Board of Estimate & Contract:
RESOLVED, that an Ordinance adopted by the City Council on November 25, 2025, and signed by the Mayor on November 26, 2025, authorizing a Temporary Spending Freeze on Non-Essential Expenditures through February 2026; be, and the same is hereby approved.
City Council:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING A TEMPORARY
SPENDING FREEZE ON NON-ESSENTIAL
EXPENDITURES THROUGH FEBRUARY 2026
Whereas, in correspondence dated November 24, 2025, the Comptroller formally requested authorization to implement a temporary spending freeze on all non-essential expenditures across City operations effective immediately upon adoption of this Ordinance and continuing through February 29, 2026; and
Whereas, the Office of the Comptroller has advised the City Council that the City of Mount Vernon is currently experiencing significant cash-flow pressures as a result of delayed revenues, prior-year obligations, and insufficient available fund balance; and
Whereas, these fiscal challenges pose a direct risk to the City's ability to meet critical financial obligations, including payroll, employee benefits, debt service, and other essential public services; and
Whereas, the Comptroller has recommended the implementation of immediate cost-containment measures to stabilize municipal finances and ensure continuity of necessary government operations; and
Whereas, the temporary suspension of non-essential and discretionary expenditures will allow the Administration to impose stronger internal controls and manage limited cash resources more effectively during this period of fiscal constraint; and
Whereas, the City Council finds that authorizing a temporary spending freeze is in the best interest of the City of Mount Vernon in order to promote fiscal stability while longer-term corrective measures are developed and implemented;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOUNT VERNON:
Section 1. Authorizati...
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