The city of Bellaire’s fiscal year 2020-21 budget will include a study that could see the city adjust its services-based fees, according to an Aug. 31 City Council meeting.
The council came to a consensus to add the study to the budget during an Aug. 31 budget workshop, though it should be noted that no expenditures will be made until Bellaire City Council specifically approves the fee during FY 2020-21, which should occur sometime in October, according to an agenda report presented to the council.
The $35,000 study, should the council approve it as proposed in October, would include two components: a user fee study, which calculates the full cost of current and potential fee-for-services for certain departments, divisions and services; and a cost allocation plan, which identifies overhead cost categories and appropriates amounts to be transferred from the enterprise fund to the general fund, according to the report.
As the plan for the study stands, $31,000 would come from the city’s general fund, which is expected to hold just above $21.33 million in FY 2020-21, and $4,000 would come from the city’s enterprise fund.
