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The court voted to accept a state funding award totaling $317,000 for two county roads identified in the county’s priority project submission to the state Department of Transportation. The court adopted the resolution to accept the funds and staff noted a memorandum of agreement was received.

The court approved the temporary hire of a seasonal park employee, Brian Smith Weddle, pending pre-employment screening and paperwork. The motion to hire was made and seconded and carried by voice vote.

The fiscal court completed a first reading — and voted to advertise — an ordinance to permit special-purpose vehicles that comply with state statute on county highways, with some exceptions (controlled-access parkways and properties where U.S. Department of Agriculture rules prohibit such vehicles). The first reading was approved; the second reading and any ordinance changes were left to a future meeting.

Jail maintenance items were approved after departmental reports: the court authorized using insurance proceeds and county funds to purchase two replacement natural‑gas dryers after a prior fire; the quoted purchase price was $15,467.25 and the insurance reimbursement for the old units was $14,578. The court also authorized purchase and installation of a replacement 10‑ton rooftop air-conditioning unit for the jail’s kitchen, at a reported out‑of‑pocket price of about $8,000 after staff located a new, misordered unit and planned to install it in‑house to save labor costs.

Other routine actions taken by voice vote included approval of the June bank reconciliations and the 2025 treasurer’s settlement (with a front‑page typo corrected on the settlement document). The county road-list was approved as presented.

All listed motions were passed by voice vote; detailed roll-call tallies were not recorded in the meeting transcript.

Votes at a glance (actions recorded in meeting):

- Approval of minutes (July 8 fiscal court meeting): motion carried by voice vote.

- Accept county priority project funding (Dye Road and Bauer Road) — $317,000: motion carried; MOA received.

- Hire seasonal park worker (Brian Smith Weddle), pending pre-employment checks: motion carried.

- First reading and advertisement of special-purpose-vehicle ordinance (exceptions for controlled‑access parkway and USDA‑controlled properties): first reading approved; second reading pending.

- Purchase two natural‑gas dryers for county jail — total price $15,467.25; insurance reimbursement on old units $14,578: motion carried to use insurance funds and county funds to cover remainder.

- Replace 10‑ton rooftop AC at jail kitchen — reported cost $8,000 with county maintenance to install: motion carried.

- Approve road department list: motion carried.

- Approve June bank reconciliations: motion carried.

- Approve 2025 treasurer’s settlement (correcting a typographical year on front page): motion carried.

Several motions recorded in the transcript were moved and seconded by magistrates and carried by voice vote; where the transcript identified movers and seconders those names are included below with each action.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Pulaski County Fiscal Court - 07/22/2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its July meeting the Pulaski County Fiscal Court approved a range of routine and recovery-related measures including accepting state road project funds, hiring a seasonal park worker, and authorizing purchases and repairs at the county jail.","taxTitle","Pulaski County, Kentucky","taxId",71521,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":78,"_47":79,"_49":80,"_51":81,"_53":82,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":83,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":84,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6485189,"Emergency manager reports $1.5 million in FEMA payments; court joins statewide mutual-aid agreement",0,2462000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5450578-2d6a9af4b14bbfff3cc7516aac413f1a&start=2462&end=2462","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5450578-2d6a9af4b14bbfff3cc7516aac413f1a/thumbnail_2462000.jpg","/articles/6485189/Pulaski-County/Kentucky/Emergency-manager-reports-15-million-in-FEMA-payments-court-joins-statewide-mutual-aid-agreement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6485189-20b8b5da084bc08e75441e684e215cf3/orig.mp4?Expires=1770535081&Signature=kPf8ksLJUwstJpuepahF0UY0e21yDvlvgsSvEp~uy72Ze1iWafLdwkBRsfvfuHNE42KJUPK~q7vjQmRO-gDAWBwHQ2ITI-UZ9SWzQUEoi1vAY5od-~16~emBKYcteKziBxvbzzsgq1KVnMhfawXWi4-KYiaQr6j6NbelogaAyMyG1sS4lUThaGCBVOvMT5Jse0rNGK5A1QTJGbvOgFfNVlKhvw5IV3DuGC3qMOmBB1eEnVxi7Ok0-5yGFgzF4j6y-TpQH4uYp2~43THmKIICFi91clxrFJoa-6Xauh~i-j7dQloFZfG9EoCobpwcsahlvzbrdPBENbxfTaFxkJr94Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Chris Mason, Pulaski County’s emergency management director, told the fiscal court that FEMA and related programs have generated roughly $1.5 million in direct assistance to residents since the disaster declaration and that federal and state teams will remain in the county beyond an official deadline.

“As of 07/20, we've had a total of 461 registrations within the county,” Mason said. He then summarized FEMA Individual and Household Program payouts: “IHP... has paid out $752,003.34,” he said, adding that housing assistance and other-needs assistance combined to roughly $1.5 million for county residents.

Mason said FEMA personnel and local recovery operations were continuing beyond the deadline officials had printed on public materials: “They are not planning on pulling out tomorrow. They're actually planning on staying for at least another 25 to 30 days,” he said, while noting an official extension would be documented through state channels.

The court also reviewed and approved a resolution to join the statewide emergency management mutual aid and assistance agreement, which County Attorney Martin read into the record. “...the statewide emergency management mutual aid and assistance agreements hereby approved and adopted,” Martin said while reading the resolution text. The resolution authorizes a primary and alternate representative to execute the agreement and to request and provide aid on behalf of Pulaski Fiscal Court.

Mason briefed members on the county’s progress toward public-assistance paperwork and said several large projects had been submitted to the state cost-recovery center for review. He reminded the court that reimbursement for county-level public assistance is separate from individual FEMA IHP payouts and said county public-assistance projects were still under review at the state and federal level.

The court voted to adopt the mutual-aid resolution and authorized officials to sign the agreement; no specific implementation timeline was set during the meeting.","Pulaski County Emergency Management Director reported roughly $1.5 million dispersed to residents through FEMA programs and the fiscal court approved joining the statewide emergency management mutual aid and assistance agreement.",{"_33":86,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":87,"_41":88,"_43":89,"_45":90,"_47":91,"_49":92,"_51":93,"_53":94,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":95,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":96,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6485194,"SBA urges Pulaski County residents, businesses to apply before disaster-loan deadline",227,1021000,1248000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5450578-2d6a9af4b14bbfff3cc7516aac413f1a&start=1021&end=1248","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5450578-2d6a9af4b14bbfff3cc7516aac413f1a/thumbnail_1021000.jpg","/articles/6485194/Pulaski-County/Kentucky/SBA-urges-Pulaski-County-residents-businesses-to-apply-before-disaster-loan-deadline","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6485194-32d95981dc7d9b54e76050395b72ea96/orig.mp4?Expires=1770535081&Signature=PSDy~8g4EGlUCYLXKydFd1uVfnRf3qKAONRX-~uMWpemrRlMxnd6Nf3zyj99~J3J2~NdmrjQLC83JY6OMfamoX0uB-0vxb71J7MYjG-UJlUB~33sOUtzqTsM9geVRgTZIgTuS3V0fycV-A1B7aGSyba28ELQ4~ACEIP1oJJT-9LVZI0VJmSeicahEn-ftzAo9tf-MfdvQGBBn6C-0bhCW2nMisrLIStYicmNFzpLftikj0abn5YknduZ3UxLgFTFLljbiNrlDnzJDz7cFrKyIkFE9Gkd6LnhvN-zIHICv-KH-eOyubPykc7dqGVrvcE4J3utIpiT5~9WLC-UX50DLA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Jim, a public affairs representative with the U.S. Small Business Administration, told the Pulaski County Fiscal Court that the agency is encouraging homeowners, renters and small-business owners to apply for disaster loans and that staff are available at local recovery centers to help.

“The deadline to apply happens to be tomorrow, the 23rd,” Jim said, adding that the agency typically provides a 60‑day grace period and expects a continued local presence at the Business Recovery Center and the Disaster Recovery Center. He said there is no fee to apply and that applicants may decline an offered loan after they receive an approval.

Jim said the SBA offers both home disaster loans and physical-damage loans for businesses and highlighted the practical terms and supports available: “It’s very low interest. It’s 2.8% for homeowners, 4% for businesses,” he said, and added that once a loan is disbursed the borrower typically has a one‑year deferment before payments begin. He also described mitigation funding available through the program: applicants can request additional funds — up to 20% of damages — for projects that reduce future storm risk.

Court members were told the SBA has staff at two local sites: a Business Recovery Center (BRC), where business owners can meet privately with counselors, and the Disaster Recovery Center (DRC), where the SBA is co-located with FEMA and other agencies. Jim provided application options and contact information: the agency’s portal at lending.sba.gov, the disastercustomerservice@sba.gov email address, and a national customer-service number.

Jim also gave a snapshot of local use: “In Pulaski County, 26 folks have applied. Eight of those are in progress,” he said, and noted that loans offered elsewhere in Kentucky included a mix of homeowner and business assistance.

Court members did not take an action on the SBA presentation; the report was informational and concluded with staff offering follow-up support to residents and business owners.

Pulaski officials and the SBA emphasized that applications can begin with minimal documentation and that residents should not delay if they are unsure about insurance settlements or other funds.","A Small Business Administration representative told Pulaski County Fiscal Court that homeowners, renters and small businesses can apply for low-interest disaster loans ahead of a July deadline and that local recovery centers remain open to help applicants.","actionData","errors"]

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Pulaski County Fiscal Court approves road funding, hires seasonal worker and signs off on equipment repairs

Emergency manager reports $1.5 million in FEMA payments; court joins statewide mutual-aid agreement

SBA urges Pulaski County residents, businesses to apply before disaster-loan deadline