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Bullitt County Fiscal Court adopts $43 million 2025–26 budget, cites 10% tax cut and uneven raises
Summary
Bullitt County Fiscal Court approved Ordinance 25-17, the county’s fiscal year 2025–26 budget, which includes a 10% overall tax cut and a range of employee raises prompting concerns from a magistrate about equity between part- and full-time staff.
Bullitt County Fiscal Court approved Ordinance 25-17, the county budget for fiscal year 2025–26, during its June 17 meeting, adopting a plan the county says includes an overall 10% tax cut and appropriations across multiple funds. The court approved the measure on a motion by Judge Jerrall Summers, seconded by Magistrate Vera Sanders; the vote was recorded as unanimous.
The budget matters because it sets county spending priorities for services such as roads, the jail, emergency medical services and capital projects, and it includes salary increases for county employees that several magistrates questioned. Magistrate Brian Bleemel raised concerns about unequal raises, saying…
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