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An Ordinance creating Article V of Chapter 7 of the Code of Ordinances, Sections 7-44 to 7-48, pertaining to Budget amendments, exceptions, reporting, fiscal year transition, and Grants; repealing Ordinance No. 97-2021 pertaining to Grant Budget transfers; all effective upon passage of Council. [Council Office, Maynard]
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WHEREAS, it is more efficient and timely to have the option of using an approval process for certain Budgeting actions that does not require an Ordinance for each such action; and
WHEREAS, the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government has previously adopted legislation in this area that should be unified in the Code of Ordinances of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE LEXINGTON-FAYETTE URBAN COUNTY GOVERNMENT:
Section 1 - That the Code of Ordinances, Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government be and hereby is amended to add Article V to Chapter 7, with the respective sections to be numbered and to read as follows:
Chapter 7, Article V. Budget Amendments
Sec. 7-44. Ordinance Required. All Budget amendments between div.s, crossing Budget adoption control levels, effecting transfers, capital, revenue or fund balance require the approval of an Ordinance by the Urban County Council unless otherwise specified in this chapter.
Sec. 7-45. Exceptions. The following types of amendments May be processed using a Budget adjustment process administered by the Division of Budgeting:
(a) Personnel accounts for temporary, seasonal, part time, and overtime, with the associated tax and benefit accounts and those related to Council approved personnel actions;
(b) Transfer of funds from Contingency Personnel accounts to div. Budgets;
(c) Utilities and Vehicle Maintenance/Fuel accounts within a fund May be adjusted by the Division of Facilities and Fleet Management;
(d) General Insurance accounts within a fund May be adjusted by the Division of Budgeting...
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