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Russell County Fiscal Court approves second reading of FY2025–26 budget amendment
Summary
The Russell County Fiscal Court held a second reading and moved to approve Ordinance 2601 amending the FY2025–26 budget, reporting total amended revenues and appropriations of $1,456,355.76 and adjusting multiple fund line items.
Russell County Fiscal Court approved the second reading of Ordinance 2601, an amendment to the county's FY2025'26 budget, at its May 11 meeting.
The ordinance, read into the record by court staff, lists multiple adjustments across the general, road, jail and airport funds and states total amended revenues and appropriations of $1,456,355.76. The court moved, seconded and voted to proceed with the second reading and adoption.
County officials said the amendment reallocates receipts among funds including the general fund, road fund, jail fund and airport funds to align appropriations with anticipated revenues and prior commitments. Several line items were read aloud during the meeting; the ordinance text on file contains the detailed per‑fund amounts. Court staff confirmed the total amended figure of $1,456,355.76 was the aggregated number presented at the hearing.
A motion to adopt the ordinance carried after the roll call vote. Members did not read a roll‑call vote tally into the record; the court recorded the motion, second and a voice vote in favor. The fiscal court noted the amendment will be reflected in the county budget documents filed with state authorities and will take effect under the county's normal budget procedures.
The court also addressed related budgetary items later in the meeting, including a $75,000 transfer from the general fund to the jail fund that the court moved and approved during the session.
