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ATH2025-123 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

2025-07-21 · approved · minutes

The council record

Recorded roll call
Position	Count	Published names
aye	6	Councilmember Hines, Councilmember Lindley, Councilmember Welch, Councilmember Wilkinson, Mayor Pro Tem / Councilmember Gould, Councilmember Oglesby
nay	0	None
absent	1	Councilmember Pickens

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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
Authorized in this action record. A signed agreement, payment, permit, delivery or completion is a separate event and may remain unverified.
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Reported carried · Mover: Councilmember Rickey N. Oglesby, Jr. · Seconder: Mayor Pro Tem / Councilmember Tim Gould

Recorded roll call
Position	Count	Published names
aye	6	Councilmember Hines, Councilmember Lindley, Councilmember Welch, Councilmember Wilkinson, Mayor Pro Tem / Councilmember Gould, Councilmember Oglesby
nay	0	None
absent	1	Councilmember Pickens

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