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Warren County fiscal court approves routine agenda items, procurements and appointments
Summary
At its Aug. 28 meeting the Warren County Fiscal Court approved a package of routine motions including minutes, personnel changes, first readings of two ordinances to accept subdivision streets as county roads, procurement determinations, vehicle leases and board reappointments; roll calls recorded unanimous approval on listed items.
Warren County Fiscal Court on Aug. 28 approved a set of routine administrative actions and procurement decisions intended to keep county services operating.
On the consent and action calendar the court approved the Aug. 14 meeting minutes, personnel changes, a revised work schedule for the Warren County Road Department, and several single-source or sole-bid procurement determinations. The court also approved first readings of two ordinances establishing streets in two subdivisions as county roads, reappointed members to licensing and planning boards, authorized vehicle lease agreements for county departments and approved a memorandum of agreement to reimburse parks for senior-based Title III programs.
Motions were made and seconded as recorded on the meeting agenda; roll calls recorded unanimous "yes" votes on the listed items. Where the transcript records movers and seconders, those are noted below. A treasury claims report and budget transfers were also accepted and a motion to pair and pay bills passed on unanimous roll call.
Votes at a glance (selected items recorded on the Aug. 28 agenda):
- Approve minutes (Item 1): motion by Esquire Lawrence, second by Esquire Lasley; roll call unanimous (6-0 yes).
- Approve personnel changes for Warren County (Item 5): motion by Esquire Aldridge, second by Esquire Cummings; roll call unanimous.
- Approve work schedule for Warren County Road Department (Item 6): motion by Esquire McWhorter, second by Esquire Aldridge; roll call unanimous.
- Ordinance 25-10 (first reading) establishing several streets in McClellan Crossing Subdivision as county roads (Item 7): motion by Esquire Cummings, second by Esquire Aldridge; roll call unanimous.
- Ordinance 25-11 (first reading) establishing Stone Trace Drive and Stone Trace Court in Stone Trace Subdivision as county roads (Item 8): motion by Esquire Cummings, second by Esquire Aldridge; roll call unanimous.
- Order 2522: Reappoint Steve Speakman, David Souders and Eric Gill to the Contractors Licensing Board (Item 9): motion by Esquire Lawrence, second by Esquire Williams; roll call unanimous.
- Determination $16,000 to White Oak Construction for emergency exit and bathroom install at Skypack main offices (Item 10): motion by Esquire Lawrence, second by Esquire Lasley; roll call unanimous. (Three quotes requested; one submitted, per transcript.)
- Authorization for judge executive to sign documents for an insurance claim for a 2020 fire truck totaled in an I-65 accident (Allerton Volunteer Fire Department) (Item 11): motion by Esquire Aldridge, second by Esquire Lawrence; roll call unanimous.
- Determination $4,762.12 to Boyd Cat for LED light modules and drivers for Michael Buchanan Park light tower repairs (single-source vendor) (Item 12): motion by Esquire Lasley, second by Esquire Lawrence; roll call unanimous.
- Order 2523: Reappoint Amy Drain to the City-County Planning Commission Board of Directors (Item 13): motion by Esquire Lasley, second by Esquire Aldridge; roll call unanimous.
- Lease agreement with Enterprise Fleet Management for a 2026 Toyota Tundra for Parks, not to exceed $900 per month for 60 months (Item 14): motion by Esquire Williams, second by Esquire Lasley; roll call unanimous.
- Lease agreement with Enterprise Fleet for two Toyota Tacoma trucks for Stormwater, not to exceed $600 per month per vehicle for 60 months (Item 15): motion by Esquire Aldridge, second by Esquire Lasley; roll call unanimous.
- Authority to advertise for cable/telecommunications franchise bids pursuant to Ordinance 18-05 (Item 16): motion by Esquire Aldridge, second by Esquire McWhorter; roll call unanimous.
- Determination $2,670 to Pye Barker for annual wet sprinkler test and fire pump electrical inspection at the Warren County Justice Center (Item 17): motion by Esquire Lawrence, second by Esquire Lasley; roll call unanimous.
- Treasurer's report for July 2025 approved (Item 18): motion by Esquire Williams, second by Esquire Lawrence; roll call unanimous.
- Determination $6,712.96 to Rental Ceiling and Striping for striping of Beach Bend Road (state price contract) (Item 19): motion by Esquire McWhorter, second by Esquire Aldridge; roll call unanimous.
- Miracle Recreation determination $4,277 for an arch swing for Ed Spear Park (Item 22): motion by Esquire Lawrence, second by Esquire Leslie; roll call unanimous.
- Advertising agreement with WKU Learfield in amount of $10,000 paid from Stormwater (Item 23): motion by Esquire Cummings, second by Esquire Aldridge; roll call unanimous.
- Authority to advertise for bids for monthly AED maintenance for parks (Item 24): motion by Esquire Lasley, second by Esquire Williams; roll call unanimous.
- Memorandum of agreement with Barren River Area Development District for Title III senior-based programs (Item 25): motion by Esquire Aldridge, second by Esquire Williams; roll call unanimous.
- Agreement with Living Hope Baptist Church for use of gym space for the 2025-26 youth basketball league (Item 26): motion by Esquire Lawrence, second by Esquire Williams; roll call unanimous.
- Order 25-23 declaring surplus property for the Parks Department (Item 27): motion by Esquire Lawrence, second by Esquire Lasley; roll call unanimous.
- Authority to advertise for bids for 20 rolls of artificial turf for the Parks Department (Item 28): motion by Esquire Lawrence, second by Esquire Leslie; roll call unanimous.
- Budget transfers for Warren County (Item 29): motion by Esquire Lasley, second by Esquire Lawrence; roll call unanimous.
- Claims reported by the treasurer (reported amounts): General Fund $742,163; Road Fund $114,993; Jail Fund $581,567; Stormwater Fund $39,964; E-911 Fund $13,563; Federal Forfeiture Fund $327; Grant Fund $25,159. A motion to pay the bills was made by Esquire Cummings and seconded by Esquire Aldridge and passed on unanimous roll call.
The meeting record includes a number of ceremonial remarks and community announcements that the court and staff made between agenda items; those are not included here because they did not change the court's official actions. The procurement and lease items in this summary reflect the descriptions and dollar amounts recorded in the meeting; where the transcript notes a single bid or single-source vendor that limitation is noted above.
Speakers and roles recorded on action items include the presiding Judge Executive (unnamed in the transcript) and the magistrates: Esquire Leslie, Esquire Cummings, Esquire Williams, Esquire McWhorter, Esquire Lawrence and Esquire Aldridge. Motions and roll-call votes for the listed items are recorded in the transcript as unanimous.
No items in the transcript record were tabled, failed, or explicitly postponed.
