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Vote to approve Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Budget Amendments
Abstract
Introduction & Background: During the fiscal year, the budget must be amended as changing conditions warrant. The fiscal year 2025-2026 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 2026.
The General Services budget is being increased by $223 to transfer out to the E911 fund for ineligible FY2025 costs.
The General Services budget is being decreased by $75,000 to increase the Parks & Recreation budget for the Deep River State Trail Feasibility Study grant matching funds.
The General Services contingency budget is being decreased by $14,000 to increase the Non Profit Allocations budget for the Foundant nonprofit software application.
The General Services contingency budget is being decreased by $6,160 to increase the County Manager budget for the Recite Me ADA compliance software application.
The Soil & Water budget is being increased by $4,242 for the NC Department of Agricultural and Consumer Services Farmland Preservation Plan Grant.
The Parks & Recreation budget is being increased by $75,000 for the NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources Great Trails Program Grant for the Deep River State Trail Feasibility Study.
The Library department's budget is being increased by $60,000 for the Libraries Strengthening Connections Federal Grant and by $15,691 for the closure of the Library Foundation Special Revenue Fund.
The Emergency Communications division is transferring $70,000 from Salaries to Contracted Services for a contract for a temporary telecommunicator.
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