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Glens Falls Common Council approves $98,495 UHY financial review and clears consent agenda; parking hearing set
Summary
At its March 24 meeting the Glens Falls Common Council approved a consent agenda that includes a professional services contract with UHY for a financial and operational review (not to exceed $98,495) and set a public hearing on proposed street parking changes for April 14. Several administrative updates and fee changes also moved forward.
The Glens Falls Common Council on March 24 approved its consent agenda, which included Resolution 5.18 to retain UHY for a financial and operational review for a total not to exceed $98,495 and a resolution setting a public hearing on proposed changes to city street parking limits for April 14.
The resolution for UHY allocates the $98,495 across funds: $49,247.50 from the general fund, with the remainder split between the water and sewer funds and corresponding professional services budget lines, according to the resolution text presented on the floor. Council members said the review is intended to clarify the city’s current financial picture after the 2024 audit was reported as incomplete and prior budget reporting contained missed deadlines and line‑item inaccuracies.
Council members also discussed Resolution 5.8 to increase cemetery interment fees (members noted the fees had not been updated in about 10 years and the Cemetery Commission and Audit & Finance Committee had reviewed the change) and Resolution 5.14 to adopt an Ethics Board financial disclosure form for appointed and elected officials. Each of those items was on the consent agenda and moved forward as part of the package approved by voice vote.
No roll‑call vote tally was reported in the public transcript; a motion to approve the consent agenda was seconded and approved by voice, with no opposed members recorded in that exchange.
Why it matters: Council members framed the UHY engagement as a step to restore clarity to city finances and to ensure accurate budget reporting going forward; the contract funds will be drawn from multiple funds and budget lines, which council members said reduces the immediate impact on any single fund.
What’s next: The Council set a public hearing on proposed changes to street parking limits for April 14. Implementation of the UHY review and any administrative changes that result from it will depend on the firm's findings and subsequent Council action.
