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Atlantic Beach council continues FY24-25 budget workshop, weighs cuts and fee options
Summary
The Town of Atlantic Beach continued its FY24-25 budget workshop on April 19, 2024. Town Manager John O'Daniel outlined proposed cuts, pay-increase considerations, and potential changes to tax and utility rates as council evaluates how to balance the coming year’s budget.
Atlantic Beach Mayor Danny Navey reconvened the town council work session at 9 a.m. on April 19, 2024, to continue discussion of the FY24-25 budget. Town Manager John O'Daniel reviewed reductions he had made to department heads’ requests and outlined areas for council consideration.
John O'Daniel told council members he had adjusted department requests and presented a summary of choices facing the council, including cost-of-living and merit adjustments, a proposed increase to the town's Health Savings Account match, options to raise revenue, targeted cuts to department requests and budget lines, the allocation of fund balance, possible changes to the tax rate, and changes to water, solid-waste and stormwater fees. Councilmembers discussed pay-increase requests and potential position eliminations as part of that review.
The discussion focused on trade-offs between maintaining services and managing limited resources in the coming fiscal year. No formal motions or votes were recorded in the minutes for April 19; the document records the workshop discussion and the items staff asked council to consider as they refine the draft budget.
The work session minutes indicate the meeting adjourned at 10:10 a.m.; the minutes were approved at the council's May 20, 2024 meeting. The council is expected to continue deliberations and consider formal budget actions at future meetings.
