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- Fiscal 2026 budget adopted: The court approved the county’s FY2026 budget after a Finance Committee review. The final vote was 8–1. The budget shows planned use of reserves for capital and infrastructure items and continues operating appropriations; magistrates discussed long-term reserve use and the need to manage public-safety costs.

- Net Recovery contract for jail: The court approved an agreement with Net Recovery to provide non-pharmaceutical detox treatment (the NET device) for jail inmates with opioid-use disorders. Jailer Jeff Tindle said the county will use up to $100,000 of opioid-abatement funds to treat 20 participants in 2025 and up to five incentive treatments thereafter. The motion carried unanimously.

- KYTC rural secondary paving concurrence: Tom Hall of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) presented the rural secondary paving list for Oldham County (program funds of roughly $997,767 combining allotment plus carryover). The court concurred with KYTC’s proposal to resurface: Kentucky 393 (Peyton Lane) from KY 1818 to KY 22 (approx. $294,271), Old Sligo Road (KY 3223) from KY 53 to Ballard School Road (approx. $197,979), and KY 524 (Westport Road) from US 42 for one mile (approx. $108,351). Magistrates asked about shoulder work and the limits of rural secondary funds. Court moved and approved concurrence; the motion carried by voice vote.

- County Road Aid Cooperative (3% contribution): The court approved contributing 3% of county road aid ($27,533.03) to the state-administered cooperative fund that responds to emergency road and culvert repairs. Roll-call vote was 9–0.

- County Road Aid / Mineral Severance public hearing: The court held a statutorily required public hearing on spending county road aid ($653,000) and a mineral severance appropriation ($174,500). No public comments were offered; the court accepted the funds for the stated purposes.

- Clerk’s-office exterior door (security): The Public Safety Committee recommended converting the exterior door from the clerk’s office (facing Highway 146) to an exit-only egress with panic hardware and alarm (fire-alarm tied), and the court voted to concur. The judge abstained; the motion carried.

Votes and tallies (selected)
- FY2026 county budget: passed 8–1.
- Net Recovery contract (opioid-abatement funds): passed (unanimous vocal approval).
- KYTC rural secondary paving concurrence: motion passed (voice vote; no roll call recorded in transcript).
- County Road Aid 3% cooperative contribution: passed, roll call 9–0.
- Clerk's office exterior door change: passed; judge abstained.

Context and next steps
The adopted budget increases certain capital spending items and uses some reserve draws; magistrates warned the county will need to manage reserve use and public-safety personnel costs going forward. The Net Recovery program will begin after contract processing and will be monitored by the jailer and opioid-abatement committee; the jailer and Net Recovery representatives told the court they could begin treatment within weeks.

Ending
Court members emphasized follow-up: more detailed costings and room-by-room plans for the police station will return to the court and staff will proceed with the KYTC paving program and road-aid administrative steps.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Oldham County Fiscal Court June 3, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","On June 3, the Oldham County Fiscal Court approved the fiscal 2026 budget, authorized a Net Recovery opioid-treatment contract for the county jail, concurred with KYTC’s rural secondary paving plan and approved road-aid cooperative participation and a security change at the county clerk’s office.","taxTitle","Oldham County, Kentucky","taxId",72448,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6701635,"County architects pare police headquarters design; magistrates and staff debate deferred maintenance and long-term costs",998,3805000,4803000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3642854-9d339867661461d468dc5008c289e840&start=3805&end=4803","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3642854-9d339867661461d468dc5008c289e840/thumbnail_3805000.jpg","/articles/6701635/Oldham-County/Kentucky/County-architects-pare-police-headquarters-design-magistrates-and-staff-debate-deferred-maintenance-and-long-term-costs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6701635-11e5f2bf57192156bae1a190e4d65928/orig.mp4?Expires=1770759134&Signature=B-61FYZZZhRx70N5DymIB06bEGewDRBkMR4PkRCKOK1LhlhKn3v5rY7d6BIwR2F2VChF8fEtrmUiA9pCFQzZeTSVWFw6QOK9zliKupjjexY7Kt9VFDJR7zsASSvnqLCNlB8rqDWzI-vpDLRsMqdIYW~pOWL3j19arl9-~S5Ud4AG9GVHAxAGW9aNFqN-AFI~iA1aHRJA9jo8UhvMHzaUG5s-yaR4JxyiRcDZ9xrSR8fbxyjDjIDlAs~W12pQVz0cnJGRXOuQPQLg7jx1YmTo21CymwhIbNnE21MTTF-FBSlA9j1T7RL-BuePsyMqB4JJWrxxbD8fuRikmP-wlY2k2g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","JKS Architects presented a fourth, reduced-cost iteration of a proposed police headquarters for Oldham County at the June 3 fiscal court meeting, telling magistrates the team had trimmed the program and simplified mechanical systems to bring the probable cost down by roughly $10 million from the previously presented figure.

Why it matters: The county has purchased a former shooting-range facility in Crestwood for use as a new law-enforcement complex. The court and the public are weighing whether to proceed with a larger new-build approach or to concentrate on repairing and using the existing building. The proposal includes a new addition and limited renovations to the existing structure.

Architects Keith Sharp and Josh Vernon said the current iteration reduces the new-construction footprint to 22,883 square feet, removes a previously planned geothermal mechanical systems attic and replaces higher-cost facade materials with brick to save money. Keith Sharp summarized the result, saying the team had \"backed this thing down about as far as we can.\" The design also shifts some evidence storage and training functions to remain in the existing building rather than being fully rebuilt in the new addition.

Magistrates and other members of the court pressed several operational and budget questions. Some said they preferred investing in deferred maintenance—particularly a leaking metal roof and aging mechanical systems—rather than committing to a large new-build now. Others stressed that policing needs and future growth justified a new, modern facility with space for investigators, sergeants and secure evidence handling.

Chief concerns raised in the meeting:
- Deferred maintenance on the existing building: Officials said there are known needs — roof repairs, HVAC work and geotechnical stabilization — that could cost millions and that those costs had been reduced out of the current proposal rather than included.
- Mechanical systems choice: Architects removed geothermal and the systems attic to cut up-front cost, replacing them with rooftop HVAC units; some magistrates worried rooftop units could be harder and more expensive to replace later.
- Program trade-offs: Some magistrates argued the architects had trimmed operational spaces—such as the automobile evidence sally port and training areas—that officers rely on and that cutting those spaces may hamper operations.

Architects said the redesign kept the department’s core operational needs and reduced discretionary space and high-cost systems to reach a lower target price. County staff noted the project still includes a set-aside for limited work inside the existing building to ensure continued operations.

Next steps: Architects said the reduced design produced a target price roughly $10 million lower than the prior iteration and presented a revised budget for committee review. The court did not commit to a final direction at the meeting and asked staff and the design team for more-detailed room-size lists and a clearer accounting of the deferred-maintenance needs and geotechnical contingencies.

Ending: Several magistrates said they want additional comparisons of a full repair/retrofit to a partial add-on before committing funds. Magistrate Matthew Woosley urged weighing operational spaces carefully, saying, \"I would rather take that space from an office in a position we don't have now versus taking it from a spot that our police department's gonna need.\" The court deferred a final funding decision pending follow-up material from the architects and staff.","JKS Architects presented a reduced-size, lower-cost design for a new police headquarters, trimming mechanical systems, floor area and planned renovations to the existing range building. Magistrates pushed back, asking for clearer costings on deferred maintenance and cautioning against cutting key operational spaces.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_46":92,"_48":93,"_50":94,"_52":95,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":96,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":97,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6701639,"Oldham County holds first reading of 150-day moratorium on data centers after heated public comment",1625,7135000,8760000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3642854-9d339867661461d468dc5008c289e840&start=7135&end=8760","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3642854-9d339867661461d468dc5008c289e840/thumbnail_7135000.jpg","/articles/6701639/Oldham-County/Kentucky/Oldham-County-holds-first-reading-of-150-day-moratorium-on-data-centers-after-heated-public-comment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6701639-6ec9d6397ed269454950c34fdd4bb89b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770759134&Signature=HKVYbg2c7uLc48uICeNU99mNv77yh~7obV06UvSRg9qSOuOUkwamBpr41P9mNFuRzASdV5D~szJCYQ71tWWPlJ7s-lpo3kwZ5ILKskgsfmVTpM1ehk2lEv5RfdDDgNX8-KN1EordISiOVxb1iooS5ZeuOHxry7ZY-2dhAGeoczSzfRJg~NvSygqXRXvy0JLgA47aq4pe7jvdZ4mOy3Q4dCgWHILjxJNLnjYvppLuEN6RBX2C1dR8cWT~h7i4H4PI6NyleQ6k451gMYjkvHXTZ4MshFAL24n6MusGnBohFUTpjKi348Ko9FqdpWqZeb4IWqxCL1rrVwYcWuScVg4~Lg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Oldham County Fiscal Court on June 3 held the first reading of an ordinance that would impose a 150-day moratorium on acceptance, processing and approval of applications for data centers, private utility buildings and data-storage facilities in the county's unincorporated area.

The ordinance would pause review while county staff and the planning commission update zoning rules to address infrastructure, environmental and land-use concerns tied to large computing facilities. Judge Executive David Vogel read the ordinance during the meeting and asked for public comment before the court moved on to other business.

Why it matters: Residents, civic leaders and some magistrates told the court they want a pause long enough for clear, enforceable rules. Many speakers pressed the court to apply the moratorium to applications already filed, arguing that an exemption for pending projects would undercut the purpose of the pause.

Don Ehrler, a LaGrange resident, told the court: \"I'm here today to thank you and to thank all of the members of the fiscal court for their unanimous support of the proposed moratorium on data centers.\" He urged removing an exemption for already-filed applications so planning staff could apply the new standards broadly. Several other speakers asked the court to remove any carve-outs that might let projects advance without new local safeguards.

A key debate at the meeting concerned a third exemption that would exclude certain broadband and telecommunications work from the moratorium. County staff said that language came from a request by existing broadband providers, who argued it would permit them to maintain and extend customer service under existing agreements. Some magistrates and many public speakers worried the telecom wording could create a loophole for data-center proponents, and they urged the court to remove that exemption.

The court treated the ordinance as a first reading and did not adopt final language. County Attorney advice at the meeting emphasized that the proper next steps include a public hearing at second reading and opportunity for affected providers, including AT&T, to explain their concerns. Judge Vogel said he would invite provider representatives to the second reading so the court could hear their explanation before voting.

Next steps: The court intends to hold a second reading after required publication and notices. Staff and members of the planning commission will use the moratorium period, if adopted at second reading, to draft specific zoning and permitting standards for data centers and related utility infrastructure.

Ending: Multiple speakers urged quick action. Resident Nathan Oberg said the pause should give the county time \"to define what a data center is, put them in an appropriate zoning classification, and come up with responsible setbacks and easements to protect citizens and their property values from the noise, nuisance, glare and light.\" The court has not yet scheduled a final vote.","Oldham County Fiscal Court held a first reading of an ordinance to impose a 150-day moratorium on data center applications, prompting extended public comment urging inclusion of existing applications and removal of a telecom exemption requested by providers.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Oldham County Fiscal Court approves budget, opioid treatment contract and road agreements; adopts several procedural actions

County architects pare police headquarters design; magistrates and staff debate deferred maintenance and long-term costs

Oldham County holds first reading of 150-day moratorium on data centers after heated public comment