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Henderson City Council approves FY26 budget schedule, 10-year CIP and multiple resolutions
Summary
Council adopted a FY26 budget review calendar and a 10-year Capital Improvement Plan, approved funding applications for sewer lift station work and several personnel and policy updates, and approved routine easements and retirements during its April 14 meeting.
Henderson City Council on April 14 approved a slate of administrative and capital planning measures to guide the city’s work over the coming year.
The council unanimously adopted Resolution 25-05, which sets the FY26 budget review calendar and schedules special budget work sessions, after the City Clerk presented the proposed schedule. The council also approved Resolution 25-23, adopting a 10-year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) compiled by Water Resources Director Christy Lipscomb; Lipscomb told council the CIP was last approved three years ago and is required to secure state funding.
Council approved a State Revolving Fund application to fund Sandy Creek force main and lift station improvements with Resolution 25-12, after City Manager Hassan T. Kingsberry explained the need for the loan application to address problems at the Sandy Creek lift station and force mains.
Several governance and personnel items moved with little debate. The council adopted Resolution 25-15, formalizing roles, responsibilities and expectations among the mayor, council and city manager, and approved updates to the City Handbook with three resolutions adopting a Severe Weather policy (25-19), a City Vehicle policy (25-20) and a Remote Work policy (25-21). Under the Remote Work policy, department directors may authorize employees to work from home one or two days per week with City Manager approval.
The council also approved Resolution 25-13 to retire nine-year-old police canine Bruce after four years of service and to transfer ownership to the handler, Sgt. Sabrina Hoyle. City Manager Kingsberry and Police Chief Marcus Barrow described Bruce’s service; Chief Barrow said Bruce had been purchased for one dollar and had been an asset to the department.
A requested easement to provide access across City property for Russell and Sheila Newman adjacent to the Martin’s Creek pump station passed unanimously under Resolution 25-18.
Councilmembers moved and passed the items from the consent agenda as adjusted.
The meeting concluded after a closed-session discussion of a personnel matter; council returned to open session and adjourned at 9:32 p.m.
The council is scheduled to receive the draft FY26 budget presentation in May. No final budget votes were taken at the April 14 meeting.
