Budget & Finance

Council approves employee advance expense accounts

Employees can now draw advances against future reimbursements for work-related expenses. Speeds up out-of-pocket cost recovery for city staff.

Council creates new budget update reporting process

Establishes how the city will report budget changes to the public and Council. Creates transparency requirements for tracking spending adjustments during the year.

City sets aside $10K state grant for Bush Hills historic preservation

State funding supports historic preservation work in the Bush Hills neighborhood, helping protect local cultural heritage and potentially increasing property values in the area.

Council approves city employee expense reimbursements

City covers itemized work-related expenses (travel, meals, supplies) incurred by employees. Routine spending from general fund.

Budget amendment: $18,663 redirected to Museum of Art

City shifts funding from a municipal services account to increase the Museum of Art's budget. This reallocates taxpayer dollars between city departments.

City pays $14,227 for landfill permit renewals

Routine maintenance payment to keep New Georgia and Eastern Landfills operating legally. Required annually to maintain permits.

City pays $2,032 to Judge of Probate for condemnation filing fees

Covers recording fees for property condemnation resolutions. Allows the city to move forward on blighted or unsafe properties.

Approve advanced expense accounts for city employees

City employees can draw advance payments on eligible expenses from the general fund. This is a routine consent-agenda approval enabling normal city payroll and operations.

City approves $1,020.64 travel expense for MOCA director

Director Don Lupo attended The American Legion event May 6–8 in Indianapolis on city funds. Taxpayers finance staff travel for official events.

Budget amendment: $100K transferred from equipment funds

City is reallocating $100,000 within its general fund for fiscal 2017, shifting money from equipment purchases to another department priority.

City approves $1,735.97 travel expense for Mayor's Office staff

General fund covers travel reimbursement for administrative staff attending official city business in Omaha, Nebraska.

Budget amendment: $100K transferred from equipment funds

City is reallocating $100,000 within its general fund for fiscal 2017, shifting money from equipment purchases to another department priority.

City approves employee advance expense reimbursements

Reimburses city staff for out-of-pocket expenses incurred on official business. Routine payroll matter on consent agenda.

Council approves employee expense reimbursements

City employees receive reimbursement for itemized work-related expenses from the general fund.

City approves $1,984 travel expense for Director of MOCA

Don Lupo's travel to a May 2017 event is charged to the general fund. This is routine city spending on official business.

City approves $1,609 travel expense for Barbara Harris

Staff member reimbursed for April 2017 trip to New Orleans; expense drawn from general fund.

Council transfers $500K in HUD block-grant funds

Budget amendment redirects $500,000 in federal community-development funds to a different city priority within the HUD grant.

Council discretionary fund grants to various organizations

Mayor gets authority to spend discretionary funds on organizations deemed to serve public purposes. Details on recipients and amounts not yet specified.

ITEM 1. A Resolution setting a public hearing in the Council Chambers on the Mayor's proposed budgets. (Submitted and Recommended by Councilor Lundy, Chairman, Economic Development, Budget and Finance Committee)

General Fund budget amendment: $25K redirected to capital improvements

City reallocates $25,000 from Birmingham Bowl operations to capital improvement projects. Clarifies how remaining funds support facility maintenance and upgrades citywide.