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Council approves supplemental appropriations to order medic vehicle and cover reimbursable airport work
Summary
Council approved Ordinance 25‑55, a supplemental 2025 appropriation that includes ordering a fire medic vehicle funded by the fire income tax levy and moving airport project funds to reimbursable accounts; finance staff said some funds are discretionary from investment income.
Council approved the fourth supplemental appropriations ordinance for 2025 (Ordinance 25‑55), authorizing several adjustments including placing the order for a medic vehicle for the fire station and reallocating airport project expenses to accounts that will be reimbursed by the FAA/ODOT after project completion.
Finance Director Alger (speaker 13) explained that the medic vehicle will be paid from the fire income‑tax levy and that the city is moving toward placing purchase orders earlier to secure vehicles while preserving budget controls. Alger also described investment income of roughly $2.6–2.8 million expected over the next 12 months and indicated about $1.2 million is discretionary.
Council asked about the funding source for the medic vehicle and the timeline for airport reimbursements; staff said reimbursements usually follow project closeout and invoice submission and that the FAA typically processes packages within about 30–60 days after final documentation. Council approved suspending rules and passed the ordinance with the emergency clause by roll call.
