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Council questions publications line; staff say cost reflects periodic municipal-code printing
Summary
Council members pressed the clerk's office about a publications budget line that fluctuated; staff said the higher 2024 actual reflects an occasional, non-recurring municipal-code printing or supplement rather than an annual charge.
A council member asked for clarification on a publications budget line (ending in 0412) that showed wide variance from past years, noting an original 2024 budget figure, a higher actual through September and a later requested amount.
In response, staff explained the 2024 actuals include particular purchases tied to municipal-code printing or supplementals that are incurred every few years rather than annually. A staff speaker described the line as "for general code," saying the city had made a specific purchase that year that did not recur annually.
