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Council approves $165,826 budget modification to finish Forest Pippen Park work and reallocate funds to parking garage cameras
Summary
Staff requested a $165,826 budget modification to pay an invoice for delayed playground work at Forest Pippen Park and to reallocate $104,400 within capital funds toward a parking garage camera project; council criticized carryovers but agreed cash is available and the change was approved.
Barb presented a two-part budget modification totaling $165,826. The first part covers recreation work for Forest Pippen Park that was budgeted for 2025 but completed in 2026; because funds lapse at year end, staff requested the money be carried into 2026 to pay the outstanding invoice using fund balance. The second part reallocates $104,400 within the capital budget to support a garage camera project.
Barb said audited ending cash balances are strong and that staff verified cash is available; she said there were no other line items to draw from. Council members criticized the departments for failing to protect funds and letting projects carry over without preserving budgets, calling that practice inexcusable, while other members emphasized staff had confirmed available cash and the modification would not require borrowing.
Council agreed to proceed; staff said they will present a list of remaining capital projects at the next meeting.
Ending: The budget modification was approved and staff will supply a list of outstanding capital projects at the next meeting; no external funding change was recorded beyond internal reallocation and use of fund balance.
