Board of Estimate & Contract:
RESOLVED, that a resolution adopted by the City Council on April 9, 2025, and signed by the Mayor on April 10, 2025, authorizing the Transfer of Funds Within the Department of Assessment Budget Lines for the Purpose of Assessor’s Remapping - ($15,000 to be transferred from Budget Code A1355.407 (Leasing, Printing & Copying) to Budget Code A1355.204 (Assessor’s Remapping)); be, and the same is hereby approved.
City Council:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER
OF FUNDS WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF
ASSESSMENT BUDGET LINES FOR THE
PURPOSE OF ASSESSOR’S REMAPPING
Whereas, in a letter dated March 20, 2025, the Commissioner of the Department of Assessment requested legislation authorizing the sum of Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000) to be transferred from Budget Code A1355.407 (Leasing, Printing & Copying) to Budget Code A1355.204 (Assessor’s Remapping) within the Department of Assessment budget; and
Whereas, the City of Mount Vernon is committed to ensuring the accuracy and maintenance of its official mapping; and
Whereas, the Department of Assessment requires funding for Assessor’s Remapping to ensure accurate and up-to-date property records and mapping; and
Whereas, there are available funds in Budget Code A1355.407 (Leasing, Printing & Copying) that can be reallocated to Budget Code A1355.204 (Assessor’s Remapping) to support these necessary mapping updates; and
Whereas, the proposed transfer is budget-neutral and does not increase the overall expenditure of the City’s budget; and
Whereas, it is in the best interest of the City of Mount Vernon to ensure its mapping remains current for assessment, planning, and legal purposes; Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved That
The City of Mount Vernon, in City Council convened, does hereby ordain and enact:
Section 1. Transfer of Funds. The sum of Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000) is hereby authorized to be transferred from Budget Code A1355.407 (Leasing, Printing & Copying) to Budget Code A1355.204 (Assessor’s Remapping) within the Department of Assessment budget.
Section 2. Purpose. The transferred funds shall be used solely for the purpose of Assessor’s Remapping to maintain accurate and up-to-date official mapping for the City of Mount Vernon.
Section 3. Implementation. The Comptroller’s Office and all relevant City departments are hereby authorized and directed to take all necessary actions to effectuate the transfer of funds as outlined in this Ordinance.
Section 4. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the Board of Estimate & Contract.