Warren County Fiscal Court approves routine contracts, equipment purchases, appointments and reports

Warren County Fiscal court on Feb. 13 approved a package of routine personnel actions, equipment purchases, service contracts and annual reports, voting unanimously to carry each motion introduced during the meeting.

The approvals covered operations across county departments, including the Parks Department, Road Department, the Warren County Regional Jail and emergency services. Several contracts were awarded on state price contracts, and the court recorded routine appointments to regional boards and commissions.

Why it matters: These votes enact near-term purchases and contracts that affect county operations and public services — from park facilities to vehicle tracking and jail programming — and set administrative appointments that shape intergovernmental work across south-central Kentucky.

Most significant actions approved included: a motion to approve the minutes of the Jan. 23 fiscal court meeting; personnel changes for Warren County; the Road Department work schedule; the Parks Department’s authorization to advertise for software to manage employee work orders and inventory control; purchase of two Connex storage containers for parks ($6,401); replacement HVAC units at Fillmore Park concession and office areas ($7,302); a first reading rezoning request for approximately 29.92 acres on Plano Road from agriculture to single-family residential; a 60-month lease renewal for postage equipment with Quadient ($386.93 per month); a contract with T-Mobile for vehicle tracking equipment and service (one-time Geotab equipment charge $540 and $993 per month for service); purchase of a camper shell for the fire coordinator’s truck ($4,111); purchase of two Kubota RTVs for Fillmore and Buchanan parks (noted as $36,177.04); and several appointments including three to the South Central Kentucky Regional Development Authority and one to the Barren River Area Development District Board of Directors.

The court also accepted the Warren County Emergency Management 2024 annual report and the 2024 annual report on the county solid waste management plan, and made the December 2024 Warren County Regional Jail canteen account summary part of the record.

Claims presented and approved included the general fund ($1,370,185), road fund ($183,016), forfeiture fund ($2,451) and a grant fund ($321,320). A motion to pay county bills carried on a unanimous roll call.

Votes at a glance (selected items; all motions recorded as carried by roll call): - Approve minutes, Jan. 23, 2025 — Motion: Esquire Lawrence; Second: Esquire Lasley — Outcome: approved (roll call yes). Provenance excerpt: "Our first items approve the minutes of the fiscal court meeting on 01/23/2025. Motion by Esquire Lawrence, second by Squire Lasley. Any corrections?" (transcript block) - Approve personnel changes — Motion: Esquire Aldridge; Second: Esquire McWhorter — Outcome: approved (roll call yes). Provenance excerpt: "Item 5 is approve the personnel changes for Warren County. Motion by Esquire Aldridge, second by Esquire McWhirter." (transcript block) - Approve Road Department work schedule — Motion: Esquire Alder; Second: Esquire Cummings — Outcome: approved (roll call yes). Provenance excerpt: "Item 6, approve the work schedule for the Warren County Road Department. Motion by Esquire Alder, second by Esquire Cummings." (transcript block) - Authorize Parks Department to advertise for work-order and inventory software — Motion: Esquire Aldridge; Second: Esquire Lasley — Outcome: approved (roll call yes). Provenance excerpt: "Item 7 is grant authority to the Parks Department to advertise for software for both employee work orders and inventory control. Motion by Squire Aldridge, second by Squire Lasley." (transcript block) - Purchase 2 Connex containers, $6,401 — Motion: Squire Lasley; Second: Squire Williams — Outcome: approved (roll call yes). Provenance excerpt: "Item eight's approved determination amount of $6,401 to container 1 for purchase of 2 Connex storage containers to store equipment for parks and recreation. 3 quotes were obtained. This was the lowest and best. Motion by Squire Lasley. Second by Squire Williams." (transcript block) - Approve HVAC replacement at Fillmore Park, $7,302 — Motion: Squire Aldridge; Second: Squire McWhirter — Outcome: approved (roll call yes). Provenance excerpt: "Item 10 is approved determination amount of $7,302 to Comfort Systems USA for replacement of the HVAC units at the complex at Fillmore Park... Motion by Squire Aldridge, second by Squire McWhirter." (transcript block) - Rezoning (first reading) — Motion: Squire Cummings; Second: Squire Aldridge — Outcome: first reading approved (roll call yes). Provenance excerpt: "Item 11 is approved first freedom of ordinance, 02/2002 rezoning property located at 296065 Plano Road from agriculture to single family residential containing approximately 29.92 acres and presently owned by Firm Lineage LLC. Motion by Squire Cummings, second by Squire Aldridge." (transcript block) - Quadient lease renewal (treasurer's office postage), $386.93/month for 60 months — Motion: Squire Lasley; Second: Squire Williams — Outcome: approved (roll call yes). Provenance excerpt: "Item 12 is approved a lease renewal with Quadient in the amount of $386.93 per month for 60 months for the treasurer's office postage machine. 3 quotes were obtained. This was the lowest as well as a state price contract vendor. Motion by Squire Lasley, second by Squire Williams." (transcript block) - T-Mobile vehicle trackers (Geotab) — Motion: Squire Williams; Second: Squire Lawrence — Outcome: approved (roll call yes). Provenance excerpt: "Item 13 is approve the contract with T Mobile for vehicle trackers for the road department and public works in the amount of $540 for a 1 time purchase of Geotab equipment and $993 per month for additional equipment and service... Motion by Squire Williams, second by Squire Lawrence." (transcript block) - Purchase camper shell for fire coordinator truck, $4,111 — Motion: Squire Lawrence; Second: Squire Lasley — Outcome: approved (roll call yes). Provenance excerpt: "Item 14 is approved determination amount of $4,111 to truck tops, etcetera, for the purchase of a camper shell for the fire coordinator truck. 3 quotes were obtained. This is the lowest and best. Motion by Squire Lawrence, second by Squire Lashley." (transcript block) - Purchase 2 Kubota RTVs for parks, $36,177.04 — Motion: Squire Aldridge; Second: Squire Cummings — Outcome: approved (roll call yes). Provenance excerpt: "Item 20 is approved determination amount of $36,177.04 to Hobdy Diane Reed for the purchase of 2 Kubota RTVs for Fillmore Park and Buchanan Park... Motion by Squire Aldridge, second by Squire Cummings." (transcript block) - Revisions to Warren County Regional Jail Manual of Policy and Procedures — Motion: Squire Alders; Second: Squire Lawrence — Outcome: approved (roll call yes). Provenance excerpt: "Item 20 one's approve revisions to the Warren County Regional Jail Manual of Policy and Procedures. Motion by Esquire Alders, second by Esquire Lawrence." (transcript block) - Appointments to South Central Kentucky Regional Development Authority (Ron Bunch, Meredith Rozanski, Brian Mefford) — Motion: Squire Cummings; Second: Squire Aldridge — Outcome: approved (roll call yes). Provenance excerpt: "Item 17 is approve order 25 0 3, appointing Ron Bunch, Meredith Rozanski, and Brian Mefford to the South Central Kentucky Regional Development Authority. Motion by Squire Cummings, second by Squire Aldridge." (transcript block) - Declare surplus fire engine for Parks and Rec — Motion: Esquire Aldridge; Second: Esquire McWhirter — Outcome: approved (roll call yes). Provenance excerpt: "Item 18 is approval of 25 0 4 declaring a surplus fire engine for parks and rec. Motion by Esquire Aldridge, second by Esquire McWhirter." (transcript block) - Lease with Enterprise Fleet Management (2025 Ford F450 flatbed for Buchanan Park), not to exceed $1,450/month for 72 months — Motion: Squire Aldridge; Second: Squire Cummings — Outcome: approved (roll call yes). Provenance excerpt: "Item 19 is approve the lease agreement with Enterprise Fleet Management for a 2025 Ford '4 F 4 50 flatbed truck for Buchanan Park not to exceed $1,450 per month for 72 months. This is the contracted vendor and authorize the judge executive to sign all related documents. Motion by Squire Aldridge. Second by Squire Cummings." (transcript block) - Make part of record: Dec. 2024 Warren County Regional Jail canteen account summary — Motion: Esquire Aldridge; Second: Esquire Cummings — Outcome: approved (roll call yes). Provenance excerpt: "Item 9 is make part of the record of the December 2024 Warren County Regional Jail canteen account summary. Motion by Esquire Aldridge, second by Esquire Cummings." (transcript block) - Approve Warren County Emergency Management 2024 annual report — Motion: Esquire Leslie; Second: Esquire Lawrence — Outcome: approved (roll call yes). Provenance excerpt: "Alright. Item '23 is approved of the Warren County Emergency Management 20 24 annual report. Motion by Esquire Leslie, second by Esquire Lawrence." (transcript block) - Make part of record and authorize signing: 2024 annual report on Warren County area solid waste management plan — Motion: Squire Williams; Second: Squire Lawrence — Outcome: approved (roll call yes). Provenance excerpt: "Item '24 is to make part of the record the 2024 annual report on the Warren County area solid waste management plan and authorize a judge executive to sign all related documents. A motion by Squire Williams, second by Squire Lawrence." (transcript block)

Discussion and dissent: The meeting record shows routine roll-call votes with no recorded dissent on the listed motions. Several motions were introduced and seconded by magistrates (transcript uses the honorific "Esquire" in roll calls); the court’s roll calls recorded unanimous "yes" votes for the items listed above.

Ending: The court set its next regular meeting for Feb. 27 at 9 a.m. and indicated a possible special called meeting in March pending scheduling. No other substantive policy debates were recorded during this session.