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Council approves additional appropriation to shore up general and public-safety funds
Summary
The council approved advertising and making permanent an additional appropriation to the general corporate and public safety funds and scheduled a formal budget hearing for the September meeting.
The council voted to approve an additional appropriation to shore up two town funds: the general corporate fund (which covers the town superintendent) and the public safety fund. The motion was made and seconded during new business and approved by voice vote.
A council member explained the appropriation would make previously discussed adjustments permanent and correct several budgetary lines, including a contract increase discovered in vendor agreements. “I’ll make a motion that the original appropriation request for the general corporate deal with it,” a council member said; another member seconded and the chair called for an aye vote. The council indicated approval by voice vote.
Members agreed to advertise the appropriation and to hold a formal budget hearing at the regular September meeting. The council also discussed small tweaks—such as adjusting for a vendor contract increase—and directed staff to finalize the proposed budget amendments for the advertised hearing.
Next steps: staff will advertise the appropriation, finalize the budget documentation, and present the amended budget at the publicly noticed September hearing; two council members requested that the September meeting start at 4:30 p.m. to accommodate a scheduling conflict.
