HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 2026-2660CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 2026 - 2 la l00
AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 BUDGET
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THE
COLONY, TEXAS, AMENDING ORDINANCE 2025-2619, ADOPTING THE
FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 BUDGET OF CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS
BY PROVIDING FOR AN AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2025-
2026 OPERATING BUDGET; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
PROVIDING FOR A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of The Colony is conducting business pursuant to a
budget for fiscal year 2025-2026, heretofore previously adopted by Ordinance No. 2025-2619 on
September 2, 2025; and
WHEREAS, Section 102.010 of the Texas Local Government Code authorizes the
governing body of a municipality to make changes in the budget for municipal purposes; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of The Colony, Texas, finds it in the best interest
of the City to increase the budget of the Fleet Division of the Public Works Department in the
General Fund by a transfer of contingency budget from the non -departmental classification in the
General Fund in the amount of by $300,000; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of The Colony, Texas, has reviewed the budget
and has determined that a valid municipal purpose is served by such budget amendment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF THE COLONY, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. INCORPORATION OF PREMISES.
That the above and foregoing premises are incorporated into the body of this Ordinance as
if copied herein in their entirety.
SECTION 2. AMENDMENT AND ADOPTION.
That the Budget for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, heretofore previously
adopted by Ordinance No. 2025-2619 duly enacted by the City Council of the City of The Colony,
Texas, on September 2, 2025, be and is hereby amended as set forth herein, which amendment is
hereby, in all respects, finally approved and adopted as so changed; and the same shall be hereby
filed with the City Secretary of the City of The Colony.
SECTION 3. BUDGET AMENDMENT.
That the City Council of the City of The Colony, Texas, finds and determines that $300,000
should be transferred from non -departmental contingency within the General Fund to the Fleet
Division of the Public Works Department within the General Fund for increased fuel and vehicle
maintenance costs as indicated in the budget change form attached hereto as Exhibit A.
SECTION 4. SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.
It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council of The City of The Colony,
Texas, that the phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs, and sections of this Ordinance are severable,
and if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, or section of this Ordinance should be declared
unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such
unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs, or
sections of this Ordinance, since the same would have been enacted by the City Council without
incorporation in this Ordinance of any such unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, or
section.
SECTION 5. SAVINGS CLAUSE.
All rights and remedies of the City of The Colony, Texas, are expressly saved as to any and
all violations of the provisions of any Ordinances affecting budgets, budget approval or adoption,
which have accrued at the time of the effective date of this Ordinance; and, as to such accrued
violations and all pending litigation, both civil and criminal, whether pending in court or not, under
such Ordinances, same shall not be affected by this Ordinance but may be prosecuted until final
disposition by the courts.
SECTION 6. EFFECTIVE DATE
This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its date of passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THE
COLONY, TEXAS THIS 15"' DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026.
Richard Boyer, Mayor
City of The Colony, Tei
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Tina Stewart, TRMC, CMC, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Jeffrey L. Moole, City Attorney