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Orderville board approves amendments to FY2026 budget after public hearing
Summary
After a public hearing, the Orderville town board approved amendments that lower some revenue lines and reallocate funds, moving the general-fund total from roughly $1.75 million to $1.69 million and adding grant revenue and appropriations for one-time expenses.
The Orderville town board voted Feb. 5 to adopt amendments to the town's fiscal 2026 budget following a public hearing and staff presentation.
Mayor (speaker 2) opened the hearing and asked the board to receive public comment on the proposed changes. Town staff member Brianna (speaker 7) reviewed line-by-line adjustments: she said the general-fund total approved in June was $1,747,700 and the amendment reduces the budgeted total to about $1,693,055 on both the revenue and expenditure sides. Brianna told the board that building-permit revenue so far is $22,000 (budgeted at $30,000), cemetery revenues are lower than expected, attorney fees are up (she proposed increasing the line from $3,000 toward a $10,000 allocation), and police contract payments have risen (from $30,000 toward the $41,250 range). She also reported a $479,000 water-fund grant that had not been included in the earlier budget and said the water fund currently looks negative on paper when nonoperating items and loan activity are included but that the fund remains supported by loan/depreciation accounting.
Council members questioned whether the amendment was necessary and the mayor said annual amended-budget hearings occur and that unplanned expenditures this year (about $250,000 in total that were not budgeted in June) and a change in administration required the correction. After discussion, a council member moved to approve the amendments as presented; the motion was seconded, the board conducted a roll-call vote and the motion passed.
Why it matters: The amendment realigns the town's planned revenues and expenditures for the current fiscal year and records several one-time adjustments, including grant money the town will spend through the water fund and increased legal and public-works outlays. The changes affect planned transfers from savings and the town's near-term spending priorities on police, highway maintenance and contested capital lines.
What happens next: The board recorded the amendment in the minutes and staff will reflect the total dollar amount in the formal record. Council members signaled an intention to review the budget again in June as part of the regular amended-budget cycle if further adjustments are needed.
