Spencer County Fiscal Court adopts $13.4 million FY2023–24 budget

Spencer County Judge/Executive Scott Travis and the Fiscal Court approved the FY2023–24 budget at their June 5 meeting in Taylorsville, setting total appropriations at $13,401,824.

The budget packet presented to the court lists General Fund appropriations of $10,715,831 and a total budget across funds of $13,401,824. Major line items included $4,014,335 for capital projects, about $3,403,585 designated as American Recovery funds, a Road Fund total of $1,825,663 and a Jail Fund total of $589,030. Departments such as EMS, public works and sheriff’s operations appear with line-item appropriations in the packet.

Judge/Executive Scott Travis opened the second reading of the budget ordinance and the court approved the ordinance on a motion by Esq. J. Travis, seconded by Esq. Cotton. The motion carried by voice vote with all members present voting “aye” except for Esq. Eldridge, who was recorded as not voting.

The court acknowledged the state requirement that a county adopt a budget before making legal expenditures after July 1 and noted the Department for Local Government’s instruction to provide the Department a copy of the approved budget. The packet was entered into the record and includes departmental appropriation tables and revenue estimates for taxes, intergovernmental revenues and prior-year surpluses.

What the budget does and doesn't do: the court adopted the appropriation ordinance (the spending plan). Specific contract awards, capital projects and procurement items referenced in packet pages will still require separate motions or staff action as the county moves to implement projects and expenditure authorizations.

The court adjourned before taking additional separate votes on individual capital contracts; routine invoice payments and transfers were approved later in the meeting.