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The council heard a reading of an ordinance that would amend the city\u0000classification and compensation pay plan employee-strength table. The reading showed funded-strength increases including a funded police lieutenant detective (0 to 1), police officer staffing increasing from 21 to 22, firefighter staffing increasing from 18 to 19, parks worker positions increasing from 3 to 4, and the addition of a building department manager (authorized and funded strength 1). An administrative assistant position was listed in the reading as amended from an authorized strength of 1 to 0.

On pay and pay structure, staff member Chance Pike said the administration and department managers recommended adjustments aimed at keeping local pay competitive for police and fire recruits and retaining staff. The proposals discussed included a 4% increase to starting pay for police and for fire and raising the annual step increase from 2% to 3%.

Pike described an existing retirement-related cap that previously limited certain retirement-eligibility pay adjustments to $1,000. The proposal presented in the meeting would replace that limit with a formula of either 3% or a cap of $3,500 (whichever is lower) to better balance long-career employees who did not receive prior increases and higher-ranking staff who receive larger percentage increases through promotion. A council member proposed raising the cap to $3,500; staff reported that the working proposal under discussion was 3% or $3,000 to $3,500, depending on wording. Councilmembers emphasized the need to monitor hazardous-duty and retirement-related pay to retain experienced personnel.

The council also discussed per diem policy adjustments for employee travel. Staff said the daily per diem for overnight travel would be moved from $180 to $220 (the transcript recorded the figure as \"$2.20,\" which staff clarified in context to mean $220), an increase of about $40, and smaller per-meal adjustments for breakfast, lunch and dinner of approximately $2–$3 each. Staff said those per diem changes would be presented to council for a vote the following week.

Staff noted an existing program that allows the city to hire certain retired officers on one-year contracts without the city paying retirement benefits; state rules allow up to 11 such contract officers. The council discussed applying a 3% increase to those contract officers upon contract renewal. Staff said there are presently about six or seven contract officers under that program.

No final council votes on the pay-plan or per-diem changes were recorded in the provided transcript; staff told councilmembers the policies and ordinance language would be formalized and brought back for a vote at the next regular meeting.

Throughout the discussion, councilmembers expressed concern about balancing competitive pay to retain and recruit police and firefighters with the city\u0000budget constraints. One councilmember said the city is nearly at full police staffing and that recent pay-plan changes had helped recruitment and retention.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","June 9, 2025 Called Council Meeting \\ Work Session","oneSentenceSummary","City staff and councilmembers discussed proposed amendments to the City of Radcliff classification and compensation pay plan and related policies at a June 9 special meeting, including changes to funded staffing counts and adjustments to police and fire pay.","taxTitle","Radcliff, Hardin County, Kentucky","taxId",71004,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6199520,"Radcliff council hears full reading of proposed $18.36 million fiscal 2025–26 budget",197,93000,290000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3826990-875e66ae3d0812257c23b70eaff5c1a8&start=93&end=290","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3826990-875e66ae3d0812257c23b70eaff5c1a8/thumbnail_93000.jpg","/articles/6199520/Radcliff/Hardin-County/Kentucky/Radcliff-council-hears-full-reading-of-proposed-1836-million-fiscal-202526-budget","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6199520-2ed4b2d2f1621e94be830599df90b01b/orig.mp4?Expires=1776020024&Signature=jsR7FExQv03PjoYz3jgGBaHYa22I7AbWiDcsGUhxabYGOLIfIkkIJyIAJ8Yb6HAI8rnqRiuRUpJmxoZZyX4PikmD2uIK4xj6NxwbLA7nAGoEyXAJepl7fQZtgXr30PHU5ZneexB~Tdd3mn26sxsUCy~etw87hwUBc22dgRW44pmfDaja2BcI~2tKdIVqYzNx2~4nqRi~bFsHhtjropbBDTTB5PiwQY27t6rmJZWOz0C2Mkz1MkaE4wqZXxsMerIpBh0UixVivXewQk0CpyIct0RNJwzrxM9-TMWl2dlMDHONrHRG2gcAV7HybWPHddvlXfMChcAofZwQFOQJGz6H7w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A full reading of the City of Radcliff’s proposed fiscal year 2025–26 budget was presented at a special called meeting Monday, June 9, at Radcliff City Hall.

The reading, given to the Radcliff City Council by a council member reading the ordinance language, outlined anticipated General Fund resources of $18,361,000 and matching General Fund appropriations of $18,361,000. Itemized revenue lines in the reading included a General Fund fund-balance carryover of $2,374,300; ad valorem taxes of $2,381,700; insurance premium taxes of $4,310,000; occupational fees of $5,303,500; franchise fees of $1,115,000; and other revenue categories. The reading also listed Road/LGEA resources of $500,000 and Stormwater Utility Fund resources of $1,887,300.

The reading described department-level appropriations under the General Fund, including $6,170,100 for the police department, $3,819,500 for the fire department, $1,546,200 for administration, $1,690,700 for public works, $1,514,600 for parks and recreation, and $586,800 for economic development, planning and building. Capitalized fund appropriations were listed as $3,033,100 in the General Fund, $465,000 in Road/LGEA funds and $622,600 in the Stormwater Utility Fund.

Mayor Thompson (as identified in the meeting record) and staff indicated the reading had been completed; the transcript does not record a formal vote adopting the ordinance during this session. Staff said a more detailed budget presentation and a breakdown of items would be provided at the next meeting or work session for council review.

The budget reading is part of the council’s routine ordinance process; the language read aloud declares an ordinance “adopting the City of Radcliff annual budget,” but the transcript contains no roll-call adoption for the budget ordinance itself. Council members and staff thanked department managers and each other for work on the draft budget during recent budget work sessions.

Next steps noted in the meeting: staff will provide a detailed breakdown of the proposed budget and supporting documents at a subsequent meeting so councilmembers and the public can review specific items and changes included in the draft.

Context: The reading included the full text of the ordinance and line-item totals as part of the official record. Any formal adoption, amendments, or votes on the budget ordinance were not recorded in the provided transcript.","At a special meeting June 9, the Radcliff City Council heard a full reading of the proposed fiscal 2025–26 budget, which lists $18,361,000 in General Fund resources and matching appropriations; councilmembers did not record a final adoption vote in the transcript.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6199510,"Planning commission recommends several rezones; council discusses tiny-home and manufactured-home rules",951,1517000,2468000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3826990-875e66ae3d0812257c23b70eaff5c1a8&start=1517&end=2468","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3826990-875e66ae3d0812257c23b70eaff5c1a8/thumbnail_1517000.jpg","/articles/6199510/Radcliff/Hardin-County/Kentucky/Planning-commission-recommends-several-rezones-council-discusses-tiny-home-and-manufactured-home-rules","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6199510-8706da072dc60d954fb5852b4b5690a2/orig.mp4?Expires=1776020024&Signature=B16J2iRVRMvwW4~BEKnkkJ44Glft3g8dLfT1SEAS-3UJNhmiATP5nNr4MYNZ8glHpE784W824JMslHB6E4WWvTSKjjX~JMuXx6GG8fJaxcXoq~ZOooEGJAM5TOJolKXCU65DGeksSLKYXQ7iGXAvh8q8GKWJvSLyBTUh9fxS1uAvqFIRwzSrS837RWYvN-n7EUISwB5WRSqR4hmCsdtHJwTmgapS12Ncde5nAilOt7R9kD7nv129b~G0lbmcJz90ZCj5i8BvMq66-fnKk8sSlzFKpusWNBlHmj2RznL2af~67RIw0~TVz9VU8DQzaSe3ZQW9A5INAACsHHpcc4MHXA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Radcliff planning staff told the City Council on June 9 that the Planning Commission recommended approval of multiple zone-map amendment requests and summarized broader housing-policy issues including tiny homes and newly enacted state rules on manufactured homes.

Planning staff (identified in the meeting as Murray) summarized four applications that were considered by the Planning Commission the prior week. Three applications from the same applicant, John Hoobry, sought rezoning in Dogwood Manor: Lot 14 (a split zone currently R7/R4) to R4, Lot 15 from R7 to R4, and Lot 16 from R7 to R4. The Planning Commission recommended approval of all three requests; staff said the applicant indicated at the public hearing an intent to provide lower-cost housing for veterans and that the applicant is a veteran and a disabled veteran, according to the public-hearing remarks recorded by staff.

A separate application from David and Michael Gray for 699 Blackjack Road sought to rezone 22.65 acres (20.22 acres zoned Residential Holding and 2.43 acres zoned R2) to all R2. Planning staff said the commission recommended approval of that map amendment as well; staff advised the council that Residential Holding is a transitional zone intended for undeveloped land awaiting future residential zoning.

Planning staff explained the local residential zoning scale: lower numbered residential zones indicate lower density (R2 as low-density single-family) and higher numbers indicate higher density, with R7 permitting mobile homes. Staff also discussed development minimums such as lot-size requirements and building-code standards, and said that tiny homes (defined in the local building code as 400 square feet or less) face constraints in many existing zones because minimum habitable-area requirements exceed tiny-home sizes. Staff said tiny homes could be considered under a planned-unit development (PUD) application, which has a more extensive approval process.

The council discussion also covered manufactured homes. Staff noted that legislation enacted by the Kentucky General Assembly in the most recent session will change how manufactured homes are regulated locally: the city\u0000conditional-use process for manufactured homes will be removed by state law next year and municipalities should expect a new state-level pathway and minimum standards (roof pitch, permanent foundation, underpinnings removed) for permitting manufactured homes. Planning staff said that change could improve affordability by making newer manufactured homes easier to place in municipalities.

Neighbors raised at least one objection during the public hearing for the Gray application; the planning staff told the council that the commission weighed the neighborhood context and said almost all adjacent parcels already are R2, so the commission considered rezoning to R2 a reasonable recommendation. The staff presentation and the Planning Commission\u0000recommendations were forwarded to the council for final action; no final rezoning vote appears in the June 9 transcript.

Planning staff also urged residents to consider serving on the Planning Commission, noting two current vacancies.

Context: The discussion mixed specific land-use cases and broader policy questions (tiny-home viability, manufactured home statutory changes) and flagged items that will return to the council for final action.","Radcliff planning staff reported June 9 that the planning commission unanimously recommended approval of several map amendments submitted by a single applicant and a separate applicant; council and staff also discussed tiny homes, manufactured-home legislation from the Kentucky General Assembly and housing-density questions.","actionData","errors"]

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Radcliff council reviews pay-plan and staffing changes for police, fire and other departments

Radcliff council hears full reading of proposed $18.36 million fiscal 2025–26 budget

Planning commission recommends several rezones; council discusses tiny-home and manufactured-home rules