The Brownsboro City Council voted Thursday, December 11, to extend the city's work holidays to include the day after Christmas and the day after New Year's Day. This is similar to what the council did for the day after Thanksgiving, but no decisions on these two days were made when the council voted to give city employees the day after Thanksgiving off.

Brownsboro Mayor Ronny Harris said, "We looked at this last month, but it wasn't on the agenda and so no action was taken."

Action was taken for this meeting. Council members Randal Clayton and Len Vest made the motion and seconded, respectively, to approve the extra days off.

As usual, the council members took a detailed look at city finances.

When the city makes its midyear budget adjustments, several items could be changed as far as their allotted budget total goes.

Among the items to be possibly raised in the general fund are office supplies, electricity, new equipment and patrolman. Under revenues, garbage, miscellaneous and building permits could see a reduction, while city sales tax and fines and fees might bump up.

The water and sewer budget could also see some big changes. Dues, fees and schools could go from $5,000 to $7,500, and similar increases could hit gas and oil, equipment repair and miscellaneous. Electricity might be dropped to $45,000 from $48,000, and other drops are up for consideration with overtime, office supplies and new equipment.

Overall, the general fund stands at an expenditure balance of $253,873.48 of $443,150. This is a 42.7 percent expenditure rate: 1.1 percent over the target goal for this month.

The revenues are at $184,388.81, right on top of the target percentage.

For water and sewer expenditures, the balance is at 43.1 percent of the $341,400 budget, while the revenues are at 42.4 percent.

"We're very close and on target with the revenues," Harris said.

The council made a decision to put out bids on the sale of the old depot property. Council Members Glen and Len Vest made the motion and seconded, respectively.

Finally additional incentive pay for certain city employees was approved by the council. Clayton made the motion and Len Vest seconded.