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\"What we found ... over a 10 pounds of marijuana between 3 vape shops. This being sold to our kids,\" Sheriff Tommy Hightower told the fiscal court, describing joint work with Bowling Green police, the sheriff's office, state police and prosecutorial staff. He said the investigations were complex and required specialized research by the Commonwealth’s attorney’s office.

Hightower said investigators focused on shops that had generated a higher number of citizen and school-system complaints. He described the seized material as exceeding the legal THC threshold for hemp-derived products and said county prosecutors were preparing cases for presentation to a grand jury. \"We anticipate felony indictments for trafficking in marijuana over 5 pounds,\" Hightower said.

Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney Stone Begley was credited in court for research supporting probable-cause work and search-warrant preparation. Hightower said state-level enforcement and inspection processes have limitations, and that local prosecutors and multiple law-enforcement agencies coordinated to gather the technical evidence needed for felony charges.

County officials framed the operation as a response to underage access and school contacts. The county judge/executive (presiding official at the court) said the seizure work is primarily about protecting children: \"I understand adults feeling like they should be able to do what they wanna do. This is really not about adults. It should be, but it's about kids,\" the judge said during remarks to the court.

Hightower and court members urged local businesses to achieve voluntary compliance, warned that noncompliant product sales will prompt enforcement, and noted forthcoming legislative changes that may give the Alcoholic Beverage Control authority additional enforcement tools.

No suspect names, shop names or specific charging documents were released during the public meeting. Officials said some cases will be presented to a grand jury and that further details would follow as charges are filed.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Warren County Fiscal Court 04 03 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Warren County law enforcement said seizures at several Bowling Green vape shops uncovered what officials described as noncompliant THC products and more than 10 pounds of marijuana among three shops; the sheriff said felony trafficking indictments are expected and that enforcement will continue.","taxTitle","Warren County, Kentucky","taxId",4041,"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},6089862,"KYTC presents $2.36 million rural-secondary allotment for Warren County; Glen Lilly Road resurfacing planned",339,859000,1198000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2871489-a5834888fd074ae7fe4feb9a05b2fb89&start=859&end=1198","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2871489-a5834888fd074ae7fe4feb9a05b2fb89/thumbnail_859000.jpg","/articles/6089862/Warren-County/Kentucky/KYTC-presents-236-million-rural-secondary-allotment-for-Warren-County-Glen-Lilly-Road-resurfacing-planned","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6089862-73e3f7a7566adb7afb9a5bb1c466d641/orig.mp4?Expires=1771145259&Signature=P4udjQuIo0yhj8s6aEFE5QOAjQp8XRd4i83W8ER2nqYLE2Dh85YOHI5mTz3E3xn76SVhKzhJ7j7~MecxkrLg6U-DAouUecXLUrh5aUqCMHYLjKBbiCtg8W8QOw4TmUWlvPwqIJkbefhFo8AslMp1Hdu1UMe5jMixElkemzo5-ItCnbTK4keMCnn~MEQs9PcBXHyEBp5CE-u-WSyXLuZGbFgGRylrhJwqk7PGzUqI3ycIKIJ0M4Bnq-uFkNJiXy9bL1FQIJlToT8EIQS53ZqRDKCOS~zjJjIQ0IG1DbN3EyWNfrYuxRCqyFPXoKmiaSSfYjbW0gfVGonQ3RjTMp4c2w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) staff on April 3 presented Warren County Fiscal Court with the county’s rural secondary program allotment for fiscal year 2025–26 and the projects they plan to fund.

\"Per KRS +1 77330, it is required by law that the Department of Highway shall notice by each county physical court of the county road that the department intends to construct, reconstruct, or maintain,\" KYTC presenter Megan Anderson told the court. KYTC officials listed the county’s projected allotment at $2,127,379, a carryover balance of $229,183, and flex funds of $319,107 for total funds available of $2,356,562.

The cabinet said the largest planned project is resurfacing Kentucky 2665 (Glen Lilly Road): 5.457 miles of resurfacing plus penetrated shoulders, base-failure repairs, drainage improvements, tree clearing and ditching, with an estimated cost of $1,201,555. KYTC said its maintenance crew will perform ditch work and entrance pipe maintenance and will use a master agreement to install rock shoulders on Kentucky 3191 (Bridal Hill Road) and Kentucky 1749 (Glenmore Road) at an estimated $35,000.

KYTC staff also reported completed work from the previous year (projects 5-26, 12-97 and 23-26 completed) and listed several projects due to be finished by June 30 (including projects 6-26, 9-601 and 206-301). When asked about a start date for Cemetery Road, KYTC engineer Joe Plunk said design is largely finished and the project is in the highway plan, but that construction timing depends on funding and property acquisition; he said he could not provide a construction date yet.

Esquire Rex McWhorter (fourth district) asked about the Cemetery Road schedule; Megan Anderson deferred start-date questions to Joe Plunk, who said funding for the next phase had not yet been secured. \"Right now we don't have the funds to move into the next phase to where we're buying property,\" Plunk said. \"We're hopeful that maybe by the end of the year we'll be moving into that phase. But right now we're just waiting for funds to be able to start buying property. So I can't give you a date on construction until I know more about the next phase.\"

Court members thanked KYTC staff for the work and noted the county’s heavy road workload amid growth. KYTC staff described routine maintenance allocations of $765,900 for the year and said the county could request further information on scheduling and maintenance details.

The presentation was informational; no fiscal-court vote on the rural-secondary program was recorded in the meeting minutes beyond the required notice and presentation.

The court moved on to other agenda items after the presentation.","Kentucky Transportation Cabinet staff told Warren County Fiscal Court they plan to use roughly $2.36 million in rural secondary funds for fiscal year 2025–26, including resurfacing 5.457 miles of Glen Lilly Road and drainage and shoulder work on other county roads.",{"_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},6089867,"Warren County Fiscal Court approves routine contracts, purchases and appointments",1645,220000,1865000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2871489-a5834888fd074ae7fe4feb9a05b2fb89&start=220&end=1865","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2871489-a5834888fd074ae7fe4feb9a05b2fb89/thumbnail_220000.jpg","/articles/6089867/Warren-County/Kentucky/Warren-County-Fiscal-Court-approves-routine-contracts-purchases-and-appointments","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6089867-16a872d380dac4e319eb3b180bb89e4c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771145259&Signature=TE9eDBrC1Ir-fU6RSp5rrc5PaV1riShQu~yItFKfGkklgslORC3HoJWiUcmcwj4~XcNZjObOAcH7kj8PXxOGGTmlqBJVAz8~HxxrrS1U6o6geR7ZRDDo6z1FTQ5ki0FKRb1LtO6NKTIyDWZ60M3g4vRnv-mwTw~tY4nrURT3GIbT6Rf662PQLCSePk4nNDe3ckCOW8rgAnXEOqbwDgnXVmLrn3uielyONCeiOk4G5lVEi-QbdhKJLr0W644ttVdd6HlErYXRSvzDhlgXRfXTuhoDQ1eBEESma-eMG~gUvB2O5yxtK7Fg~RzhuoTcsnyLZsZIgcPd26FNE~8BA9vI7Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Warren County Fiscal Court members on April 3 approved a series of routine motions including personnel changes, vehicle and equipment purchases, maintenance contracts, and an appointment to the Urban Growth Design Review Board.

The court unanimously approved minutes from the March 25 meeting and signed off on personnel changes and the Warren County Road Department work schedule. Multiple single-source determinations and state-contract purchases for county departments — including the jail, election maintenance, drug task force vehicles, and beautification projects — were approved by roll call.

The court voted to accept a KYTC-projected rural secondary allotment (presented separately), approved line-item purchases paid from various funds and made the February 2025 jail canteen financial summary part of the record. Deputy Judge/administration read the claims, and the court approved payment of bills in a recorded vote.

Votes at a glance

- Approve minutes of March 25, 2025 meeting — Motion: Esquire Lawrence; Second: Esquire Lasley; Outcome: approved (roll call: Cummings, Williams, McWhorter, Lawrence, Aldridge, Lesile/Leslie — all yes).
- Approve personnel changes for Warren County — Motion: Esquire Aldridge; Second: Esquire McWhorter; Outcome: approved (unanimous roll call).
- Approve Warren County Road Department work schedule — Motion: Esquire Aldridge; Second: Esquire Cummings; Outcome: approved (unanimous).
- Approve booking and daily per diem fee schedule for Warren County Regional Jail — Motion: Esquire McWhorter; Second: Esquire Aldridge; Outcome: approved (unanimous).
- Emergency determination $5,315 for restricted custody access control/intercom (paid from regional jail canteen funds) — Motion: Esquire Lasley; Second: Esquire Williams; Outcome: approved (unanimous).
- Lease agreement with Enterprise Fleet Management for 2025 Ford F-250 trucks ($1,121.33 per month each, includes upfitting) for Regional Jail road crews — Motion: Esquire Lawrence; Second: Esquire Aldridge; Outcome: approved (unanimous).
- Determination $11,000 to TPM Group to clean out a water quality unit at Tiff Basin on Adams Street (single-source) — Motion: (as read); Outcome: approved (unanimous).
- Determination $30,849.30 to Harp Enterprises for election machine equipment maintenance (single-source) — Motion: Esquire Lasley; Second: Esquire Lawrence; Outcome: approved (unanimous).
- Purchase of two 2025 Chevrolet Traverses for drug task force ($78,500; state price contract; funded from drug task force auction proceeds) — Motion: Esquire Lawrence; Second: Esquire Leslie; Outcome: approved (unanimous).
- Purchase of 2025 Dodge Ram 1500 for drug task force ($46,789; state price contract) — Motion: Esquire Cummings; Second: Esquire Aldridge; Outcome: approved (unanimous).
- Purchase of 2025 Ford Ranger for drug task force ($38,870.40; state price contract) — Motion: Esquire Aldridge; Second: Esquire Lawrence; Outcome: approved (unanimous).
- Purchase of 20-foot Conex storage unit for Basil Griffin Park ($3,486; three quotes obtained, lowest/best) — Motion: Esquire Cummings; Second: Esquire Aldridge; Outcome: approved (unanimous).
- Purchase of 20-foot Conex storage unit for Soaky Marketplace downtown beautification ($3,486; three quotes obtained, lowest/best) — Motion: Esquire Lawrence; Second: Esquire Williams; Outcome: approved (unanimous).
- Appointment: Order 25-10, appoint Neil Caudill to the Urban Growth Design Review Board — Motion: Esquire Aldridge; Second: Esquire Cummings; Outcome: approved (unanimous).
- Determination $70,020 to Federal Signal for two outdoor warning sirens (single-source) — Motion: Esquire Aldridge; Second: Esquire Cummings; Outcome: approved (unanimous).
- Authority to advertise for bids for the Sugar Maple Square remodel (pre-bid April 29; bid opening May 6; agenda approval May 8; construction aimed to start in June) — Motion: Esquire Aldridge; Second: Esquire Cummings; Outcome: approved (unanimous).
- Determination $5,859.83 to Warren Reel Electric for I-165 beautification lighting (single-source) — Motion: Esquire Aldridge; Second: Esquire Cummings; Outcome: approved (unanimous).
- Claims and bills approved (General, Road, Jail, Stormwater, Grant, Opioid settlement funds reported) — Motion to pay bills: Esquire Cummings; Second: Esquire Aldridge; Outcome: approved (unanimous).

Context: Most items were routine, standard procurement or single-source determinations for county operations. Several vehicle purchases for the drug task force were funded from proceeds of a recent drug task force auction, which the court noted reduces county general-fund impact. The court recorded roll-call votes for the listed items; no recorded objections, abstentions or recusals appeared in the meeting transcript.

The court also received presentations and reports on county road projects, emergency management and public safety issues during the same session.","The Warren County Fiscal Court on April 3 approved a slate of routine personnel items, vehicle and equipment purchases, maintenance contracts and one board appointment; roll-call votes were unanimous on recorded items.","actionData","errors"]

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