The Pike County Fiscal Court recorded several formal actions at its Aug. 18 meeting. Below are the outcomes and key details as stated on the record.

- Approval of minutes (Aug. 5 fiscal court meeting): Motion by Commissioner Atkins, second by Commissioner Scott. Roll-call vote: Commissioner Scott — yes; Commissioner Atkins — yes; Commissioner Lewis — yes; Judge Jones — yes.

- Acknowledgment and approval of SHARES 2024 franchise and telecommunications tax settlement and quietus and receipt of SHARES 2024 real property tax settlement and approval of quietus: Motion by Commissioner Atkins; second by Commissioner Scott. Roll-call vote unanimous.

- Acceptance of donor offer to allow The News-Express technical staff access to the Pike County Animal Shelter website to add donation capability: Motion by Commissioner Atkins; second by Commissioner Atkins (record shows second by Commissioner Atkins and later recorded as Commissioner Lewis as second); roll-call vote unanimous. The donor was described in the meeting as anonymous; the court accepted the technical assistance and allowed access.

- Acknowledgment of the Pike County Board of Education 2025 tax rates: The court acknowledged the board-set rates (real property lowered from 83.4 to 82.8; personal property from 86.1 to 82.8; motor vehicle and watercraft unchanged). Motion by Commissioner Scott; second by Commissioner Atkins. Roll-call vote unanimous.

- Second reading and adoption of ordinance to add Noel Howard Road (0.2379 miles / 1,257 feet) to the county road system: Motion by Commissioner Scott; second by Commissioner Lewis. Roll-call vote unanimous; the ordinance was adopted into the county road system.

- Motion to approve filing an application for the Government Resources Accelerating Needed Transformation Program (20% match for an ARC grant) for Brushy Creek waterline extension phase 2: Motion by Commissioner Scott; second by Commissioner Atkins. Roll-call vote unanimous. Sharon (staff) to file the application.

- Approval to apply for state LMPP local-match funding related to the NRCS buyout program (see separate article): Motion by Commissioner Atkins; second by Commissioner Lewis. Roll-call vote unanimous.

- Approval of completed and scheduled road work orders (public works updates and routine maintenance listing): Motion by Judge Jones; second by Commissioner Atkins. Roll-call vote unanimous.

- Treasurer's business: Interfund transfers for July 2025 — $200,000 from road fund to maintenance garage fund and $200,000 from solid waste fund to maintenance garage fund; transfer of payroll bank accounts from Truist Bank to Community Trust Bank; receipt of sheriff and clerk reports for July 2025; approval of expenditure list dated Aug. 18. Motion by Commissioner Atkins; second by Commissioner Scott. Roll-call vote unanimous.

- Award of contract for landfill phase 6 road and earthwork to Bizat Construction in the amount of $2,772,290, contingent on approval by emergency management and reimbursement through that program: Motion by Judge Jones; second by Commissioner Atkins. Roll-call vote unanimous.

- Executive session personnel actions acknowledged on the record: The court acknowledged hires and a resignation following executive session. Actions recorded: hire of Ballard Wolford as partner seasonal employee in public works (effective 08/08/2025); hiring of Eddie Wolford as a carpenter in public works (effective 08/08/2025); hiring of Jason Baker as heavy equipment operator and special crew (effective 08/12/2025); resignation of Zach Payne from solid waste (effective 08/09/2025); hiring of James Hamble as weed mower Lot 6 (effective 08/08/2025); hiring of Danny Witts as seasonal mower in public works (effective 08/14/2025); and moving Sharon Hall to program administrator effective 09/01/2025. Motions and second were recorded; roll-call vote unanimous.

All recorded roll-call votes were unanimous (yes votes recorded for Commissioner Scott, Commissioner Atkins, Commissioner Lewis and Judge Jones) unless otherwise noted. The meeting transcript reflects no recorded no/abstain votes for these items.