Southtowns Record

City Council minutes — October 5, 2026

Government
City of Lackawanna
Board
City Council
Meeting
Oct 5, 2026
Kind
Minutes
Topics
Budget and taxes, Public safety, Audits and oversight, Parks and recreation, Roads and traffic, Water, sewer and drainage

Original document

Same meeting

Text · page 6 of 11

Re: 2025‐2026 Budget Transfers for Council Approval

  Dear Honorable Body:

  Attached please find an Ordinance for your approval which is to facilitate the budget transfers
needed for the 2025‐2026 budget. These transfers will balance accounts that were in the red at July 31,
2026

PEGGY BIGAJ‐SOBOL, COMPTROLLER

Moved by Marrano second by Anderson to receive and file, act on ordinance.
Yeas: Muflahi, Anderson, Meegan, Surdyke, Marrano  Carried 5‐0

  ORDINANCE

  AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2025‐2026 BUDGET ORDINANCES ADOPTED JUNE 9TH, 2025.

  BE IT ENACTED by the City Council of the City of Lackawanna, New York, as follows:

SECTION 1.  That the 2025‐2026 Budget Ordinance adopted June 9, 2025, is hereby amended to
  transfer budget appropriations between various budget lines.

SECTION 2.  That the 2025‐2026 Budget Ordinance adopted June 9, 2025, is hereby amended to
  decrease budget line A.1315.0469.0000 Comptroller – Consultant Fees by $11,142.00
  and increase Budget line A.1315.0101.0000 Comptroller – Personal Services by
  $11,142.00.

SECTION 3.  That the 2025‐2026 Budget Ordinance adopted June 9, 2025, is hereby amended to
  decrease Budget line A.1325.0442.0000 Treasurer – Printing Tax Roll by $4,424.00.
  Budget line A.1325.0101.0000 Treasurer – Personal Services will be increased by
  $4,424.00.

SECTION 4:  That the 2025‐2026 Budget Ordinance adopted June 9, 2025, is hereby amended to
  decrease Budget line A.1345.0401.0000 Purchasing – Office Supplies by $4,780.00,
  Budget line A.1345.0402.0000 Purchasing – Photo & Reproduction Supplies by
  $2,000.00 and Budget line A.1345.0443.0000 Purchasing – Computer/Monitoring
  Software by $2,507.00. budget line A.1345.0101.0000 Purchasing – Personal
  Services will be increased by $9,287.00

SECTION 5:  That the 2025‐2026 Budget Ordinance adopted June 9, 2025, is hereby amended to
  decrease Budget line A.1900.1964.0000 Special Items – Refund to Real Property Tax
  $28,774.00 and Budget line A.1900.1925.0000 Special Items – Telephone Service by
  $701.00. Budget line A.1900.1910.0000 Special Items – Unallocated Insurance will be
  increased by $27,210.00, Budget line A.1900.1920.0000 Special Items – Municipal
  Association Dues will be increased by $701.00 and Budget line A.1900.1950.0000
  Special Items – Sewer Fees & Assessments on City Property will be increased by
  $1,564.00.