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Oldham County hears public praise and concerns about planned 225-acre Harrods Creek purchase; court holds closed session
Summary
Oldham County Fiscal Court heard public comment both supporting and urging caution about a proposed county purchase of 225 acres on Stewart Lane along Harrods Creek. The court entered an executive session under KRS 61.81(1)(b) to discuss acquisition strategy and returned saying no action was taken.
Judge Executive David Vogel opened public comment at the Oldham County Fiscal Court meeting Oct. 21, 2025, where residents and conservation advocates addressed a proposed county purchase of 225 acres along Harrods Creek near Stewart Lane in La Grange.
The property — repeatedly described in the meeting as 225 acres and referred to by speakers as the Lawyers Overlook parcel — drew both support and concerns. Rick Fisher, who said he owns a five-acre cabin parcel within the mapped area, said he supports conservation but asked the county to reroute and clearly mark existing trails that currently cross onto his private land and to consult…
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