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Estill council reviews proposed FY 2026–27 budget; staff recommends cuts
Summary
At a May 13 budget workshop, Interim Town Administrator Caryn Miller presented the proposed fiscal year 2026–2027 budget and Town Accountant Maia Palova recommended reductions in several budget areas; councilors discussed trimming council member training. No final budget vote was taken.
Interim Town Administrator Caryn Miller presented the Town of Estill’s proposed fiscal year 2026–2027 budget at a May 13 workshop, outlining revenue and spending priorities for the coming year. Town Accountant Maia Palova advised the council that several budget areas should be reduced or revised to improve fiscal balance.
Palova specifically identified training expenses for council members as one area that could be cut, and councilors discussed reducing that line to a minimum as a cost-saving measure. Miller told the council that requested changes could be made before the budget is finalized, signaling that the workshop was informational rather than a final adoption meeting.
Mayor C. Bowers III opened the workshop at 4:11 p.m.; Councilman Joe N. Hadwin Jr. offered the invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Officials present included Mayor Pro-Tem Tammy Solomon; Councilwoman Synetria McQuire; Councilman James W. Williams; and Clerk Treasurer Edna O'Banner.
There were no formal votes recorded on the budget itself during the workshop. The council moved to adjourn the meeting at 5:51 p.m.; the motion to adjourn was offered by Mayor Pro-Tem Tammy Solomon, seconded by Councilman Joe N. Hadwin Jr., and the council voted 5-0 to adjourn.
The workshop record includes an attestation block indicating the document was adopted on May 13, 2026, signed by Mayor Corrin F. Bowers III and council members and attested by Clerk Treasurer Edna O'Banner. The date and signature block appear to formalize the minutes of the workshop rather than to indicate final approval of the proposed fiscal year budget.
