GEORGETOWN, Ky. — Scott County Fiscal Court voted Aug. 28 to issue a 30‑day notice to terminate its agreement with Isaiah House after county staff learned the organization had stopped staffing a local intensive outpatient program (IOP) that was part of the contractual arrangement.

County staff reported that Isaiah House’s chief operating officer informed the county about the staffing withdrawal approximately a month earlier. The county said the matter constituted a breach of the agreement and recommended sending the required 30‑day notice to terminate the contract. A motion to end the county’s agreement was made and seconded; the court approved the motion by voice vote.

County officials said the county was not a party to the lease for the building Isaiah House occupied and that the county would not reimburse the landlord for back rent. Officials expressed disappointment, noting that several magistrates and staff had supported the program at its opening and that the service’s discontinuation is a loss for community members who used the local IOP services.

Why this matters: The termination ends local county support for Isaiah House’s IOP presence in the county, which officials described as a setback for residents who used the program. County staff said they will send a 30‑day termination notice consistent with the agreement’s terms and stop related county payments beyond the date specified in the letter.

What’s next: County staff will send the termination notice and pursue any contractual steps required by the agreement. Officials said they would reunite program information and consider future replacement services for affected clients.