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DDA delays 2027 budget approval; board discusses reclassifying public Wi‑Fi line item
Summary
The Middleville DDA asked staff to verify accounting structure before approving the 2027 budget and discussed moving the public Wi‑Fi entry out of a utilities line into a promotional or service category to better reflect the DDA's role in funding public events and amenities.
Board members reviewed a draft 2027 budget noting revenue projections were calculated from a five‑year average and that several small line items could be consolidated. Members questioned classification choices such as listing public Wi‑Fi under utilities and suggested moving that expense to a category that makes clearer the DDA’s role in funding public events and services.
"It's kinda silly that it's utility," a board member said of the Wi‑Fi line. Staff explained the Wi‑Fi was listed as a utility because it had been authorized as such but agreed to reclassify the expense if the board prefers a promotional/project line. The board reached a general consensus to postpone final approval and asked staff to verify the accounting and return a revised budget at a future meeting.
