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Commission accepts year‑to‑date financial report; introduces interim administrator
Summary
Commissioners accepted the year‑to‑date financial report showing revenue ahead of a prior-year pacing and expenditures below budget; the body introduced Linden (Lyndon) Smith as interim administrator while a director search continues.
The commission reviewed and accepted a year‑to‑date financial report covering the first eight months of fiscal activity. Staff reported total commission revenue of $150,640 compared with an original budget of $194,730 (77% of the original annual plan while only 66% of the year had elapsed) and noted a recent budget amendment raising projected annual revenue to approximately $223,008. Year‑to‑date expenditures were reported at $140,004.33 against an original budget of $126,002.28 (about 62% of budget); the revised expenditure forecast following the budget amendment was $244,605 and expenditures stood at roughly 57% of that revised figure.
After staff walked through the columns on the handout — year‑to‑date figures, the original 2024–25 budget and the post‑amendment forecast — a motion to accept the report passed unanimously. Staff noted the year‑to‑date revenue strength is driven largely by construction review fees and that the budget amendment increased salary and recruitment line items, including approximately $10,000 to recruit a new director.
The commission also introduced Linden Smith of the Bluegrass Area Development District, who will serve as interim administrator while the commission conducts a search to replace the departing director, Makayla. Smith introduced himself as a land‑use planner with the Bluegrass Area Development District and said his assignment will be temporary while the commission seeks a permanent hire.
Why it matters: The report indicates stronger‑than‑expected revenue from development‑related fees and manageable expenditures after a budget amendment; the interim administrator appointment addresses staff continuity during a director recruitment.
Next steps: Staff will continue the recruitment process for a permanent director and return routine financial reports to the commission; the recruitment line item will be used as budgeted to support hiring efforts.
