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Hickman County adopts 2025–26 budget, approves nonprofit appropriations and raises tax rate 9 cents
Summary
The Hickman County legislative body on May 27 adopted the fiscal 2025–26 budget (Resolution 25-20), approved nonprofit appropriations (Resolution 25-19) and set a tax levy that increases county property tax by 9 cents (Resolution 25-21). Votes were recorded in roll call without floor debate.
Hickman County commissioners adopted the county’s fiscal 2025–26 budget and approved related appropriations and a tax increase during their May 27 meeting.
The legislative body approved Resolution 25-20, making appropriations for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026. The roll call recorded 12 yes votes and 2 absent; the motion carried. Commissioners also adopted Resolution 25-19, authorizing appropriations to county nonprofit and charitable organizations for the same fiscal year; that resolution passed by roll call, 12 yes, 2 absent.
Commissioners adopted Resolution 25-21 setting the tax levy for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025. Commission discussion noted the levy increases by 9 cents, which the meeting record described as “about 3 and a half percent.” The roll call on the levy recorded 11 yes, 1 no and 2 absent; the resolution carried.
Why this matters: Adopting the budget establishes county spending authority and sets the property tax rate that funds county services, including public safety, schools and infrastructure. The tax-rate action is the formal step for the county’s revenue plan for the coming fiscal year.
Details of the votes and sponsors: Resolution 25-20 was sponsored by Commissioner Yiannakis and Commissioner Jordan and passed on a roll-call vote of 12 yes, 2 absent. Resolution 25-19 was sponsored by Commissioner Yiannakis and Commissioner Jordan and passed 12 yes, 2 absent. Resolution 25-21 was sponsored by Commissioner Giannakis and Commissioner Jordan and passed 11 yes, 1 no, 2 absent. The meeting record did not show any floor calls to reconsider those final votes.
Earlier in the meeting the commission approved several related budget amendments. By roll call votes the body approved amendments numbered 25-65 ($218,000, medical expenses), 25-66 ($10,000, overtime), 25-67 ($19,500, storage/maintenance for the sheriff’s department) and 25-68 ($77,703, year-end cleanup). The commission also approved amendment 25-69 ($600 for solid waste debt collection) and amendment 25-70 ($362,755.34 for summer learning camp grant allocations for schools). Each of those amendments passed by roll call with 12 yes votes and 2 absent, according to the meeting record.
What commissioners said: Commissioner Yiannakis spoke in support of the budget, thanking department heads for the information used to craft the numbers. A commissioner summarized the tax change as a 9-cent increase (about 3.5 percent).
The commission did not take additional amendments on the floor after the votes and the budget and levy measures will be incorporated into county fiscal schedules for the coming year.
