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Clarksville council adopts FY2026 budget, schedules amendments after state certification
Summary
The Clarksville Town Council adopted its proposed FY2026 budget Oct. 7, setting a $21,665,554 general fund and scheduling statutory adjustments after state review; councilors also approved related ordinances on utilities and projects.
The Clarksville Town Council on Oct. 7 adopted the town's proposed fiscal year 2026 budget and completed the first and second readings of the ordinance to adopt it.
Manager Bader, the town manager, said the proposed fiscal 2026 general fund budget is $21,665,554, with non-home-rule funds totaling $17,616,922 and home-rule funds of $14,988,748. "The result is the proposed 2026 budget," Bader said while describing the multi-step process that included department reviews and submission through the state's gateway process. He also noted a public hearing on Sept. 16 when one person spoke.
Councilwoman Boiner moved to adopt the ordinance and Councilman Stotts seconded; the council carried the motion unanimously on both first and second readings that night. Clerk Treasurer Stonecipher cautioned that the adopted budget will be amended following certification by the Department of Local Government Finance and that staff may make further reductions in the spring if revenues fall short. "Less than 0.5 of our revenue comes from property taxes now," Stonecipher said, underscoring limits to local revenue flexibility.
The council's vote completes the local adoption step; Stonecipher said certified changes from the state in December could require cuts, the standard follow-up for adopted budgets. The town plans to continue outreach on specific line items as staff implements adjustments and monitors revenues.
