Columbus, Georgia

Georgia's First Consolidated Government

Post Office Box 1340
Columbus, Georgia, 31902-1340
(706) 653-4013
fax (706) 653-4016

Council Members

(AS AMENDED)

AN ORDINANCE



NO.

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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE BUDGETS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2018 BEGINNING JULY 1,

2017 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2018, 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 $148,485,091 for the fiscal year

beginning July 1, 2017 and ending June 30, 2018, is hereby increased by

$1,377,970 to 149,863,061 for the departments listed on the attached chart.

2. The Other Local Option Sales Tax budget in the amount of $34,015,110 for the

fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017 and ending June 30, 2018, is hereby

increased by $2,470,972 to $36,486,082 for the departments listed on the

attached chart.

3. The Stormwater (Sewer) Fund budget in the amount of $5,649,385 for the

fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017 and ending June 30, 2018, is hereby

increased by $90,296 to $5,739,681 for the departments listed on the attached

chart.

4. The Paving Fund budget in the amount of $16,093,135 for the fiscal year

beginning July 1, 2017 and ending June 30, 2018, is hereby increased by

$3,704,237 to $19,797,372 for the departments listed on the attached chart.

5. The Integrated Waste Fund budget in the amount of $12,640,810 for the fiscal

year beginning July 1, 2017 and ending June 30, 2018, is hereby increased by

$690,164 to $13,330,974 for the departments listed on the attached chart.

6. The Emergency Telephone Fund budget in the amount of $3,960,221 for the

fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017 and ending June 30, 2018, is hereby

increased by $10,051 to $3,970,272 for the departments listed on the attached

chart.

7. The Community Development Block Grant Fund budget in the amount of

$1,652,406 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017 and ending June 30, 2018,

is hereby increased by $170,423 to $1,822,829 for the departments listed on the

attached chart.

8. The HOME Program Fund budget in the amount of $798,143 for the fiscal year

beginning July 1, 2017 and ending June 30, 2018, is hereby increased by

$1,491,924 to $2,290,067 for the departments listed on the attached chart.

9. The Metra Transportation Fund budget in the amount of $7,801,163 for the

fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017 and ending June 30, 2018, is hereby

increased by $513,762 to $8,314,925 for the departments listed on the attached

chart.

10. The Trade Center Fund budget in the amount of $2,949,316 for the fiscal

year beginning July 1, 2017 and ending June 30, 2018, is hereby increased by

$500,210 to $3,449,526 for the departments listed on the attached chart.

11. The Civic Center Fund budget in the amount of $5,003,172 for the fiscal

year beginning July 1, 2017 and ending June 30, 2018, is hereby increased by

$432,048 to $5,435,220 for the departments listed on the attached chart.

12. The following position changes are hereby adopted as part of the FY18

Budget Amendment and are as follows:

RECLASSIFICATIONS:

Civic Center - Electrician I G13 to HVAC Technician G13 (Title Change Only)



City Manager - Citizen Service Center Technician G10 to Administrative

Secretary G10 (Title Change Only)



Finance - Accounting Technician G12 to Purchasing Technician G12 (Title Change

Only)



Elections ? Elections Technician I G9 to Elections Technician I G11 (Per CSU

Recommendation)

Elections Technician II G10 to Elections Technician II G12

(Per CSU Recommendation)

Elections Specialist G10 to Elections Specialist G12 (Per

CSU Recommendation)



Engineering ? Assistant Engineering Director G25E to Assistant Engineering

Director G25G



Sheriff ? Sergeant PS18 to Lieutenant PS20



13. Each budget increase provided herein is to be funded with fund balances and

various revenue sources of the accounting fund for those funds that are 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.



_____________________



Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia,

held on the 23th day of January, 2018; introduced a second time at a regular

meeting held on the 13th day of February, 2018 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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