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Consider and take action on an ordinance amending the City of League City, Texas, Governmental, Proprietary, and Capital Funds Budget for Fiscal Year 2025 by amending Ordinance No. 2024-30 to adjust the operating and capital budget for actual and projected expenditures (Assistant City Manager - CFO)
Staff requests approval on first and final reading.
Background
With the adoption of the FY2025 property tax rate of $0.369 per $100 valuation, the FY2025 Adopted Budget is anticipated to see a decrease of $250,000 in property tax revenue from the original estimate. The proposed ordinance requests an expenditure decrease to the General Fund of $250,000 to offset the revenue estimate reduction.
If approved, the proposed ordinance would amend the City’s FY2025 budget to incorporate proposed adjustments for the following:
Budget Office - Reduction of $130,000 for the removal of budget software from the FY2025 operating budget.
Fire Department - Reduction of $113,971 to reclass the FY25 Fire Training Captain position to a Code Compliance Officer.
Project Management - Reduction of $180,685 to reclass a vacant Senior Project Manager position to a Code Compliance Officer.
Neighborhood Services - Increase of $174,656 for the reclass of two positions from the Fire Department and Project Management to allow for two additional Code Compliance Officers. This change will allow for two (2) additional Code Compliance Officer positions, salary, benefits, and $11,295 per position funding for equipment. Vehicles have been identified from within the fleet for each position.
SUMMARY:
General Fund
The requested adjustment to the General Fund is a net decrease of $250,000. Total fund appropriation decreases from the current budget of $105,571,966 to $105,321,966.
FTE count remains unchanged at 745.50 citywide.
In addition to the data sheet this packet includes:
· Budget Ordinance and Exhibit A, B & C - Exhibit A details how these adjustments affect the approved bud...
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