Hudson Housing Authority board adopts FY2025–26 operating budget after $4,707 salary amendment

The Hudson Housing Authority Board of Commissioners voted to adopt the authority's operating budget for the fiscal year running July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, after approving an amendment that increased the salaries line by $4,707.

The board considered Resolution 554 (adoption of the FY2025–26 operating budget). During the meeting a board member moved to amend the budget to increase the salaries line; Commissioner McBlack seconded the amendment. A roll-call vote recorded “aye” from Commissioners Smith, Zachos (recorded elsewhere as Zacco), Cousins, McPherson, Black, and Decker; the chair later confirmed the motion carried. After the amendment passed, a motion was made and seconded to adopt Resolution 554 as amended; a roll call recorded all listed commissioners voting in favor and the resolution was adopted.

Board members and staff clarified the salary figure at issue during debate. A staff speaker identified the salary amount as “The salary is $54,707.” The board also noted that the amendment added $4,707 to the proposed operating budget; one speaker observed that the board had voted to amend and then needed a second vote to adopt the budget as amended.

The adopted resolution, as read into the record, states the proposed operating budget had been recommended for adoption by the executive director and that the board had reviewed the budget for the specified July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026 fiscal year. The record shows the board approved the operating budget with the $4,707 increase to the salaries line.

No other changes to budget line-item detail or funding sources were discussed on the record during the segment provided.