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Pike County Fiscal Court: votes on audits, grants, mutual aid, vehicle purchases and personnel actions
Summary
The court approved minutes, several audits, a Homeland Security firearms grant resolution, mutual‑aid agreements, vehicle purchases and multiple personnel moves; most votes were unanimous with one recorded abstention on personnel moves.
Pike County Fiscal Court recorded multiple unanimous approvals and a single abstention on personnel actions during a meeting dominated by flood recovery operations.
The court approved routine minutes and accepted audit reports for the fiscal court (year ended 06/30/2024), the sheriff (year ended 12/31/2023), and several housing authority financial statements (HUD project numbers referenced on the record). Treasurer Frankie Stacy and other court members briefly praised staff for restoring county finances after earlier audit problems; acknowledgement of the audits was carried by roll call votes recorded as yes from Commissioners Ronald Scott, Atkins, Freddie Lewis and Judge Jones.
Other formal votes taken (motions, movers, seconds, and outcomes):
- Motion to adopt a resolution authorizing application for a Kentucky Office of Homeland Security Law Enforcement Equipment Protection Program (LEPP) firearms grant and to authorize the judge to execute related documents. Motion by Commissioner Atkins, second by Commissioner Lewis; roll call recorded unanimous yes. Outcome: approved.
- Motion to approve mutual aid and assistance agreement with the City of Cole Run. Motion by Commissioner Atkins, seconded; vote recorded unanimous yes. Outcome: approved.
- Motion to approve mutual aid and assistance agreement with the City of Elkhorn City. Motion by Commissioner Atkins, second by Commissioner Scott; vote recorded unanimous yes. Outcome: approved.
- Motion to award bid 02‑2025 for a 2025 long‑wheelbase cargo van to Freedom Chevrolet (Big Stone Gap, VA) for a delivered price of $46,664 (bidder and price recorded by Mr. Fannin at the podium). Motion by Commissioner Scott; second by Commissioner Atkins; roll call recorded unanimous yes. Outcome: approved; treasurer authorized to issue payment.
- Motion to approve purchases and transfers for solid‑waste and public‑works equipment: authorize check to World Worldwide Equipment Inc. in the amount of $1,906,181 for Mac tandem dump trucks and roll‑off trucks; authorize transfer of $857,966.85 from consolidated account to solid‑waste account for an advance; and authorize a check to Overhead Door of Eastern Kentucky for $22,911.67 for fencing installation at Hardy Park pickleball courts. Motion by Commissioner Atkins; second by Commissioner Lewis; roll call recorded unanimous yes. Outcome: approved.
- Motion to approve road‑supervisor support (item presented with no extended discussion). Motion by Commissioner Atkins; second by Commissioner Lewis; roll call recorded unanimous yes. Outcome: approved.
- Motion to enter executive session under KRS 61.81 to discuss proposed or pending litigation and specific personnel issues (KRS 61.81 paragraphs c and f). Motion by Commissioner Atkins; second by Commissioner Lewis; roll call recorded unanimous yes. Outcome: approved; court recessed for executive session.
- Motion following executive session to acknowledge multiple personnel actions including resignations, hirings and position changes (full list recorded on the transcript). Motion seconded by Commissioner Atkins; roll call recorded yes from Commissioners Ronald Scott and Atkins and Judge Jones; Commissioner Freddie Lewis recorded an abstention on the personnel vote. Outcome: approved with one abstention. The personnel slate included (as read into record): resignation of Colby Hinkle (CDL driver) effective 02/21/2025; hiring and later resignation of Buffy Deskins with effective dates noted in the record; resignation of Danny Childers (solid waste loader) effective 02/19/2025; reassignments for Jonathan Tyler Copley, Shane Fields, and others; hiring of Corey Russell Knoll effective 02/28/2025; movement of Gary Lewis and Jennifer Coleman into new solid‑waste roles with effective dates in early March and longevity adjustments as recorded.
The court conducted roll‑call votes for each motion; where recorded, the transcript lists votes by name (Commissioners Ronald Scott, Atkins, Freddie Lewis, and Judge Jones). The personnel vote is the only recorded abstention (Commissioner Lewis).
Ending: Court adjourned after a closing prayer and additional recognitions of staff and volunteers supporting recovery.
