Issue Sheet
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City of Smyrna Issue Sheet File Number: A Max Bacon City Hall 2800 King Street Smyrna, GA 30080 Agenda Date: 7/21/2025 In Control: City Council File Type: Authorization Agenda Section: Formal Business Department: Finance Agenda Title: Authorization to amend the FY 2026 Adopted General Fund Budget to increase the Parks Programs departmental budget in the amount of $28,675.00 to provide additional funding for community events and to decrease the General Government and Allocations departmental budget by the same amount. Citywide ISSUE AND BACKGROUND: The FY 2026 Adopted General Fund Budget included $38,325.00 in funding for the Black History Month event, the Juneteenth event, and the Hispanic Heritage event ($12,775 for each event). A request was made to increase each event budget to $20,000 and add a Women’s History event in the amount of $7,000.00. Total budget increase of $28,675.00. This increase in the Parks Programs budget will be balanced by a decrease to the unallocated contingency line item in the General Government and Allocations department budget bringing unallocated contingency down from the adopted amount of $47,695.00 to $19,020.00. RECOMMENDATION / REQUESTED ACTION: Recommend Authorization to amend the FY 2026 Adopted General Fund Budget to increase the Parks Programs departmental budget in the amount of $28,675.00 to provide additional funding for community events and to decrease the General Government and Allocations departmental budget by the same amount.