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Council holds first reading of $1.2M carryover budget amendment, flags IT assessment cost
Summary
Finance director Stacy Clark presented the first reading of a budget amendment covering roughly $1.25M in prior‑year revenues and carryovers and noted an IT needs assessment contract recommendation that increases the funded placeholder from $25,000 to $79,000.
Stacy Clark, finance director, opened the budget amendment discussion by describing the measure as largely carryover items totaling "a little over, about 1,200,000" and explained several departmental adjustments and carry forwards, including fire department repair orders and construction admin for City Hall. The clerk read line‑item summary figures: general fund prior year revenues +$1,254,554.58, information technology expenses +$25,000, police +$36,359.05, fire +$166,757.16, engineering +$317,425.77 and stormwater +$357,469.35 among other fund adjustments.
Clark flagged one addition that drew council questions: an IT needs assessment recommended after an RFQ and interview process with a proposed firm and a total project cost of about $79,000 compared with the $25,000 placeholder in the current budget. Councilmembers asked whether the $79,000 is "not to exceed" and how the costs break down; Clark explained the scope is split into four deliverables and highlighted the primary assessment deliverable at roughly $41,500 with optional strategic recommendations later. The first reading was held and the ordinance text was placed on the record for the public clerk's office; no final vote occurred at first reading.
