Montgomery County Seal!RESOLUTION NO. 110 of 2021
DATED: May 25, 2021
     

RESOLUTION AMENDING THE 2021 OPERATING BUDGET REQUESTING ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR INDIGENT VETERAN BURIALS – YOUTH & VETERANS SERVICES


Resolution by Legislator:   Purtell
Seconded by: Pepe

WHEREAS, the 2021 Operating Budget designated funds for indigent veteran burials in the amount of $10,000; and

WHEREAS, on average, an indigent veteran burial costs $2,179 with the average number of burials being five per year; and

WHEREAS, the County Veterans’ Service Agency has processed five vouchers for indigent veteran burials thus far in 2021 nearly exhausting the funds in that line; and

WHEREAS, additional funds are needed to pay for indigent veteran burials through the remainder of 2021.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the County Treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to amend the 2021 Operating Budget as follows:

 

INCREASE     
A599 Appropriated Fund Balance $10,000
     
INCREASE APPROPRIATIONS:     
A-21-4-6510-00-4438  Misc. Supporting Services  $10,000

RESOLUTION VOTE, passed with Aye(7). Legislators Duchessi and Isabel were absent. (5/25/2021)


Statement of Legislative and Financial Impact:

I. Nature of Request:

AMENDING THE 2021 OPERATING BUDGET REQUESTING ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR INDIGENT VETERAN BURIALS – YOUTH & VETERANS SERVICES


II. Justification:

It is necessary to transfer monies to cover the cost of burials


III. Legislative Impact:

Pursuant to Article 2 of the Charter


IV. Financial Impact:

$10,000 from fund balance



cc: County Clerk
County Treasurer

Voting Record
Kelly (R) Yes 
Sweet (R) Yes 
Dimond (D) Yes 
Headwell, Jr. (R) Yes 
Wilson (R) Yes 
Duchessi (D) Absent 
Pepe (R) Yes 
Isabel (D) Absent 
Purtell (D) Yes 
     
STATE OF NEW YORK County of Montgomery ss.:

      This is to certify that I, the Undersigned, Clerk Of The Montgomery County Legislature, have compared the foregoing copy of resolution with the original resolution now on file in the office, and which was passed by the Montgomery County Legislature on the 25th day of May, 2021, a majority of all the members elected to the Legislature voting in favor therof, and that the same is a correct and true transcript of such original resolution and of the whole thereof.
      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have set my hand and the official seal of the Montgomery County Legislature this 17th day of June, 2021


Totals:Aye: 7
Nay: 0 
Abstained: 0
Absent: 2



County Executive took no action on this resolution.
This resolution was enacted on 6/5/2021