Title
Vote to approve Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Budget Amendments
Abstract
Introduction & Background: During the fiscal year, the budget must be amended as changing conditions warrant. The fiscal year 2023-2024 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 Commissioners for Fiscal Year 2024.
The Health department’s budget is being increased by $62,409 to cover additional ARPA enabled program expenditures.
The Planning department’s budget is being increased by $570,339 to cover UDO contracted services from FY2023.
The EDC budget is being increased by $67,200 to cover ARAUCO Building Reuse Grant Funding received.
The Non-Profit’s allocation is being increased by $1,991,979 with pass-through ROAP State funding for Chatham Transit.
The MIS department’s budget is being increased by $29,350 with an increase from contingency to cover Central Services IT equipment.
The HR department’s budget is being increased by $50,000 with an increase from contingency to cover additional staffing and benefits.
The General Service’s allocations are being increased by $62,123 with receipt of the second tranche of payments of the Local Assistance and Tribal Consistency Funding.
The Sheriff department’s budget is being increased by $13,430 with an increase from donations for Youth Services.
How does this relate to the Comprehensive Plan: N/A
Budgetary Impact: The proposed amendments increase the General Fund by $2,846,830, appropriated fund balance by $632,748, and transfers from contingency by $79,350.
Recommendation/Motion: Motion to approve budget amendments as proposed by staff.