Hardin County fiscal court approves personnel, engineering and budget measures; multiple consent items pass

Hardin County Fiscal Court members voted unanimously May 27 to approve a personnel resolution for animal care and control, an engineering services contract for pavement analysis not to exceed $15,000, and adoption of a fiscal-year 2024–25 budget amendment at second reading. The court approved a multi-item consent agenda that included IT service contracts, board appointments and other routine items.

The actions were taken during the regular voting meeting presided over by Judge Trish Hall. The items were presented together with minimal discussion; each motion was moved and seconded and carried on roll-call votes.

Why it matters: The adopted measures affect county staffing for animal care and control, fund a pavement-analysis effort through the Lincoln Trail Area Development District and revise the current fiscal-year budget. The consent agenda contains several operational contracts, software licensing and board appointments that set terms or vendor relationships for the coming year.

The court approved Resolution 2025-104 related to animal care and control personnel. It then approved Resolution 095 for an engineering services contract with the Lincoln Trail Area Development District to use a pavement analysis toolkit for services not to exceed $15,000. The court adopted Ordinance No. 340-3 (series 2024), described in the meeting as “amending fiscal year 2024–25 budget amendment number 3,” at its second reading (the first reading occurred at the April 22 meeting). Each of those three items passed on unanimous roll-call votes.

The consent agenda approved payables, financial transfers and several contracts and appointments. Notable consent items the court approved include: - A service agreement with Park Place Technologies for warranty support and parts for IT equipment (approximately $5,000). - Reappointments of Cordell Tabb and Tim Davis to Hardin County Water District No. 2 for four-year terms beginning July 1. - Reappointment of Mark Nelson to the Hardin County Planning and Development Commission for a four-year term beginning May 1. - Appointment of Paul Hayes to Hardin County Water District No. 1 to serve the remainder of a term ending Aug. 31, 2025. - Purchase of Microsoft product licenses under an Insight State contract, described in the meeting as approximately $44,000 per year. - Authorization of merchant-services processing contracts with Payrock to accept credit-card payments. - Personnel resolutions for EMS and road department staffing (resolutions 102 and 103, described generally in the agenda). - Resolution 105, a Kentucky waste tire collection agreement for up to $4,000 for the next fiscal year.

The court reviewed committee meeting minutes included in the consent agenda and received no requests to remove items for separate discussion. The presiding judge and magistrates conducted roll-call votes for each motion; the record shows the motions passed with all voting members recorded as “Yes.”

The session also included a short closed session held under KRS 61.810(1)(f) (described in the meeting as discussions that might lead to appointment, discipline or dismissal of an individual employee); the court returned to open session and proceeded to the above votes. No public personnel actions or disciplinary outcomes were announced on the record after the closed session.

The court noted upcoming meetings and community events before adjourning; the next regular fiscal court meeting was scheduled for June 10 at 3:30 p.m.