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Pulaski County Fiscal Court gives first reading to 2025–26 budget, highlights road-fund increase
Summary
The court held the first reading of the 2025–26 fiscal year budget, reporting an approximate $4.8 million increase overall and designating a $2.6 million boost for the county road fund.
Pulaski County Fiscal Court conducted the first reading of the proposed 2025–26 fiscal year budget and directed staff to submit the document to the Department for Local Government for review.
Judicial and magistrate presenters told the court the proposed budget is roughly $4.8 million larger than the previous year, with the total starting balance put at about $48,637,000 for the July 1 fiscal year start. The road fund was singled out for a planned increase of about $2,600,000 to address county roads in need of repair; the fair fund was noted to increase by about $925,000 over last year. The court characterized the budget as anticipating somewhat higher revenues.
Magistrate Ranshaw moved for a first reading and advertisement; Magistrate Turpin seconded, and the motion passed. County officials described the session as the first reading: staff will send the budget to the Kentucky Department for Local Government (DLG) for review, accept any DLG recommendations, and bring a second reading before the court at a future meeting. Court members said they reviewed the document closely and invited public review and questions before final adoption.
No final budget adoption occurred at the meeting; the court approved only the first reading and the advertisement required to solicit public input and DLG review.
