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Baldwin City Council adds Finance Director position to FY26 budget

The city will fund a new Finance Director position, a role the council's own materials describe as the city's liaison with financial institutions.

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September 29, 2025: Finance Director Position Addition to FY26 Budget

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What this means now

Where it stands

The council approved adding the Finance Director position to the FY26 budget as presented, on a 4-0 vote.

The story

Ahead of its September 29, 2025 meeting, the Baldwin City Council received a packet with a proposed Finance Director job description, which states the role "serves as the City's liaison with financial institutes."

SourcesBaldwin 09-29-25 Special Called Meeting Agenda Packet

The same meeting's agenda and packet listed consideration of adding a Finance Director position to the FY26 budget.

SourcesBaldwin 09-29-25 Special Called Meeting AgendaBaldwin 09-29-25 Special Called Meeting Agenda Packet

The council approved adding the Finance Director position to the FY26 budget as presented, on a 4-0 vote.

SourcesBaldwin 09-29-25 Special Called Meeting Minutes

What happened

How this issue got here

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Finance Director job description (duties, debt management, staff supervision)

Serves as the City’s liaison with financial institutes.

Appeared on agenda
proposed

Adding a Finance Director position to the FY26 budget

Consideration/Approval of Finance Director Position Addition to FY26 Budget

Appeared on agenda
proposed

Adding a Finance Director position to the FY26 budget

Consideration/Approval of Finance Director Position Addition to FY26 Budget

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Finance Director Position Addition to FY26 Budget

A motion was made by Alice Venter to approve the addition of a Finance Director to the FY26 Budget as presented with a second by Kerri Davis. Motion Carried 4-0.

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