Title
Budget Amendment for FY26 Steele Creek Volunteer Fire District Funding
Action
ACTION:
Amend the FY2025-2026 Budget Ordinance to appropriate $238,113.31 of Charlotte ETJ Fire District (9021) fund balance for the Steele Creek Station #3 construction project.
Staff Contact: Ebenezer Gujjarlapudi, Director, LUESA
Presentation: No
BACKGROUND/JUSTIFICATION:
LUESA is requesting fund balance to cover final payments due to cost increases for the construction of the Steele Creek Volunteer Fire Department (VFD) fire station #3. This funding will be added to the FY26 capital allocation for the Steele Creek VFD. The cost increases are primarily due to inflation and minor design changes for the new fire station, which was completed in FY25.
The amount requested for additional funding is $238,113.31, sourced from the Fire Tax Fund and will cover all pending invoices for increased costs.
PROCUREMENT BACKGROUND:
N/A
POLICY IMPACT:
N/A
FISCAL IMPACT:
VFD fund balance appropriation of $238,113.31. No county funding impact.