City Council:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING A BUDGET
TRANSFER WITHIN THE HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE
BUDGET FOR EMERGENCY REPAIRS
Whereas, in correspondence dated February 18, 2026, the Commissioner of the Department of Public Works formally requested approval of a budget transfer within the Highway Maintenance accounts, as set forth below; and
Whereas, the Department of Public Works has identified the need for additional funding within the Highway Maintenance budget to address urgent roadway and traffic infrastructure conditions; and
Whereas, as set forth in the Department's accompanying request for an emergency declaration for signal rehabilitation along West Broad Street, immediate improvements are necessary to ensure public safety and maintain the integrity of the City's transportation infrastructure; and
Whereas, emergency roadway and signal repairs require readily available funding to allow the City to respond promptly to hazardous conditions and unforeseen infrastructure failures; and
Whereas, sufficient appropriations currently exist within the Street Maintenance & Repairs line to permit a transfer without adversely affecting ongoing operations; and
Whereas, the proposed transfer will increase the balance of the Emergency Repairs line to approximately $103,000.00, thereby strengthening the City's capacity to respond to current and future emergency repair needs;
Section 1. Authorization of Budget Transfer. The City Council of the City of Mount Vernon hereby authorizes a budget transfer within the Highway Maintenance accounts as follows:
From:
Amount:
To:
A5110.433
Street Maintenance & Repairs
$100,000.00
A5110.429
Emergency Repairs
Section 2. Purpose. The purpose of this transfer is to ensure adequate funding is available within the Emergency Repairs line to address urgent roadway and traffic infrastructure conditions, including but not limited to signal rehabilitation and related emergency highway maintenance act...
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