Daviess County fiscal court approves road-aid agreement, detention health contract amendment and a slate of procurement and personnel actions

Daviess County Fiscal Court on April 24 approved a series of routine fiscal and contract measures, including the county's annual County Road Aid Cooperative Agreement, an amendment to the detention center's medical services contract, and the county's role as fiscal agent for an Owensboro Regional Recovery Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) application.

The actions matter because they secure road-repair funding, finalize the provider and cost for jail medical care, and enable a community recovery center to seek and receive state grant funds through the county.

The court approved the County Road Aid Cooperative Agreement for fiscal year 2025—6 with an allocation of $1,802,789.46. County Treasurer Mr. Johnson summarized the state distribution schedule for motor‑fuel tax apportionments and noted the state withholds 3% for an emergency fund that can be made available to participating counties. The court approved a resolution required by the agreement by voice vote.

The court also approved Amendment No. 1 to the health services agreement with Southern Health Partners Inc. for the Daviess County Detention Center. County Treasurer Mr. Johnson said the negotiated price increase is 4%; the amended contract price effective July 1, 2025 will be $1,452,185.76 per year (about $121,015.48 per month). Jailer Jayler Maglinger was cited in the meeting as approving the proposed changes.

Separately, the court approved documentation (a legally binding agreement and written assurances) so the county may serve as the fiscal agent for the Owensboro Regional Recovery (ORR) to receive Kentucky CDBG public‑services funds. Under the county's practice, ORR applies for up to $200,000 annually in program funding; the staff report noted typical budgeting of $190,000 for salaries and $10,000 for grama administration fees.

The court approved multiple procurement awards and contract renewals by voice vote, all presented by county procurement staff (Miss Sturgeon): renewal of coated corrugated culvert pipe (second renewal of bid 2223-58.2) for the Daviess County Road Department; award of uniforms (bid 2425-75) to Bestest Uniforms for employee uniforms; award of ready-mix concrete (bid 2425-76) to Moeth Concrete for the Road Department's annual supply; award for wood-grinding services (bid 2425-78) to O'Grind Grain Farms for landfill and transfer-station wood grinding (estimated typical volumes cited: ~500 tons/year at the landfill and ~1,700 tons/year at the transfer station); and purchase of two new Christmas-light displays (RFQ 2425-83) from GP Designs for $11,550 total.

The court also approved routine administrative items and personnel actions by voice vote, including approval of minutes and claims, promotions and hires (a list of new hires, effective dates, and reclassifications was presented), and the reappointment of Paul West to the Owensboro–Daviess County Building Code Appeals Board for another four-year term.

All items presented in the business portion of the meeting were moved, seconded, and passed by voice vote; the meeting record shows the court's standard practice of resolving these items by unanimous voice approval with no roll-call tallies provided.