Cadiz City Council convened in special session Wednesday afternoon, approving a number of current and next-year budget measures — before swearing in former Cadiz Police Department’s Jack Lingenfelter as the next city clerk and city administrative officer.
This included the second reading of the 2025-26 fiscal year budget, which is valued at more than $6 million.
Both Mayor Todd King and outgoing City Clerk Susan Hyde noted it had a 3% cost-of-living adjustment, as well as expected increased revenues from payroll and insurance premium taxes, as well as water fees.
Furthermore, an interment fee of $300 for East End Cemetery officially became law, with King once again issuing clarity on the ordinance.
Interment fees are commonly administered throughout west Kentucky and beyond, and essentially serve as a charge to dig the plot. The funds should be used to maintain municipality graveyards that require mowing, weed-eating, landscaping and other general types of property care.
Lingenfelter has been training under Hyde since city officials tabbed him for the role two weeks ago, but it became so after King’s nod.
Cadiz City Council next meets at 6 PM Tuesday, July 1.
