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Vote to approve Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Budget Amendments
Abstract
Introduction & Background: During the fiscal year, the budget must be amended as changing conditions warrant. The fiscal year 2024-2025 budget ordinance authorizes the County Manager to transfer funds within a department without limitation. The Manager may also transfer amounts of up to $5,000 between departments of the same fund and transfer amounts up to $50,000 from contingency with a memorandum report of such transfers to the Board. The Board must approve all other transfers.
Discussion & Analysis: The attached proposed amendments must be approved by the Board of Commissioners for Fiscal Year 2025.
The Aging Services budget is being increased by $987,311 to roll forward balances from FY2024. $973,643 to roll the balance forward from their cash contribution upon becoming an official County department to Reserve for Future Use, $1200 to roll forward for Operation Fan Heat Relief, and $12,468 for Helping Homebound Heroes.
The Recreation, Housing, and Land Preservation department’s Reserves are being increased by $191,939 respectively to cover additional transfer of Article 46 Sales Tax from FY2024 in the total amount of $575,817.
The General Services budget is being decreased by $25,000 for use of contingency which will increase the Social Services department’s budget by $25,000 for the Public Assistance - Emergency Assistance.
The Soil and Water department’s budget is being increased by $7,375 for receipt of a NC Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services grant for the Farmland Preservation Plan Implementation Project.
The Mental Health division budget is being increased by $8,500 for estimated additional ABC CAP Tax receipts.
The Sheriff’s budget is being increased by $14,570 for receipt of Donations for Youth Services.
The Manager’s Office budget is being increased by $10,000 for receipt of a NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources grant for America 250.
The County Manager recommends the Elections department request to transfer $12,000 from Salaries Temporary to Supplies General due to additional supply costs incurred during the 2024 election.
The County Manager recommends the Aging Services department transfer of $5,000 from Reserve for Future Use to Other Expense for the Master Aging Plan.
The County Manager recommends the Library Services department transfer of $600,000 from Other Expense - Donations Goldston to Transfer Out - Facilities Projects to fund the Goldston Library Renovation Project.
Budgetary Impact: The proposed amendments increase the General Fund by $1,603,573 and the appropriated fund balance by $1,563,128. General Fund use of contingency totals $25,000. General Fund transfers within departments have no budgetary effect.
Recommendation/Motion: Motion to approve budget amendments as proposed by staff.