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Brentwood adopts FY2026 appropriation ordinance with targeted school and recreation allocations
Summary
The Brentwood City Commission on June 23 approved the fiscal year 2025–26 appropriation ordinance, including amendments that earmark funds for local schools, recreation groups and community partners; the measure passed unanimously.
The Brentwood City Commission on June 23 adopted an appropriation ordinance for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026, including the budget for the Brentwood Emergency Communications District. Commissioners approved multiple amendments that allocate specific amounts to area schools, recreation organizations and community partners; the final ordinance passed unanimously.
The commission approved school allocations under an amendment that directs $62,400 each to Brentwood High School and Ravenwood High School; $15,600 each to Brentwood Middle, Sunset and Woodland Middle Schools; and $10,400 each to Crockett, Edmondson, Jordan, Kenrose, Lipscomb, Scales and Sunset elementary schools. Commissioners noted that allocations for schools outside city limits (specifically Sunset) are subject to adjustment based on final enrollment figures after the start of the school year.
The commission also amended the ordinance to fund recreation programs and community partners. Approved allocations include $21,000 for Brentwood Ball Club and $18,000 for Brentwood Blaze; $13,000 for the Brentwood YMCA (historically applied to the Full Circle program); $10,000 for Williamson Inc. to support economic development work; and $3,250 for the Mid-Cumberland Human Resources Agency. City staff explained that unspent appropriations remaining at year-end would revert to fund balance and be available for future use under the city's year-end budget processes.
The appropriation ordinance was moved by Commissioner Donahue and seconded by Vice Mayor Little. Commissioners discussed enrollment-driven adjustments for some school allocations during the amendments, and a sequence of unanimous votes approved each amendment and the ordinance as amended.
The approval sets the city's spending plan for the coming fiscal year and formalizes the specific community and program allocations the commission added during the June 23 meeting. City staff will implement the appropriations and report as required under the city's budget procedures.
