AGENDA #6

BUDGET WORKING PAPER

TO:

Roger L. Stancil, Town Manager

FROM:

Kay Johnson, Finance Director

SUBJECT:

Revenue adjustments and reallocations

DATE:

May 23, 2007

PURPOSE

The purpose of this document is to provide context and supporting information regarding a revision in, and reallocation of, revenue estimates.

BACKGROUND & DISCUSSION

Through a clerical error, the revenue line for the Planning Department’s licenses/permits/fines reflected an expected amount of $20,000 in the recommended budget.  The recommended budget should have been recorded as $200,000.  We are recommending that the additional $180,000 be allocated to high priority issues as follows: $40,000 to assist in the development of the Youth Council and other Parks & Recreation initiatives, $60,000 to create a contingency reserve for the Manager’s office, and $80,000 towards fuel reserves.  Given the volatile market for unleaded gasoline – which is heavily used within the General Fund, but not within Transportation – we are recommending that last item as a contingency.

PROPOSAL

That the Council approve the requested revisions discussed above.