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Council approves FY2026 amendment to create Governmental Affairs and Strategic Initiatives department
Summary
The council approved an amendment to the FY2026 general operating fund to fund a newly created Governmental Affairs and Strategic Initiatives department; the motion passed on roll call with one council member voting no.
Garden City’s council on June 15 approved a fiscal‑year 2026 budget amendment to accommodate a newly created Governmental Affairs and Strategic Initiatives department within the general fund.
The clerk read the resolution amending the FY2026 general operating fund to adjust revenues and expenditures for creation of the new department. City Manager Manning told council the amendment funds estimated expenditures for the newly created department.
A motion to adopt the amendment was made and seconded; the clerk conducted a roll call vote in which one council member voted against the measure while the remaining members voted in favor. The clerk announced the motion carried.
Council did not provide detailed line‑item amounts in the meeting record; staff will implement the staffing and operating changes in accordance with the amended budget.
