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Bernalillo council adopts FY2025 budget, approves $977,041.94 in bills and several budget adjustments
Summary
On July 22 the Town of Bernalillo Governing Body adopted the FY2025 final budget (including a 5% payroll increase), approved the FY2024 fourth-quarter report, passed a budget adjustment raising certain fund budgets, and approved $977,041.94 in accounts payable.
The Town of Bernalillo Governing Body on July 22 approved several financial measures: adoption of the FY2025 final budget, acceptance of the FY2024 fourth-quarter financial report, a budget adjustment for FY2023/2024, and approval of $977,041.94 in accounts payable.
Resolution 07/22/2024 (Fourth Quarterly Report) was presented and certified for submission to the Local Government Division of the Department of Finance and Administration. Councilor Prairie moved to approve the fourth-quarter report; Councilor Montoya seconded and the motion passed on a unanimous roll-call vote.
The council then considered and adopted Resolution 07/22/2024A, the FY2025 final budget. The resolution package as presented includes a 5% payroll-rate increase for employees. Councilor Torres-Quintana moved to adopt the final budget and Councilor Prairie seconded; the roll-call vote recorded all listed councilors voting yea.
Council also approved Resolution 07-22-2024B, a set of budget adjustments for FY2023/2024. Notable line-item changes recorded in the resolution include increasing Fund 79900 (MVD) revenue and expenditure by $21,000 (adjusted total $446,000) and increasing Solid Waste expense by $35,000 to cover expenses. Councilor Torres-Quintana moved and Councilor Montoya seconded the budget-adjustment resolution; the motion passed unanimously.
On routine financial business, the council approved accounts payable in the amount of $977,041.94 for July 22, 2024. The meeting record lists Councilor Montoya as making the motion to approve the accounts payable (the written record shows Montoya recorded as both mover and seconder); roll-call recorded Councilor Montoya, Councilor Prairie, Councilor Valverde and Councilor Torres-Quintana voting yea and the voucher list was approved.
Terri Gray presented the most recent financial update in the miscellaneous section. Community Development Director Christina Jones announced upcoming events (Musica Y Mas on Aug. 9—1 and planning for a Brew Fest). Town Administrator Ida Fierro noted that Police Chief Stoyell will be out of office until Aug. 5 and asked that inquiries go to Lieutenant Dominguez. The meeting adjourned at 6:52 p.m.
Votes at a glance (as recorded in the meeting minutes): - Adopt Findings of Fact (VAR24-006): mover Prairie; second Valverde; outcome: approved (4-0). - Fourth Quarterly Report (Resolution 07/22/2024): mover Prairie; second Montoya; outcome: approved (4-0). - FY2025 Final Budget (Resolution 07/22/2024A): mover Torres-Quintana; second Prairie; outcome: approved (4-0). - Budget Adjustment (Resolution 07-22-2024B): mover Torres-Quintana; second Montoya; outcome: approved (4-0). - Accounts payable voucher list ($977,041.94): mover Montoya; seconder recorded as Montoya in the minutes; outcome: approved (4-0).
Next steps: approved budget and quarterly report are to be submitted to the Local Government Division of the New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration as noted in the resolutions.
