1.         COMMUNICATION, Council President Morad, to City Clerk Farias, requesting that a SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING IS CALLED FOR WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 2023, AT 7:00 P.M., for the submittal of the FY24 CITY OF NEW BEDFORD BUDGET.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT MORAD DESIGNATES

COUNCILLOR MARKEY AND

COUNCILLOR OLIVER

TO ESCORT

MAYOR JON F. MITCHELL

TO THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS

MAYOR MITCHELL DELIVERS HIS FISCAL YEAR 2024 BUDGET ADDRESS TO THE MEMBERS OF THE NEW BEDFORD CITY COUNCIL

2.         ORDER, appropriating $424,494,641.00 from ORDINARY REVENUE AND MUNICIPAL RECEIPTS of Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2023 and ending June 30, 2024, for payment of current expenses of various municipal departments. (To be Referred to the Quasi Committee of the Whole.)

3.         ORDER, appropriating $1,301,705.00 in 12 equal monthly increments, from Airport Receipts of FY24 in the Airport Budget.   (To be Referred to the Quasi Committee of the Whole.)

4.         ORDER, appropriating $122,043.00 from the Hotel and Lodging Tax in the Arts, Culture and Tourism Fund in 12 equal monthly increments from FY24 municipal receipts. (To be Referred to the Quasi Committee of the Whole.)

5.         ORDER, appropriating $1,403,610.00 in 12 equal monthly increments from Enterprise Fund Receipts of FY24 in the Cable Access Enterprise Fund. (To be Referred to the Quasi Committee of the Whole.)

6.         ORDER, appropriating­ $45,000.00 now standing to the credit of the account of CCDA-TRAFFIC HANDICAP PARKING as follows:

$44,500.00 to Commission for Citizens with Disabilities, CHARGES/SERVICES.

$500.00 to Commission for Citizens with Disabilities, SUPPLIES/MATERIALS.

(To be Referred to the Quasi Committee of the Whole.)

7.         ORDER, appropriating $1,085,203.00 in 12 equal monthly increments from the Enterprise Fund Receipts of FY24 in the Downtown Parking Account. (To be Referred to the Quasi Committee of the Whole.)

8.         ORDER, appropriating $32,710,403.00 in 12 equal monthly increments, from Wastewater Receipts of FY24 in the DPI/Wastewater Budget. (To be Referred to the Quasi Committee of the Whole.)

9.         ORDER, appropriating $18,966,874.00 in 12 equal monthly increments, from Water Receipts of FY24 in the DPI/Water Budget. (To be Referred to the Quasi Committee of the Whole.)

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