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Carlisle council adopts 2026 tax budget in emergency vote
Summary
Carlisle City Council on June 10 unanimously adopted Resolution 16‑25, the city's fiscal year 2026 tax budget, after suspending the three‑reading rule so the document could be filed with the county by the July 15 deadline.
Carlisle City Council unanimously adopted Resolution 16‑25 on June 10, approving the city's fiscal year 2026 tax budget and declaring the measure an emergency to meet the county filing deadline.
Kristina Cooper, Carlisle's finance director, told the council the tax budget must be transmitted to the county by July 15, which prompted a motion to suspend the normal three‑reading requirement so the resolution could be passed in a single meeting. Councilman Michael Kilpatrick moved to suspend the rules; Councilwoman Debbie Kemper seconded, and the roll call vote to suspend the rule passed unanimously.
With the suspension approved, Mayor Randy Winkler asked for a motion to adopt the measure. Councilman William Bicknell moved to adopt Resolution 16‑25, seconded by Councilman Jason Faulkner. The roll call for adoption recorded unanimous support and the resolution was approved.
The resolution's title, read aloud during the meeting, was "A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE FISCAL YEAR 2026 TAX BUDGET FOR THE MUNICIPALITY OF CARLISLE, OHIO, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY." The council recorded the formal votes on the record; no amendments to the budget were proposed at the meeting.
Because the measure was passed as an emergency and approved by a roll call, the next procedural step is transmission of the adopted tax budget to the county for their review and processing. City staff did not specify implementation dates beyond the July 15 filing deadline. The meeting adjourned at 7:23 p.m.
