Votes at a glance: Oldham County Fiscal Court adopts tax rate, approves contracts and authorizes property purchase

The Oldham County Fiscal Court took multiple formal actions at its Sept. 2 meeting. Below are the actions, outcomes and key details recorded in the meeting transcript.

Votes and formal actions (selected)

- Compensating Tax Rate (Resolution): The court held a public hearing and adopted a tax rate of 8.7¢ per $100 of assessed valuation for 2025. The court recorded the state’s compensating tax rate calculation (8.4¢) in the hearing materials and the court chose to maintain the 8.7¢ rate. Motion to adopt was made from the finance committee and seconded; floor vote recorded as “Aye” and the motion carried.

- County administration payables / payment of bills: A motion to pay county bills passed after a second; the court recorded assent and the motion carried.

- Release of erosion‑control surety — Delker (Buckner) Apartments/Oldham Point: County engineer Jim Sullivan reported the project was complete and met approved plans. The court voted to release the $15,000 erosion‑control surety the developer requested; the motion carried after committee recommendation.

- Final design contract — Clovercroft/Ashbrook/Confederate Estates drainage improvements: The court approved a contract with Jacoby, Tombs & Lands for final design work in the amount of $130,000, to be reimbursable under a Clean Water grant (the presenter said $274,486 was awarded earlier). The court voted to authorize Judge Executive Vogel to sign the contract; the motion carried.

- Digital sign (South Oldham Government Center) funded from opioid settlement funds: Judge Vogel proposed installing a second digital display on the…