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Charlestown council approves FY25 general-fund revision, reallocates opioid and settlement money for priorities
Summary
Council approved a $225,200 FY2025 general-fund revision that reallocates $75,000 in opioid funds for a police social worker, applies a $15,000 state payment from a Pfizer settlement to planning and maintenance, and makes department line-item changes to cover end-of-year needs.
Charlestown’s City Council unanimously approved a final FY2025 general-fund revision that increases the budget by $225,200, reallocates opioid funds to finance a police social worker, and applies an unexpected $15,000 state distribution to planning and maintenance needs.
“ The budget did increase by $225,200,” the finance presenter said while walking the council through revenue sources and department transfers. The presentation noted that some increases were pass-through items (lottery and street-improvement fees), that $75,000 from the opioid fund will pay for the social-worker position shared with public safety, and that $15,000 from a state distribution tied to a Pfizer lawsuit will be moved to planning and to building maintenance.
Council members questioned specific line-item moves—such as overtime and professional services in police and changes in building-inspection salaries—and staff explained transfers between travel, training and other lines to avoid overruns. Staff also said carryover is expected and that some surplus could roll into FY2026 planning.
The council voted to approve the revision by voice vote. The revision includes an earmark of opioid funds for the social-worker MOU approved separately at the meeting and small contingency transfers to cover a police server-room HVAC upgrade and other end-of-year needs.
