By JIM BUTLER

The proposed amended City of Alexandria Utility Fund budget for the current fiscal year eliminates a $3.2 million allocation to the General Fund as well as using $9.65 million in prior years’ revenues to balance the spending plan.

The amendment will be reviewed at today’s City Council Finance Committee meeting, then by the full council at 5 p.m.

Last August a consultants’ report concluded the city could not continue to operate the system as a General Fund subsidy without substantive rate changes.

The amendment forecasts total revenues in the year ending April 30 at $109.17 million, about $100 million without prior earnings use. Expenses are set at $109.17 million. 

Electricity sales are expected to be $12.5 million on the residential side and $14 million on the commercial side. Charges for fuel costs drop $6 million from the initial budget.

Total electricity income is put at $71.3 million. Costs are $36.7 million for production and $7.7 million for distribution.

Other costs for department operation total $34 million, in basic terms leaving the cash cow dry.

The water, gas and wastewater systems spend as much as they take in, $7.65 million, $10.54 million and $6.57 million respectively.

The transit system gets a $2.83 million infusion from the Utility Fund to supplement other income.