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Votes at a glance

- Resolution supporting Second Baptist Church senior housing project: Motion by Mike; second by Zach. Outcome: approved by voice vote. The resolution expresses the court’s support for the church’s proposal (contingent on successful funding) and will be signed for inclusion in the applicant’s funding packet. (See separate article for details.)

- Zoning map amendment for parcel at 565 Howard (Track 38, Lake Ridge Estate): Motion to recommend approval from planning & zoning reported by Commissioner Green; fiscal court motion by Will, second by Zach; outcome: approved by voice vote. (Transcript indicates planning and zoning recommended approval.)

- Zoning change for property at 2285 Goose Creek Road (flag lot access easement condition): Motion by Osborne reported from planning & zoning; fiscal court motion by Zach, second by Dan; outcome: approved by voice vote. The planning commission’s recommendation included a condition requiring an easement for the flag portion of the lot.

- Committee to review planning and subdivision regulations: Motion to appoint a committee with suggested members Jim Travis, Dan Paris, Will Eldridge, Todd Birch, Julie Sweezehorn, and Eric (last name not specified) to review zoning/regulation updates and recommend changes; motion carried by voice vote. The court discussed meeting cadence and staff support for notices and room scheduling.

- EMS portable radios and pager purchase (state grant $9,811) and gang charger: Motion by Mike, second by Will to approve purchases covered by the EMS grant; amendment to include an $899 gang charger was moved and seconded; final amended motion passed by voice vote.

- Authorization to advertise an RFP for communications upgrade (multi-agency): Motion by Mike, second by Jim to advertise the solicitation for bids for a communications upgrade; outcome: approved by voice vote. Court discussion emphasized coordination with city, fire department and sheriff and requested the consultant’s June 16 written report be shared with the court.

- Memorandum of understanding with the City of Taylorsville regarding communications sites and equipment: Initial motion to approve the MOU was made but then rescinded so county attorney and city counsel can revise and circulate an updated draft; no final vote recorded.

- Recycling grant expenditures and equipment purchases: Court accepted an $82,920 recycling grant (reported as deposited) and approved purchase and transfer to buy a skid loader, baler and mesh trailers listed in the packet; motion by Will, second by Zach; outcome: approved by voice vote. An additional $2,000 extended warranty on the Kubota skid loader was approved by staff and supported by members.

- Staffing/pay change for EMS position: The court approved moving K. L. Lloyd from a 12-hour to a 24-hour position and set the new pay rate at $16.20 (motion by Zach, second by Will); outcome: approved by voice vote.

- Salt procurement: The county secured 500 tons of road salt; bids reported and lowest accepted at $120.50 per ton as documented in packet; informational item — no vote required at the meeting.

- Senior center air-conditioning repair: Motion by Mike, second by Zach to award the multipurpose center HVAC work to Martin’s at $7,567 (lowest comparable bid); outcome: approved by voice vote.

- Surplus property declaration: Court declared assorted office furniture and equipment surplus and authorized auctioning them; motion by Zach, second by Mike; outcome: approved by voice vote.

- Ordinance (second reading) — appointment of Katie Stone as deputy county judge/executive (continuity of government ordinance, Ordinance No. 1): Motion by Will, second by Zach to approve the second reading; outcome: approved by voice vote. Katie Stone took the oath of office following adoption.

- Bills and transfers: Motion by Zach, second by Dan to pay bills and make transfers; outcome: approved by voice vote.

Notes and clarifications

- Several actions were approved by voice vote; the meeting transcript generally records “aye” voice votes and does not include full roll-call tallies for each item.

- The communications MOU between the county and the city was discussed at length and the initial motion to adopt was rescinded to allow legal staff to revise language; the court directed the county attorney to produce a rewritten draft for review.

- Members repeatedly requested that a consultant’s June 16 report related to the communications study be forwarded to all court members for transparency; staff said they would seek and circulate the document.

- Several procurement items were explicitly contingent on grant or budget appropriation; where the transcript recorded grant deposits (for recycling) the court approved the related expenditures and transfers.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","July 7th, 2025 Fiscal Court Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","A roundup of motions and formal actions taken by the Spencer County Fiscal Court at its July 7 meeting, including zoning approvals, committee appointments, procurement authorizations and an ordinance appointment.","taxTitle","Spencer County, Kentucky","taxId",72520,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6519585,"Fiscal Court approves EMS radio purchase using state grant, adds gang charger after amendment",858,2087000,2945000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5353292-3d0c2c341278f11836264c50da7473e7&start=2087&end=2945","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5353292-3d0c2c341278f11836264c50da7473e7/thumbnail_2087000.jpg","/articles/6519585/Spencer-County/Kentucky/Fiscal-Court-approves-EMS-radio-purchase-using-state-grant-adds-gang-charger-after-amendment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6519585-73d3acdd5b6c865887a7afb1a4b99011/orig.mp4?Expires=1771087633&Signature=nCh0HyQ780rUQ07yAJfTmLR0mIE6p10DH5xFFAN2~3~1ImnMEgpuIPcl-cjHIdQ0x8Fue8CHqinbHwA4qyY87EIFjy3kDUNoT7rd9i5eYXNBtbx5Tm-ewqiTxc7SDBEB6Gdohl8tHVq~CCYifue91mMGnyPBAAG7onv1uk997IKPR2tQ8ptf334z0JmsEci3YRBcEs8XEVjqd1gwS0bjZW6jQbm6DgjXxeESFtDiHOfSMKMVWPjZ6fuCE~662js3WdSTjYg8d4rBpou87zxEIvPKul6o2Otm~QiiQjVZ9uDGNxPLOaaqwAK-F02hs27fIS8uVBLw0oGZT1xXXnl-Nw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Spencer County Fiscal Court on July 7 approved using a state EMS grant to purchase portable radio equipment and later amended the purchase to include a multi-unit charger.

An EMS representative told the court the county received $9,811 from the state to buy nine portable radios and one pager; the department requested the court’s authorization to accept and spend the grant and to begin replacing radios the EMS director described as increasingly unrepairable. The court initially voted to approve purchase of the radios and pager on a motion by Mike, seconded by Will; the motion passed by voice vote.

During discussion, members asked about the life span of existing radios, how many front-line responders each device serves and how the new radios would be rotated into active service. The EMS representative explained that several older models are becoming impossible to repair because parts are no longer available, and the agency is currently mixing newer and older radios in service.

A magistrate moved to amend the purchase to add a gang charger for $899 so multiple radios can be charged and rotated more efficiently; another magistrate seconded the amendment. The amendment passed by voice vote. The final motion, as amended, authorizes spending the $9,811 grant to purchase nine portable radios and one pager and to also purchase a gang charger for $899.

Court members discussed future replacement plans and the possibility of buying additional radios later if grant funding or budget allows; the EMS representative said the agency will continue to seek grants and bring future requests to the court as needed.","The court authorized using a $9,811 state grant to buy nine portable radios and one pager for county EMS and approved an amendment to also buy a $899 gang charger; members discussed the age and reliability of current radios and spare inventory.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_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":56,"_73":56},6519590,"Spencer County approves solicitation for multi-agency communications upgrade after lengthy discussion",283,3607000,3890000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5353292-3d0c2c341278f11836264c50da7473e7&start=3607&end=3890","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5353292-3d0c2c341278f11836264c50da7473e7/thumbnail_3607000.jpg","/articles/6519590/Spencer-County/Kentucky/Spencer-County-approves-solicitation-for-multi-agency-communications-upgrade-after-lengthy-discussion","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6519590-08263668bc02e3bedd69e19059aa61eb/orig.mp4?Expires=1771087633&Signature=LF4XaEkEakEbd2BWrn36fNcNZATu2ZMCKcBoaF4Ni4fJlio2c6cQbBaOR5lyeBkezWVQn5t3-bsG-hG43F9VdOc7aGHJ94G2YiiVu-FCGYFs8fRxob-Wjui70U4KfkijoubjrY6h4iGKMJbTRZ0AzV8iuSn-GeH5F11caHwzI7VFOLG~~x5CJSyTpTAp7woIpxLrsFGWKk37Nu2WFHdK4xB-Vehlsf-BIkolA8F-pq6ycnzqcX3SC8XTkZt2f5psFUASa~zGEukvlVfuYymK05t9vM1GQgoF0ObAqrnhW5N0FV3QBaOaafREJrlyJFZS~A7YV~5w-ImPUFomKo-G-A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Spencer County Fiscal Court voted July 7 to solicit bids for a countywide communications upgrade intended to serve emergency medical services, law enforcement and fire departments, but discussion at the meeting highlighted concerns about coordination among agencies that had already moved independently.

The court authorized issuing the request for proposals after a motion by Mike, seconded by Jim (last name not specified in the transcript). The motion passed by voice vote.

Court members described the solicitation as a shared process intended to produce a single procurement with common technical specifications. Several speakers said the city and a fire district had already taken steps on their own: the fire department issued bids for its portion because of grant timing, and the city issued its own solicitation to cover law enforcement. That raised concerns that different vendors could end up installing separate radio systems on the same tower sites.

“All we’re doing here is asking for bids,” the County Judge said during the discussion, emphasizing that the RFP is a first step and that bid reviews will include representatives from all participating agencies. A court member added that the RFP being circulated is the same document provided to the city and the fire department; the court’s stated goal was to use a shared RFP and have all agencies review responses together.

Several court members requested a written copy of a consultant’s June 16 report that had been discussed in prior briefings; they said they had received only verbal summaries. One magistrate said, “I’d just like to see it,” and asked that the consultant forward the email or deliver a hard copy to the court for transparency. County staff said they would locate and forward the consultant’s written findings.

Speakers also discussed the logistics of pre-bid meetings and the expectation that vendors will price for multiple sites and agencies; court members said they expect the three partner agencies to participate in pre-bid meetings and in bid evaluation. The court agreed to proceed with public advertising to begin the formal bid process.","The fiscal court authorized advertising an RFP for a countywide communications upgrade — covering EMS, sheriff, fire and city systems — after debate about coordinating bids, vendor overlap and a consultant’s missing written report.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":44,"_45":102,"_47":103,"_49":50,"_51":104,"_53":105,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":106,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":107,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6519592,"Spencer County Fiscal Court backs Second Baptist Church senior housing project",815,1214000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5353292-3d0c2c341278f11836264c50da7473e7&start=399&end=1214","/articles/6519592/Spencer-County/Kentucky/Spencer-County-Fiscal-Court-backs-Second-Baptist-Church-senior-housing-project","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6519592-5af9a5fa01b094779942818c732b35ec/orig.mp4?Expires=1771087633&Signature=Q8J6vzSR6S~l-zf59qS9ZKwQTUBuqESzEGfteeVlXdDsx4YrtZOe3wxgULI3-oPC9LF944LFr~aOgBUsEe7-N8t81PjCrQ2nQjxSZ~pwWcyUypJB0aac9lkqf6cpHJzZJNlMpoVTKh12-KWs4V-MSNtoeNH-hSvF~hzWVdtesXX3M8KbP589D8gLyk3HDKCemFGftgOi51jFmrTFErpVz87SScw0daURtjJsizcxW04Mdo3AR1oajWB7jZGFvHUVQjf4STz0r-OB~Djr63feeOTEKHQW0eBeiCQOp1-XUx6KIc8KEwUpWbf-zz39qQjGgFmbKGzRwBCIYz3hUEP1CQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Spencer County Fiscal Court voted July 7 to approve a resolution supporting Second Baptist Church’s proposal to build an independent senior housing complex, court members said during a presentation and a short voice vote.

The resolution expresses the court’s support for Second Baptist Church’s plan to develop a senior housing complex aimed at residents aged 55 and older, and directs staff to sign the simple support document the church can include in funding applications, County Judge (name not specified in transcript) said. The court approved the resolution on a motion by Mike, seconded by Zach; the measure passed by voice vote.

The project team told the court the plan calls for roughly 30 units in a three-story building and would renovate the church’s former Manor’s Chapel to serve as a community center for residents and the public, Reverend Lewis said. Jake Spielman and a representative from Winter Wood — the property’s proposed manager and developer — described a timeline keyed to tax-credit financing: the application is expected to be filed Aug. 1 with an anticipated response around January, and construction would begin six to nine months after financing approval.

A Winter Wood representative said the financing will be private capital drawn in by low-income housing tax credits; another speaker stated the tax credits are federal in nature and the project is not planned as Section 8-subsidized housing. Cornerstone Engineering’s vice president, identified in the meeting as Travis Bison, will provide on-site construction supervision during building work, the presenters said.

Court members and presenters discussed coordinating the senior housing site with a planned park on nearby school property, shared pathways and a “healing garden,” and said the church plans to involve community members in a contest to name the facility.

The court’s resolution is nonbinding on financing and is expressly contingent on successful grant or tax-credit awards, the resolution’s text says; court members said they will sign the resolution and provide it to the church team for inclusion with funding applications. Project backers said they will return with progress updates.

Questions from court members centered on financing sources and timing; no formal conditions or amendments were attached to the resolution.

The court’s action does not itself authorize construction or commit county funds; presenters repeatedly described the court’s vote as a supportive letter for the church’s funding packet.","Spencer County Fiscal Court voted to adopt a resolution supporting Second Baptist Church’s plan to build about 30 independent senior housing units and to include a renovated community space; developers will apply for federal tax credits and expect decisions in January.","actionData","errors"]

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