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ORDINANCE NO.2025-12-03 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTING FOR THE CITY OF BATESVILLE A BUDGET FOR THE TWELVE(12)MONTHS BEGINNING JANUARY 1,2026,APPROPRIATING MONEY FOR EACH AND EVERY DEPARTMENT WITHIN THE CITY OF BATESVILLE FOR EXPENDITURES THEREIN PROVIDED: DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. WHEREAS,the City Council of the City of Batesville,Arkansas, has made a comprehensive study and review of the proposed budget,and; WHEREAS, it is1he opinion of the City Council-that the schedules and exhibits of financial information prepared and reviewed anticipated revenues and expenditures for the calendar year appear to be as accurate as possible.for budgetary purposes; NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BATESVILLE, ARKANSAS- Section 1: This ordinance shall be known as the budget ordinance for the City of Batesville, Arkansas, and Batesville Water Utilities for the twelve(12)month period beginning January 1, 2026,and ending December 31,2026, reflecting estimated revenues and expenditures as hereinafter set forth on the succeeding pages and made a part hereof as though fully set out herein word for word. Section 2: The respective amounts of funds for each and every Department within the City of Batesville for expenditures herein proposed in the budget for 2026 are hereby authorized and appropriated for the purposes herein set forth for the calendar year ending December 31,2026. Section 3: The appropriations herein include pay for worked hours, holidays and other fringe benefits for all agents,servants,elected officials and employees of the City of Batesville,Arkansas, and Batesville Water Utilities including but not limited to, uniformed employees,as provided for by the laws of the State of Arkansas. Section 4: The annual salary for the Mayor,City Clerk/Treasurer,and City Attorney as mentioned above for"elected officials"for 2026 will be;Office of Mayor$100,000.00, City Clerk/Treasurer $57,792.38 and City Attorney$52432.00. Section 5: The City Council may alter or revise the budget from time to time and unpledged funds appropriated by the City Council for any purpose may subsequently, by action of the City Council, be appropriated to another purpose subject to the laws of the State of Arkansas. Section 6: It is hereby declared that an emergency exists and that this ordinance,being in the best interest of the public and its welfare,shall be effective from and after the date of its passage. ADOPTED this le day of December,2025. APPROVED: , RICK IJM AUGH, MA R ATTEST: JESSICA DAVI , CLERK