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South Bloomfield council advances 2026 budget in first reading, approves emergency supplemental appropriation
Summary
At its May 19 meeting the Village of South Bloomfield Council approved the first reading of the 2026 budget (Ordinance 2025‑10), passed a 2025 supplemental appropriation as an emergency (Ordinance 2025‑11), and waived readings to approve Ordinance 2025‑09 as an emergency; the record shows unanimous 5‑0 votes. Dollar amounts and ordinance subject details were not specified in the transcript.
The Village of South Bloomfield Council voted unanimously May 19 to advance the 2026 budget by approving the first reading of Ordinance 2025‑10 and to adopt emergency appropriations for 2025 under Ordinance 2025‑11.
Tom Ramsay moved to approve the first reading of Ordinance 2025‑10; Woody Blanton seconded and the motion carried with Ken Everts, Woody Blanton, Tom Ramsay, Dena Cobb and Amber Murphy recorded as voting yes. Amber Murphy moved to approve the first reading of Ordinance 2025‑11 as an emergency; Dena Cobb seconded and the vote was recorded as unanimous.
The council also voted to waive the second and third readings of Ordinance 2025‑09 and to approve it as an emergency after a motion by Ramsay and a second by Blanton; that motion likewise carried 5‑0. The transcript does not describe the subject matter or dollar amounts for Ordinance 2025‑09 or the supplemental appropriation in Ordinance 2025‑11.
Why this matters: the first reading of a municipal budget begins the formal legislative process for setting levy and spending priorities for the coming fiscal year, and emergency appropriations or waived readings can put measures into effect more quickly than a standard multi‑reading process. The record here shows unanimous council support, but the meeting minutes and transcript do not provide line‑item amounts or the departments affected.
What’s next: the council’s calendar lists a subsequent meeting on June 16, 2025; the transcript does not specify whether further readings or a final adoption hearing for the 2026 budget are scheduled.
Votes at a glance: all recorded motions in the transcript show the five listed council members voting yes (Ken Everts, Woody Blanton, Tom Ramsay, Dena Cobb, Amber Murphy). The transcript does not provide any no votes, abstentions, or roll‑call divergences.
