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White House council approves midyear budget amendment to restore cuts and finish projects
Summary
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved a first-reading budget amendment that uses a roughly $1 million favorable variance to reinstate prior budget cuts, address carryover recreation center costs and correct grant accounting; council discussed a $900,000 lift-station cost increase and accounting treatment for depreciation.
The White House Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted to approve a first-reading budget amendment that restores several cuts made during spring budget preparations, addresses project carryover costs for the new recreation center and corrects grant accounting for park projects.
Finance Director Jason Barnes told the council the amendment covers three main purposes: restoring line-item cuts to the general fund and employee salary lines, truing up LPRF grant revenue allocation between funds after a payment posting error, and funding carryover expenses for the recreation center project. "This budget amendment is, for 3 main purposes," Barnes said, adding that the city realized about a $1,000,000 favorable variance for the completed April–June period and proposed using a portion of that amount to maintain a 25% fund-balance target.
Barnes also detailed a projected $900,000 increase in the Wilkinson Lane lift station cost. He explained the wastewater fund uses accrual accounting with depreciation, so the immediate fiscal-year impact is reduced by spreading the cost over the asset's useful life. City Administrator Gerald Herman reiterated that the amendment would reinstate previously cut salary and insurance lines while still leaving some spending reductions in place.
Council members moved and approved the amendment on a voice vote. Officials said the city will continue monitoring projections and could adjust appropriations later if actuals deviate from estimates.
The council’s next step is final consideration in a subsequent meeting cycle, and staff will return with any technical adjustments required for year-end accounting.
