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Bowling Green council adopts supplemental 2025 appropriations ordinance
Summary
City Council suspended the rules and adopted Ordinance 9,263, a supplemental appropriations measure for the 2025 fiscal year; the adoption was approved by recorded voice/roll call as read into the record.
Bowling Green City Council on the evening moved to suspend the rules and adopted Ordinance 9,263, providing supplemental appropriations for the city’s 2025 fiscal year.
Council moved quickly to advance the ordinance: Council member Robinette moved to suspend the rules to give Ordinance 9,263 second and third readings immediately and then moved to adopt the ordinance. The motion to adopt was seconded. City Clerk Jody read members' responses for the roll call and the ordinance was declared adopted.
Why it matters: Supplemental appropriations change how the city budgets for the remainder of the fiscal year and can affect spending across departments, including capital projects and operations.
Details and vote: The motion to suspend the rules was put to a roll call and passed. During the subsequent adoption vote Clerk Jody recorded affirmative votes from Hollenbaugh, Musgrave, Odorizio, Phipps, Rabenet, Dennis and Harold. The council president declared Ordinance 9,263 adopted.
No additional details about specific line-item changes or amounts were read into the public record at the meeting; the ordinance title and purpose were announced and the formal adoption procedures followed.
Ending: The ordinance will be posted with council records. Council moved on to other items immediately after the adoption vote.
