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Earlham budget panel adds $10,000 to police vehicle reserve, secures $45,000 donation for community building flooring
Summary
At its Feb. 11 meeting, the Earlham Budget Committee voted to increase a police vehicle reserve by $10,000 to $30,000, agreed to place a $45,000 donation for community building flooring into a secured account until FY27, and directed the clerk to forward the draft budget to the Department of Management.
The Earlham Budget Committee on Feb. 11 approved procedural items and moved to finalize several budget adjustments, including adding $10,000 to the police vehicle replacement reserve and placing a $45,000 donation for the community building into a restricted savings vehicle until the planned FY27 flooring project.
Committee Chair Nelsen called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. and recorded roll call, with members Fredericksen, Miller, Mudge and Visser present; Mayor Lillie and Clerk Visser were also present. A motion to approve the agenda passed unanimously (motion by Mudge, second by Miller).
The committee discussed increasing the police car replacement set-aside by $10,000, bringing the total reserve to $30,000 to be held for a future patrol vehicle. Members also compared the city’s overall budget position to previous years and said they were generally comfortable with departmental budgets as presented.
On the community building, committee members reviewed revenue versus expenditure projections and discussed budget adjustments to reflect current operating levels. The committee agreed to take a $45,000 donation the community building received and place those funds into a certificate of deposit, money market account or savings account until the project payment for new flooring is scheduled in fiscal year 2027.
Members also discussed the need for other departments to plan in future budgets for vehicle replacements so purchases are anticipated rather than emergency expenditures.
After agreeing the budgets were in suitable order, the committee advised Clerk Visser to forward the materials to the Department of Management and to prepare the next steps of the budget process. A motion to adjourn (motion by Miller, second by Mudge) carried unanimously and the meeting ended at 7:51 p.m.
