An Order to authorize inter-departmental transfers of general fund appropriations in accordance with MGL c.44 Section 33B.

City Council approves inter-departmental transfers of general fund money to cover departmental deficits and overages. Funds move between multiple departments, with sources including Assessor, Fire, and Reserves, to balance the year-end budget.

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STEP 1

Submitted

JUN 09 2026
STEP 2 · CURRENT

Approved

JUN 23 2026

AI summary · plain-language

This order authorizes the City Council, on Mayor recommendation and by majority vote, to transfer funds within the general fund between city departments in the last two months of the fiscal year or the first 15 days of the new year. The transfers listed move money to cover deficits and specific needs in Legal, Central Supplies, Regional School Assessment, Snow & Ice, Veterans, and Library, with corresponding offsets from Assessor, COA, Fire, Employee Benefits, and Reserves. The measure is intended to balance the current year budget and may yield a small estimated surplus appropriation, while excluding transfers involving the municipal light department or school department.

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Key provisions

§1 Authorizes inter-departmental transfers of general fund appropriations within the last 2 months of the fiscal year or first 15 days of the new year, per MGL c.44 Section 33B.

§2 Transfers to Legal, Central Supplies, Regional School Assessment, Snow & Ice, Veterans, and Library to cover deficits and specific needs.

§3 Transfers from Assessor, COA, Fire, Employee Benefits, and Reserves to support the above budget overages.

§4 Net delta indicates a near-zero balance with an estimated surplus appropriation.

Discussed at meetings

City Council City Council MeetingJune 23, 2026

approve2026-110

Approve the substituted revision of the inter-departmental transfers FY26 (2026-110) timestamped June 16, 2026.

MOVED BY PAM GILDAY · SECONDED BY MICHAEL HOGG · VOTE: APPROVED 7-0

0:28:18

amend2026-110

Accept the administration's requested change to increase the transfer to the legal other expenses line to $20,000 and increase the transfer to the employee benefits line to $219,738.45 as part of the inter-departmental transfers (2026-110).

MOVED BY PAM GILDAY · SECONDED BY KELLY SULLIVAN · VOTE: APPROVED 5-2

0:29:03

approve2026-110

Accept the inter-departmental transfers FY26 as revised (including the increased legal and employee benefits transfers) (2026-110).

MOVED BY KELLY SULLIVAN · SECONDED BY MARYANN WELCH · VOTE: APPROVED 5-2

0:30:49

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City Council City Council Standing Committee of the Whole MeetingJune 16, 2026

amend2026-110

Substitute the revised version of 2026-110 (inter-departmental transfers FY26 — Second Revision dated June 16, 2026, 5:22 PM, total $836,357) as the committee version for consideration.

MOVED BY COUNCILOR STANGANELLI · SECONDED BY COUNCILOR HAGGSTROM · VOTE: PASSED UNANIMOUSLY, 6-0

1:12:27

approve2026-110

Return the Second Revision of 2026-110 (inter-departmental transfers FY26, time stamped June 16, 2026 at 5:22 PM, total $836,357) to the full City Council with a positive recommendation.

MOVED BY COUNCILOR STANGANELLI · SECONDED BY COUNCILOR FREDERIQUE · VOTE: PASSED UNANIMOUSLY, 6-0

1:13:36

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City Council City Council MeetingJune 9, 2026

refer2026-110

I'd like to move to refer bills 2026 dash 102 through 2026 dashed 110 to the Standing Committee of the whole with a second reading to occur on June 23rd

MOVED BY COUNCILLOR WELCH · SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR FREDERICK · VOTE: APPROVED 8-1

1:51:10

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