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Indian Trail opens FY27 budget hearing after unexpected ABC distribution increase
Summary
Town manager told council of a same‑day notice that the ABC board will increase its annual distribution by about $71,000; staff proposes allocating that revenue to IT hardware and server migration as the council opens the fiscal‑year 2027 public hearing.
The Town Council opened a public hearing on the proposed fiscal‑year 2027 budget and heard same‑day news that the ABC distribution to the town will increase by roughly $71,000. Town manager Adam Mclam told council that staff had not included the added money in earlier budget drafts but proposed applying the funds toward IT purchases that will allow the town to bring servers and certain services in‑house.
Mclam said the additional revenue will increase budgeted revenues by about $71,000 and that staff plans to reallocate that amount to IT capital outlays so the town can purchase hardware and software needed to host services in‑house, noting the purchase is a one‑time hardware expense. Council members asked clarifying questions about whether the additional funds would cover the full cost of the IT transition and what annual ongoing costs would be going forward; staff replied the one‑time ABC distribution increase would allow purchase of equipment necessary to begin migration and that future operating numbers would be reflected in subsequent budgets.
During the budget hearing, a resident (Richard Ser) expressed support for approving the budget as presented, commended staff for the budget work and urged the council to address culvert replacements tied to flooding concerns. Council confirmed the public comment period for the hearing would remain open until the next meeting (Wednesday, June 10), when adoption was expected.
What happens next: staff will update public budget materials to reflect the increased ABC distribution and the proposed IT expenditure, repost the budget documents online, and return to council for formal budget adoption at the next meeting.
