REQUEST FOR BOARD ACTION

 
 
Date of Meeting: September 21, 2026
 
9.B.

FY27 Operating Budget Amendment

To: Mayor and Board of Commissioners
 
From: Julie Niswonger, Finance Director
 
Action Requested:

This amendment includes the normal carry forward amendment of the previous fiscal year.  At the end of FY26, there were several items that either the project was not finished or the goods had not yet arrived.  We need to amend the FY27 budget to bring forward the below items from the FY26 budget where these funds have lapsed back into fund balance at June 30, 2026:

 

General Fund carry forward items ($351,968):

  • $286,150 PD Vehicles and equipment
  • $54,712 Fire Truck 4 Refurbishment 
  • $5,106 Downtown Master Plan
  • $6,000 Animal Shelter Sun Sails 

 

Electric Fund carry forward items ($601,190):

  • $504,283 Electric Town Hall and Public Works building improvements (carry forward)
  • $96,907 Bailey's Glen (carry forward)

 

Emergency Telephone Fund carry forward items ($36,155):

  • $36,155 Console Radios (Emergency Telephone System Fund)

 

The total for carry forward items is $989,313.  

 

This amendment also includes the following new items:

 

Electric Fund

  • $174,551 for various capital projects moving forward faster than anticipated, such as, Dove Creek, Oak St. Mill, NC115 Barndominiums, and Karoon Center.
  • $75,000 for unanticipated repair work at the Zion Ave. substation (replacing a failed 28-year old circuit switch).

 

The total for this amendment is $1,238,864.


Manager's Recommendation:

Approve an Ordinance amending the  FY27 Operating Budget as presented.


ATTACHMENTS:
FY27 Amend 1.pdf