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Christian County Fiscal Court approves routine expenditures, grants and appointments
Summary
At its Feb. 11 meeting the Christian County Fiscal Court approved a series of routine fund expenditures, a final CDBG draw for a school library renovation, a $90,000 Department of Corrections grant application, multiple personnel and training items, and several surplus declarations.
The Christian County Fiscal Court met Feb. 11 and approved a package of routine fund expenditures, a final Community Development Block Grant draw request for a school library renovation, and a slate of personnel and administrative items.
The court voted unanimously to approve minutes from the previous meeting and to authorize expenditures across multiple county funds, including the general fund; road and bridge (including authorized overtime tied to a recent weather event); jail fund (regular and overtime); LGEA fund; 9-1-1 fund; health fund; and the general obligation bond fund. The court also approved two American Rescue Fund expenditures tied to a broadband project.
The court approved the final CDBG draw request for the Hopsfield Christian Academy Library so that the county judge/executive may sign the request; the renovation is described in the meeting as near completion. Jackie Jones was reappointed to the Kentucky Economic Development Board for a term from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2027, on the recommendation of the workforce development board.
The court adopted Resolution 2025-02 to allow application for a Department of Corrections grant seeking $90,000 for one year to support services for adult drug offenders in Christian County adult drug court; the county will work with the development district to complete the application. The jail fee schedule for Christian County Jail was accepted with no substantive changes reported.
The court approved training incentive payments for multiple court members who completed 40 hours of Department of Local Government training; one abstention was recorded during one incentive approval. The court amended the county holiday schedule to add Christmas Eve (Dec. 24, 2025) as an observed holiday. Two surplus declarations — one for emergency management and one from the treasurer’s office — were approved. The court authorized hiring Cheyenne Lancaster as a full-time deputy with a 90-day probationary period effective Feb. 1, 2025.
All items on the consent-style calendar and the listed new-business motions were approved by voice vote or roll call with no recorded dissent in the meeting transcript.
Votes at a glance (selected motions recorded in the meeting):
• Approve minutes of last meeting — motion made and seconded; approved.
• Approve general fund expenditures — motion made and seconded; roll call recorded; approved.
• Approve road and bridge fund expenditures, including authorized overtime from the recent weather event — motion made and seconded; roll call recorded; approved.
• Approve jail fund expenditures, including authorized overtime and regular time — motion made and seconded; roll call recorded; approved.
• Approve LGEA, 9-1-1 and health fund expenditures — motions made and seconded; roll calls recorded; approved.
• Approve general obligation bond fund expenditures — motion made and seconded; roll call recorded; approved.
• Approve two American Rescue Fund expenditures for a broadband project — motion made and seconded; roll call recorded; approved.
• Approve final CDBG draw request for Hopsfield Christian Academy Library (final payment; renovation nearing completion) — motion made and seconded; approved.
• Reappoint Jackie Jones to the Kentucky Economic Development Board for July 1, 2025–June 30, 2027 — motion by Squire Levy, seconded by Squire Duffy; approved.
• Adopt Resolution 2025-02 (Department of Corrections grant application, $90,000 for adult drug court services) — motion and second; approved.
• Accept Christian County Jail fee schedule — motion made; approved.
• Approve training incentives (40-hour Department of Local Government completion) for several court members — motions made and seconded; approvals recorded; one abstention recorded on one incentive approval.
• Amend holiday schedule to add Christmas Eve (Dec. 24, 2025) — motion made and seconded; approved.
• Declare surplus items for Emergency Management and the Treasurer’s office — motions made and seconded; approved.
• Hire Cheyenne Lancaster as full-time deputy, 90-day probation, effective Feb. 1, 2025 — motion made and seconded; approved.
Ending: The court adjourned after confirming the next meeting date of Feb. 25, 2025.
