Bourbon Council Approves $2.2 Million Budget

The city of Bourbon on June 29 passed a $2.2 million budget for fiscal year 2023-24.

Of that total, more than $320,000 is allocated to American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding.

The remaining is the city’s $1.9 million for operations.

Last year’s budget came in at $2.4 million, but was made up of ARPA funding and the final reimbursement for a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG).

Bourbon’s FY 2023-24 budget includes:

$360,809 for city hall;

$10,00 for the municipal court;

$585,315 for the police department;

$185,615 for the street department;

$43,331 for the park department;

$304,000 for the water department; and,

$453,965 for the sewer department.

The budget slightly increased across the board, though last year’s sewer budget was $722,805. That accounted for improvements in the wastewater treatment plant.

For the police department, the board budgeted $159,090 for rehabilitating the building on Pine Street.

A $24,000 loan payment for the building also was budgeted.

The board budgeted $72,000 for health insurance at the police department, up from $45,000 last year.

The street department is up just $3,000 from last year’s budget. 

The park department saw its budget rise by around $5,000, with around $3,000 going towards capital expenditures.

The water department increased from $285,760. Sales are projected to hit $214,000. The city is projecting a year-end total of $213,725 from last year.