Board of Estimate and Contract:
RESOLVED, that an Ordinance adopted by the City Council on August 12, 2026, and signed by the Mayor on August 13, 2026, authorizing Certain Budget Line Transfers Within the Department of Public Works for the Purpose of Covering Current Negative Balances, Amounts Owed, and Anticipated Expenditures, as follows:
From:
Amount:
To:
A1490.401 - Commissioner's Office: Office Expense
$1,500.00
A1490.407 - Commissioner's Office: Leasing, Printing, &
Copying
A5120.447 - Maintenance of Bridges: Materials & Supplies
$25,000.00
$15,000.00 to A1640.448 - Motor Vehicle Control: Car Wash; and
$10,000.00 to A1640.458 - Motor Vehicle Control: Other Expense
A8120.405 - Sanitary & Storm Sewers: Contracted Outside Services
$25,000.00
A8120.429 - Sanitary & Storm Sewers: Emergency Sewer Repairs
; and the same is hereby approved.
City Council:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING CERTAIN BUDGET
LINE TRANSFERS WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC WORKS FOR THE PURPOSE OF COVERING
CURRENT NEGATIVE BALANCES, AMOUNTS OWED,
AND ANTICIPATED EXPENDITURES
Whereas, in correspondence dated July 21, 2026, the Commissioner of the Department of Public Works requested that the Comptroller authorize the budget transfers set forth below to ensure sufficient appropriations are available to address existing negative balances, outstanding obligations, emergency repairs, and anticipated purchases and expenditures necessary for the continued operation of the Department of Public Works; and
Whereas, the City of Mount Vernon Department of Public Works has identified certain departmental budget accounts requiring transfers of appropriated funds to address current negative balances, amounts owed, and anticipated expenditures; and
Whereas, the requested transfers are necessary to ensure that sufficient appropriations are available in the appropriate budgetary accounts to meet the financial obligations and operational needs of the Department of Public Works; and
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