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Bernalillo approves $202,857 in special-fund budget increases, accepts $472,642.25 in payables
Summary
The Town of Bernalillo’s governing body on Aug. 26 approved a resolution to amend special-fund budgets, creating a $75,000 Fire Recruitment Grant and increasing Fire Protection Grant expenditures by $127,857 (net $202,857), and approved an accounts-payable list totaling $472,642.25. The council also received a monthly financial report and brief departmental announcements.
The Governing Body of the Town of Bernalillo on Aug. 26 approved a resolution to amend special-fund budgets, creating a new $75,000 revenue and expenditure line for a Fire Recruitment Grant and increasing Fire Protection Grant spending by $127,857, producing a net special-fund increase of $202,857.
Terri Gray, Finance Director, presented the budget amendment as Resolution 08/26/2024 and outlined the affected accounts: Fund 20910 to record the $75,000 Fire Recruitment Grant (personnel and benefits accounts split between $48,750 and $26,250) and Fund 20900 to increase Fire Protection spending (including travel, contract maintenance, materials and training) totaling $127,857. "The budget adjustment is necessary after a careful review of the budget submitted to the Department of Finance & Administration," Gray stated during the presentation.
The council voted to approve the resolution. The motion to adopt Resolution 08/26/2024 was moved by Councilor Torres-Quintana and seconded by Councilor Valverde; the roll-call vote recorded Councilor Valverde Yea, Councilor Montoya Yea and Councilor Torres-Quintana Yea.
After the resolution vote the council approved the accounts-payable voucher list in the amount of $472,642.25. Mayor Jack S. Torres asked for the motion; Councilor Torres-Quintana moved approval and Councilor Montoya seconded. The recorded roll-call votes were Yea by Councilors Valverde, Torres-Quintana and Montoya.
Gray also presented the monthly financial report (Attachment A). The report shows General Fund year-to-date revenue of $926,532 (about 7% of the annual budget) and General Fund expenditures of $842,127 (about 11% of budget). The attachment includes departmental expenditure and enterprise fund tables and charts summarizing gross receipts tax (GRT) receipts and cannabis excise tax receipts for the early fiscal months. The report indicates enterprise revenues (campground, solid waste, wastewater and water) and associated expenditures with line-item balances and encumbrances.
In announcements following the financial items, Mike Kloeppel, Recreation Director, said, "We ended the Summer Camp Coronado Program, and it went very well," and noted youth basketball registration would open in about three weeks and that the pool has been drained and maintained for winter. Christina Jones, Community Development Director, said, "We just finished Brew Fest; it went well," and noted an October music event and an Oct. 19 museum dog event. Ida Fierro, Administrator and Town Clerk, reminded the body of a joint meeting set for Sept. 11 at 9 a.m. for a University of New Mexico survey.
The meeting adjourned at 6:41 P.M. following the approvals.
