Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at 6 PM
Online only
This meeting has happened. Minutes are final.
What happened
1 items of legislation were taken up.
- 1 recommended to be marked work completed
Agenda 1 items
Notices from the agenda
This meeting was held via Zoom, was called to order by Chair Wilson at 6:00 pm and adjourned at 6:56 pm with a roll call vote of all in favor (Councilor Clingan, Councilor Burnley, Councilor Sait, Councilor Scott and Chair Wilson), none opposed, and none absent. Others present: Hannah Carrillo – Mayor’s Office, Edward Bean – Auditing, Anne Gill – Personnel, Michael Mastrobuoni – Auditing, Francis Golden – Assessing, Stephanie Widzowski – Clerk of Committees.
Referenced Documents: • Finance - 2024-03-19 Revenue YTD as of February 2024 (with 24-0210) • Finance - 2024-03-19 FY24 Mid-Year Presentation Master (with 24-0210) • Finance - 2024-03-19 ytd-school-budget-report-personal-services (with 24-0210) • Finance - 2024-03-19 ytd-school-budget-report-ordinary-maintenance (with 24-0210) • Finance - 2024-03-19 General Fund Appropriations Budget to Actual thru Feb. 2024 (with 24-0210)
(Posted online: 3/9/24 at 8:00 AM)
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Roll Call
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Finance Director conveying FY 2024 Mid-Year Financial Report in accordance with Section 2-48 of the Code of Ordinances.
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