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Council reallocates Heritage Festival surplus and reorganizes appropriation accounts
Summary
Stephens City Council voted to return 2018 Heritage Festival surplus funds to the festival account and approved separating General Fund and Utility Fund appropriation accounts to keep funds allocated correctly, both motions passing by recorded unanimous council votes.
Stephens City Council voted to reallocate surplus funds from the 2018 Newtown Heritage Festival back to the Festival Committee and approved an accounting change to separate General Fund and Utility Fund appropriations.
Finance Committee Chair Joseph Hollis moved to reallocate the surplus funds so the Heritage Festival committee could use them for future events; the motion passed with recorded Aye votes from Ronald Bowers, Linden Fravel Jr., Joseph Hollis, Jason Nauman, Regina Swygert‑Smith and Kelly Thatcher.
Chair Hollis also moved to approve the annual appropriation accounts change to separate General Funds and Utility Funds so money is allocated to appropriate funds. That motion likewise carried with the same recorded Aye votes.
Adrian O'Connor, representing the Festival Committee, told council the committee was pleased to have the surplus returned and said the committee would use the funds to contract for entertainment for future festivals. Council approved committee minutes and reports as presented.
The motions were recorded in the minutes and carried by recorded votes. Council did not record specific dollar amounts for the surplus or a revised budget allocation in the meeting minutes; that information was not specified during the meeting.
