Notice of Supplemental Budget Public Hearing

Notice of Supplemental Budget Hearing

A public hearing on the proposed supplemental budget for the City of Lowell for the current fiscal year will be held at Lowell Fire Department, 389 N Pioneer St, Lowell, OR 97452. The hearing will take place on June 27, 2023 at 6:00 pm. The purpose of the hearing is to discuss the supplemental budget with interested persons. A copy of the supplemental budget document may be inspected or obtained on or after June 19, 2023 at Lowell City Hall, 70 N. Pioneer St., Lowell, OR 97452, Monday through Thursday, between the hours of 8:00 am and 5:30 pm.

Summary of Proposed Budget Changes

Amounts shown are revised totals in those funds being modified.

Fund:

Water Fund

Fund:

Water Fund

Resource

Amount

Expenditure

Amount

1

Operating grants

18,301

1

Water Department/Legal Services

5,000

2

Capital grants

45,751

2

Water Department/Water System Improvements

60,000

3

Transfer from Sewer Fund

20,342

3

Water Department/Software

7,800

Revised total resources:

84,394

4

Water Department/Engineering Services

11,594

Revised total requirements:

84,394

Explanation of changes:

The E. 1st Street water main rupture and failure of the water plant's programmable logic controller were unforeseen occurrences requiring additional appropriations. These increased appropriations are offset by an operating loan from the Sewer Fund. In addition, the Water Fund received American Rescue Plan Act and water master planning grants. At the time of preparing the 2022-2023 budget, the city could not have foreseen the timing of when the Water Fund would have received the grants.

Fund:

Sewer Fund

Fund:

Sewer Fund

Resource

Amount

Expenditure

Amount

1

User charges for sewer sales

27,360

1

Sewer Department/Transfer to General Fund

76,200

2

Bulk grey water disposal fees

11,376

2

Sewer Department/Transfer to Water Fund

20,342

Revised total resources:

38,736

3

Sewer Department/Contingency

-18,000

4

Sewer Department/Sewer Systems

-20,537

5

Sewer Department/Building and Facilities

-19,269

Revised total requirements:

38,736

Explanation of changes:

To recognize user charges that are anticipated to be higher than budgeted, as well as to recognize bulk grey water disposal fees that were not budgeted. To make transfers to the General Fund and Water Fund to respond to unforeseen occurrences. To reduce line-item accounts to offset the interfund transfers.

Fund:

General Fund

Fund:

General Fund

Resource

Amount

Expenditure

Amount

1

Transfer in from Sewer Fund

76,200

1

Community Development/
Engineering Services

10,000

2

Revised total resources:

76,200

2

Community Development/Other Contract Services

15,000

3

Community Development/Land Use & Development Costs

54,617

4

Police Services/Police Services

4,170

5

Municipal Court/Overtime

25

6

Municipal Court/Bailiff Contract

400

7

Municipal Court/Other Contract Services

200

8

Municipal Court/Postage

25

9

Municipal Court/Office Supplies/Equipment

50

10

Municipal Court/Travel & Training

300

11

Municipal Court/State Assessments

1,700

12

Municipal Court/Court Collection Fees

120

13

Parks and Recreation/Parks Improvements

-10,407

Revised total requirements:

76,200

Explanation of changes:

To respond to unforeseen circumstances involving environmental clean-up at the city's former 205 E. Main St. property. To recognize an interfund loan from the Sewer Fund necessary to offset a revenue shortfall. The revenue shortfall is an unforeseen circumstance that arose due to uncertainty over when the city would receive loan proceeds to finance the 70 N. Pioneer St. construction. This also reduces line-item accounts and transfers appropriation authority to departments within the General Fund.