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Cunningham Township places two annual‑budget ordinances on file for 30‑day public review
Summary
Trustees voted to place two ordinances — an amended FY2024 budget and the FY2025–2026 proposed budget — on file for the required 30‑day public notice; clerk will publish notices and final votes are set for September.
The Cunningham Township board on Aug. 18 moved to place two annual budget ordinances on file for the required 30‑day public review, the first step before final adoption. The ordinances are an amended budget for the recently closed fiscal year and the proposed budget for fiscal year 2025–2026.
The board’s action does not adopt the budgets; it starts the 30‑day public posting period required by the township’s process and allows the public and trustees to review the documents before the final vote, currently scheduled for Sept. 22. Clerk staff will publish the notice in the paper as required.
Why it matters: Placing the ordinances on file begins the legally required public notice period and gives trustees an opportunity to reconcile proposed spending with actuals. Trustee Mary Alice asked for comparative figures showing 2024 actuals next to the amended and proposed budgets; staff agreed to provide an updated packet with those comparisons.
Key details - Ordinance T2025‑08‑001: motion to place the amended annual budget and appropriation ordinance for FY2024 on file for 30 days (mover: Trustee [unnamed in motion]; seconder: Grace). Roll call recorded affirmative votes from Trustee Wu, Trustee Evans, Trustee Colasetti, Trustee Bishop, Trustee Wilkin and Trustee Quisenberry; the motion passed. - Ordinance T2025‑08‑002: motion to place the proposed annual budget and appropriation ordinance for FY2025–2026 on file for 30 days (mover: James; seconder: Chandra). Roll call recorded the same affirmative trustees and the motion passed.
Discussion and follow up Trustee Mary Alice requested staff include prior‑year actuals (2024) shown next to the amended and proposed budgets; staff said an updated budget with actuals next to proposed figures will be provided to trustees. The supervisor noted the township may need to add a recently awarded housing authority grant to the proposed budget and that additional revisions could follow after staff reconciles award documents.
Ending The board’s votes initiated the 30‑day public posting period; final adoption votes are scheduled for the September meeting.
