Spencer County Fiscal Court adopts $12.7 million budget for FY2021–22
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Summary
The Fiscal Court approved Ordinance No. 9 adopting the FY2021–22 budget totaling $12,701,555.36, including a $9.59 million general fund and $3.75 million capital projects funded with American Rescue Plan (ARPA) appropriations. The standing order to pre‑approve payroll and utilities was also adopted.
The Spencer County Fiscal Court adopted its FY2021–22 budget on June 7, approving Ordinance No. 9 with total appropriations of $12,701,555.36.
The budget passed on a voice vote after a motion by Magistrate Esq. Beaverson and second by Magistrate Esq. Travis. John Riley, Spencer County Judge/Executive, will sign and cause the ordinance to be published; the ordinance becomes effective July 1, 2021. Lynn Hesselbrock, Spencer County Clerk, noted the State Local Finance Officer had reviewed the proposed budget as to form.
The adopted totals include a General Fund of $9,594,962.00, a Road Fund of $2,663,993.36 and a Jail Fund of $442,600.00. Line-item documents reviewed in the meeting show major General Fund categories such as general government ($2.83 million), protection of persons/property ($1.48 million), and capital projects ($3.76 million). The county listed American Recovery Funds as a revenue source ($1,876,503.50 in the revenue summary) and placed $3,753,007.00 in the capital-projects appropriation line labeled “AMERICAN RECOVERY FUNDS.”
At the same meeting the Court adopted an annual standing order under KRS 68.275(3) pre‑approving recurring payroll, benefits and utilities payments and authorizing certain recurring contract payments when due. The standing order must be renewed by the fiscal court each year and expires after July 1 of each fiscal year unless re-adopted.
Magistrates reviewed the budget’s revenue assumptions and departmental appropriations in detail, including EMS, roads, and contingency lines. The Court also reviewed quarterly administrative notices and the public‑availability requirement for the full adopted budget.
The Court’s next regular meeting is scheduled June 21, when several zoning items set for second reading will be considered, including rezoning petitions announced publicly at this meeting.