Danville commission adopts $74.45 million FY26 budget; approves grants, contracts and reimbursements

The Danville City Commission on June 23 adopted Ordinance 20‑49, the city’s fiscal year 2025–26 budget, totaling $74,450,016 across all budgeted funds.

The clerk read the ordinance’s transmittal and totals before commissioners voted to adopt the budget on second reading. The ordinance includes a $22 million placeholder tied to a possible aquatic center, which commissioners said keeps the overall figure close to last year’s levels when that amount is set aside.

Commissioners approved a package of other items during the meeting. The commission authorized the mayor to sign a federal airport hangar grant worth $172,000 so the airport board could meet a July 9 deadline for execution. City Manager (unnamed in the record) told commissioners the city had budgeted its local match and staff would handle required county signatures.

The commission also approved a reimbursement to McKinney Water District for the McKinney Waterline Phase 1A project in the amount of $576,749. Mr. Carrier, presenting the item, said the low bid for Phase 1A was $375,000 with a total construction cost of $412,500 after contingencies; at $2.41 per 1,000 gallons under the wholesale agreement, Carrier estimated a multi‑year payback through wholesale fees and described a roughly 10–11 year payback at minimum flows and a shorter payback at higher flows.

Change order activity included approval of a change order on the Parable Road Phase 3 waterline project that results in a net credit back to the city of $66,018.12; leftover funds will be used to replace aging 2‑inch lines on Hardy Street and address additional service reconnections. City engineer Josh Morgan presented an updated design and change order for the city’s “Welcome to Danville” signs; the revised quote from USA Signs increases the change order to $98,525 but remains under prior budgeted amounts, and commissioners approved the change order.

Other approved items included a website contract to develop three departmental pages (parks, utilities and Downtown Danville), an IT surplus list of outdated electronics to be sold via govdeals, and a ‘positive pay’ banking agreement with Farmers National Bank to reduce fraud risk; the bank agreed to waive fees for the city’s accounts.

The commission also approved payment of the bill list totaling $434,311.15.

The meeting record shows the commission handled the approvals by motion and voice or roll‑call votes as appropriate; the budget ordinance was adopted on second reading and other resolutions and change orders were approved during the same meeting. The commission adjourned after accepting a police resignation and approving a police hire following a brief executive session on personnel.