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Votes at a glance: Daviess County Fiscal Court actions on routine business, contracts, hires and change orders
Summary
At its Sept. 4 meeting the Daviess County Fiscal Court approved routine minutes and claims, accepted sheriff tax settlements, adopted one rezoning ordinance, approved infrastructure and contract change orders, awarded equipment bids, and confirmed multiple promotions, hires and resignations.
The Daviess County Fiscal Court on Sept. 4 recorded a series of routine approvals and personnel actions. Below is a concise listing of motions the court approved during the meeting; items were taken by voice vote unless noted.
Minutes and financials - Minutes of the Aug. 21, 2025 meeting: motion approved (no roll-call vote recorded). - All claims for all departments (bills payable): motion approved. - Sheriff’s Quietus (final 2024 tax settlements across listed categories): motion approved after county staff reported reconciliation with revenue records.
Tax-rate presentations (no court action required) - Daviess County Library: adopted a compensating rate of 5.4¢ per $100 of assessed value for real property; other ad valorem and tangible personal property rates read into the record; no fiscal court action required. - Daviess County Extension District: adopted a rate of 1.07¢ per $100 of assessed value for real property and tangible personal property (up from prior year); county staff noted the rate exceeds the 4% threshold such that, if criteria are met, it could be subject to voter recall under KRS 132. The extension district plans a public hearing on Sept. 8, 2025.
Contracts, change orders and capital purchases - Change Order No. 10 for Bid No. 2425-11 (purchase of 89 new fire hydrants): approved. Net cost $1,816.35 after a credit; cost to be reimbursed by Kentucky Infrastructure Authority grant agreement approved Feb. 6, 2024. - Change Order No. 4 for Bid No. 2425-30 (Morton J. Holbrook Judicial Center HVAC replacement): approved. Amount $8,390 for additional boiler control valves and swing gates; project reimbursed by Administrative Office of the Courts. - Award Bid No. 2526-081 (new compact excavator): awarded to Right Implement LLC in the amount of $63,269.02; approved. - Award SMA No. 2526-131 (new half-ton crew cab pickup truck): awarded to Bachman Auto Group in the amount of $43,210; approved.
Personnel actions - Promotion: Richard Spivey to Fleet Management Mechanic 4, effective Aug. 19, 2025; approved. - Promotion: Austin Fuqua to Fleet Management Mechanic 3, effective Aug. 19, 2025; approved. - Promotion: Bob Root to Transfer Station Manager, effective Aug. 31, 2025; approved. - Hire: Kennedy Sarumgard, temporary records assistant, effective Sept. 10, 2025; approved. - Hire: Doug Bush, Fleet Management Mechanic 6, pending successful pre-employment screenings; approved. - Accept resignation: Kane Logsdon, effective Sept. 5, 2025; approved. - Accept resignation: Jordan Rowe, effective Sept. 12, 2025; approved; commissioners praised Rowe’s service and photography contributions to county communications.
Other procedural items - Several proclamations were presented (National Senior Center Month; National Recovery Month) and accepted by the court as ceremonial recognitions.
Notes on voting and records: most approvals were made by motion and voice vote; the meeting record shows the court signaling “aye” for approvals and in some cases recorded unanimous voice approval. The transcript does not contain roll-call vote tallies for these items; the court clerk’s official minutes should be consulted for any required formal roll-call counts.
