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Warren County fiscal court gives first reading to $98.18 million FY2027 budget
Summary
On May 28, 2026, the Warren County Fiscal Court approved the first reading of a $98,180,291 fiscal 2027 budget that includes capital bonds, road resurfacing increases and multiple capital and grant-funded projects; the ordinance moves to a required second reading.
Warren County Fiscal Court members on Thursday gave first reading to a $98,180,291 fiscal year 2027 budget that the judge described as emphasizing capital projects, public safety and road work.
"Our 2627 budget is 98,180,291," the judge said, noting that roughly $10 million of the increase reflects a capital project bond the court plans to sell on June 1 and that the county earned a Aa1 rating from Moody's, which the judge said will reduce borrowing costs.
The budget highlighted several large items: approximately $6 million earmarked for turf and baseball-field improvements; $4.5 million for fire-department apparatus, trucks and equipment; about $375,000 for improvements at the SOI ice rink; $2.75 million for road resurfacing (a $250,000 increase from the previous plan); and engineering and survey funds for road expansion projects. The judge also said $3 million in ARPA funds would finish Nashville Road water improvements this cycle and that $2.7 million was set aside for a Skyac expansion construction fund. He described a combined $10 million subsidy from the general fund to cover road and jail shortfalls.
Stephen Kenworthy, the treasurer, was acknowledged for assembling the budget; the judge said the court worked with department heads over two and a half months to balance priorities and maintain a general-fund surplus. "This is a budget that reflects health and safety and quality of life for all 150,000 citizens of Warren County," the judge said.
The court approved the ordinance on its first reading by unanimous roll call (Esquire Lawrence, Esquire Lazley, Esquire Cummings, Esquire Williams, Esquire McQuarter recorded as voting yes). As required by local procedure, the full ordinance will return for a second and final reading before it can be adopted. The judge stated bond sale plans and schedule details for the next steps.
