AN ORDINANCE
NO. __________
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE BUDGETS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2017 BEGINNING JULY 1,
2016 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2017, FOR CERTAIN FUNDS OF THE CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT
OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, APPROPRIATING AMOUNTS SHOWN IN EACH FUND FOR VARIOUS
ACTIVITIES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1.
1. The General Fund budget in the amount of $150,457,471 for the fiscal year
beginning July 1, 2016 and ending June 30, 2017, is hereby increased by
$1,698,318 to $152,155,789 for the departments listed on the attached chart.
2. The Other Local Option Sales Tax budget in the amount of $34,333,333 for the
fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016 and ending June 30, 2017, is hereby
increased by $1,681,211 for the departments listed on the attached chart.
3. The Stormwater (Sewer) Fund budget in the amount of $5,470,209 for the
fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016 and ending June 30, 2017, is hereby
increased by $132,655 to $5,602,864 for the departments listed on the attached
chart.
4. The Paving Fund budget in the amount of $15,540,704 for the fiscal year
beginning July 1, 2016 and ending June 30, 2017, is hereby increased by
$6,534,046 to $22,074,750 for the departments listed on the attached chart.
5. The Integrated Waste Fund budget in the amount of $12,529,000 for the fiscal
year beginning July 1, 2016 and ending June 30, 2017, is hereby increased by
$18,636 to $12,547,636 for the departments listed on the attached chart.
6. The Emergency Telephone Fund budget in the amount of $3,999,692 for the
fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016 and ending June 30, 2017, is hereby
increased by $2,203 to $4,001,715 for the departments listed on the attached
chart.
7. The Metra Transportation Fund budget in the amount of $7,739,174 for the
fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016 and ending June 30, 2017, is hereby
increased by $590,659 to $8,329,833 for the departments listed on the attached
chart.
8. The Trade Center Fund budget in the amount of $3,170,411 for the fiscal year
beginning July 1, 2016 and ending June 30, 2017, is hereby increased by
$1,760,191 to $4,930,602 for the departments listed on the attached chart.
9. The CDBG Fund budget in the amount of $1,375,681 for the fiscal year
beginning July 1, 2016 and ending June 30, 2017, is hereby increased by
$846,215 to $2,221,896 for the departments listed on the attached chart.
10. The UDAG Fund budget in the amount of $15,000 for the fiscal year beginning
July 1, 2016 and ending June 30, 2017, is hereby increased by $59,800 to
$74,800 for the departments listed on the attached chart.
11. The HOME Program Fund budget in the amount of $690,784 for the fiscal year
beginning July 1, 2016 and ending June 30, 2017, is hereby increased by
$1,537,807 to $2,228,591 for the departments listed on the attached chart.
12. The Risk Management Fund budget in the amount of $4,884,906 for the fiscal
year beginning July 1, 2016 and ending June 30, 2017, is hereby increased by
$295,000 to $5,179,906 for the departments listed on the attached chart.
13. Each budget increase provided herein is to be funded with fund balances and
various revenue sources of the accounting fund that is being affected by stated
actions.
14. Within the overall budget limitations, authority is hereby delegated to the
City Manager, or the Finance Director when acting on the authority delegated by
the City Manager, to effect such intra-fund transfers of appropriation and
revenue anticipation as may be deemed necessary to the effective performance
and delivery of services approved herein.
15. The minimum budget requirements set forth in O.C.G.A. Title 36, Chapter 81,
are hereby adopted.
SECTION 2.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are
hereby repealed.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held on
the 14th day of February, 2017; introduced a second time at a regular meeting
held on the 28th day of February, 2017 and adopted at said meeting by the
affirmative vote of _______ members of said Council.
Councilor Allen voting _____________
Councilor Baker voting _____________
Councilor Barnes voting ________ ____
Councilor Davis voting ________
Councilor Garrett voting ________
Councilor Henderson voting ________
Councilor Huff voting ________
Councilor Pugh voting ________ ___
Councilor Thomas voting ________
Councilor Woodson voting _____________
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TINY B. WASHINGTON, CLERK TERESA PIKE TOMLINSON, MAYOR
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