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Shepherdsville outlines budget schedule, highlights aquatic center and other major projects
Summary
City officials presented a proposed fiscal-year budget and a project slate including an aquatic center, town square, all‑inclusive playground, amphitheater and skatepark; council set first and second readings and staff said carryover and ARPA/bond transfers raised the general‑fund front‑page totals.
Shepherdsville’s presiding official opened a special public meeting on the proposed fiscal‑year budget, saying the council will hold the ordinance first reading on May 27 and a second reading on June 9 as part of a two‑meeting adoption process.
“The city of Shepherdsville gears up for another year of progress focused on quality of life and infrastructure improvements,” the presiding official read from a prepared mission statement and said the draft budget emphasizes projects without tax increases.
The nut graf: City staff told council members they had the draft six weeks in advance and that two special readings will follow. Officials flagged changes to the general‑fund front page caused by carryovers and by transfers of previously authorized ARPA and bond proceeds into the current accounting presentation.
City staff said money originally included in a $30,000,000 authorizing package remains available for capital projects and that carryover amounts from this fiscal year required the transfer‑in line to increase in the draft ordinance. Staff said those figures do not change departmental operational costs but must appear on the ordinance front page for transparency.
Council members and staff listed the draft budget’s largest capital priorities: completion of an aquatic center; a town square; an all‑inclusive playground; an amphitheater; and a skatepark. Staff said the city will publish a budget summary ordinance and a detailed line‑item report for public review before the first reading.
Officials also said some large capital items will be carried forward into the next fiscal year rather than closed out in the current year. Staff described $3,000,000 moved into next fiscal‑year capital expenditures — of that total, they said, $1,000,000 is earmarked to finish playground site work and $2,000,000 represents building funds (previously designated as ARPA) that were transferred into the general fund but not yet spent.
Staff committed to deliver an updated front sheet and the full line‑item report to council members before the first reading so councilors would have the most accurate allocation totals for the May 27 meeting.
Council members asked clarifying questions during the presentation and were told staff will email corrected documents and that any changes arising from department discussions at the meeting will be reflected in the packet for the first reading.
