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Winchester City Commission Meeting - June 23, 2026

Board of Commissioners Meetings — Tuesday, June 23, 2026
BodyWinchester, Kentucky
SessionBoard of Commissioners Meetings
DateTuesday, June 23, 2026
StatusFILED
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0:04

And for which it stands under liberty and please remain standing, Commissioner Cox.

0:15

Would you do the indication, please?

0:17

Would be pleased.

0:19

Dear Lord, we thank you for this day.

0:22

We thank you, Lord, for where we live.

0:27

Lord, you've got business to do today to take care of our camp and our people.

0:34

We just asked that everything we would say do here today would be clean in your side.

0:41

We ask you, Lord, to take care of all of our employees.

0:46

And you would give each of us traveling mercies if we go home.

0:54

We pray these things in the name of Jesus, our Lord exactly.

0:57

Amen.

0:58

Thank you, Commissioner.

1:02

Okay, officially called the meeting to order.

1:04

Let's go to item number two.

1:06

These are second readings, and we will do a roll call vote.

1:10

Turn this over to Madam Clark and Train.

1:17

An ordinance adopting a paid classification plan that conforms with the fiscal year 2027 budget.

1:24

Whereas the Board of Commissioners has approved a two percent across the board pay increase for all employees in the fiscal year 2027 budget.

1:33

Now therefore, be it ordained as follows.

1:36

Section one, the attached pay classification plan reflecting a two percent pay increase is hereby adopted, and section two.

1:44

The adjusted pay classification plan is attached here too and is made a part of here of as though copied at length herein.

1:53

Section three.

2:05

Held on June 23rd, 2026, and given second reading on that would have been that would have been no, you're right, but June 16th last Tuesday.

2:19

Sorry, meaning go back held on June 16th, 2026, and given second reading on June 23rd, 2026.

2:30

Okay.

2:31

Um is there a motion?

2:33

So I'll zero second.

2:36

Okay, if you'd please do a roll call, madam clerk.

2:39

Commissioner Chanel.

2:41

Approve.

2:42

Commissioner Strode, yes.

2:44

Mayor Reed?

2:45

Yes.

2:46

Commissioner Cox?

2:47

Yes.

2:48

Commissioner Tool?

2:49

Yes.

2:50

Okay.

2:51

Motion carries unless we item two B.

3:00

Sorry.

3:00

Concentrators in action, right?

3:03

I'm I'm not trying, but thank you.

3:05

I think that's right.

3:07

Okay.

3:09

Item two B.

3:11

To be or not to be.

3:19

And an ordinance amending ordinance number 14-2025 with respect to certain appropriations in the city of Winchester, Kentucky, fiscal year 2026 budget.

3:31

This is an ordinance amending the city of Winchester annual budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1st, 2025 and ending June 30th, 2026.

3:40

Ordinance number 14-2025 shall remain unchanged except as follows.

3:53

Estimated revenue changed from 27,815.

4:11

Transfer in and out as the the balance is zero.

4:15

Total resources available changed from 29 million fifteen thousand dollars to $32 million five hundred and ninety-seven three hundred dollars.

4:27

Estimated appropriations changed from $28,998 to $32 million $113,528.

4:42

Excess of resources over appropriations changed from $16,472 to $183,000.

4:54

Estimated fund balance in a fiscal year changed from $16,472 to $183,772.

5:04

Capital equipment fund balance forward is four hundred and seventy-five dollars to four thousand four hundred and seventy-five thousand dollars to two hundred and thirty-one.

5:20

Estimated revenue changed from three million forty-nine thousand nine hundred and seventy-four to thirteen million three hundred and thirty thousand nine hundred and seventy-four.

5:35

Transfer in and out was zero.

5:38

Total resources available changed from three million five hundred and twenty-five thousand two hundred and five to thirteen million eight hundred and six thousand two hundred and five.

5:50

Estimated appropriations changed from three million five hundred and twenty-five thousand two hundred and five to eleven million forty three thousand two hundred and five.

6:03

Excess of resources went from zero to two million seven hundred and sixty-three thousand dollars.

6:12

Estimated fund balance into fiscal year.

6:15

No, changed from zero to two million seven hundred and sixty-three thousand dollars.

6:22

Room tax fund balance forward two dollars.

6:27

Estimated revenue changed from 163,000 dollars to 210,000 dollars.

6:35

Transfer in and out was zero.

6:38

Total resources available changed from 160,000 two dollars from two hundred and ten thousand two dollars.

6:51

Estimated appropriations changed from 160,000 to 210,000 excess of resources over appropriations is two dollars.

7:04

Estimated fund balance at end of fiscal year was two dollars.

7:10

Other funds for balance forward was four hundred and twelve thousand two hundred and one dollars, estimated revenue changed from two hundred and fifty-eight thousand five hundred dollars to two million five hundred and two five hundred dollars.

7:28

Transfer in and out was zero.

7:31

Total resources available changed from six hundred and seventy thousand seven hundred and one dollars to two million nine hundred and fourteen thousand seven hundred and one dollars, estimated appropriations changed from one hundred and ninety-seven thousand two hundred dollars to six hundred and fifty-eight thousand seven hundred dollars, excess of resources over appropriations changed from four hundred and seventy-three thousand five hundred and one dollars to two million two hundred and fifty-six thousand and one dollar, estimated fine balance in a fiscal year, changed from four hundred and seventy-three thousand five hundred and one dollars to two million two hundred and fifty-six thousand and one dollar.

8:19

A complete copy of this ordinance is available for inspection in the office of the city of Winchester City Clerk.

8:25

I hereby certify that the foregoing is an accurate summary of the contents of the above entitled ordinance, signed William A.

8:32

Dykman, attorney at law.

8:38

We'll give you a key to the city first time that's a R1.

8:47

Yes, it is a great job.

8:53

Is there a motion?

8:54

So moved by Commissioner Strode.

8:57

Is there a second?

8:58

Second by Commissioner Chennault.

9:00

Any further discussion?

9:02

Would you please do a roll call vote?

9:04

Maybe clerk.

9:05

Commissioner Chanol?

9:06

Yes.

9:07

Commissioner Stroke, yes, mayor read, yes.

9:10

Commissioner Cox?

9:12

Yes.

9:12

Commissioner Toll.

9:13

Yes.

9:15

Motion carries unanimously.

9:17

Okay, let's move down to item three.

9:21

All you people sitting out there from the general public come on down.

9:24

All right.

9:25

Item four comments from the mayor, commissioner, city manager, and city attorney.

9:30

Uh Commissioner Chennault, any comments?

9:33

Uh I'm good.

9:34

Commissioner Strode, any comments?

9:42

Right here.

9:44

I told him you need to have the cover.

9:46

I've already talked to you.

9:54

So I just want to say again because we're wrapping up beer cheese.

10:02

It is it's unbelievable, you know, the people, the village that it takes to put this festival on and to take it back up and put it up.

10:11

And thanks again to our police and our fire and our public works, um, the jail crew, the city.

10:18

Um, and Mattea did a wonderful job for her first year.

10:22

She really did.

10:22

I'm so thankful for it.

10:24

She was with us every step of the way.

10:26

Been baptized by fire.

10:28

Yeah.

10:29

She's had a lot of been baptized by fire.

10:32

Yeah, excuse me.

10:33

I know.

10:34

So welcome.

10:35

We're so glad to have you.

10:37

Thank you.

10:37

Okay, Commissioner Cox.

10:39

No.

10:40

Nothing.

10:41

Commissioner Toole?

10:42

Make it easy on the minutes.

10:44

Yes.

10:44

Mr.

10:45

City Manager.

10:46

No black.

10:46

Mr.

10:47

Dykman.

10:48

No, those with no hair.

10:52

Okay.

10:54

I need a motion to adjourn.

10:55

Wait, Duke, we don't have.

10:57

No closest.

10:58

No closest.

11:00

Motion by Commissioner Toole.

11:01

Is there a second?

11:04

Oh, yes.

11:05

We'll talk.

11:06

We're good.

11:06

Second by Commissioner Chanel.

11:08

All in favor?

11:09

If you oppose by a light son.

11:12

Okay, we are adjourned.

11:14

Commissioner Schnault and I were speaking on that.

11:16

We were gonna call closed session for personnel.

11:18

So they are any something called something.

11:23

They've already got it.

11:24

But uh that was made back.

11:26

Yeah, they got it.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Budget Equity Analysis█████████████████████████████████████████████45%
Procedural█████████████████████████████████████████41%
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Summary of Proceedings

Winchester City Commission Meeting - June 23, 2026

The Winchester City Commission met on June 23, 2026, for a regular meeting. The meeting was called to order after a prayer led by Commissioner Cox. The primary business was the second reading and roll call vote on two ordinances: a pay classification plan for FY2027 and an amendment to the FY2026 budget. Both ordinances were approved unanimously. Commissioners also provided comments on the recent Beer Cheese festival. The meeting adjourned with a motion followed by discussion of a closed session for personnel matters.

Public Comments

No members of the public spoke during the public comment period.

Discussion Items

Ordinance Adopting Pay Classification Plan for FY2027 The Commission considered an ordinance to adopt a paid classification plan that conforms with the fiscal year 2027 budget. The ordinance includes a two percent across-the-board pay increase for all employees, as approved in the FY2027 budget. The ordinance was given first reading on June 16, 2026, and second reading on June 23, 2026.

Ordinance Amending FY2026 Budget The Commission considered an ordinance amending Ordinance 14-2025 to adjust appropriations in the City of Winchester’s fiscal year 2026 budget. The amendment changed estimated revenue, appropriations, and fund balances across several funds, including the general fund, capital equipment fund, room tax fund, and other funds. Key changes include: general fund total resources increasing from $29,015,000 to $32,597,300; general fund appropriations increasing from $28,998,000 to $32,113,528; and other funds adjustments. A complete copy of the ordinance was available for inspection in the city clerk’s office.

Key Outcomes

  • Ordinance 1 (Pay Classification Plan): Motion by Commissioner Strode, second by Commissioner Chenault. Approved unanimously by roll call vote (Commissioners Chenault, Strode, Mayor Reed, Cox, and Toole all voting yes).
  • Ordinance 2 (Budget Amendment): Motion by Commissioner Strode, second by Commissioner Chenault. Approved unanimously by roll call vote (all commissioners voting yes).
  • Meeting adjourned on a motion by Commissioner Toole, second by Commissioner Chenault, with all in favor.
  • After adjournment, Commissioners Chenault and Toole discussed a closed session for personnel, but it was noted that the closed session had already been conducted.

Meeting Transcript

And for which it stands under liberty and please remain standing, Commissioner Cox. Would you do the indication, please? Would be pleased. Dear Lord, we thank you for this day. We thank you, Lord, for where we live. Lord, you've got business to do today to take care of our camp and our people. We just asked that everything we would say do here today would be clean in your side. We ask you, Lord, to take care of all of our employees. And you would give each of us traveling mercies if we go home. We pray these things in the name of Jesus, our Lord exactly. Amen. Thank you, Commissioner. Okay, officially called the meeting to order. Let's go to item number two. These are second readings, and we will do a roll call vote. Turn this over to Madam Clark and Train. An ordinance adopting a paid classification plan that conforms with the fiscal year 2027 budget. Whereas the Board of Commissioners has approved a two percent across the board pay increase for all employees in the fiscal year 2027 budget. Now therefore, be it ordained as follows. Section one, the attached pay classification plan reflecting a two percent pay increase is hereby adopted, and section two. The adjusted pay classification plan is attached here too and is made a part of here of as though copied at length herein. Section three. Held on June 23rd, 2026, and given second reading on that would have been that would have been no, you're right, but June 16th last Tuesday. Sorry, meaning go back held on June 16th, 2026, and given second reading on June 23rd, 2026. Okay. Um is there a motion? So I'll zero second. Okay, if you'd please do a roll call, madam clerk. Commissioner Chanel. Approve. Commissioner Strode, yes. Mayor Reed? Yes. Commissioner Cox? Yes. Commissioner Tool? Yes. Okay. Motion carries unless we item two B. Sorry. Concentrators in action, right? I'm I'm not trying, but thank you. I think that's right. Okay. Item two B. To be or not to be. And an ordinance amending ordinance number 14-2025 with respect to certain appropriations in the city of Winchester, Kentucky, fiscal year 2026 budget. This is an ordinance amending the city of Winchester annual budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1st, 2025 and ending June 30th, 2026. Ordinance number 14-2025 shall remain unchanged except as follows. Estimated revenue changed from 27,815.

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