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Kingston council unanimously approves four budget ordinances in special meeting
Summary
At a June 9, 2026 special called meeting, the Kingston City Council held public hearings and approved four budget-related ordinances covering a city budget amendment, a water-sewer fund amendment, the general fund operating budget and property tax rate, and the water-sewer operating budget and rates. All measures passed on second and final reading by unanimous roll-call votes.
The Kingston City Council on June 9, 2026 held a special called meeting, opened public hearings on four budget-related ordinances and approved all four measures on second and final reading.
Council member Brown moved to adopt ordinance 2026-06-09-01, an amendment to the city of Kingston annual budget for fiscal year 2025–2026; Council member Gwyn seconded the motion. The clerk conducted a roll-call vote that recorded Council member Bradwell, Council member Brown, Council member Gwyn, Vice Mayor Johnson, Council member Martin, Council member Reader and the mayor in favor; the ordinance was adopted.
The council then moved and approved ordinance 2026-06-09-02, amending the water-sewer fund annual budget for fiscal year 2025–2026; Council member Brown moved the measure and Council member Gwyn seconded. A unanimous roll-call vote followed.
Item C, ordinance 2026-06-09-03, was presented as the annual general fund operating budget and the ordinance setting the property tax rate for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026 and ending June 30, 2027. Council member Glenn moved adoption and Council member Brown seconded; councilors noted the property tax rate “is the same as it was last year,” and the ordinance also sets the city’s trash pickup rate. The measure passed on a unanimous roll-call vote.
On Item D, Council member Reader moved and Council member Bradwell seconded adoption of ordinance 2026-06-09-04, adopting the annual water-sewer fund operating budget and setting rates and fees for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026. The clerk’s roll-call again recorded all members in favor and the ordinance passed. The transcript lists a fiscal-year end date of June 30, 2022 for this ordinance; that appears to be a clerical error and is noted in the city record as not specified in the meeting discussion.
The meeting opened with a brief prayer led by Council member Brown and the Pledge of Allegiance; the clerk then called the roll and confirmed a full complement of councilors present. With the ordinances adopted, the mayor adjourned the special called meeting.
Votes at a glance - Ordinance 2026-06-09-01 (city budget amendment for FY 2025–2026): Moved by Council member Brown; seconded by Council member Gwyn. Vote: 7–0 (Bradwell: Yes; Brown: Yes; Gwyn: Yes; Vice Mayor Johnson: Yes; Martin: Yes; Reader: Yes; Mayor: Aye). Outcome: approved. - Ordinance 2026-06-09-02 (water-sewer fund amendment FY 2025–2026): Moved by Council member Brown; seconded by Council member Gwyn. Vote: 7–0. Outcome: approved. - Ordinance 2026-06-09-03 (general fund operating budget and property tax rate FY 2026–2027): Moved by Council member Glenn; seconded by Council member Brown. Vote: 7–0. Outcome: approved. Note: council said property tax rate remains the same as the prior year; trash pickup rate included in the ordinance. - Ordinance 2026-06-09-04 (water-sewer operating budget and rates for FY starting July 1, 2026): Moved by Council member Reader; seconded by Council member Bradwell. Vote: 7–0. Outcome: approved. Note: transcript contains a likely clerical error listing the fiscal-year end as June 30, 2022; the meeting record does not clarify that date.
The council took no other substantive public testimony during the meeting and left the public hearing open until the end of the agenda as announced at the outset. The special called meeting was adjourned after the votes.
