The Pennyrile Area Development District Board of Directors approved the fiscal year 2022 operating budget at Monday’s meeting and welcomed new board members to their first in-person meeting.
PADD has been meeting virtually for over a year, and many expressed happiness to be able to once again meet in person in a return to normal. Treasurer Crissy Carter presented the $17.6 million total budget—an increase of $1.9 million from last year—saying $12.9 million of that will go towards various services and $4.6 million makes up the operating budget.
Expenses for fiscal year 2022 include items such as salaries, travel, utilities, miscellaneous other needs and a three percent increase to benefits.
Community and Economic Development Associate Director Amy Frogue says they still have some COVID relief loan funding up for grabs for local businesses and agencies.
The budgets for the Area Agency on Aging and Independent Living and Training and Workforce Development saw decreases in projected revenues, while the one for Community and Economic Development actually saw an increase.