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Edmonston officials review FY2025–26 budget updates, introduce budget ordinances
Summary
Town Administrator Rod Barnes presented updates to the proposed FY25-26 budget, including an increased speed-camera revenue estimate, a short delay in a police vehicle purchase, $15,000 contributions from four Port Towns to staff a new CDC, and $25,000 for recreation programs; council introduced two budget ordinances but no vote is recorded in the minutes.
Town Administrator Rod Barnes presented updates to the Town of Edmonston's proposed fiscal year 2025–26 budget during a May 13 teleconference work session, citing an increased revenue estimate tied to planned speed-camera enforcement and several program funding commitments.
Barnes said the revenue estimate was raised based on collections seen in neighboring municipalities and that the police department will delay purchase of a new vehicle that had been included in the capital budget. Police Chief Eric Beale told the council that the town’s speed cameras are scheduled to go live within a week on Kenilworth Avenue and will begin with a 15-day warning period.
Barnes also said the budget includes a commitment of $15,000 from each of the four Port Towns to hire staff to set up a new CDC and assist with grant writing, and that $25,000 is budgeted to continue recreation-center programming such as yoga, art and soccer. The minutes do not specify the total CDC staffing cost or further details about the four Port Towns’ agreement.
During the session the council introduced ordinance 2025-OR-3, described in the minutes as an ordinance to appropriate and adopt the annual budget for fiscal year 2025–2026, and ordinance 2025-OR-05, described as an amendment to the fiscal year 2024–2025 budget. The minutes record the introductions but do not record motions, seconders or final votes on either ordinance.
The meeting record shows the council reviewed the May 13 agenda and approved minutes from the April 9 regular meeting with no changes. The minutes do not indicate a final decision on the ordinances; the next procedural step and any scheduled vote are not specified in the document.
