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Council moves small budget amendments forward: Salisbury Zoo storm repairs, field-ops appropriations
Summary
Council moved by consensus a request from Salisbury Zoo for $22,723 to cover storm damage and cleared two field-operations items: a $15,881 appropriation from equipment sale proceeds and acceptance of a $7,198 insurance payment for equipment repair.
Salisbury City Council members heard several brief budget requests at the start of the meeting and indicated consensus to move the items forward for formal processing.
Salisbury Zoo Director Chuck Eccles told the council that February storm damage — fallen trees, building and fencing repairs — has substantially depleted the zoo's budget and requested $22,723 to maintain required operations for the remainder of the fiscal year. Council members asked no further questions and signaled consensus to advance the request.
Jordan Mann, field operations assistant director, presented two items: an appropriation of $15,881 into the field operations operating budget from proceeds of vehicle and equipment sales, and acceptance of a $7,198 insurance payment to repair a damaged post puller. Council members again indicated consensus to move both items forward.
No formal roll-call votes were recorded in the transcript for these items; council members expressed verbal agreement and asked staff to prepare the formal budget amendments for a future agenda.
