Bourbon County commissioners approve pest-control and trash contracts, fund sheriff vehicle and accept road bids; set budget timeline

The Bourbon County Board of Commissioners approved a series of procurement awards and budget actions during a 4-hour meeting Tuesday that included contracts for pest control and trash service, acceptance of a federal highway-funding exchange, a road-construction bid award and a $66,914 allocation to temporarily fund a sheriff—s vehicle.

Commissioners voted to award the county—s pest-control contract to Ashcraft Pest Control, approve Harlan (Lynn—s/Harlan) sanitation for county trash service, accept a road-construction low bid for the Sixtieth and Grand project, and to authorize a one-time use of public-safety sales-tax funds to buy a replacement sheriff—s vehicle while insurance proceeds are sought.

Why it matters: The actions affect ongoing county operations and near-term budgets. Contracts will set recurring costs for maintenance of county facilities; the vehicle funding shifts a one-time capital expense into a restricted public-safety sales-tax fund rather than the general fund; and accepted road bids and federal-exchange funds move capital road and maintenance projects toward construction.

Key votes and outcomes

- Pest-control contract: Commissioners awarded the county—s pest-control services to Ashcraft Pest Control after reviewing three bids. Ashcraft—s proposal quoted a combined monthly amount (noted in bid summary as $500 total across covered locations) and included a three-year term; the board approved the award and authorized signatures on the related contract documents.

- Trash service contract: Commissioners voted to award the county—s trash-service contract to Harlan (listed in…