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Hickman commissioners approve FY2025-26 operating budget and move to executive session
Summary
On second reading commissioners approved Ordinance 25150 establishing the FY2025-26 operating budget for the general fund and enterprise funds, noted revenue shortfalls and ABC fund reconciliations affecting the police budget, and then voted to enter executive session under "Kentucky statute 61 18 section 1 f."
On second reading the City of Hickman Board of Commissioners approved Ordinance 25150, the city's annual operating budget for fiscal year 2025-26 covering the general fund and enterprise funds (gas, water, wastewater, cemetery and ABC). Speaker 1 read the ordinance and described the scope and the city manager's authority to administer collections and expenditures.
Speaker 1 told the board revenues were projected to be down and that reconciliation of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) funds had reduced available police funding; the speaker said office staff were working to document found checks and reconcile the accounts. "So we're having to be cautious here and see what exactly we're gonna end up with," Speaker 1 said. The ordinance text as read authorizes the city manager to administer collections and expenditures and to cause audits; the reading also includes language about changing line-item accounts.
A motion to adopt the budget was recorded as moved by Commissioner Holloway and seconded. The transcript captures affirmative roll-call responses from named individuals during the vote; however, the transcript does not present a complete, clear roll-call tally for every seat. Speaker 1 noted the ordinance and materials must be submitted to the Department of Local Government by noon on the 30th.
After adopting the budget the board moved to go into executive session. Commissioner Gannon moved to enter executive session pursuant to "Kentucky statute 61 18 section 1 f," and Commissioner Holloway seconded; the motion was approved by recorded affirmative responses. The transcript records multiple "yes" responses at the roll call for the executive-session motion.
The ordinance includes provisions authorizing the city manager to administer funds and (in Section 5 as read) to change line-item accounts to meet unexpected needs. At the meeting Speaker 1 also said the board could later amend the budget if necessary; no amendments were adopted at this session.
Next steps: staff will finalize reconciliations in the accounting office and submit the ordinance to the Department of Local Government. The board entered executive session as recorded; no further public action was taken in open session.
