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Ridgetop board orders 20% cuts from general-fund departments ahead of budget workshop
Summary
Facing an estimated revenue shortfall, the Ridgetop board directed all general-fund departments to submit budgets showing a 20% reduction from their year-to-date figures by Feb. 22 and scheduled a budget workshop for March 4.
At the Feb. 19 meeting the Ridgetop Board of Aldermen voted unanimously to require all departments under the general fund to produce revised budgets reflecting a 20 percent reduction from their original year-to-date numbers.
Alderman Johnson said the city faces an estimated shortfall in revenues and moved that departments return revised budgets by Feb. 22, 2019 at 3:30 p.m. Vice Mayor Johnson seconded the motion and it carried "Voting Aye: All." Mayor Reasoner set a budget workshop for March 4 at 6:30 p.m. to review the submissions.
Vice Mayor Johnson also said the board should add workshops in March and April to prepare for the June 1 fiscal timeline; the board discussed compiling a paving list and getting CSR to review bid needs before advertising projects.
Next steps: Departments must submit their 20% reduction proposals by Feb. 22; the board will review revisions at the March 4 workshop and in subsequent sessions planned for spring.
