Andalusia City Council Special Meeting September 16, 2025
Date: 2025-09-16 Type: Regular Meeting
Quick Summary
Council approved the September 2, 2025 meeting minutes and reappointed Deitra Belton. The council approved an application related to a restaurant transfer by a family member of the prior owners. The council unanimously adopted Resolution 2025-32 approving the FY2026 budget and authorized a contract with the Sheriff’s Department in Covenant County for inmate housing.
Key Decisions
- Approved the minutes of the September 2, 2025 meeting (hand/voice vote).
- Reappointed Deitra Belton (hand/voice vote).
- Approved an application for a restaurant/business transfer involving a person related to the restaurant’s previous operators (hand/voice vote).
- Adopted Resolution 2025-32 approving the Fiscal Year 2026 budget (motion, second; unanimous vote).
- Authorized the mayor to enter into an inmate-housing contract with the Sheriff’s Department in Covenant County (same terms/numbers as prior year; approved by council).
Notable Discussion
- Budget overview: $29.2 million in operating expenses, a 2.6% increase over the current budget; actual expenses only about $10,000 higher than last year’s actuals.
- Budget allocations include $250,000 in contingency and $923,526 in the capital improvement account.
- Presenter recommended adopting the budget and noted it would take effect October 1 for the 2025–2026 fiscal year.
- The inmate-housing contract is the same as the prior year with unchanged numbers.
- The approved restaurant applicant was identified as part of the family that previously ran the restaurant.
Action Items
- Enter approval of the September 2, 2025 meeting minutes into the city record.
- Record the reappointment of Deitra Belton in council minutes.
- Record approval of the restaurant-related application and proceed with any required administrative steps.
- Implement and file Resolution 2025-32; put the FY2026 budget into effect October 1, 2025.
- Authorize execution of the inmate-housing contract with the Sheriff’s Department in Covenant County under the same terms as the prior year and complete related paperwork.