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Spring City reviews budget amendments, sets public hearing for June 29
Summary
City officials reviewed proposed budget amendments—including a $700,000 fire department expansion and a $30,412 projected general fund surplus—and set a public hearing for the tentative budget on Monday, June 29 at 6:30 p.m.
Chair (S1) opened the meeting and introduced the first agenda item: proposed amendments to the city's fiscal year budget. A presenter (S8) reviewed the revisions and identified several account adjustments and revenue changes that shaped the recommended amendment.
The presenter said Spring City's B&C road fund came in roughly $20,000 higher than anticipated and flagged an apparent misposting of accounts-payable transactions: "There's a $160,000 spent that you're in the parks and wage line" that should be charged to the fire department, and one fire-district payment had been placed in the legislative salaries and wages line. The presenter cautioned these are the kinds of items auditors often pick up and recommended cleaning up those lines before closing the books.
On major program changes, the presenter said, "The biggest change is the fire department expansion. We'll be bringing $700,000 so far that we've expend a lot. That really changes a $1,100,000 budget," and reported the city is projected to close the general fund with a $30,412 surplus. He also noted the water fund exceeded projections and remains stable.
Council members asked whether a cemetery shed expense should come from the perpetual care fund or the general fund; the presenter reported, "144,000 is in the perpetual care fund for your cemetery" and offered to include an appropriation in the amendment to cover any bills that arrive before fiscal year end. Council member (S3) said the group will "present a formal amendment that we'll look after their next meetings." Staff member (S4) and the council confirmed notice requirements and scheduling: "It's gonna be the 29th. Monday the 29th is what we decided on," and S4 added that public hearings will begin at 6:30 p.m. so residents can attend after work.
Why this matters: the amendment packages routine accounting corrections with larger program shifts that affect staffing and capital plans (notably the fire department expansion). The council's decision to set a public hearing gives residents a formal opportunity to review the tentative budget and to comment before the council acts.
Next steps: the council directed staff to post the required 10-day notice, hold the public hearing on June 29 at 6:30 p.m., and bring the formal amendment and any supporting documentation back at a subsequent special council meeting for action.
