Updated: July 27, 2017

THE LAWRENCEBURG BOARD OF MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MET THURSDAY MORNING IN REGULAR SESSION. THE BOARD APPROVED THE ANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE 2017-2018 FISCAL YEAR ON FIRST READING. THE BUDGET IS BASED ON THE SAME TAX RATE AS LAST YEAR OF $1.4368 PER $100 OF ASSESSED PROPERTY VALUE. MEMBERS APPROVED ON FIRST READING AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CITY CODE CONCERNING THE POLICY OF WEAPONS ON CITY PROPERTY TO BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH STATE LAW. THE BOARD APPROVED A RESOLUTION TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT FOR A STAFFING GRANT THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY TO HIRE THREE FULL TIME FIREFIGHTERS FOR THREE YEARS. COMMISSIONER RONALD FOX WAS THE ONLY "NO" VOTE ON THE ISSUE. FOX INDICATED HE COULD NOT APPROVE A MEASURE THAT WOULD REQUIRE THE CITY TO ADD $169,000 TO THE ANNUAL BUDGET AFTER THE THREE YEARS OF GRANT FUNDING RAN OUT WITH THE ONLY OTHER OPTION TO DO AWAY WITH THE THREE ADDED STAFF MEMBERS AFTER THREE YEARS OF EMPLOYMENT WITH THE FIRE DEPARTMENT IF THE BUDGET WOULDN'T ALLOW FOR THE ADDED EXPENSE. THE MEASURE PASSED ON A THREE TO ONE VOTE. ALL OTHER AGENDA ITEMS WERE APPROVED.