Finance committee recommends amended appropriations totaling about $931,500 for council vote

The finance committee recommended the City Council take up Resolution 2025-R25, an amended appropriations measure that shifts funds across multiple accounts, at the regular council meeting.

Director Schmidt told the committee, "In the general fund, we have a total appropriation request of $85,050.08." He outlined changes across funds that together total $931,494.56, including a $53,300 request in the street construction, maintenance and repair fund with $2,000 moved from road resurfacing to temporary easements for the Graybill Road turn lane project; an additional $15,000 in the electric aggregation fund for HVAC repairs at city facilities; and an increase in the Parks Capital Project Reserve Fund to $300,317.88 to support community courts IT infrastructure and services.

Schmidt also identified the two largest items in the package: a $400,000 income-tax refund allocation and roughly $140,000 for the new core facility project, which together represent the most significant changes in the amendment. "We talked about this in length," he said, noting some revisions had been made since the prior meeting.

Committee Chair Mr. Neugebauer said the item is on third reading and recommended it be taken to a vote at the evening council meeting. The committee moved and seconded the recommendation and confirmed by voice that the item will proceed for council consideration.

No final council vote was taken during the committee meeting; the resolution remains scheduled for action at the full council meeting later the same evening.