Radcliff City Council holds first reading of 2026-2027 budget

The Radcliff City Council met for their second meeting of the month Tuesday.

The first reading was held on the city’s fiscal year 2026-2027 budget and accompanying ordinances. City Attorney Mike Pike read the budget ordinance. For total resources available, under the General Fund the budget has $19,108,450, under Road/LGEA funds the budget has $379,000, and under Stormwater Utility the budget has $1,084,400. For anticipated appropriations, under the General Fund the budget has $19,108,450, under Road/LGEA the budget has $379,000, and under Stormwater Utility the budget has $1,084,400.

The budget will go up for approval during a special called meeting Thursday.

In other meeting news, the council approved an interlocal agreement with the City of Elizabethtown for the development of a law enforcement shooting range on Gaither Station Road. Radcliff Mayor JJ Duvall said the project is a product of the strong partnership between the cities, and helps the cities get around scheduling issues at the current range at the Hardin County landfill.

“We compete with every other agency in the state of Kentucky as well as federal agencies for firing and qualifying for firing ranges, and you obviously want your officers to be trained in firing when they have to,” Duvall said. “Obviously, we hope they never do, but if they do, you absolutely want them to be qualified, certified, and making sure that they do everything they need to.”

The Radcliff City Council will next meet for a regularly scheduled meeting July 13.