Fund Balance Policy Amendment
Summary
The council clarified its 25% savings requirement so one-time capital buys like the industrial park land don't force the city to hoard an extra $1.5M. The change matches what the auditors already assumed.
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Last discussed Jun 1, 2026.
Impact analysis
Avoids committing roughly $1.5 million in extra reserves because of the land purchase.
Taxpayers, since money isn't locked away unnecessarily and can go to services or projects.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Common Council - Jun 1, 2026
The council clarified its 25% savings requirement so one-time capital buys like the industrial park land don't force the city to hoard an extra $1.5M. The change matches what the auditors already assumed.
Finance and Taxation Committee - May 26, 2026
Monroe keeps a 25% rainy-day reserve of operating costs, well above the state's suggested 16.7% minimum. The new language makes sure huge one-time buys — like last year's $1.5 million industrial park land purchase — don't skew that calculation, and ties the annual check to the audit date instead of February 28.
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