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Daviess County fiscal court holds first reading of 2025–26 budget; amendment to add $500,000 drainage line item fails
Summary
At the May 8, 2025 first reading of the Daviess County fiscal year 2025–26 budget, a motion to add a $500,000 line item for drainage maintenance failed on a 2–2 tie after debate among commissioners and public comment urging more maintenance funding.
Daviess County officials on May 8 held the first reading of the county's fiscal year 2025'1, 2025'26 budget and debated a proposed amendment to add a drainage maintenance line item. Commissioner Marksberry moved to add the line item and Commissioner Conder seconded; the revised proposal to reserve $500,000 failed on a 2'2 tie vote.
The amendment mattered because several commissioners and members of the public said recent heavy rains and flooding have highlighted unmet drainage and road maintenance needs. County Treasurer Mr. Johnson read the budget summary into the record…
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