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Saint Bernard council unanimously adopts year‑end budget moves and police contract
Summary
The Village of Saint Bernard council suspended additional readings and unanimously adopted a package of year‑end ordinances — including appropriations and the 2025 budget — and approved a police collective‑bargaining agreement at its final 2024 meeting.
The Village of Saint Bernard council unanimously adopted a series of year‑end ordinances at its final 2024 meeting, passing measures that adjust appropriations, set the 2025 budget, establish a residential solid‑waste fee for 2025, and approve registration and property‑maintenance rules. The council also approved a collective‑bargaining agreement with the police department.
Auditor Peggy Brickweg presented Ordinance 36‑2024, the year‑end appropriation ordinance, saying, “The additional appropriations total $172,813.86,” and that the ordinance also included decreases in appropriations that she stated as $684,006.81. Brickweg asked council to approve the measure that evening. The council moved to suspend the remaining readings and adopted the ordinance by roll call vote (7 ayes, no nays).
Council members followed the same process to approve additional measures: Ordinance 37‑2024 (appropriations for fiscal year 2025 and new line items), Ordinance 35‑2024 (residential solid‑waste collection fee for 2025), Ordinance 30‑2024 (registration of vacant residential/commercial/industrial buildings), Ordinance 31‑2024 (amendments to the property‑maintenance code addressing short‑term rentals), and Ordinance 38‑2024 (amendments to flood‑damage prevention code). For each of these items council voted to suspend the third reading and then adopt the ordinance; clerks recorded seven ayes and no nays for each vote.
The council also considered Ordinance 39‑2024, approving terms of employment between the village and the Saint Bernard Police Department (officers, sergeants and lieutenants). The measure was placed on the table for immediate consideration, suspended to allow final readings, and adopted by a unanimous roll call vote (7–0).
Why it matters: the package includes short‑term and vacant‑property regulations, the village’s operating budget for 2025, and a new police union agreement — items that affect municipal operations, departmental budgets and resident fees in the coming year. The auditor said final 2024 tax totals will be published in January; the tax administrator had estimated 2024 tax revenue at roughly $12,400,000.
What’s next: Council set the next Committee of the Whole meeting for Jan. 9 at 7 p.m. and adjourned the session after a ceremonial swearing‑in and pinning for recent fire and police promotions.
Votes at a glance (as recorded in meeting): Ordinance 30‑2024 adopted 7 ayes, 0 nays; Ordinance 31‑2024 adopted 7‑0; Ordinance 35‑2024 adopted 7‑0; Ordinance 36‑2024 adopted 7‑0; Ordinance 37‑2024 adopted 7‑0; Ordinance 38‑2024 adopted 7‑0; Ordinance 39‑2024 adopted 7‑0.
