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McAllister said the company has “more than a thousand employees on our Kentucky campus,” 1,400 employees across its operations, and that “91% of our hires are local.” She described hiring and training processes tied to a $35 million state-supported training center at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College: classes start almost every week and new hires complete roughly five weeks of training at ECTC before entering the plant.

On safety and an incident review, McAllister told the court, “If you were paying attention, obviously, you have seen the news that we had a thermal event on our campus on April 27. It occurred in an exterior unmanned facility on the southwest corner of our facility…There were no injuries, and we were able to continue our normal plant operation.” She said a post-incident investigation identified a misaligned pump shaft—likely caused by repeated on/off testing of equipment the machinery was not designed to endure—and that the company has added monitoring and preventive measures.

McAllister described facility scale, safety resources and local impact: the campus buildings total roughly 4 million square feet; the company maintains on-site emergency responders, two conventional fire trucks and a smaller electric fire truck designed for indoor use; and the company said it follows federal, state and local safety standards.

She gave an overview of Kentucky 2—work on the second building is “on pause,” she said; the structure is shelled out, the interior is empty and the company has met safety requirements to close up the building, with market conditions determining any future buildout. McAllister said tariffs and global supply-chain shifts are monitored and could affect costs, because many components are sourced internationally.

On production timing, McAllister said the company is not yet selling batteries but expects to “begin full production this year, second half of this year” and invited county officials to future plant events. The company also said starting wages for many hourly roles range from $21 to $38 per hour and that employees hired at $21 see an automatic increase to $23.50 after 90 days.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Fiscal Court Meeting - June 10, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Kelly McAllister, external affairs director for Blue Oval SK, updated the Hardin County Fiscal Court on June 10 about staffing, safety and the company’s production timeline at its battery campus.","taxTitle","Hardin County, Kentucky","taxId",4632,"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},6545182,"Hardin County health officials report service increases, WIC expansion to Fort Knox",797,1053000,1850000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3807157-d88e5cef5dd217c4298e0d5345c140c9&start=1053&end=1850","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3807157-d88e5cef5dd217c4298e0d5345c140c9/thumbnail_1053000.jpg","/articles/6545182/Hardin-County/Kentucky/Hardin-County-health-officials-report-service-increases-WIC-expansion-to-Fort-Knox","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6545182-a4076571ff140e3948c7cf09514f5a11/orig.mp4?Expires=1770583472&Signature=BVOUxjVXTThVK9c7jE64-2gISHEVcxWzjzX4qcM9KqfL6R2VFxa9WGxzmbO4dhTUf~BUr4WXzhIh15TQ3QligCW77BWvRSpSc3VWAywr3MDVw7jcCRaRqNBkNubfcJcAZC7e0tZJgyFCm0vQs8K6Sg5BHGVKNAZqgRaKYXRZ2lC1LH7K55CxX~-7zj35YQDKi4BFeCwwcSOOIIX-AqEY6Ef4sVNjrFzrTS1ppzPCRTsLA7rNgTsO6giQMq0jOEE~T0G9EztInoYB7bIOMOEZ6YMvn-ZpKr~-XNxfnD93ps6xQOCFcMBhzwBpoAohLinKMSAdk6724wDtOEwDQi1rkA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Sarah Jo Best, public health director for the Lincoln Trail District Health Department, told the Hardin County Fiscal Court on June 10 that many public-health service lines have grown compared with the prior year.

Best said fiscal-year-25 numbers through April show total clinic visits already exceeding the full prior fiscal year and that environmental inspections and hands visits were each “just right at 3,000.” She also highlighted program details and short-term reporting effects tied to staffing: “For a period of time we were short on nursing staff and so we were doing some of the WIC benefits issued by phone…when we do that it doesn't count in our service numbers as education visits,” she said.

The district runs on a July 1–June 30 fiscal year and the figures Best presented covered a 12-month FY24 baseline and FY25 through April. The health department reported 2,724 WIC enrollments with 2,658 currently participating; 517 immunization appointments (resulting in 892 immunizations) after an adult vaccine program began in September; and a rise in tuberculosis-related services after expanding PPD skin testing availability.

Best described several operational details, including how the health department classifies and removes unsafe food: “pounds of adulterated food product…this year we're at 462 pounds removed.” She also said the department has distributed 1,392 Narcan kits through 12 Narcan boxes in Hardin County this fiscal year and that the office fielded roughly 196,000 incoming calls districtwide through April.

Best told the court the health department has an executed memorandum of agreement with Fort Knox to provide WIC services on post for active military families and residents of on-post housing; the agreement cleared state and federal review and was expected to begin in June. She described the department’s mobile unit, community partnerships with organizations such as Warm Blessings and Goodwill, and prevention programs with local schools and medical providers.

Court members thanked Best and her staff for outreach and communications work; the presentation noted Melissa Phillips handles public relations for the district. Best closed by reminding the court of the public-health department’s digital resources including its website, social media and a mobile app that lists mobile-unit schedules.

The presentation was informational; no formal action was taken by the court on the public-health report.","Lincoln Trail District Health Department reported higher clinic visits, new adult vaccine services and expanded WIC access including an on-post agreement with Fort Knox; officials also flagged temporary drops in some reported education visits caused by staffing and phone-based service delivery.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6545163,"Votes at a glance: Hardin County Fiscal Court adopts FY25–26 budget; several measures pass",0,4236000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3807157-d88e5cef5dd217c4298e0d5345c140c9&start=4236&end=4236","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3807157-d88e5cef5dd217c4298e0d5345c140c9/thumbnail_4236000.jpg","/articles/6545163/Hardin-County/Kentucky/Votes-at-a-glance-Hardin-County-Fiscal-Court-adopts-FY2526-budget-several-measures-pass","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6545163-93675d12cd4f53863bd7734ea7a2e3b4/orig.mp4?Expires=1770583472&Signature=gZ8O~uVDGqzze3bT2IGGxB1qzOyGwDM-T3GGQkMCiWvU7MB-j-xGysqiLMuTc7sGlR21rfKrmIgTJY12KktBPS~fH9GPEW2ahW46R75mymKsxdA1iazN6OCMRmTOBZtV6ySn0Vf6IEnl1jD0DdN2EOGwsBGBgipTU1Hkr8cvooizQjHQDxw7DcexYaLeHWn5QDXEfi0oq2tAXXuiRToWLfgmVZwWKDIoS5wGrah4DxR-P1aG4mlW7h4RysEiMi636hXFys3a24qfNaaEMZs9pUaWR4BcGuTPE-LiU1PWV3fmXKlJUiM5U0TXu-MhIBduVIC8kf7Kke3HmTiGtgTYhw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Hardin County Fiscal Court held multiple formal votes at its June 10, 2025 meeting. Key actions and recorded roll-call results follow.

- Approval of minutes (May 27, 2025): Motion to approve previous meeting minutes was moved, seconded and passed by roll call with all members voting yes.

- Ordinance amending FY24–25 budget (\"340-4 series 02/2024\"): The court adopted an amendment primarily addressing county road-aid discretionary receipts and asphalt funds. Roll call recorded unanimous approval.

- Ordinance adopting FY25–26 budget (\"344 series 2025\"): The court adopted a $59,814,655 fiscal-year 2025–26 budget. During discussion two magistrates said they would vote no because the budget relied on reserve funds (including BOSS pilot funds) to balance operations. The roll call recorded seven yes votes and two no votes; the motion passed.

- Resolution approving step increases and a 1% cost-of-living adjustment (Resolution 2025-108): The court approved step-in-grade increases and a 1% COLA. Two magistrates voted no and the resolution passed by majority vote.

- Consent agenda: The court approved June claims, recurring May claims, May utility claims, financial transfers (Resolution 109), and personnel items including engineering and EMS personnel (Resolutions 106 and 107). The consent agenda passed on a roll call with unanimous yes votes.

Below are the recorded vote tallies and member-level votes as captured in the meeting transcript.","At its June 10 meeting the Fiscal Court approved minutes, an FY24–25 budget amendment, the FY25–26 budget (passed 7–2), a resolution authorizing step increases and a 1% cost-of-living adjustment (passed 7–2), and a consent agenda containing claims and personnel items (unanimous). Two magistrates voted no on the FY25–26 budget and the COLA.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6545168,"Hardin County animal control reports adoptions, volunteer growth and pressure on no-kill target",549,3155000,3704000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3807157-d88e5cef5dd217c4298e0d5345c140c9&start=3155&end=3704","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3807157-d88e5cef5dd217c4298e0d5345c140c9/thumbnail_3155000.jpg","/articles/6545168/Hardin-County/Kentucky/Hardin-County-animal-control-reports-adoptions-volunteer-growth-and-pressure-on-no-kill-target","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6545168-e13e8a2d454c328ac487ab90155314a2/orig.mp4?Expires=1770583472&Signature=XtaagXJApgg3MylDictVXy~si13qG~dAckIcmGoSE5g~cMGIpcgGWgGJLz7S4gxqZD-XQ~cilkvPfAtS0dKgNqF1qsDLB~ZUNfhZy9p4jof9zGo0wk9Ldh3VhIhZxP8yCVLgw3Qf9YOxsEVACrFo-nGwhYV9Cx8E4pW8Nfy6~dHDKOzaT9SrAMbpSBpdP4MKAq8OAZUBWyb8NCwFo5XmojTjk~-0aGCmtRtlXQQAdN~KDS209YdYLdL1smZ01A-WW2W-Sd8wfRL-dAS0klUCfq4uoEEkfvAsb9E~HjAvs9CAek-N4ckh2dimWkG-IkieCojYPwPfUMxDMjPoY6numA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mike McNutt, who presented the animal-control report to the Fiscal Court on June 10, said May shelter activity included 49 adoptions, 24 returns to owners, three transfers to rescue organizations and 14 euthanasias. For the year to date, McNutt said dog adoptions are down 109 compared with the prior year, while returns to owners have increased by 40.

McNutt said the shelter’s year-to-date euthanasia rate is about 15 percent, placing the intake outcome at roughly 87 percent — below the commonly used 90 percent “no-kill” threshold. He called volunteer support a key resource: in May roughly 50 volunteers provided 260 hours, with group and student volunteers contributing sizeable portions of that time. McNutt highlighted community adoption events that produced notable one-day results, saying an event led to 18 adoptions and $3,500 in fees and donations.

The presentation described efforts to return identified pets in the field and to expand volunteer supervision. McNutt credited a new staff position for supporting volunteer coordination and said the shelter receives volunteers from schools, clubs, businesses and out-of-county groups who travel to assist.

No formal court action followed the report.","Animal-control staff reported 49 dog adoptions in May, increased returns-to-owner, and a 15% euthanasia rate that reduces the shelter’s no-kill status to about 87%. Staff credited a growing volunteer program and community adoption events for higher returns and adoptions.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6545173,"Hardin County recovery center extended; disaster teams contacted more than 5,100 homes",260,3708000,3968000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3807157-d88e5cef5dd217c4298e0d5345c140c9&start=3708&end=3968","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3807157-d88e5cef5dd217c4298e0d5345c140c9/thumbnail_3708000.jpg","/articles/6545173/Hardin-County/Kentucky/Hardin-County-recovery-center-extended-disaster-teams-contacted-more-than-5100-homes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6545173-dea411f619764b490f596159bb174b98/orig.mp4?Expires=1770583472&Signature=LaGw~wGHT7U67HBI8g3F2CQwC2yBsKdYOkBq1YX66zvSJJdihLQMpKxg6U9F21Q4tgEQxV6hjeW54ZGKpMLgiwzAuxnCbtU3RAznWxm3HgzBC0OhOJ5QwRmIeiHgB~VfkNVRHOrhkGJ5dfxP2sUptDQqp-wAjV4x866-lHRUSwilAkQCPneEvCqpBYD~Fdk2TsvcOcDHaUF80u6~XmCKrnrh-ib9HY7Jt-HEA~qtOi6q9XdAqfh8HzNT~9HuMi9dwgvRb1Hdw3u7bF0nPquymwGYIknG5ruNawWH67O~~5JNes~lttEawm3O8TGj2JGwZc~RKh-8UPaEDRDwUjl0Og__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Joyce Scott, Hardin County emergency management director, briefed the Fiscal Court on the county’s ongoing flood recovery effort and the county’s disaster-response partnerships.

Scott said disaster-survivor-assistance (DSA) teams knocked on or contacted 5,131 homes in Hardin County. She said private-sector teams also contacted 195 businesses, churches and community organizations. The county’s Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) remained open and the county had extended the DRC’s operating period to July 25; registrations through the DRC totaled 451 to date.

On financial recovery, Scott said nearly $3,000,000 has been recovered to date for Hardin County residents through claims activity tied to the disaster. She thanked federal and state partners — including FEMA and the Small Business Administration — and noted daily data updates and collaboration that support the recovery work.

Scott also reviewed training and coordination work the emergency-management office has conducted in recent weeks, including swift-water training, essential-damage-assessment training and public-information training for partner agencies and fire chiefs.","Emergency management staff told the court the Disaster Recovery Center will stay open through July 25; disaster-survivor-assistance teams contacted more than 5,100 homes and nearly $3 million has been recovered through claims so far.","actionData","errors"]

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