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Leominster council finance report shows multi‑fund balances; $27,910 police appropriation approved
Summary
The council received a financial report showing balances and transfers across opioid stabilization, capital stabilization and stabilization funds; it approved a $27,910 appropriation to cover police superior salaries and referred other budget and appointment items for follow-up.
The Leominster City Council reviewed fiscal summaries and approved a small supplemental appropriation during Tuesday's meeting.
In the finance report, the chair of finance (recorded in the transcript as speaker 11) said the opioid stabilization fund began the fiscal year at $577,546, added $3,666 in interest and received a $159,226 state appropriation, producing a balance of $740,438; $249,371 has been spent from that fund to date, leaving $491,066. The chair reported capital stabilization began the year at $4,593,192, earned $17,539 in interest and received a $250,000 transfer in anticipation of a future fire truck purchase; after a capital request of $2,261,190 the remaining balance stood at $2,599,541. Free cash was certified at $13,089,104 with $7,501,715 spent so far and $5,587,389 remaining. The broader stabilization fund began the year at $24,323,829, added $762,351 in interest and a $3,000,000 transfer, leaving $28,086,180 in total with $2,991,902 spent and $25,094,278 on hand.
The council adopted order C-71, an appropriation of $27,910 to the police department superior salary wages account, with the same amount transferred from the collective bargaining expense account. The appropriation was moved by the finance chair and adopted by roll call; the transcript records the vote as unanimous "Yay."
Other business: the council set hearings and referrals for zoning amendments and license renewals, referred a mayoral appointment (Benjamin Kiwanuka as director of recreation) to Ways and Means for an interview, and discussed ongoing issues such as repair timelines for the Gallagher Building elevator and board reappointments to be taken up in committee.
