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Why it matters: The blacktop project covers local roads identified as high need; the UTV purchase is intended for year-round maintenance uses, including seasonal snow response and park/grounds work.

Road paving: The court approved using flex funds to blacktop the three named roads, awarding a total of $151,830 for the work. Commissioners said they would coordinate scheduling after July 1 and that contractors would do the paving work during the season.

UTV purchase: The court also approved purchasing a Ranger from United Motorsports in Lexington for $18,193.96, a procurement discussed as part of next year’s equipment budget. The sale included optional parts (spreaders, windshield, etc.) and staff noted some accessories could be removed to reduce cost. The spreader alone was discussed at roughly $800 on the parts list. Commissioners said the vehicle is intended for year-round service, not only snow removal, and that the sheriff’s office and parks staff had weighed in on utility.

Budget context and timing: Court staff said the blacktop and equipment purchases will fit within approved budget lines and next-year planning; the court approved the actions by voice vote. Commissioners noted continued attention to prioritizing roads in district plans and balancing flex vs. budgeted road work.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Spencer County 6-16-25 Fiscal Court Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Spencer County authorized $151,830 in flex funds to blacktop Lakeview Drive, Oak Lane and Coker Road, and separately approved purchase of a Ranger UTV for $18,193.96 for the road/park operation budgeted in next fiscal year.","taxTitle","Spencer County, Kentucky","taxId",72520,"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},6183384,"County emergency dispatch outage highlights reroute gaps; court asks staff to tighten fallback procedures",374,6037000,6411000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5097285-0180ebde51ed48e59aeea945de686d98&start=6037&end=6411","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5097285-0180ebde51ed48e59aeea945de686d98/thumbnail_6037000.jpg","/articles/6183384/Spencer-County/Kentucky/County-emergency-dispatch-outage-highlights-reroute-gaps-court-asks-staff-to-tighten-fallback-procedures","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6183384-9d2f8a65b0e1672e247fe6c901ef6b69/orig.mp4?Expires=1771022466&Signature=eiCsSyKHcq6R6tNO143v5is2reC~Ao-uEY6QDFX9vORGAkyogTW6GZrBMBH6dCFq8ijBswp1rXLuhAFnL~9SVHizUPtSOi7inxw3DNAjgJq~Ui7V4Zqa~augXR1GZoeXLTkzaVRNeZGcUsyjFeqF1wXgI0q5zs4Oy-0S7gcHMCB9biYFvESaDXYOp5HGq~XWogxSsXTXCXW~18G88BdLrA0vSJBajRpmuO29fPEULb1TaszPiU8eddCoDUSzRSbUjPkaUqq005cBgArw-lmeXFEwYdsKAG7Ga2XThJ5yBojj23Hg7SYsr7HHX9DNbu13MQsOYfckzuKEG-IJyB-i5g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Spencer County officials told the fiscal court on June 16 that a recent 911 routing failure resulted in calls being rerouted and two emergency calls not being handled as intended.

County staff described a cascade of reroutes: when Spencer County’s 911 center experienced an outage, calls were supposed to fall back automatically to a designated backup (Shelby County dispatch). At the same time, Shelby County and another post were also experiencing issues; attempts to route through AT&T’s PSAP in Richmond and then to Nelson County were part of the response chain. Staff said Shelby County had limited dispatch staffing at the time, and the overlapping outages produced a routing gap that led to two emergency calls not being handled in the normal way.

Why it matters: Missed or delayed 911 routing can leave residents without an effective immediate response; county leaders described the incident as \"alarming\" and said the event shows the need for clearer fallback protocols and better vendor coordination.

County staff reported the operational sequence and said affected calls typically should route automatically to the next PSAP and that AT&T provides a reroute to a regional PSAP (Richmond) when a call does not reach the intended center. Officials said the county is pursuing improvements that include more robust procedures for alerting local leadership when an outage affects call handling, additional contact channels to notify county officials and sheriff’s dispatch, and re-checking fallback workflows with the telephone provider.

No formal action was taken beyond discussion and direction that staff and emergency communications partners work to prevent recurrence. Staff said they will continue working with AT&T and partner PSAPs and affirm a plan to develop clearer notification steps so county leadership and first responders know immediately if calls are not being answered by the intended center.","A multi-post outage of 911 routing caused two missed emergency calls early June 16 when automatic fallbacks routed to other PSAPs. County staff said calls were routed to other centers (Shelby, Nelson, Richmond via AT&T); the court asked staff to tighten procedures and communications.",{"_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},6183388,"Spencer County adopts ordinance to allow street-legal specialized utility vehicles, follows state guidelines initially",983,3816000,4799000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5097285-0180ebde51ed48e59aeea945de686d98&start=3816&end=4799","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5097285-0180ebde51ed48e59aeea945de686d98/thumbnail_3816000.jpg","/articles/6183388/Spencer-County/Kentucky/Spencer-County-adopts-ordinance-to-allow-street-legal-specialized-utility-vehicles-follows-state-guidelines-initially","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6183388-fbb758e023ec7e61f6eafd082d92bb1f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771022466&Signature=SjJItcVRKlmqsOpsehxUhg~wpaEUWZycVtMZvhJkrlR2AzXiDqTr6c4a1EZjwUXsm4Af1DqHCNYMHLK2Zd71nazt0bnBuSEkGNe3HABEXjO1t4kJsQkPDmSl6kqB-FO-YtbD1szm74ovca9T-9tyeKBLFSG4e488-dIgu038I7Ksxb4zHX6ol6JBlE5e836-yS38NfqAIaa05XnLUE89PLhmuIYji5Xk4jO7friOZr~dncHag2-XgrqIxedlf2mfzsVNU72mUDGb2cBIR7gedniZUyr6wat~ofVZQktsimf~PWsYroB82TEmaiPvNigC0epUlCTst9rOWxocv98VPA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Spencer County Fiscal Court approved a second reading and adoption of a special-purpose vehicle ordinance on June 16, opting to follow state Department of Transportation guidelines when they take effect.

Why it matters: The ordinance will permit properly equipped, street-legal specialized utility vehicles (commonly called side-by-sides or UTVs) to operate on county roads to the extent allowed by the state. County officials said they opted to adopt the ordinance now and then conform to state-issued specifics rather than wait for final state rules.

The court debated whether to delay adoption until the state published its final guidelines. Several commissioners urged caution because state rules could alter allowable roads, speed limits and other details. The court amended its motion to state it would \"follow the state guidelines initially,\" and then voted on the ordinance. A roll-call vote produced a 4–2 result in favor of adoption.

Under the action, vehicles must meet minimum equipment and licensing standards required by the state: a minimum speed capability (discussed at 25 mph in the meeting), registration, insurance and safety devices were among items the court referenced. County staff said enforcement and inspections would involve the sheriff’s office; inspectors will check vehicles before they can be licensed for road use.

Practical effect: Commissioners said the change is intended to accommodate residents who want to legalize side-by-side vehicles for road travel while ensuring safety and alignment with state law. The ordinance allows the county to opt out or adjust local routes later if state rules or local circumstances require it.","The fiscal court adopted an ordinance allowing street-legal specialized utility vehicles to operate under state rules; the measure passed 4–2 after an amendment to follow the forthcoming state Department of Transportation guidelines initially.",{"_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},6183394,"Fiscal court rejects Farmers Market bids, orders rebid and separate front-building bid",1469,2331000,3800000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5097285-0180ebde51ed48e59aeea945de686d98&start=2331&end=3800","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5097285-0180ebde51ed48e59aeea945de686d98/thumbnail_2331000.jpg","/articles/6183394/Spencer-County/Kentucky/Fiscal-court-rejects-Farmers-Market-bids-orders-rebid-and-separate-front-building-bid","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6183394-4b69cf2a115b689505aaf7b7049b2f1e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771022466&Signature=GVxuzQQ-BZ72-tFC7rGYj84TltJFyFxJojEmBOm3GQBlFeMe39M-JXilbEOM-9UNMnKsX68egajlf~RpI0EA~zbYyaXSE1dzFqEoMxDxSagnYyFqeXlufkf5gf2jQgdQpVfI~lpPUrSRnrb91tDnq3wZ7clyKl1mdn8ONnni9y~ByPCwUhAoHDp6x92hY6zpcvQpkHjC8FNmYc0TEcEoHXZJfH8OMxD4fekR20o9qkXJJJqiiEj8WmOTPpdo2BdGCtI8GvLIzOw1bEJMbUItodfFuFw7BHypbPxf6lpC-szsB7H5oe4PUFZo8E8jibLGtnxau1I~TNZpsO7N5r89MA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Spencer County Fiscal Court voted June 16 to reject all bids for the Farmers Market pavilion project and to rebid the work with changes intended to lower cost. Commissioners also directed staff to solicit two bid packages: one for the full original project and one for the front building as a standalone bid.

Why it matters: The pavilion and related facilities are a multi-million-dollar county capital project intended to draw visitors and support downtown activity. Commissioners sought to reduce cost exposure while preserving the programmatic goals.

County leadership said bidders’ bid timing and choices on occupancy and sprinkler requirements drove much of the debate. One county official told the court that the sprinkler system alone had a likely contract cost of about $55,000, and that an occupancy threshold (roughly 300 persons in discussion) could trigger a sprinkler requirement for the main building. Commissioners said bidders must state whether the building’s design and declared occupancy would require sprinklers.

The court heard several cost estimates during discussion. Project figures discussed included an original budget or estimate of about $2.6 million and repeated warnings from commissioners and staff that change orders, occupancy-driven sprinkler requirements and additional work could push the total above $3 million.

Motion and amendment: Commissioner Jim moved to reject all bids and rebid the pavilion; the motion carried. A subsequent amendment — moved and seconded by court members — directed staff to advertise both the entire project and a separate bid package only for the front building. The amendment passed, and the court approved the motion as amended.

Timeline and next steps: Staff said it would revise bid documents and make them available quickly; bidders will receive adjusted documents and the court expected to open bids at the July meeting. Contractors previously provided schedules indicating build times in the range of 180 to 240 days. Commissioners asked staff to work with the city on water-main sizing and fire-suppression details and to pin down exact occupancy calculations so bidders could state definitively whether sprinklers were required.

Commissioners and other speakers emphasized the project’s goals — bringing people into downtown and supporting community events — while balancing cost control. Some members suggested alternatives such as phasing the project or creating a splash pad as a separate amenity, but the court’s immediate action was to rebid with revised documents.","After reviewing two bids and debating capacity and sprinkler requirements, the Spencer County Fiscal Court voted to reject all pavilion bids and rebid the project; the court also asked staff to solicit separate bids for the front building and the entire project to try to lower cost.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6183399,"Spencer County fiscal court starts process to consider discontinuing Edmondson Road",1740,286000,2026000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5097285-0180ebde51ed48e59aeea945de686d98&start=286&end=2026","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5097285-0180ebde51ed48e59aeea945de686d98/thumbnail_286000.jpg","/articles/6183399/Spencer-County/Kentucky/Spencer-County-fiscal-court-starts-process-to-consider-discontinuing-Edmondson-Road","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6183399-e192dda9ec66e4a333e5059bad435cf7/orig.mp4?Expires=1771022466&Signature=o-NtWzEVOOiqmMn4V1iQgBMx30X9THzPaOkur0TczdOTgznFmZNlBJ1nIetwu9WtOxFCSYJZ1Ku6Ix6Slx84QJ74J2ksdPvhM4r9IQ0IslwGbofrRTMqhkkoYGuPoribT97THT0soDXhaR~ZLL-MY7BomLhArRt4PxQ-Ut6r2-lMerC7XI3W6Xapaa7w54GlWFfCvgm3Lr1FoX7mKgIi8AlBXrySq1UWNmluu3gpv5CVjl9IRP71nzMbe4T2R5bFC3YRhLDEb1PXf5TTXYO98Lfk0EikCP6EAUc0RIDMKQ07eD86Xad6xB2dqTM9V7LYkGXpU6M1IaT11TQZDwZPkQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A resident told the Spencer County Fiscal Court on June 16 that Edmondson Road is \"pretty much a waste of taxpayer money for a road that gets used 6 times a year by 1 person,\" and asked the court to discontinue the county-maintained portion.

The court voted to begin the statutory process for a county-road discontinuance under Kentucky law, directing staff to pay for required notices and to appoint two disinterested viewers to work with the road department and prepare a report for the court.

Why it matters: If the court follows the KRS Chapter 178 procedure and the viewers and road foreman recommend closure, the county can vote to discontinue the road. A successful discontinuance would remove county maintenance responsibility and convert the traveled way to a private easement, which affects property access, maintenance obligations and property value.

At the meeting, the resident (Barnett) described repeated dumping, theft and low use on Edmondson Road and said closing the road would prevent county-maintained service for what he characterized as private use. County staff explained the legal steps required under the Kentucky Revised Statutes, including an unbiased survey by the road department and two disinterested viewers, public notice, and the possibility of a judicial challenge after the court acts.

The court directed county staff to arrange the required advertisement and to present two proposed disinterested viewers for approval at the next meeting, and to have road department staff and the viewers inspect the road and file their report for the court to consider.

The move is procedural; the court did not discontinue the road tonight. Commissioners and other speakers noted both sides: the cost and ongoing maintenance burden for taxpayers and the effect on property owners who rely on the road for access. The court acknowledged that property values typically change when a county road is discontinued.

Next steps: staff will place the legally required notices and the appointed viewers will produce a report; the court will receive that report and may vote on discontinuance at a future meeting. If the court votes to discontinue, property owners may still challenge that decision in circuit court.","After a resident asked the court to stop maintaining Edmondson Road, the Spencer County Fiscal Court voted to start the formal KRS Chapter 178 discontinuance process, including appointing disinterested viewers and funding advertisement and notice steps.","actionData","errors"]

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