Shepherdsville council moves forward with budget amendments after debate over post‑year changes

Shepherdsville City Council on Monday continued second readings of three amendments to the city’s fiscal 2024–25 budgets and heard a detailed administration explanation of why the figures now differ from the adopted ordinance.

Mayor Jose Cabero said the city will present the council with line‑by‑line explanations for nine accounts that exceeded their budget and emphasized improved monthly reporting going forward. “We were 2 and a half million dollars over our projected revenue piece. On the expense side of it, we were 2 and a half million dollars less,” Cabero said, later adding the council will be provided “an itemized list of all of those items moving forward.”

The changes before council include ordinance 025031 (general fund amendment) and two sewer‑budget amendments (025032 and 025033). City staff walked through updated revenues and appropriations, showing higher occupational and property tax receipts and adjustments across departments: fire, police, public works, and capital projects tied to the $30 million capital program that funds the aquatic center, amphitheater and other park projects.

Why it matters: Council members pushed for clarity about the city’s authority to amend a budget after the close of the fiscal year and for assurances that the council would be…