Board of Estimates approves budget transfers, including $252,700 for water invoices

The Board of Estimates and Apportionment approved a set of interdepartmental budget transfers at its July 21, 2026 meeting to cover immediate vendor invoices and equipment costs. A motion to approve the transfers was made by Jerry Dunbar and seconded by Megan Keeling; the Chair then called the question and the motion carried by voice vote.

The transfers included a $12,000 reallocation in General Services to cover a Herb Landscaping invoice tied to a 2026 snow emergency, multiple recreation transfers to shift funds after a mandated 7% reduction, and a set of water-department transfers totaling $252,700 to cover anticipated invoices. The Chair read the General Services line as "Herb Landscaping invoice from 2026 snow emergency." Board members asked staff to ensure grant receipts and accounting lines match before transfers occur; staff said the transfers shift already-reduced funds to lines with immediate expenses but do not restore the 7% cuts.