Spencer County Fiscal Court approves first reading of $13.6 million 2022–23 budget

The Spencer County Fiscal Court approved the first reading of its fiscal 2022–23 budget at a meeting on May 16, voting unanimously to advance the ordinance to publication and a later adoption vote.

County Judge Executive John Riley opened the session and the court, on a motion by Esq. Travis and second by Esq. Brewer, approved the first reading of the ordinance that outlines a $13,601,641.56 total budget across general, road, jail, federal grant and special funds. The summary packet included line-item appropriations and the court record notes that the ordinance must be published in The Spencer Magnet within 30 days of adoption.

The budget materials in the meeting packet show $10,349,965.50 in the general fund appropriation; road and jail funds and special and federal grant items were also detailed. The court noted the State Local Finance Officer had approved the proposed budget “as to form and classification,” and that the ordinance would become effective July 1, 2022, upon final passage and publication.

Court members did not record a roll-call tally of individual votes in the minutes; minutes state the motion passed with “all members of Court present voting ‘aye.’” The packet includes the full budget ordinance text and revenue schedules that list major assumptions, including prior-year surplus and grant revenues.

The court’s action constituted the procedural first reading under Kentucky fiscal procedures; the ordinance will be published and returned for a second reading and adoption as required by statute.