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Staff and the public works commissioner discussed three major items: Union Street (a TAP project), First & Osage/Osage SID projects, and Fourth Street improvements. Workshop participants agreed to remove Fourth Street construction revenues and expenditures from the FY26 draft and re‑schedule the work for next year, while retaining Union Street construction on the FY26 project list because that project is already in active procurement and some construction pay‑applications are anticipated.

For Fourth Street, staff removed revenue and construction engineering rows tied to the 2025 work and said engineering expenses would be retained only if paid this fiscal year. For Union Street, staff left construction‑phase entries in place; however, they cautioned that grant reimbursement timing may put pressure on the transportation fund if pay‑apps are fronted without near‑term reimbursement. Staff also flagged a separate engineering request for a Phase‑5 Highway project (line item ~70112 in the draft) where $71,042 was listed as design engineering contingent on a grant award; the board discussed leaving that contingency in the draft but marked it as contingent on grant receipt.

When staff increased a Fourth Street preliminary engineering entry (PE) from a low placeholder to $93,000 to reflect actual anticipated bills, the projected deficit in the transportation fund increased into the mid six‑hundreds of thousands (staff cited a draft shortfall around $655,000 after that change). Aldermen directed staff to zero out the Fourth Street revenue rows and corresponding construction entries (until the project restarts) and to return with an accounting that reflects only projects likely to proceed and known transfer sources.

Aldermen also discussed the Osage SID (special improvement district) receipts and whether an available balance held by the county could be accessed for Union Street or related work; staff said those county funds are available but require a formal request and explanation of the project and expenditures to the county committee that controls distribution. Board members asked staff to prepare any request and to list timing expectations for reimbursements so the board can decide whether to proceed with construction pay‑apps or defer work until reimbursements are confirmed.

The board did not adopt or reallocate funds at the workshop; the discussion closed with staff directed to present corrected transportation worksheets, explicit grant assumptions, and options to reduce or defer projects to produce a balanced FY26 transportation plan.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Pacific Special Board of Aldermen Meeting, Thursday, May 29, 2025 6:15 PM","oneSentenceSummary","Aldermen removed Fourth Street construction lines from the FY26 draft and kept Union Street on the active project list after a May 29 workshop highlighted worksheet errors and grant‑timing risks that left the transportation fund projected in deficit.","taxTitle","Pacific, Franklin County, Missouri","taxId",72941,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6203426,"Pacific Partnership funding, rodeo accounting and tourism budget draw extended debate at aldermen workshop",2343,66740,2410290,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3782441-116ad157785c8fc58eec9df06f9986a6&start=66&end=2410","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3782441-116ad157785c8fc58eec9df06f9986a6/thumbnail_66740.jpg","/articles/6203426/Pacific/Franklin-County/Missouri/Pacific-Partnership-funding-rodeo-accounting-and-tourism-budget-draw-extended-debate-at-aldermen-workshop","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6203426-89088c1638bdeb4ddda01ecade589ec5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771167901&Signature=X9U6zIej2lx6njM7aZ0b0w9GipXhy~jxJe44vcYrL9Wb9KzG6eUmbjoAys4mDbQLiNvxvLMF88uQm1-j2CPbYgKUUxYg0pKQXFl9x7UGIXrEDdn9Z5fpAFaWDVLn6XiM0dyrRWTVFaWkofS6QK~9t5-t3e5Sa-qVeTSy3r9CYOndC95rNwQd5xsy0BNTqOGqxJ2iQmAvVO4-fECyy52ny6oszZH~jHxbNemcGsCf0GvxAq0-EQecZe~yvagoJiv5J~fTY3bD-ZQyXV0vEHMd5RtyZwIlRf5wZLLrymiHF8Nm3HHBIz55PNsTjmcIlqTiLzjfgeAB99V7gCryJTBVzQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Pacific Partnership sought continued city support as the Board of Aldermen reviewed the proposed fiscal 2026 budget during a May 29 special meeting.

Val Droge of Pacific Partnership told the aldermen the nonprofit’s “total expenses for items” between July 2024 and May 2025 were “almost $95,000,” and that the organization’s “total budgeted contributions from the City of Pacific was $32,000.” She said Main Street America recommends roughly 30% of local Main Street program budgets come from city funding and that Pacific’s $32,000 contribution represents about 28% of the group’s budget. “With the help of public funding, we’ve been able to host free events that bring thousands of visitors to our city,” Droge said during the public-participation portion.

That presentation set off an extended internal budget discussion in which aldermen and staff reviewed several tourism-related lines, questioned how event and rodeo revenue and expenditures were organized on the spreadsheet, and debated how much of the partnership’s contract should be funded from tourism bed-tax receipts versus the general fund.

On accounting for the Iron Horse Rodeo, staff and aldermen disagreed over the fund balance displayed in the spreadsheet. One staff value showed $111,712 labeled as the rodeo fund cash balance as of March 31, 2025; another calculation on the same worksheet produced a $41,000 post‑expenditure balance. Staff said part of the discrepancy came from worksheet rows that were used for working calculations but not included in totals. Aldermen directed staff to consolidate the rodeo revenue and expenditure lines so the budget reflects a single, consistent revenue line and a single expenditure item for the contract. The group also discussed moving worksheet-only detail into a single worksheet that feeds the summary so totals are accurate.

The aldermen pressed for clarity on how tourism revenue lines are being used. One staff member advised using the spreadsheet row that has been used in recent years for rodeo revenue (row 26 in the tourism tab) and “hide” the unused row to avoid confusion. The board discussed folding the rodeo worksheet summary into the main tourism totals so the department’s fund balance is not misrepresented.

Members also debated where the Pacific Partnership contract payment should come from. Several aldermen said the organization provides a citywide economic benefit and should receive at least some general-fund support instead of having the full amount paid from tourism bed-tax proceeds. City staff noted the current draft budget shows only $5,000 in the partnership contractual line and that earlier discussions and agreements had contemplated more city support. Aldermen asked staff to add a general-fund contractual line (general government line 35300 in the draft) that could carry the remainder so the partnership did not lose most of its prior funding in a single year; staff said they would prepare that adjustment for the next workshop.

No formal ordinance or appropriation was adopted at the workshop. The aldermen agreed to continue refining the tourism tab, to consolidate rodeo accounting into single revenue/expenditure lines, and to return with corrected worksheets showing the partnership contract funded in a way that matches the board’s direction.

The meeting concluded before final decisions on those lines; aldermen reserved final approval for a later budget meeting once corrected figures and revised transfer proposals were in the packet.

Pacific Partnership’s public comment and the subsequent aldermen discussion underlined two practical budget issues: (1) operational spreadsheet structure can change the appearance of fund balances and (2) aldermen are weighing whether marketing and downtown‑revitalization activities should be paid through tourism receipts or shared from the general fund.

Aldermen said they would revisit the partnership line, rodeo consolidation, and tourism fund structure at the next workshop so the city’s final FY26 appropriation packets reflect those clarifications.","Pacific Partnership sought continued city funding at a May 29 Board of Aldermen budget workshop, telling aldermen the nonprofit spent nearly $95,000 in city‑contract‑related activity since July 2024 and that the city’s budgeted contribution was $32,000.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6203421,"City staff warn of Windows 11 upgrades and equipment shortfall; aldermen ask to add capital line",0,3861875,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3782441-116ad157785c8fc58eec9df06f9986a6&start=3861&end=3861","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3782441-116ad157785c8fc58eec9df06f9986a6/thumbnail_3861875.jpg","/articles/6203421/Pacific/Franklin-County/Missouri/City-staff-warn-of-Windows-11-upgrades-and-equipment-shortfall-aldermen-ask-to-add-capital-line","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6203421-37d42c8301a67f2e585bb4163fcf2f04/orig.mp4?Expires=1771167901&Signature=C42paq0THP0S0eHwV-9UbGZpSCGsCkmAfl5uKklpQxJfeRZ4yRqZEWA~-79Qm3AKoSGt49llewsxI5CTPjiFJQUsDS6XmhcM2FERcZGyWQW5ZGP1LK0TrwXaoXbY80HnwQy1hIf66UHf~A6LGs~3Km3HUyw0WK4CiY7YeWmLzsf1BdndJZvKLOXQx9LhI8LiQcQPzKqsi3rZGxvwEJZy2RlZChpjfjvftizXdk3A558GscF4eRCP0r9kD1T7jr8yMJUuoQTI8o8hLHEwV-ne89EvEv4N4KgJRpVfql7GxBLhmWq2AFU~000uDt4Dpce1qwE9~QFzlUsnRzcnccVbaw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City budget staff told aldermen during the May 29 FY26 workshop that a vendor assessment requires a broad computer upgrade to meet Windows 11 requirements and said the work will affect the FY26 capital budget.

Staff said ArchTech flagged roughly 21 desktop PCs that do not meet Windows 11 requirements and 12 ruggedized laptops used in police cruisers. The staff estimate discussed at the workshop ranged from about $25,000 to $35,000 for desktops alone, with an additional and separately budgeted police‑laptop cost estimated in the police budget because those units are ruggedized and cost more.

Budget staff recommended adding an explicit capital expenditure line for city equipment to ensure the needed upgrades are visible in the capital schedule; during the workshop staff placed a $25,000 placeholder in the draft capital equipment line and said they would refine the estimate. Staff also noted there will be consulting and deployment time to perform the upgrades and that ArchTech estimated roughly one to two hours of labor per machine for migration work.

Aldermen asked staff to capture a conservative estimate and to include consulting and deployment hours in the capital or IT lines so that the city does not have to add emergency appropriations later in the year. No formal appropriation was adopted at the workshop; aldermen directed staff to add the capital line and return revised numbers at the next budget meeting.

The proposed change would move the cost into capital equipment or the IT consultant line and leave the police‑specific laptop purchases in the police budget. Staff said they would return cost details, including whether ruggedized cruiser laptops would be purchased from the police budget or centralized under the city's capital plan.","During the May 29 budget workshop City staff reported ArchTech recommended upgrading 21 desktop PCs and 12 police laptops to meet Windows 11 requirements; staff recommended adding a capital equipment amount to the FY26 draft and estimating consulting time for migration.","actionData","errors"]

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Union Street construction proceeds; Fourth Street pushed to next year as aldermen balance transportation budget

Pacific Partnership funding, rodeo accounting and tourism budget draw extended debate at aldermen workshop

City staff warn of Windows 11 upgrades and equipment shortfall; aldermen ask to add capital line