Votes at a glance: Barren County Fiscal Court, Oct. 21, 2025
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Summary
A roundup of motions and votes from the Oct. 21 Barren County Fiscal Court meeting, including approvals of routine reports, invoices, appointments, the holiday-date change and several contract and grant authorizations.
At its Oct. 21 meeting the Barren County Fiscal Court approved a range of routine and administrative items. Below are motions taken, movers/seconders when recorded in the transcript, and outcomes as stated on the record.
- Approve minutes of Oct. 3, 2025. Motion by Kummer; second by Gross. Outcome: approved.
- Approve county monthly and quarterly financial reports (September 2025) and county quarterly reports: motions moved and seconded as listed in transcript; outcome: approved (subject to audit).
- Approve county attorney’s monthly settlement report (September 2025); motion by Gross; second by Stinson. Outcome: approved.
- Approve sheriff’s reports and property-tax bill acknowledgment (Feb. 2025); motions carried by voice vote.
- Approve a series of administrative claims, transfers, and appointments, including appointments to the newly constituted appeals board (Garland Gillum, Marcus Thurman, Ronnie Stinson). Motion by Gross; second by Coomer. Outcome: approved.
- Holiday schedule: Move county holiday for Dec. 31, 2025, to Jan. 2, 2026 (amendment to annual ordinance). Motion by Simpson; second by Kinslow. Outcome: approved.
- Authorize signature on KYEM contract for DR4864 disaster (April 2025). Motion by Kinslow; second by Coomer. Outcome: approved.
- Authorize Army Corps of Engineers lease signature for Austin Boat Ramp. Motion by Gross; second by Kummer. Outcome: approved.
- Adopt second reading of Ordinance No. 700 permitting special-purpose vehicles on county roads. Motion by Durham; second by Stinson. Outcome: approved (second reading adopted).
- Authorize AOC contract amendment No. 3 related to the Justice Center (administrative contract). Motion by Camer; second by Gross. Outcome: approved.
- Approve resolution authorizing issuance of mortgage revenue bonds to fund the Justice Center (see separate article). Motion by Kinslow; second by Gross. Outcome: approved.
- Procurement and payments: The court approved multiple vendor invoices and contract payments (voice votes). Examples recorded in the transcript include: - Ventnor Communications: $5,224. Motion by Stinson; second by Coomer. Outcome: approved. - Barons Metcalfe E-911: $5,475.56. Motion by Kummer; second by Durham. Outcome: approved. - Strode Automotive: $5,975.60. Motion by Coomer; second by Stinson. Outcome: approved. - BK Technologies (drug task force): $7,476. Motion by Stinson; second by Durham. Outcome: approved (paid from forfeiture account). - BITS program payment to county IT: $14,117.75. Motion by Kummer; second by Gross. Outcome: approved. - Multiple invoices to Scotty’s Contracting and Stone (flex fund/reimbursable): motions and seconds recorded; examples include $68,731.82, $99,483.99, $159,658.76; outcomes: approved (reimbursable projects listed: Bridgletown, Young Road, Sexton Lane and others). - Intech Contracting (bridge program): $202,350. Motion by Coomer; second by Kinslow. Outcome: approved (reimbursable from bridge funds). - Deco Architects (Park City project design, funded by state appropriation): $54,240. Motion by Stinson; second by Gross. Outcome: approved.
- Approve procurement award for jail-management software to Cadmus (committee recommendation). Outcome: approved (see separate article for details).
- Approve opening bids for Oldwell Road repairs (low-water crossing). Motion by Squire Coomer; second by Durham. Outcome: approved.
- Adjournment: motion to adjourn carried; next fiscal court meeting scheduled for Nov. 4, 2025.
All motions noted above were approved on voice vote during the meeting unless a roll-call tally was explicitly recorded in the transcript. If the transcript did not name a mover or seconder, the item is recorded here with the outcome as entered on the meeting record.