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County staff said KYTC recommended a segment of Newtown Pike approximately 3.5 miles long with an estimated cost of $466,473 for improvements leading toward Lexington; staff said details and coordinates will be provided at the April 24 meeting. Officials also said the county has discussed using flexible funds in FY 2026 as the county’s match for Lyle Road improvements around the roundabout associated with the Legacy Trail project; staff supplied a preliminary match estimate of about $152,903.

County staff said a KYTC representative already met with local staff and that the April 24 session (6:00 p.m.) will include presentation of options and funding mechanics. The court asked for any materials in advance and staff said they would circulate updated sheets before the meeting.

Members asked clarifying questions about whether the Newtown Pike segment included the U.S. 460 intersection; staff said the recommended segment does not include the roundabout planned at the 460 intersection and that they would provide more precise mapping at the KYTC briefing.

The court scheduled the KYTC presentation for the regular meeting on April 24 and asked staff to circulate the KYTC materials in advance.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Scott County Fiscal Court | March 27th, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","County staff said the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet will present secondary‑road and flex‑funding options on April 24; staff flagged a roughly $466,473 estimate for a 3.5‑mile section of Newtown Pike and discussed using flex funds in FY26 as match for nearby roundabout and Legacy Trail work.","taxTitle","Scott County, Kentucky","taxId",55607,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6100118,"Fiscal Court approves minutes, transfers, travel and promotions; change order for sport court accepted",1878,458000,2336000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2814406-6336ad53b3c45840978a020b34401698&start=458&end=2336","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2814406-6336ad53b3c45840978a020b34401698/thumbnail_458000.jpg","/articles/6100118/Scott-County/Kentucky/Fiscal-Court-approves-minutes-transfers-travel-and-promotions-change-order-for-sport-court-accepted","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6100118-dcadd2dfb6b05d34ee12cdeef83300c1/orig.mp4?Expires=1777449314&Signature=eUog~l7HDUxc9bRw4t-kp0t5X5u3yipwyXKqgIEGrIbEwGSMGWRoNaQPTkzD0qha2zwISvIAUj4fDixOFZtncdbqbXH-2SLtz2TbV~T3brZMgcMgWbOmlhYq7L0EoWhWxG3dQD~woKzeo24T6YS-GKX~3USZdWpYgAEh25d1fEtWNxivSFdqJMYd4oL5qVtwkh~0ZYwx6xuFs4d4I77A3ux0yOirImYJYK2SCDZHkbIGNi0I~C-NHr-sqJQI87vFfNhllv-rJeh7WSpiebbK9mRAvjjllbca4xP-N6Dj1mGkxc3hF22tNhgUFsHZ4czx5ulu2GC5Ky63fyXrO-Z1wA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Scott County Fiscal Court approved routine business and several personnel and procurement items during its meeting, while tabling or failing an appointment discussed elsewhere on the agenda.

At the start of the meeting the court approved the previous meeting’s minutes (motion by Mister Jones; second by Kelly Corman) by voice vote. The court also approved transfers as presented (mover Rick Costello; second Dwayne Ellison) and approved bills and hand checks (mover Chad Wallace; second Dwayne Ellison), each by unanimous voice vote.

Travel and training requests approved by voice vote included ratification of an out‑of‑state detention‑center training and approval for two staff to attend a Veil Tracker (jail management software) conference in Indianapolis April 27–29; motions and seconders were recorded in the meeting minutes for each item and each carried by voice vote.

A $6,000 change order for the sport court project was approved. County staff said the contract included a customer‑responsibility clause for excavation into rock and nonstandard soils; the change order covered additional foundation excavation after crews drilled multiple test holes and encountered rock. The court approved the change order on a motion seconded by David Livingston.

The court approved a promotion in the fire department: Lou Zender will be promoted to battalion chief effective March 29 with a new hourly rate of $26.07; the promotion generated a sequence of internal promotions to fill the vacated captain and lieutenant roles. The promotion was approved by voice vote following a motion and second.

The court approved a request to send members to the Bluegrass Regional fly‑in in July for meetings with members of the congressional delegation and federal staff on economic development and other projects. Court members said the trip had yielded useful meetings the prior year.

Separately, a motion to appoint Channing Meadows to the Board of Adjustment failed to obtain the majority needed; see separate item.

All items listed above were approved by voice vote unless a roll call is noted in the separate Board of Adjustment item.","The Scott County Fiscal Court approved routine items including previous minutes, transfers, bills and hand checks, several travel requests, a $6,000 sport‑court change order, and a fire department promotion. A separate appointment motion failed.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6100123,"Motion to appoint Channing Meadows to Board of Adjustment fails after split vote",357,1779000,2136000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2814406-6336ad53b3c45840978a020b34401698&start=1779&end=2136","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2814406-6336ad53b3c45840978a020b34401698/thumbnail_1779000.jpg","/articles/6100123/Scott-County/Kentucky/Motion-to-appoint-Channing-Meadows-to-Board-of-Adjustment-fails-after-split-vote","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6100123-50cde9e5fb632049a3fb52128728af56/orig.mp4?Expires=1777449314&Signature=ZUzhSoXdLwXoOOe4MLkxL2o6n6nfsvI~0Gi6fOFxq2CcRKkPTzost2v4G12WRD2Pg4nkSN~LP43hyiTd5W660bgp1SJGGWFOp2MjnJE6lzElhVp7shhiGm~L-TzXgMrozmDXyFVzo0StVT3Hz~lw5xcCNX1BGA3vw2n8XCIV8e0T1iNWzkSj5tDU36M-N4EPl3hg77L24MlBE4d0j-2ivJNxOQ08d-QM9hkrBt-5M5w4nqKv83j~k5yfHHzstBy4dx1AtP~aB88zScpAlxbLUHiSnp9GfWvK7jAQu963pVXNyIPj-4XJvuoGmBs1xLOMOFTcGAx49h44sDqePtG8Fw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Scott County Fiscal Court considered two applicants for an open seat on the Board of Adjustment and an appointment attempt failed after a divided roll‑call.

The court heard brief remarks about the two applicants, Channing Meadows and Richard Dugas, including resumes and prior service. One court member noted that Meadows currently serves on a related local board and has experience that could carry over to the Board of Adjustment; another member said Dugas brings experience in city and state facilities management and capital construction.

A motion to appoint Channing Meadows was moved and seconded and the court then took a roll‑call vote. Recorded votes were: Hostetler — yes; Jones — yes; Wallace — no; Corman — yes; Ellison — no; Frass — yes; Livingston — no. Because the vote split did not produce the majority needed to fill the seat under the court’s process, the motion died for lack of a majority.

Court members discussed balance and representation on the board during the debate; several members said both applicants were qualified and that other openings could come available in the future.

The court did not appoint either candidate at the meeting and said it would look for other opportunities to involve qualified applicants on boards and commissions.","Fiscal Court considered two applicants for a Board of Adjustment vacancy and a motion to appoint Channing Meadows failed for lack of a majority after roll‑call votes produced a 4‑3 split that did not reach an appointment majority.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6100128,"Scott County officials review detention center budget as inmate numbers rise, consider long-term options",1117,638000,1755000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2814406-6336ad53b3c45840978a020b34401698&start=638&end=1755","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2814406-6336ad53b3c45840978a020b34401698/thumbnail_638000.jpg","/articles/6100128/Scott-County/Kentucky/Scott-County-officials-review-detention-center-budget-as-inmate-numbers-rise-consider-long-term-options","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6100128-8b14841461ba92c551cc55cebb7d4080/orig.mp4?Expires=1777449314&Signature=IV4VSTR3s-YXZLKXPhLlysnkhmV9zXTIZC~hLaGRJxDLzCiJho~CpRXxnSoaKYYd1x3i44QfDN6yme2sFmanuMbbl4oOKd2dCbQUE3dsvvIYb4akWBE9aCh9UrZypM2AolCMgmUI86vVpyMfOFt~DB-3zMI61pLQAHK3mRsl9z4BezaFDl04kLsihJPOBlNz0uuQC9q9mphvFFprWHABRPRziGPqqQewHMg63nhxR2bV7VrsIFvhgvJAMV62NSjOJFrqfB04BcrFIPxA4NORvnI7RMq2w6lxjC15qPTYOudxfJYSeYe7FeNsawikkmwfvXMO8L4g5wll8y4W5RHwLA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Scott County Fiscal Court reviewed a draft detention-center budget and heard detailed figures about current inmate counts and out-of-county housing costs that officials said are driving a projected increase in next year’s request.

The jailer, Joe Burrow, submitted a draft budget before April 1 that will be part of the county’s FY 2026 budget process. Court members discussed a requested increase that officials described as roughly $150,000 to cover out‑of‑county inmate housing costs beyond the current allocation.

Court members said the jail’s in‑house population runs about 110–115 on many days and that roughly 32–33 people were being housed outside Scott County, which court members and the jailer said increases recurring costs for transport, booking and property processing. The court heard that current annual budget authority for out‑of‑county housing is about $350,000 and that the additional request is intended to cover continued growth and day‑to‑day variability.

Burrow told the court that the facility remains crowded at times and that staff have taken steps to avoid unsafe conditions by incrementally sending inmates to other counties rather than moving large groups at once. He also described operational impacts when inmates are housed elsewhere, including the additional staff time required to process transfers and coordinate property and bookings.

Court members pressed for options to reduce recurring costs, including comparing contract rates at other facilities and continuing outreach to state legislators and county associations to seek funding. A county estimate presented at the meeting used a $35 million capital figure as a working example: if bonded for 25 years the illustrative annual debt service was shown as about $2.3 million, with total principal and interest of about $57.5 million over the bond term. Court members said they are not prepared to commit to a multi‑decade debt service amount without further analysis and state funding prospects.

The jailer also said that the Kentucky Department of Corrections previously allowed lower‑security state inmates to be housed in a separated “class D” area or a detached building, but that allowance was removed about three to four years ago; the change reduced flexibility for local facilities to segregate lower‑risk state inmates from the main jail population.

The court did not take a final action to change facility capacity or to approve bonding at the meeting; instead members asked staff to continue evaluating potential cost savings, to identify alternative housing contracts and to report back during the budget cycle.

Burrow also highlighted staff performance and inspections, saying the facility has had no deaths reported recently and praising correctional staff for their handling of safety and care under crowded conditions.

Court members instructed staff to return with cost comparisons and other options before adopting a final FY 2026 budget position.","County jailer submitted a draft detention-center budget for FY2026 and told the Fiscal Court that inmate population and out-of-county housing costs are increasing; officials discussed bonding, state rules and possible savings.","actionData","errors"]

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