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2025-048 · BUDGET · POLICY · 2025

An Order to establish spending limits for departmental revolving funds pursuant to the provisions of M.G.L. c. 44, Section 53E.

The Amesbury City Council sets FY26 spending limits for departmental revolving funds (beginning July 1, 2025). Funds covered include youth programs, Council on Aging, and EV charging revenues. Limits stay in place until the Council revises them before the next fiscal year.

approved CITYWIDE
  1. STEP 1
    Submitted
    MAY 13 2025
  2. STEP 2 · CURRENT
    Approved
    MAY 27 2025
AI summary · plain-language

This ordinance establishes the expenditure limits for Amesbury’s departmental revolving funds for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, in accordance with M.G.L. c. 44, §53E. It specifies the maximum amounts that may be spent from each revolving fund and identifies the sources of receipts supporting those funds. The listed revolving funds include Youth activities and programs, the Council on Aging, and the EV charging stations program. The limits are set to apply from year to year until revised by vote of the City Council prior to the next fiscal year. These actions are intended to provide clear fiscal governance for funds that derive from program fees, facility usage, and related revenues, ensuring responsible, capped spending by respective departments.

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Key provisions

§1 Establish FY26 revolving fund expenditure limits under M.G.L. c. 44, §53E to remain in effect until revised by the City Council.
§2 Youth activities and programs revolving fund expenditure limit: $620,000.
§3 Council on Aging revolving fund expenditure limit: $15,000.
§4 Office of Community Development EV charging stations revolving fund expenditure limit: $20,000.

Discussed at meetings

City CouncilCity Council MeetingMay 27, 2025
approve2025-048
Approve 2025-048 An Order to authorize the Mayor to establish spending limits for departmental revolving funds FY26.
MOVED BY COUNCILOR GILDAY · SECONDED BY COUNCILOR STANGANELLI · VOTE: APPROVED 8-0
City CouncilBudget and Finance Subcommittee MeetingMay 20, 2025
other2025-048
Return 2025-048 to the City Council with a positive recommendation.
MOVED BY COUNCILOR REDFERN · SECONDED BY COUNCILOR FREDERIQUE · VOTE: APPROVED 3-0
2025-0482025-048
City CouncilCity Council MeetingMay 13, 2025
refer2025-048
Councilor Stanganelli moved to refer 2025-048 to B&F with second reading on May 27.
MOVED BY COUNCILOR STANGANELLI · SECONDED BY COUNCILOR HOGG · VOTE: PASSED 7-0
2025-0482025-048 Establish spending limits for departmental revolving funds FY26