This ordinance approves the budget amendments and amended budget for Fiscal Year 2026 (FY 2026) that is included as Exhibit A and the changes to the list of funded positions for FY 2026 that is included as Exhibit B.

At first reading on April 15, 2026, the proposed budget amendment ordinance increases the Town of Davie budget by $6,000,000 and includes $626,255 in budget transfers. The amendment approves seventeen changes to the list of funded positions, with a net decrease of nine positions to the budget. The ordinance revises the budget of the General Fund, Water and Sewer Fund, and Self Insurance Fund. 

A summary of the budget amendment's components for each fund is provided below. A table presentation of this information may be found in the Descriptive Summary by Fund provided as Exhibit C. Position amendments are provided in Exhibit B.

GENERAL FUND
At first reading, the budget amendment ordinance increases the General Fund budget by $2,000,000 and includes $626,255 in budget transfers. The ordinance also approves two changes to the list of funded positions for FY 2026, with no change to the total number of budgeted positions.

The following changes to the list of funded positions are included in the ordinance for the General Fund at first reading:

• Reclassify one Human Resources Specialist position to Human Resources Coordinator in the Human Resources Department.
  
  

The following budget transfers are included in the ordinance for the General Fund at first reading:

• Interdepartmental budget transfer from the Non-Departmental contingency account to the Fire Rescue Department for unanticipated fees from the Broward County Tax Collector for the levy, collection and enforcement of the Fire Protection Assessment, $406,940;

• Interdepartmental budget transfer from the Non-Departmental contingency account to the Public Works and Capital Projects Department for unanticipated fees from the Broward County Tax Collector for the levy, collection and enforcement of the Stormwater Service Assessment, $51,363; and

• Intradepartmental budget transfer from the Non-Departmental contingency account to the solid waste contractual services account for unanticipated fees from the Broward County Tax Collector for the levy, collection and enforcement of the residential Solid Waste Service Assessment, $167,952.
  
  

The following budget amendment is included in the ordinance for the General Fund at first reading:

• Appropriate Building Reserves to transfer to the Capital Projects Fund to fund the Town Hall capital project as approved in the second amendment to the FY 2026 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) on March 18, 2026, $2,000,000.

WATER AND SEWER FUND
At first reading, the budget amendment ordinance does not increase or decrease the Water and Sewer Fund budget. The ordinance approves fifteen changes to the list of funded positions for FY 2026, with a net decrease of nine positions to the budget.

The following changes to the list of funded positions are included in the ordinance for the Water and Sewer Fund at first reading:

• Add one Utilities Field Technician I;
• Eliminate two Utilities Field Technician I (Will-Call);
• Add two Plant Operator Trainees; and 
• Eliminate ten part-time Utilities Apprentices.

SELF INSURANCE FUND
At first reading, the budget amendment ordinance increases the budget of Self Insurance Fund by $4,000,000 to provide additional funding to the Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) Trust. This is necessary to maintain the OPEB asset as determined by an actuarial study.

• At first reading, the budget amendment increases the Town’s FY 2026 annual budget by $6,000,000.

• At first reading, the budget amendment includes $626,255 in budget transfers.

• At first reading, the ordinance approves seventeen changes to the list of budgeted positions for FY 2026, with a net decrease of nine positions to the budget.