Explanation
BACKGROUND: On June 2, 2025, the City Auditor published a revision to the 2025 estimate of available resources into the general operating fund. As a result of positive revenue variances in income tax and other categories, the 2025 Official Revenue Estimate was increased. This ordinance authorizes the appropriation of resources within the general operating fund.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes an appropriation of $15,500,000.00 in the general operating fund.
EMERGENCY ACTION: Emergency is requested as it is immediately necessary to adjust the general fund appropriation, of the city to the new estimate of available resources as published by the City Auditor on June 2, 2025 so that funds are available to continue citywide operations.
Title
To authorize the appropriation of $15,500,000.00 within the General Fund; and to declare an emergency ($15,500,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, as a result of monitoring general fund revenues to date and the current fiscal environment, the City Auditor has increased the 2025 estimate of available resources for the general operating fund; and,
WHEREAS, this legislation seeks to authorize the appropriation of these additional resources within the general operating fund; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the City of Columbus in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the appropriation of additional general fund resources identified in the City Auditor’s revised estimate of available resources as published on June 2, 2025, all for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; and now, therefore:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the sum of $15,500,000.00 be and is hereby appropriated from the unappropriated balance of the General Fund 1000, Subfund 100010 and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources and unappropriated for any other purpose during the fiscal year endin...
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