As 2025 comes to a close, local agencies and governments already have their sights set on 2026, and that includes Christian County Judge-Executive Jerry Gilliam and the Christian Fiscal Court.
The Fiscal Court passed a flurry of resolutions at the final meeting of the year last week, and those resolutions set the path for legislative priorities for the new year. One such move was to move Commerce Park #2 into the care of the county government, as Judge Gilliam says that park is a boon to this region, and they want to be at the helm for what moves in there.
He says they’ll look to do some renovation projects at the Alhambra Theatre, the Christian County Courthouse, the Justice Center and to Western Hills Golf Course.
While the Fiscal Court has a long list of wants to accomplish in 2026, they’ll be looking for creative ways to get the funding they need to see that list become a reality. Gilliam says the Kentucky General Assembly will play a big role in that during the 2026 budget session, and he’s hopeful they find ways to generate more revenue for the state.
With the state income tax set to decrease further down to 3.5 percent in January, Gilliam says the state legislature will need to examine ways that would allow appropriate revenue flow, especially with talk of a possible funding shortfall in the state budget.