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Council adopts 2024–25 budget, sets tax request and adds 1% restricted-fund authority
Summary
Ainsworth City Council approved Ordinance No. 1561 to adopt the 2024–25 budget, passed Resolution 24-6 to set the tax request, and unanimously approved a 1% increase to restricted-fund authority to provide emergency budget flexibility.
The Ainsworth City Council adopted the 2024–25 municipal budget by approving Ordinance No. 1561 and then set the city’s 2024–25 tax request with Resolution 24-6.
Councilors clarified a numbering typo in meeting materials but confirmed the ordinance content before voting. The council also voted to increase total restricted-fund authority by 1% to create additional one-time capacity for emergency response and to incrementally build authority over time. A councilor explained the 1% measure as a precaution that has rarely been used historically and noted that it helps the city react quickly to catastrophes without amending the budget immediately.
All three measures passed by voice/roll call votes with every member present concurring.
Next steps: staff will incorporate the approved budget and tax request into fiscal-year processes and provide the restricted-fund schedule details to council members on request.
