City manager outlines $228M all-funds budget, $5.2M in capital transfers and stormwater expansion

City Manager Ms. Campbell presented the citys fiscal picture at the Sept. 15 public hearing, telling the Fernandina Beach City Commission that "all 30 of the city's funds are balanced" and that total all funds equal about $228,000,000.

Ms. Campbell said approximately $93,000,000 of that total is held in reserve. She identified several notable allocations: a $5,200,000 transfer to the capital program, $832,000 toward marina capital improvements, and a contingency line that includes the additional millage revenue (noted in the materials as a roughly $2,000,000 contingency). She told commissioners the golf and marina enterprise funds are self-supporting this year and that the budget includes a major stormwater program expansion.

On personnel, Ms. Campbell said the marina was brought in-house midyear, adding three full-time and seven part-time positions to that enterprise fund, and that three full-time positions are being added in stormwater to expand maintenance capability. She also confirmed the addition of a chief resiliency officer, funded from utility administration (water, sewer and stormwater enterprise fees). She summarized that the average wage increase across city sectors is about 6%.

Ms. Campbell encouraged commissioners to review the detailed budget books and indicated staff (Miss Carlos and Miss Brown) were available to dig into specific line items after the public hearing.