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Owsley County fiscal court awards demolition work to R and M, approves transfers; treasurer reports $2.58 million across funds
Summary
The Owsley County Fiscal Court approved a contractor to remove county structures, authorized budget transfers and heard a treasurer's report showing $2,578,738.90 in total funds. County staff said contracts will be reviewed by the county attorney and include performance timing and liquidated-damage language.
The Owsley County Fiscal Court approved a demolition/cleanup contract and authorized transfers during its meeting, and the county treasurer reported $2,578,738.90 in all funds.
The court accepted a bid from R and M Construction LLC for removal work connected to a structure on North Kentucky Highway; the transcript records multiple bids and dollar figures mentioned during discussion. The court's discussion referenced a lump-sum $19,500 line item for removal at "67 North Kentucky Highway," additional scope items described at $51,000, and a separate $35,000 figure tied to R and M for removal work on a cattle building and a car wash. The transcript shows a motion to accept R and M (recorded as "RNM" in the audio) and the motion was seconded and carried. The recorded minutes do not provide a roll-call vote tally or the names of the mover and seconder for that motion.
County officials said the county attorney will review the contract language and that contractors must provide proof of insurance and workers' compensation. Meeting remarks set a 30-day completion window from a stated start date (with adjustments mentioned) and included a penalty provision referenced as a weekly reduction of $120 for work that extends beyond the agreed window. Court discussion also said the court would give R and M the opportunity to perform the work and, if the contractor cannot complete the job, the county would award the work to the next bidder on the list.
The treasurer reported balances for several county funds: a general account balance of $255,178.87; road fund $1,601,077.51; jail fund $9,479.34; LGEA fund $10,147.99; solid waste $41,397.03; parts and rate fund $967.08; LGEDF $16,494.06; clerk storage $8,224.77; opioid fund $133,117.39; land acquisition fund $6,126.99; EK Safe Fund $496,527.08. The treasurer summarized total funds as $2,578,738.90.
Separately, the court approved a motion to make budget transfers as needed; the meeting record indicates the motion passed but does not list a recorded roll-call tally.
A county staff member said the county will require contractors to report hauling destinations for debris and that, consistent with county practice, contractors must maintain insurance and workers' compensation. The court also discussed sequencing and contingency plans if the selected contractor cannot complete the work.
The meeting included a brief solid-waste update noting returned garbage bills due to postal delivery problems and a reminder that some 911 addresses are not recognized as postal addresses unless registered with the post office.
Because the transcript does not record formal ordinance numbers or attachments for the awarded contract, the article does not claim legal citations beyond the contract and procurement discussion recorded in the meeting.
The court did not set a public deadline for completion beyond the 30-day window referenced in the meeting; court staff said further scheduling and contract paperwork would be completed after the county attorney reviews the contract.
