City of Pontiac 2025-26 Proposed Budget Amendments Notice The Pontiac City Council will consider the following proposed budget amendments for the fiscal year 2025-26: Funds Ending in Deficit Fund 231 — Cable Fund Funding Source — Operating Transfer In from General Fund: • 231-000-699.101 — Operating Transfer In from General Fund: $135,000.00 — to eliminate the projected year-end deficit in the Cable Fund Fund 276 — District Court Funding Source — Operating Transfer In from General Fund: • 276-000-699.101 — Operating Transfer In from General Fund: $1,900,000.00 — to eliminate the projected year-end deficit in the District Court Fund Fund 101 — General Fund (Operating Transfers Out) Increase in Appropriations — Operating Transfers Out: • 101-966-999.231 — Operating Transfer Out to Cable Fund: $135,000.00 — to fund the transfer in above • 101-966-999.276 — Operating Transfer Out to District Court: $1,900,000.00 — to fund the transfer in above Funding Source — Use of Fund Balance: • 101-000-390.000 — Use of Fund Balance: $2,035,000.00 — to fund the operating transfers out above Expenditures Exceeding Appropriations Fund 232 — VEBA Retiree Healthcare Opt Out Increase in Appropriations: • 232-272-956.015 — VEBA Opt-Out Payments: $160,000.00 — to increase appropriations to projected year-end expenditures • 232-272-804.000 — Legal Expenses: $700,000.00 — to increase appropriations to projected year-end expenditures • 232-272-959.000 — Miscellaneous Expenses: $2,860,000.00 — close-out of the fund, leaving $60,000.00 for final expenses Funding Source — Use of Fund Balance: • 232-000-390.000 — Use of Fund Balance: $3,720,000.00 — to fund the increases above Fund 212 — Senior Activities Millage Increase in Appropriations: • 212-815-702.004 — Overtime Wages: $25,000.00 — to increase appropriations to projected year-end expenditures Funding Source — Use of Fund Balance: • 212-000-390.000 — Use of Fund Balance: $25,000.00 — to fund the increase above Fund 101 — General Fund (Fire Department) Increase in Appropriations: • 101-336-818.075 — Professional Services (Waterford Fire Department): $275,000.00 — to increase appropriations to projected year-end expenditures Funding Source — Use of Fund Balance: • 101-000-390.000 — Use of Fund Balance: $275,000.00 — to fund the increase above The budget amendments will be considered on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. at the Pontiac City Council Meeting. The meeting will be held in the City Council Chambers 47450 Woodward Pontiac, MI 48342. Garland S. Doyle, City Clerk Published: June 23, 2026 Oakland Press
