Woodford County fiscal court approves budget moves, contracts and zoning; roundup of votes

The Woodford County Fiscal Court on April 8 approved a series of committee recommendations and routine agenda items, including a summary second reading of a budget amendment and a zoning map amendment, and authorized multiple purchases, grants and contracts.

Key approvals on the record included a summary second reading of Budget Amendment No. 3 (Ordinance 2025-04) to realize unbudgeted receipts totaling $505,574.56 across multiple county funds; and a summary second reading and approval of a zoning map amendment and preliminary development plan for Burnworth Properties LLC (Ordinance 2024-CR-5) for property at 5695 McCracken Pike.

Other committee recommendations adopted by voice vote included acceptance of the detention center budget; approval of an indigent-burial quote from Blackburn and Ward Funeral Home (cremation quote $750 after removing court costs); a Furniture Solutions quote for filing and storage at $7,629.63; acceptance of recommended road materials bids and authorization to rebid road fluids; approval of a $21,900 concrete slab to accommodate the burn box at the solid waste and recycling center; and authorization for the county attorney to continue lease discussions with a local pitching/hitting organization for Chandler Field at the county park.

The Budget and Finance Committee recommendations also included conditional approvals for Young and New Farmer grants for applicant numbers 3, 11 and 23 and approval of a disbursement for applicant number 10 (amounts not specified on the record). The court unanimously approved allocation of $10,000 to the Woodford Foundation for emergency temporary housing for flood relief.

Administrative approvals included a $9,640 payment to Harp Enterprises for voting-machine maintenance and parts; a request by the county clerk to increase cash drawer amounts from $50 to $100 (the clerk asked to reduce an excess-fee deposit by $600 to fund the change); and approval of a $10,000 paramedic training agreement for EMS. The court also ratified March email approvals of transfers and quarter-end receipt transfers.

Facility use requests were approved for the Woodford County Rodeo (county park horse ring, Aug. 15–16, 2025) and a Salvation Army eye-screening event at the exhibition hall during the county fair. The court also approved a training incentive for Squire Gentry for calendar year 2025 and accepted the sheriff’s quarterly report for the quarter ending March 31, 2025.

Votes at a glance:

• Accept detention center budget: approved (committee recommendation adopted by the fiscal court).

• Blackburn and Ward Funeral Home indigent-burial quote ($750 after removing court costs): motion by Squire Varner; second by Squire Taylor; approved.

• Furniture Solutions filing/storage quote ($7,629.63): motion by Squire Taylor; second by Squire Brown; approved.

• Road materials bids (as recommended): motion by Squire Carl; second by Squire Varner; approved. Authorized rebid for road fluids: motion by Squire Carl; second by Squire Gentry; approved.

• Concrete slab for burn box — Jose Hernandez quote $21,900: motion by Squire Pringle; second by Squire Taylor; approved.

• Chandler Field batting/hitting complex lease discussions — authorize county attorney to work on lease: motion by Squire Gill; second by Squire Taylor; approved.

• Young and New Farmer grant conditional approvals (applicants 3, 11, 23) and disbursement for applicant 10: committee recommendation adopted; approved.

• $10,000 allocation to Woodford Foundation for emergency temporary housing (flood relief): motion by Squire Gentry; second by Squire Gill; approved.

• Authorize procurement process for election printers: motion by Squire Carl; second by Squire Varner; approved.

• Harp Enterprises maintenance invoice ($9,640) for voting machines: motion by Squire Taylor; second by Squire Gill; approved.

• County clerk cash drawer increase to $100 (funded by reducing excess-fee deposit by $600): motion by Squire Varner; second by Squire Gill; approved.

• EMS paramedic training agreement ($10,000) and related transfer approval: approved.

• Ratification of March 2025 email approvals of transfers and quarter-end receipt transfers: approved.

• Budget Amendment No. 3 (Ordinance 2025-04) — realize unbudgeted receipts $505,574.56 (road, jail, federal grants, sheriff asset forfeiture, opioid settlement): second reading approved.

• Zoning map amendment / preliminary development plan Burnworth Properties LLC (Ordinance 2024-CR-5): second reading approved.

• Facility use requests (Woodford County Rodeo; Salvation Army eye screening) and training incentive for Squire Gentry: approved.

Several motions were handled by unanimous voice vote with no recorded opposition or roll-call tallies on the record.