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Committee debates pulling funds from contingency versus increasing B&O revenue projections
Summary
Staff outlined a budget revision that increases treasurer refunds and reduces contingency; members discussed increasing B&O revenue projections by roughly $145,000 to provide a cushion rather than using contingency.
Staff presented revision 2 of the general-fund spreadsheet, noting two line-item changes: an increase in treasurer refunds and a reduction in contingency that would lower contingency roughly from $254,000 to $213,000. One committee member summarized the numbers for the committee, noting specific line items such as COLA and snow removal and saying the remaining contingency would be "a tiny little contingency number that makes me nervous."
Committee discussion centered on two options: (1) pull funds from contingency to cover refunds and reimbursements or (2) increase projected B&O (business and occupation) revenue to cover those costs. Several members leaned toward increasing the B&O revenue line by about $145,000 to create a cushion for anticipated refunds; staff agreed to reflect those changes in a future revision and return with updated November financials.
