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Introductory*
City of Baltimore
Council Bill
Introduced by: The Council President
At the request of: The Administration (Department of Finance)
A Bill Entitled
An Ordinance concerning
title
Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Department of Transportation - $2,575,000
For the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $2,575,000.00 to the Department of Transportation - Service 697 (Traffic Safety), to provide funding for Fiscal Year 2022 expenses; and providing for a special effective date.
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By authority of
Article VI - Board of Estimates
Section 8(b)(3) and (c)
Baltimore City Charter
(1996 Edition)
Recitals
The revenue appropriated by this Ordinance represents Recordation Tax in excess of the revenue relied on by the Board of Estimates in determining the tax levy required to balance the budget for Fiscal Year 2022.
This additional revenue could not have been reasonably anticipated when the Ordinance of Estimates for Fiscal Year 2022 was formulated.
This appropriation is made necessary by a material change in circumstances since the Ordinance of Estimates for Fiscal Year 2022 was formulated or is for a new program that could not have been reasonably anticipated when that Ordinance of Estimates was formulated.
On October 19, 2022, the Board of Estimates recommended this appropriation to the City Council.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and City Council of Baltim...
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