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Scott County Fiscal Court declines ordinance allowing street-legal special-purpose vehicles
Summary
After public comment and debate, the fiscal court voted against Ordinance 25‑02, which would have allowed street‑legal special‑purpose vehicles on specified county highways under KRS provisions. The ordinance included exceptions for Georgetown, Stamping Ground and Sadieville and a 20‑mile limit on centerline‑marked roads.
GEORGETOWN, Ky. — The Scott County Fiscal Court voted on Aug. 28, 2025, against Ordinance 25‑02, a measure to permit street‑legal special‑purpose vehicles on county highways under KRS 186.077 and KRS 186.078. The ordinance text the court read would have allowed those vehicles on publicly maintained county highways with a number of exceptions and operating limits.
The court’s reading of the ordinance cited state law that authorizes counties to allow specially defined vehicles to operate on highways if the local government adopts an ordinance; the draft ordinance adopted those KRS definitions by reference and listed exceptions, including highways inside Georgetown, Stamping Ground and Sadieville and any controlled‑access highways. It also would have prohibited travel of more than 20 miles…
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