The Grant County Fiscal Court on Sept. 15 approved routine fiscal items, authorized multiple departmental surplus lists for sale at a public auction and confirmed two appointments to the Grant County Special Ambulance Taxing District before moving into a closed session under state law.

The court approved the minutes of its Sept. 2, 2025 meeting and approved claims for the general fund, road fund and jail fund dated Sept. 15, 2025. Magistrate Riley made the motion to approve the claims; the motion was seconded and the court approved both items by voice vote.

The court also approved surplus property lists from several county departments and directed most items to be sold at a public auction. The court recorded that old computers on the lists will be destroyed and the remaining items will be sold. Magistrate Riley moved to approve the road-department surplus list and related departmental lists; the motion was seconded and approved. The court announced the surplus auction is scheduled for Oct. 25, 2025, at 10 a.m. at the Grant County Road Department, 505 Pompucker Lane, Dry Ridge, Kentucky, and said departments may add items to the list up to about two weeks before the auction.

On appointments, the court reappointed David Curtis to the Grant County Special Ambulance Taxing District for a term effective Oct. 1, 2025, through Sept. 30, 2027. The court also appointed Brooke Cummings to fill a vacant seat on the same taxing district for the same term dates. Motions to reappoint Curtis and to appoint Cummings were made and seconded; both motions passed by voice vote.

Late in the agenda the court voted to enter a closed session pursuant to Kentucky law governing closed meetings, recorded in the minutes as KRS 61.810(1)(b). The motion to go into closed session was made, seconded and approved by voice vote. The court left the courtroom to conduct the closed session and indicated it expected to return and then adjourn.

Votes at a glance
- Approval of minutes, Sept. 2, 2025: motion approved by voice vote (recorded as unanimous).
- Approval of county claims dated Sept. 15, 2025: motion approved by voice vote (recorded as unanimous).
- Approval of surplus lists (Road Department, Bridal Shelter, Building Inspector, Sheriff's Office, Detention Center and related attachments): motion approved by voice vote (recorded as unanimous). Old computers will be destroyed; other items to be sold at public auction on Oct. 25, 2025.
- Reappointment of David Curtis, Grant County Special Ambulance Taxing District (term 10/01/2025–09/30/2027): approved by voice vote.
- Appointment of Brooke Cummings, Grant County Special Ambulance Taxing District (term 10/01/2025–09/30/2027): approved by voice vote.
- Motion to enter closed session under KRS 61.810(1)(b): approved by voice vote.

The meeting record shows the court conducted these routine approvals with minimal debate and multiple unanimous voice votes before moving into the closed session. No legislative ordinances or budget adoptions were debated or adopted during the open portion of the meeting.