Votes at a glance: Daviess County Fiscal Court actions Oct. 2, 2025

At its Oct. 2, 2025 meeting the Daviess County Fiscal Court approved minutes, routine claims, contracts, procurement awards and personnel actions. Below are the actions recorded on the agenda, with available details from the meeting transcript and agenda packet.

Votes at a glance

- Minutes (09/18/2025): Motion to approve minutes of the Sept. 18, 2025 fiscal court meeting; motion seconded and approved (recorded by voice vote).

- All claims for all departments: Motion to approve claims; seconded and approved by voice vote.

- Health insurance premium rates for plan year 2026: The court approved the 2026 employee premium arrangement tied to the Kentucky Employees Health Plan (KHP); staff explained the court’s longstanding 15/85 employer/employee contribution policy and that employees pay the lower of 15% of total premium or the state rate. Motion approved by voice vote.

- Contract with Elysian Access Technologies LLC — courthouse auto swing operator: Approved a $3,453 contract for one automatic swing operator at the Daviess County Courthouse ADA entrance; court approved by voice vote.

- Contract with Allegiant (Allegiant) Access Technologies LLC — operations center auto swing operators: Approved a $6,850 contract for two automatic swing operators at the Daviess County Operations Center; approved by voice vote.

- Professional services agreement, Gardner Engineering and Consulting PLLC — structural assessment of Rosenwald School building: Approved a $1,200 proposal to assess flooring and structural concerns at the Rosenwald School at Yellow Creek Park; approved by voice vote.

- Security services agreements (Sheriff’s Office): Three standardized security services agreements were ratified (recorded as part of sheriff’s office contracts) covering events/locations and allowing deputies opportunities for overtime. The transcript named contracting partners as Bluegrass Hall of Fame and Museum, Settle Memorial United Methodist Church, and Owensboro Community and Technical College. The sheriff retains authority over initiation and execution; fiscal court ratified the agreements by voice vote.

- Declare surplus inventory for 2025 auction: The court declared an additional sheriff’s office unit surplus for inclusion in the in-house surplus auction (scheduled Oct. 3, 9:00 a.m., Operations Center) in accordance with KRS 67.08024; approved by voice vote.

- Award bid #25-26-17 — community notification siren replacement: The court awarded the unbudgeted replacement to Ohio Valley 2 Way Radio for $41,200.17; approval by voice vote. The item was described as an interoperable unit replacement.

- Award RFQ #2526-22 — mobile litter catch systems: Awarded to Meta Technologies for four new mobile litter catch systems in the total amount of $29,800 (budgeted addition); approved by voice vote.

- Award RFQ #2526-25 — new 40-yard roll-off containers: Awarded to WasteEquip for four 40-yard roll-off containers for $27,314.28; purchase will be partially offset by a previously approved Kentucky Pride Grant of $19,000; fiscal court cost anticipated between $12,000 and $15,000; approved by voice vote.

- Appointment — Tim Klein to Daviess County Library Board (10/02/2025–09/13/2029): Motion carried 3–1 on a roll-call (see separate article for extended public comment and debate).

- Hire — Colton Staples, service technician (effective 09/29/2025): Motion to approve hire was seconded and approved by voice vote.

Notes on voting and procedure

Most omnibus or routine procurement and administrative items were approved by voice vote; the meeting transcript records multiple "Aye" responses but does not provide numerical tallies for those routine items. The appointment to the library board was recorded by roll call and carried 3–1. The court’s staff said the sheriff’s standardized security contracts are being placed on the agenda following guidance from the state auditor that such contracts require fiscal court approval.