CHRISTIAN COUNTY, KY (CHRISTIAN COUNTY NOW) – Judge Executive Jerry Gilliam held the annual budget address on May 12, sharing the Christian County Fiscal Court’s 2025-26 proposed budget. This slightly decreased budget currently shows significant funding going toward the jail, with several capital projects planned to upgrade spaces in Hopkinsville.
Gilliam expressed that their goal with establishing this budget was to make the most of their limited resources while promoting growth. He announced that for the upcoming fiscal year, the county has a budget of $52,027,000. This is a $5 million decrease from last fiscal year’s budget, which was just over $57 million.
“We want to move Christian County forward…one of the core values that we had in putting together this budget, and in just about everything we do is to try and live within our means,” said Gilliam during the address. “We think that we are responsible to the taxpayer, they are the ones who have entrusted us with their dollars.”
Jail, general fund, road budget
There were specific goals outlined during the budget address, which include maximizing the county’s relationship with Fort Campbell and optimizing natural and manufactured resources to grow the county. They also hope to focus more on population growth through the expansion of housing and enhance the safety and security for citizens…