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Troy council approves preliminary FY 25/26 budget after review of fire, museum and equipment items
Summary
The Troy City Council on Sept. 11, 2025, unanimously approved the preliminary FY 25/26 budget after Mayor TJ Boswell reviewed departmental line items and councilors raised questions about fire-department expenses, equipment leasing, and computer upgrades for utility billing and the museum.
The Troy City Council unanimously approved its preliminary fiscal year 2025-26 budget at a Sept. 11 meeting after Mayor TJ Boswell presented departmental estimates and council members questioned several line items.
Mayor TJ Boswell reviewed the budget packet, highlighting adjustments across departments and pointing to a handful of specific issues for council attention. Public commenter Paul Olsen opened the meeting's public-comment period by questioning the budgeted cost of janitorial services.
Council discussion focused on the volunteer fire department figures and equipment plans. Councilors flagged a fuel line that had been reduced by $3,000 that they said should be $6,000; Mayor Boswell acknowledged the discrepancy and said the city would address it if a planned grant for turnout gear did not materialize. The budget notes indicate turnout gear is expected to be purchased using a grant; the packet also shows a TVFD administrative line of $1,500 that can be rolled into turnout gear if necessary.
Boswell said a quote for a new computer for utility billing will be posted to the work meeting agenda on Monday for further consideration. The museum budget (page 8) lists a person identified as "Susie" who is noted as needing a computer upgrade, estimated at $800. Boswell also reported that propane costs have declined after the municipality switched suppliers from Amerigas to CHS.
A guest, Clay Campbell, asked about a masticator head and whether there was a lease option; the transcript records that no lease option was available. The Water Department section of the packet (page 12) reflects a grant credited back into the previous fiscal year, per Boswell's presentation.
Councilor Jamie Shupe moved to approve the preliminary FY 25/26 budget; Councilor Jesse Haag seconded. The council voted "all in favor," and the motion carried. The meeting minutes were attested by Mayor TJ Boswell and Shawna Kelsey, Council President.
Next procedural steps noted in the meeting were placement of the utility-billing computer quote on the Monday work meeting agenda and addressing any shortfall in turnout-gear funding if the expected grant does not come through.
