Petersburgh board proposes transfers from unexpected balances to cover 2025 shortfalls

The Petersburgh Town Board discussed a resolution to increase use of unexpected fund balances to cover projected shortfalls in the 2025 budget. The chair described mid‑month projections and emergency expenditures that produced an estimated year‑end general fund deficit of about $145,000 and a highway fund deficit near $40,000.

The chair read the resolution language aloud, listing specific transfers: "the use of 110,100 from general fund unexpended balances" and an "additional budget transfer of $35,000 from unexpended balances" to meet the general fund operating deficit, and "the use of $40,000 from unexpected balances" for the highway fund. The water district's unexpected balance amount was discussed but not specified; the chair said final numbers would be available at the January meeting. A motion to approve the resolution was made in the meeting, but the transcript does not include a roll‑call or final tally.