Board of Estimate & Contract:
RESOLVED, that an Ordinance adopted by the City Council on January 14, 2026, and signed by the Mayor on January 15, 2026, authorizing the Adoption of the Fiscal Year 2026 Operating Budget of the Board of Water Supply of the City of Mount Vernon; be, and the same is hereby approved.
City Council:
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE FISCAL YEAR
2026 OPERATING BUDGET OF THE BOARD OF
WATER SUPPLY OF THE CITY OF MOUNT VERNON
Whereas, in correspondence dated January 8, 2026, the Commissioner of the Board of Water Supply formally requested authorization for the Fiscal Year 2026 operating budget of the Board of Water Supply to be approved and adopted in its entirety, as submitted to the City Council and on file with the City Clerk; and
Whereas, the Board of Water Supply of the City of Mount Vernon is charged with the responsibility of operating, maintaining, and managing the City’s water supply system for the benefit of the public; and
Whereas, the proposed Fiscal Year 2026 operating budget reflects the anticipated operational needs of the Board of Water Supply for the 2026 fiscal year; and
Whereas, said budget has been prepared to ensure the continued delivery of essential water services to the residents and businesses of the City of Mount Vernon; and
Whereas, the proposed budget is intended to maintain fiscal responsibility while ensuring compliance with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations; and
Whereas, the City Council of the City of Mount Vernon has reviewed the proposed Fiscal Year 2026 operating budget of the Board of Water Supply and finds it to be in the best interest of the City and its residents to approve and adopt the same;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOUNT VERNON, NEW YORK, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Adoption of Fiscal Year 2026 Board of Water Supply Budget. The Fiscal Year 2026 operating budget of the Board of Water Supply, as submitted to the City Council and on file with the City Clerk, is hereby approved and adopted in its entirety.
Section 2. Authorization to Implement Budget. The Board of Water Supply is hereby authorized and directed to implement and administer the Fiscal Year 2026 operating budget in accordance with its terms and applicable law.
Section 3. Consistency With Fiscal Controls. All expenditures made pursuant to the adopted Fiscal Year 2026 operating budget shall be subject to applicable City fiscal controls, procurement requirements, and auditing procedures.
Section 4. Severability. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section, or part of this ordinance shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair, or invalidate the remainder thereof, but shall be confined in its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph, section, or part directly involved in the controversy in which such judgment shall have been rendered.
Section 5. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption by the City Council and subsequent approval by the Board of Estimate & Contract.