Rothbury council approves $15,600 in general-fund budget amendments

The Rothbury Village Council approved $15,600 in general-fund budget amendments at its Oct. 15 meeting, reallocating money to professional services, police maintenance and planning wages.

Recreation Director Brandy Williams presented the proposed amendments to the council, which the minutes record as reallocating funds from unallocated to the following accounts: $5,000 to Council – Professional Services (101-101-801-000); $2,000 to Council – Technology Services (101-101-802-000); $500 to Treasurer – Telephone (101-253-850-000); $100 to Building & Grounds – Transportation (101-265-860-000); $3,500 to Police – Repairs & Maintenance (101-301-930-000); $3,500 to Planning/Zoning – Wages/Salary (101-703-702-000); $500 to Recreation – Repairs & Maintenance (101-751-930-000); and $500 to RCC – Technology Services (101-766-802-000). The amendments were described in the minutes as totaling $15,600 and leaving an unallocated balance of $257,343.20.

Council member Mike Harris moved to approve the amendments “as presented by the Clerk,” and Council member Dylan Zuniga seconded the motion. The motion passed 6 yeas, 0 nays. The minutes name Brandy Williams as the presenter of the amendments; the motion language in the minutes refers to the Clerk—this article reports both entries as recorded.

The amendments are bookkeeping reallocations within the general fund and do not create new programs or change the village's total budget authority, according to the meeting record. The council also approved payment of the council's bills later in the same meeting (motion recorded separately).