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Innovation Hub budget for FY2027 rises after utility reallocations; travel funding increased for Phase II research
Summary
The Innovation Hub told Vernal City Council that FY2027 will show higher expenditures after utility costs (including garbage service) were shifted into its department budget and that staff seek increased travel/training funds to evaluate expansion and Phase II concepts.
Innovation Hub Director Sydney Millett told the Vernal City Council that the department's FY2027 budget reflects a significant accounting change: several utility-related expenses, including garbage service, were shifted into the Innovation Hub's departmental budget, resulting in higher reported expenditures compared with prior years. Millett also requested increased travel and training funds to support visits to other innovation hubs and to evaluate concepts related to future expansion and Phase II planning.
Finance Director Nick Rousseau said the budget worksheet highlights year-to-year changes (increases shown in orange, reductions in green) and reiterated that most increases stem from the utility reallocation and expanded travel. Councilmembers noted the difficulty of comparing current-year actuals that do not cover a full fiscal year and characterized the proposed budget as reflecting only modest changes overall.
