Title
An ordinance amending the budget for the fiscal year of 2017-18 as heretofore approved by Ordinance No. 4505 of the City of Mesquite, Texas, adopted on September 5, 2017, and amended by Ordinance No. 4537 on January 16, 2018, by appropriating and setting aside the necessary funds out of the general and other revenues of the City of Mesquite for fiscal year 2017-18 for the maintenance and operation of various departments and activities of the City, for capital and other improvements of the City and for all other expenditures included in said amended budget.
Body
The fiscal year 2017-18 annual operating and capital budget was adopted by the City Council on September 5, 2017, and later amended on January 16, 2018, for the financial plan of operations beginning October 1, 2017, to September 30, 2018. Because changes often occur throughout the year, department heads have the authority to move funds within their departments, and amending the adopted budget to account for significant changes in revenues and expenditures is a common best practice in local government finance. Adjustments to the adopted budget have been made and are incorporated into the attached proposed fiscal year 2017-18 amended budget financial schedules along with a written summary of the major changes.
Recommended/Desired Action
Staff recommends approval of the ordinance.
Attachment(s)
Ordinance
Summary of Changes
Drafter
Myra Rogers
Head of Department
Debbie Mol