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 7 of 11

SECTION 6:  That the 2025‐2026 Budget Ordinance adopted June 9, 2025, is hereby amended to
  decrease Budget line A.1900.1930.0000 Special Items – Judgements & Claims by
  $86,000.00 and Budget line A.3120.0103.0000 Police Department – Court Time by
  $72,067.00. Budget line A5182.0425.0000 Street Lighting will be increased by
  $158,067.00.

SECTION 7:  That the 2025‐2026 Budget Ordinance adopted June 9, 2025, is hereby amended to
  decrease Budget line A.9000.9030 Undistributed Expense – Social Security by
  $94,170.00 and Budget line A.9000.9050 Undistributed Expense – Unemployment
  Insurance by $510.00. Budget line A9000.9040.0000 Undistributed Expense – Worker’s
  Compensation will be increased by $94,170.00 and Budget line A.9000.9055.0000
  Undistributed Expense – NYS Disability Insurance will be increased by $510.00.

SECTION 8:  That the 2025‐2026 Budget Ordinance adopted June 9, 2025, is hereby amended to
  decrease Budget line A.9000.9030.0000 Undistributed Expenses – Social Security by
  $1.00 and increase Budget lines A.9790.0600.0000 Debt Service – Principal on Loan by
  $0.50 and A.9790.0700.0000 Debt Service – Interest on Bonds by $0.50.

SECTION 9:  That the 2025‐2026 Budget Ordinance adopted June 9, 2025, is hereby amended to
  decrease Budget line CL.8160.0411.0000 Special Revenue Fund: Garbage & Refuse –
  Drug Testing $45.00 and Budget line CL.8160.0414.0000 Special Revenue Fund: Garbage
  & Refuse – highway Supplies by $90.00. Budget line CL.8160.0422.0000 Special Revenue
  Fund: Garbage & Refuse – Electric will be increased by $45.00 and Budget line
  CL.8160.0424.0000 Special Revenue Fund: Garbage & Refuse – Gas will be increased by
  $90.00.

SECTION 10:  That the 2025‐2026 Budget Ordinance adopted June 9, 2025, is hereby amended to
  decrease Budget line H.0000.9900.0000 Capital Fund – Inter Fund Transfer Out by
  $540,527.78, increase Budget line A.9730.0700.0000 Debt Service – Interest on Notes
  by $540.527.78 and increase Budget line A.0000.5031 Revenue – Interfund Transfer by
  $540,527.78.

  THIS ORDINANCE SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.

DATED: October 6, 2026
  Lackawanna, New York

Moved by Marrano second by Anderson to adopt ordinance as written.
Yeas: Muflahi, Anderson, Meegan, Surdyke, Marrano  Carried 5‐0

City Comptroller requests the City Council approve the ordinance transferring funds from the
“Contingent Budget Line” to the “Council’s Travel Allowance” Budget Line for NYCOM training.

10.  Honorable Council President
  Honorable City Council
  2838 South Park Avenue
  Lackawanna, NY 14218