MEMO TO:
FROM: Frank A. Rush, Jr., Town Manager
SUBJECT: Budget Amendment – General Fund – Fire Department ATVs
The Board of Commissioners is asked to approve the attached General Fund budget amendment that would appropriate an additional $25,000 to the Fire Department for the purchase of two new all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) for use by the Beach Patrol this summer.
The Fire Department is concerned about two 2009 Kawasaki ATVs being reliable through the 2012 season, and requested funding in the FY 12-13 budget to replace the ATVs with new models. Due to the impending start to the 2012 Beach Patrol season in a few weeks, and a desire to avoid the need to include these items in the FY 12-13 budget, I am recommending that the Board appropriate the necessary funds in FY 11-12. The estimated cost for each vehicle is $12,500, however, I have asked Fire Chief Walker to attempt to identify a lower cost model and/or vendor if possible.
The attached budget amendment formally appropriates additional unanticipated revenues for the Fire Dept ATVs. The FY 11-12 original revenue estimate for hurricane re-entry permits was $5,000, and the Town has already received more than $18,000, thus the attached amendment includes an additional $13,000. The FY 11-12 original revenue estimate for ABC revenues was $45,000, and the Town has already received approximately $54,000, thus the attached amendment includes an additional $9,000. Finally, the FY 11-12 original revenue estimate for video programming sales tax revenues was very conservative, and I am now projecting that we will actually receive approximately $9,000 more than originally estimated. The attached budget amendment appropriates only an additional $3,000, however.
I recommend approval of the attached budget amendment.