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Votes and outcomes

- Ordinance 2025-005 (Animal control ordinance): Adopted. Summary: Repeals and replaces the county’s animal-control ordinance, sets definitions and duties for animal control officers, establishes licensing, microchipping, penalties and a fee schedule. Roll call recorded the vote as unanimous in favor (Master Hughes — yes; Master Bakken — yes; Master Collins — yes; Master Lockmiller — yes; Miss Taylor — yes). Outcome: approved.

- Ordinance 2025-006 (Land-use change, College Hill Road, 70.27 acres): Adopted. Summary: Changes zoning of the described parcel from R-7/C-7 agriculture to UC-1 single-family residential (see separate coverage for hearing and details). Roll call: Master Bakken — yes; Master Combs — yes; Master Lockmiller — yes; Master Hughes — no; Judge Taylor — yes. Outcome: approved (4-1).

- Ordinance 2025-008 (Fiscal year 2025–26 budget): First reading accepted. Summary: The court received and accepted the first reading of the proposed FY2025–26 fiscal court budget; the ordinance will return for a second reading and adoption at a later meeting. No final adoption vote was held on May 27.

- Resolution 2025-044 (Kentucky Division of Waste Management waste tire grant application): Adopted. Summary: Authorizes application for up to $4,000 in waste-tire grant funds for the July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026 grant period; no local match required. Outcome: approved (roll call in favor).

- Resolution 2025-045 (Adopt roadways for county maintenance — Twin Lakes Subdivision Phase 1): Adopted. Summary: County accepts specified subdivision roads (Twin Lakes Drive, Trillium Loop, Ken Blue Lane) for county maintenance after inspection; includes condition survey and sidewalk completion plan. Outcome: approved (roll call in favor).

- Resolution 2025-046 (Joint interlocal agreement for an Emergency Management Agency with Richmond and Berea): Adopted. Summary: Approves a joint interlocal agreement to create and operate a coordinated emergency management agency per KRS. Outcome: approved (roll call in favor).

- Resolution 2025-047 (KCGC end-user equipment and licenses — bid award): Adopted. Summary: Approves bid awards for county IT end-user equipment and licenses; the court accepted line-item awards to realize a combined cost savings compared with the full-package low bid. Outcome: approved (roll call in favor).

- Personnel change approvals: Adopted. Summary: Court approved five status changes in county personnel presented in the packet (no new hires listed in packet). Outcome: approved.

- Claims and transfers: Adopted. Summary: Court approved payment of claims and approved transfers presented at the meeting. Outcome: approved.

Notes on motions and procedure

- Several items were presented for a second reading or by staff summary before votes were taken. For items that require further hearings or permitting (notably the zoning ordinance), additional steps such as engineering approvals, plats and applicable state permits remain prerequisite to any construction.

- Where a specific mover or second was not audibly assigned in the public record excerpt, the court recorded motions and roll-call votes consistent with the county’s procedural rules; vote tallies above match the roll-call recorded on the meeting record.

Contacts and documents

The full texts of ordinances and resolutions and related exhibits are available for inspection in the Madison County Judge Executive’s Office and on the county website (MadisonCountyKy.gov under public notices).","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Fiscal Court Meeting 05/27/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Madison County Fiscal Court approved a series of ordinances and resolutions on May 27, including a county animal-control ordinance, a contested rezoning for 70.27 acres on College Hill Road, and multiple administrative resolutions and personnel actions.","taxTitle","Madison County, Kentucky","taxId",51047,"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},6540018,"Madison County updates diversion programs and opioid advisory council working on spending plan",542,984000,1526000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3516115-ae86c75caf2fab4ba00b8a73832d766c&start=984&end=1526","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3516115-ae86c75caf2fab4ba00b8a73832d766c/thumbnail_984000.jpg","/articles/6540018/Madison-County/Kentucky/Madison-County-updates-diversion-programs-and-opioid-advisory-council-working-on-spending-plan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6540018-af5e5613771b1c80ef5ace3128f54c0e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771156152&Signature=nkOPufioJ1CTVOVav2wauUFVC57gEHFfQb-GLUtJPVhagFh~R15f5Vxyd60Cqe3M2bh9JmHg08ee~JJ2Fw6hugKqNB2EFHFtKZOx5wDjRp4UZGccXchJdf~wFMpXHVNCudHVDzbFyzZOPLFqlbrQi4HLreMHXNjPk1c6ti2fbYu1JtbTb-PO~DwfD05TYzhSy6wQBPEBkhzpCCdCpU5jb~a8Z0TL1WqywbJ7YeXfmS3X9boQrcFaIZGwMuh2i2VstMGtaOp-fkEO2bNMkLXmZVLst9yiHSOsIN6ibgNZyMj7Mw599yS~qNILwzk7--T2R7~71RiteQZk3ZVSAFKeJQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","RICHMOND, Ky. — County Attorney Jenny Hayman told the Madison County Fiscal Court on May 27 that formal and community diversion programs are producing measurable results and that the county’s opioid advisory task force is taking a cautious approach to recommending how to spend opioid settlement funds.

Hayman, who leads the county’s diversion efforts and chairs the local opioid advisory council, said Madison County partners with Baptist Health Richmond’s Thrive Center for intensive outpatient programs (IOP) and with other providers and agencies for misdemeanor diversion, inpatient placements and specialty services. Hayman described multiple referral pathways and shared outcome figures she said the court would find meaningful.

Program results Hayman summarized include 191 individuals referred from the court to Baptist Health between the 2022–2023 and 2023–2024 windows; of those, she said 120 initiated IOP. About 50 percent of those who began IOP completed what Baptist Health calls phase 1 (the most intensive portion), and for people who completed phase 1, the later-phase completion rate was about 72 percent. Hayman said these conversions are the most important measures for her office: “It’s a balance of deciding, providing the defendant treatment, but also not giving them the opportunity to violate your all's rights,” she said, describing the choices the court faces when diverting defendants to treatment rather than jail.

Hayman also gave figures for misdemeanor diversion programs run with local partners. From April 2024 through April 2025, the county placed 284 people into misdemeanor diversion programs (courses such as corrective thinking, firearm responsibility and shoplifting education). She said successful completion can result in dismissal of the case.

State pilot and partnerships Hayman said Madison County is one of 11 pilot sites in Kentucky for the state’s Senate Bill 90 program; the county has sent about 24 people through that program, with mixed success so far. She said an obstacle has been that many SB 90 assessments are telehealth instruments that recommend low-intensity outpatient treatment, which may be insufficient for some defendants.

Task force process and funding The opioid advisory task force — a five-member panel Hayman chairs — is developing a “roadmap to a model community” and mapping existing prevention, intervention and recovery services to identify gaps. The task force has sought presentations from community partners including Operation Unite, local schools, Kentucky River Foothills and others to understand program design, outcomes and sustainability. Hayman told the court the group is especially focused on prevention programs aimed at younger ages to achieve intergenerational impact.

The court heard that roughly $1.9 million in opioid settlement funds has been made available to local governments; Hayman and the task force said they are deliberately vetting programs for sustainability rather than rushing to grant awards. A timeline for a formal recommendation has moved out past an initial end‑of‑year estimate as the task force continues to examine which approaches can be sustained once grant funding ends.

New technologies discussed Several members of the court raised an emerging medical device described in public comment as the “net device,” a wearable aimed at short-term management of withdrawal that is (according to speakers) pursuing FDA approval. Court members said they would follow up with local medical providers and treatment partners about any local pilot possibilities but noted medical assessment and provider judgment would determine appropriateness for individual patients.

Hayman said the county also leverages Department of Public Advocacy social worker (ASW) placements to help secure inpatient treatment where appropriate and credited Baptist Health Richmond’s in-county services as a valuable local resource.

No formal fiscal action was taken during the update; the advisory council is developing a recommendation on distribution and expects more detailed proposals in coming months.","County Attorney Jenny Hayman updated the fiscal court on diversion programs and the local opioid advisory council’s work to map services and recommend how to spend roughly $1.9 million in opioid settlement funds, emphasizing sustainable prevention and treatment partnerships.",{"_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},6540023,"Madison County approves rezoning of 70.27 acres on College Hill Road over residents' objections",5654,2542000,8196000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3516115-ae86c75caf2fab4ba00b8a73832d766c&start=2542&end=8196","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3516115-ae86c75caf2fab4ba00b8a73832d766c/thumbnail_2542000.jpg","/articles/6540023/Madison-County/Kentucky/Madison-County-approves-rezoning-of-7027-acres-on-College-Hill-Road-over-residents-objections","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6540023-c3ab157c87ca29d230444d5060057c81/orig.mp4?Expires=1771156152&Signature=X8NTziJnt~7efoEDJh-buf6ID57SHs77ED6BmC9PrlO-sJwCU-PcwGBOlabRB01d6HG85U2KpA12hiVUvevLpPQBcJOOjXlAB6LO0c45l1QoZhy2WsaJjBtNa4zINC25OR7aztdaBKfr4eD7XX2KXdeTs9I9tGAT8w7A50K4jgxAZi4IC6UqXBW1E7HVoBuhY2Byiv8hIJS9yefZZCHVw0I94csHpcgHzmqs94yyeCvNGeXI7q9KPGRrAlBV7L0ssW2kJBvdYxiD~8RK4Ox8rT4wPXMM2hT~n8JDmUlGdDi5MycW2Ml-tJ7Pu7ib3NuD-CkmVC6LA0oadP6n5Z5x~g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","MADISON COUNTY, Ky. — The Madison County Fiscal Court voted 4-1 on May 27 to adopt Ordinance 2025-006, changing the land-use classification of 70.27 acres on College Hill Road from R-7/C-7 agricultural to UC-1 single-family residential.

The rezoning was presented by attorney Preston Worley on behalf of the applicant, College Hill Investments LLC, which described a conceptual plan calling for up to 92 single-family lots and said water and sewer capacity could be provided. Worley told the court the proposal “is an agreement with your comprehensive plan” and that a traffic study and letters from local utilities support the proposed development.

The zoning change followed a unanimous recommendation for approval from the Madison County Planning Commission and comes after the same property was denied rezoning by the fiscal court in 2022 and the resulting legal challenge. Worley said the current application includes new information — a traffic study, utility capacity analysis and updated engineering — that were not part of the 2022 hearing.

Why it matters: County officials and the applicant described the rezoning as a response to a stated county need for more housing. Opponents said the location and scale would harm the rural character of Waco, exacerbate traffic on KY-52/College Hill Road, increase flood risk and create public-safety risks for residents who rely on a single primary access.

What supporters presented: The applicant submitted a traffic study prepared by Vision Engineering that concluded sight distance meets standards, an unsignalized intersection would continue to operate at a level-of-service C and a turn lane was not warranted. The applicant also provided letters from Northern Madison County Sanitation District and Madison County Utilities indicating sewer and water could be extended to serve the site. Worley said the proposal is intended as low-density single-family housing within the county’s mapped urban corridor.

What opponents said: More than a dozen residents spoke at the public hearing. Common concerns included congestion on KY-52 and College Hill Road, collision history and emergency access; the potential for increased flooding associated with new impervious surfaces and a culvert noted in a state permit filing; and the loss of farmland and rural character. Resident Virginia Stevens urged caution, saying, “You keep adding houses, and you keep adding houses on 52. It's not just inconvenience. It could be a matter of life and death.” Several speakers said the planned single entrance and exit posed an evacuation risk during storms or crashes.

Court action: After public comment and discussion, the fiscal court took a roll-call vote: Master Bakken — yes; Master Combs — yes; Master Lockmiller — yes; Master Hughes — no; Judge Taylor — yes. The ordinance was adopted.

Context and next steps: The court record shows the property was previously the subject of a 2022 denial followed by a lawsuit. The circuit court earlier found the fiscal court followed required procedures in that matter, and the current application includes technical studies the court said it lacked previously. Approval of the rezoning establishes the land-use classification change; any subdivision plat, engineering, road or utility extensions must follow separate permitting and infrastructure processes before construction could begin.

Speakers quoted in this article spoke during the May 27, 2025 Madison County Fiscal Court meeting.","The Madison County Fiscal Court voted 4-1 on May 27 to approve a zoning change that allows single-family residential development on 70.27 acres on College Hill Road in the Waco area after a lengthy public hearing in which neighbors raised traffic, flooding and safety concerns.",{"_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},6540008,"Madison County activates text-to-911 service for emergency communications",78,7423000,7501000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3516115-ae86c75caf2fab4ba00b8a73832d766c&start=7423&end=7501","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3516115-ae86c75caf2fab4ba00b8a73832d766c/thumbnail_7423000.jpg","/articles/6540008/Madison-County/Kentucky/Madison-County-activates-text-to-911-service-for-emergency-communications","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6540008-4d2434510e3f8c6e5d01c835c6f7d8b3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771156152&Signature=DXUTgyw82r8ur677aBAHDbVo0ISPe99GPplCf9c6GgM0am7bVnBfRV6GfbIHE8-H6YEKbExL3gFOEp2yO3rsj5Wo1hXRUjOOnViGGcr90vbGW28cbz2sBXgzr-uN53Cza~tZTnSNh7ZQs3mJd6R~vKXFRgfWog6FRgxudIR7rVHq~YWgDn2-U~R0yS01MGwy2fV3q99rEOV0ktk4-0a7QsmG1HekDb1vdVK3TW4f2TNP7YvMRM84-oHrz9RDLqK8o2qtchP5A570IteJ5zYIQGGr2Q3oEO0dbq-F5fXPcZB8IRbnzTmznnHukI50O0KCcRh0wOM3Mi5MRSd2PLlzrg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","RICHMOND, Ky. — Madison County emergency communications staff told the fiscal court on May 27 that countywide text-to-911 service is live.

Staff said citizens can send a short text message to 911 using their phone’s standard messaging app; the county has been testing the service and reported typical acknowledgement latency in tests of about 10 to 20 seconds. The county urged texters to keep messages short and to be prepared to provide location and incident details when the call-taker responds.

The announcement followed an employee update in which communications staff also reminded the public that outdoor siren testing (normally the first Saturday in June) will be postponed this year because of the Kentucky Special Olympics events in the area.

No vote was required. County staff said they will begin public information efforts, including posts on the county website and social media, to notify residents about the new text capability.","Madison County announced that text-to-911 is now live countywide; 9-1-1 officials said citizens can text brief messages to 911 and expect an acknowledgement within seconds during tests.","actionData","errors"]

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