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Oldham fiscal court approves architect invoice after heated debate over police headquarters design and costs
Summary
Fiscal Court approved a $136,800 invoice from JKS Architects after a multi-hour discussion about scope, contract terms and communication; justices and the judge differed over how decisions on a proposed police headquarters have been handled and how much to authorize before schematic designs are presented.
Oldham County Fiscal Court voted to pay an invoice from JKS Architects after an extended discussion about the firm’s work on a proposed police headquarters and broader concerns about project communication and cost transparency.
The dispute began when a magistrate flagged a $136,800 bill from JKS Architects in the courthouse payables, asking that payment be pulled until the court could verify the amount and scope. Court members discovered differing understandings of what the contract authorized and how far design work had progressed without a full briefing to the larger body.
Why it matters: The JKS work supports plans to renovate and reorient a former shooting range building in Crestwood for a new Oldham County police headquarters. Fiscal court members expressed concern about escalating design fees and uncertainty over the project’s maximum cost, potential additions such as roads or parking, and whether the court had seen a schematic that would let members judge scope and price.
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