Waverly council approves budget amendments, moves $100,000 to police fund and increases sewer appropriation

At its Aug. 21 meeting, the Village of Waverly Council approved a package of financial adjustments that reallocated funds within existing budget lines and provided additional appropriations for infrastructure and police operations.

Resolution 79-2024 authorized moving existing appropriations between lines within individual funds, adjusting police miscellaneous and uniforms, waterfront equipment repairs, sludge management and other internal reallocations as detailed in the packet. Ordinance 80-2024 amended the proposed 2024 appropriations and included a $150,000 increase for the 7th Street sanitary sewer project. Council members moved and approved the ordinance with second and roll call concurrence.

Resolution 81-2024 authorized the auditor to transfer $25,000 from the general fund to the Bridge Street and Parks fund to cover expenses committed in 2024. Resolution 82-2024 authorized transferring $100,000 from the general fund to the police fund to cover existing and future police expenses; council approved both resolutions after roll-call votes.

Why it matters: These budget moves commit local funds to the 7th Street sewer repair, shore up police operational funds, and reallocate internal lines to cover immediate expenses. The $150,000 sewer increase is the largest single appropriation change recorded in the ordinance packet for this meeting.

Clarifying details: The packet reported general fund beginning and ending balances and listed existing encumbrances (for example, an encumbrance to First National Bank for a roof loan). Council dispensed with second and third readings on the items where permitted and approved the moves with at least five member concurrences.

Next steps: The auditor and staff are authorized to adjust lines within the listed funds and execute the transfers; departments will proceed under the revised appropriations.