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Votes and formal actions (selected)

- Compensating Tax Rate (Resolution): The court held a public hearing and adopted a tax rate of 8.7¢ per $100 of assessed valuation for 2025. The court recorded the state’s compensating tax rate calculation (8.4¢) in the hearing materials and the court chose to maintain the 8.7¢ rate. Motion to adopt was made from the finance committee and seconded; floor vote recorded as “Aye” and the motion carried.

- County administration payables / payment of bills: A motion to pay county bills passed after a second; the court recorded assent and the motion carried.

- Release of erosion‑control surety — Delker (Buckner) Apartments/Oldham Point: County engineer Jim Sullivan reported the project was complete and met approved plans. The court voted to release the $15,000 erosion‑control surety the developer requested; the motion carried after committee recommendation.

- Final design contract — Clovercroft/Ashbrook/Confederate Estates drainage improvements: The court approved a contract with Jacoby, Tombs & Lands for final design work in the amount of $130,000, to be reimbursable under a Clean Water grant (the presenter said $274,486 was awarded earlier). The court voted to authorize Judge Executive Vogel to sign the contract; the motion carried.

- Digital sign (South Oldham Government Center) funded from opioid settlement funds: Judge Vogel proposed installing a second digital display on the back side of the recently installed government‑center sign, using opioid settlement funds (the judge described approximately $43,000 for the additional sign and noted the county’s opioid fund balance exceeds $800,000). The court discussed brightness, uniformity with other county signs and whether the opioid commission would approve content; county staff said the OPIOID program contact indicated approval. The motion to install the duplicate sign using opioid funds passed 6–2.

- Personnel and appointments: The court acknowledged the resignation of Officer Will Sauer from the police department (announcement; no approval required). The court appointed Paul Westbrook to fill an unexpired term on the Westport Fire District board through June 30, 2028 (motion seconded; motion carried). The court reappointed Deborah Kraus to the Planning & Zoning Commission for a term to expire Sept. 17, 2029 (motion seconded; motion carried).

- Authorization to execute purchase agreement after closed session: After a closed session held under KRS 61.810(1)(b) (discussions concerning acquisition of real property where publicity would likely affect value), the court voted to authorize the judge executive to execute a purchase agreement for a specific parcel in Oldham County for public use; the motion passed 7–1.

Procedural notes

- Several motions were made and seconded from committee recommendations (finance, road, construction). Where the transcript records only the voice vote (“Aye”) the court recorded the motion as carried; two votes recorded specific opposing counts (digital sign 6–2; property purchase 7–1). The meeting roll call at the start of the session recorded eight of nine members present.

- The court entered and exited a closed session under KRS 61.810(1)(b) to discuss a property acquisition; the closed session preceded the vote to authorize the purchase agreement.

Full action records (structured)

1) action: adopt_compensating_tax_rate
motion:\"Adopt 2025 tax rate at 8.7¢ per $100 assessed valuation\"
mover\":\"not specified\",\"second\":\"not specified\"
outcome\":\"approved\"
notes\":\"Public hearing held; state compensating rate shown as 8.4¢; court adopted 8.7¢.\"

2) action: pay_county_bills
motion:\"Pay county administration payables\"
mover\":\"not specified\",\"second\":\"not specified\"
outcome\":\"approved\"
notes\":\"Routine payable motion; vote recorded and motion carried.\"

3) action: release_erosion_surety_delker_buckner
motion:\"Release erosion control surety in the amount of $15,000 for Delker (Oldham Point) Apartments\"
mover\":\"not specified\",\"second\":\"not specified\"
outcome\":\"approved\"
notes\":\"County engineer confirmed project completed per approved plans; motion carried.\"

4) action: contract_final_design_clovercroft_ashbrook_confederate
motion:\"Approve final design contract with Jacoby Tombs & Lands in the amount of $130,000 for drainage improvements\"
mover\":\"not specified\",\"second\":\"not specified\"
outcome\":\"approved\"
notes\":\"Work to be reimbursable under a Clean Water grant; Judge Executive authorized to sign.\"

5) action: digital_sign_south_oldham
motion:\"Authorize duplicate digital sign at South Oldham Government Center to carry opioid/mental‑health information, paid from opioid settlement funds\"
mover\":\"not specified\",\"second\":\"not specified\"
outcome\":\"approved\"
tally\":{\"yes\":6,\"no\":2}
notes\":\"Discussion on brightness, sign uniformity, and opioid commission approval; county contact said approval was likely. Motion passed 6–2.\"

6) action: appointment_westport_fire_district
motion:\"Appoint Paul Westbrook to fill unexpired term through 06/30/2028\"
mover\":\"not specified\",\"second\":\"not specified\"
outcome\":\"approved\"
notes\":\"Wes Finch vacated the seat by moving from the county.\"

7) action: reappoint_planning_zoning_deborah_kraus
motion:\"Reappoint Deborah Kraus to Planning & Zoning Commission to 09/17/2029\"
mover\":\"not specified\",\"second\":\"not specified\"
outcome\":\"approved\"
notes\":\"Routine reappointment.\"

8) action: authorize_purchase_agreement_property
motion:\"Authorize Judge Executive to execute purchase agreement for a parcel of county property\"
mover\":\"not specified\",\"second\":\"not specified\"
outcome\":\"approved\"
tally\":{\"yes\":7,\"no\":1}
notes\":\"Vote followed closed session under KRS 61.810(1)(b); motion passed 7–1.\"

9) action: announce_resignation_will_sauer
motion\":\"not applicable\",\"outcome\":\"announcement\"
notes\":\"Will Sauer resignation announced; no approval required.\"

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Wilson said the Goshen branch increased meeting‑space capacity with a variety of room sizes and has already drawn steady attendance for programs and meetings. She reported the library system offered roughly 1,000 programs in the last fiscal year with about 46,000 program participants, a 23% increase over the prior year. She said more than 1,500 children completed the summer reading program; the system recorded more than 182,000 visits and circulated over half a million items.

On finance, Wilson said the library finished the building project close to projections and kept operating spending under budget by roughly $150,000. She told the court the library had meaningful investment income in the period (she reported approximately $450,000 in interest one prior year and another $272,000 in the current reporting year) and that construction grants remain part of the library’s financing plan: the LaGrange construction grant is nearly complete and grants contributed roughly $280,000 per year in the reporting period.

Wilson reviewed services for all ages, including expanded teen programming tied to countywide mental‑health initiatives. She highlighted an upcoming “Be Kind to Your Mind” event scheduled for Sept. 18 that the library is staging with the health department, extension, and local partners. She also noted free notary service (about 1,400 notaries performed in the year) and continued growth in electronic circulation — roughly 30% of total circulation is now digital formats such as audiobooks.

Magistrates complimented library staff and leadership; Wilson thanked volunteers and the Friends of the Library and noted a strategic‑plan survey available on the library website for community input.

The court did not take a formal vote on the library presentation; Wilson asked the court to share the strategic‑plan survey with constituents and said she would provide branch‑level statistics on request.","Library Director Julie Wilson told the fiscal court the system’s Goshen branch opened in January, visits and program attendance rose and the library continues to expand meeting space and digital services for teens and adults.",{"_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},6478169,"Oldham County Extension reports program growth and begins master‑planning for new Crestwood site",1551,1859000,3410000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5710171-72fb4468dfe63898d154921ad21f740a&start=1859&end=3410","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5710171-72fb4468dfe63898d154921ad21f740a/thumbnail_1859000.jpg","/articles/6478169/Oldham-County/Kentucky/Oldham-County-Extension-reports-program-growth-and-begins-masterplanning-for-new-Crestwood-site","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6478169-d447a357eff696e6da19197bafd23090/orig.mp4?Expires=1771151783&Signature=bYE3LsDYboV1a9o9w8Gh9aBOnEuOC8~jqA6KwyRVL62Udoz0GxH~ufFj7V9wINA71EBQ6bSs2xFFubt5y5mXQ2-jX0r4AWc20RfbepSpSNVMOuCuw1lZ6S0kyaYvQNdegse6jJ081zaG9LXhZfShWK73Y1AWWEfPbBygjZ3dcgf7cKFZKy53s5MNPOVlonYTR0JDFPDDNlBfQbU~3ahgUyGrN06W2r-DXxygrqzk6bAekFiAvnHQdjR7SePkeYr43ya82lSyhJbVegNmwtmp5HwPl3v~G8tir9-t8NACVMhRPvtKkBnZSokC2ISH80Srf8uRaEgj1E4QdPGuRZ-O5A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Kelly Woods, county director for the University of Kentucky Extension Service in Oldham County, presented the extension district’s year‑end actuals and the tax rates set Aug. 4 at the district board meeting.

Woods said the district set real property, personal property and inventory rates at 0.014 (1.4¢) and motorcraft at 0.015 (1.5¢) per $100 of assessed valuation. She reviewed program activity across three divisions: Family and Consumer Sciences, Agriculture and Natural Resources, and 4‑H youth development.

Family and Consumer Sciences agent Heather Toome described local volunteerism and classes, including walking programs, baking and sewing classes and partnerships with the health department and public libraries. Toome said Oldham County Homemakers recorded 13,657 volunteer hours in the year and that master clothing volunteers produced more than 1,000 pillowcases for active military.

Agriculture and natural resources agent Gretchen Winslow reviewed outreach and workshops — a regional beef field day, hay‑sampling classes, beekeeping and pond management — and said the 2025 Regional Beef Field Day will be hosted in Oldham County at Fox Hollow Farms. Winslow described a public forum co‑hosted with the Oldham County Conservation District that identified 13 high‑priority programs and five new programs requested by residents. Winslow also said the Master Gardeners program logged about 1,745 volunteer hours and added five community garden locations in the past year.

4‑H agent Hannah Ratliff and Kentucky 4‑H State Teen Council President Kaye Sherrill reviewed club activity: 12 community clubs, 55 school clubs and a county 4‑H camp that had the third‑largest attendance on record this year with 391 campers. Teen leadership and state‑level events were highlighted as development opportunities for older youth.

Woods said the extension district is working on longer‑range site planning for a property in the Crestwood/Ballardsville area commonly referred to in the meeting as the Veil property. She said the planning and development committee issued RFQs and is developing a master plan after an open house that collected community input on desired elements for the site. Woods said the property totals about 67 acres, the entrance is near 3 Lakes Road and that selection of consultants was narrowed with final reviews scheduled soon.

Woods and the extension staff invited the fiscal court to partner on communications to promote programs such as Credible Mind (mental‑health platform) and active parenting classes. The court did not take action on the presentation; Woods’s materials and the RFQ process will continue through the planning and development committee for future design and implementation work.","Extension County Director Kelly Woods presented FY25 results and tax rates, highlighted 4‑H attendance and master gardener activity, and said the planning committee issued RFQs for a proposed extension site on a 67‑acre Crestwood (Veil) property.",{"_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},6478173,"Oldham County Health Department outlines tax district revenue, priorities and accreditation bid",828,1011000,1839000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5710171-72fb4468dfe63898d154921ad21f740a&start=1011&end=1839","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5710171-72fb4468dfe63898d154921ad21f740a/thumbnail_1011000.jpg","/articles/6478173/Oldham-County/Kentucky/Oldham-County-Health-Department-outlines-tax-district-revenue-priorities-and-accreditation-bid","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6478173-98c5d1d22747d3a95b3f41e764d3ed7b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771151783&Signature=Tq9sBIA1xs5CGyyjnVt6eZEP8W82ZQ-sgStnl9AZEf1EFrErSC3HbB-4iR6hRdQ~T5WM~hmXEfQXgPHsXsucmGkMlqgRRSmrMTFJBLI6t71Zl1fH1psseyLMq-ZrCkC1iLZZIfuGb1CU6tSzWb8WhisJXPdSQ9nCgn5UWwOeddcWqNCQhilA3xN0-ooYneA1O20XtHWA~mINCz-LgLGl3J9XN6shvmJh1PcY3FYC4ztRNtpAMktNRLM~yQtfnmaOi107sNIuYQ5Qus1sZVQgrraMLkfDdv4OCCM1WPmAY03FXMQTRPa6-hAi6fgi9F66c-7KUzLGdpSrRQRhFocQ4g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Matt Rhodes, director of the Oldham County Health Department, told the Oldham County Fiscal Court on Sept. 2 that the health department’s public‑health taxing district continues at 2.5¢ per $100 of assessed valuation and provides the majority of the agency’s operating revenue.

Rhodes said the 2.5¢ rate — unchanged since February 2016 — generated $2,397,101 in revenue in 2025 and that the taxing district accounts for roughly 63% of the department’s operational budget. He told the court the department maintains investments to help meet a $7.9 million pension liability and reported $150,000 in interest income in the most recent accounting period. “This rate is the same rate that the board has maintained since 02/2016,” Rhodes said.

The presentation tied the taxing‑district figures to legal requirements for county health boards. Rhodes cited Kentucky Revised Statutes KRS 212.720 and KRS 212.725, saying the statutes create public health taxing districts and set the Board of Health resolution requirement; he also said the state sets a minimum rate of 1.8¢ and a maximum of 10¢ per $100 of assessed valuation.

Rhodes gave a breakdown of the department’s revenue mix: about 63% from the local taxing district, roughly 12% from service fees (clinical and environmental services), about 14% from state sources and about 11% from federal sources. He said interest income rounds to less than 1% of total revenue in the presented materials.

He described the department’s organizational structure — clinical services, community wellness, environmental health, maternal and child health, plus performance management and communications — and reviewed programs that emphasize prevention, maternal‑child services and environmental inspections of food service, lodging and mobile home parks.

Rhodes highlighted two recent and ongoing priorities: use of opioid settlement funds to secure the Credible Mind digital platform for mental‑health and substance‑use resources, and formation of a mental‑health task force convened in August 2023. He also said the department has applied to the Public Health Accreditation Board and expects to submit required documentation at the start of next year; a roughly one‑year review and a site visit would follow if the application proceeds.

Magistrate Michael Woosley asked what drives Oldham County’s strong ranking in county health rankings; Rhodes pointed to life expectancy, education and income indicators and named local high‑school performance as one element: “We have a great education system,” he said, noting that education and community factors contribute together to population health.

Rhodes closed by inviting questions and offering to provide FY26 budget documents where earlier materials on the meeting iPads showed FY21 figures in error.

The court did not take any formal vote on the presentation itself; Rhodes’s materials will be part of the Board of Health’s official taxing‑district resolution filings to the state.","Health Department Director Matt Rhodes presented the Board of Health taxing‑district budget and said the department will submit accreditation documentation next year; he also highlighted mental‑health work funded partly by opioid settlement dollars.","actionData","errors"]

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