Votes at a glance: Oldham County Fiscal Court approves budget, opioid treatment contract and road agreements; adopts several procedural actions
Summary
On June 3, the Oldham County Fiscal Court approved the fiscal 2026 budget, authorized a Net Recovery opioid-treatment contract for the county jail, concurred with KYTC’s rural secondary paving plan and approved road-aid cooperative participation and a security change at the county clerk’s office.
What the court approved June 3
- Fiscal 2026 budget adopted: The court approved the county’s FY2026 budget after a Finance Committee review. The final vote was 8–1. The budget shows planned use of reserves for capital and infrastructure items and continues operating appropriations; magistrates discussed long-term reserve use and the need to manage public-safety costs.
- Net Recovery contract for jail: The court approved an agreement with Net Recovery to provide non-pharmaceutical detox treatment (the NET device) for jail inmates with opioid-use disorders. Jailer Jeff Tindle said the county will use up to $100,000 of opioid-abatement funds to treat 20 participants in 2025 and up to five incentive treatments thereafter. The motion carried unanimously.
- KYTC rural secondary paving concurrence: Tom Hall of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) presented the rural secondary paving list for Oldham County (program funds of roughly $997,767 combining allotment plus carryover). The court concurred with KYTC’s proposal to resurface: Kentucky 393 (Peyton Lane) from KY 1818 to KY 22 (approx. $294,271), Old Sligo Road (KY 3223) from KY 53 to Ballard School Road (approx. $197,979), and KY 524 (Westport Road) from US 42 for one mile (approx. $108,351). Magistrates asked about shoulder work and the limits of rural secondary funds. Court moved and approved concurrence; the motion carried by voice vote.
- County Road Aid Cooperative (3% contribution): The court approved contributing 3% of county road aid ($27,533.03) to the state-administered cooperative fund that responds to emergency road and culvert repairs. Roll-call vote was 9–0.
- County Road Aid / Mineral Severance public hearing: The court held a statutorily required public hearing on spending county road aid ($653,000) and a mineral severance appropriation ($174,500). No public comments were offered; the court accepted the funds for the stated purposes.
- Clerk’s-office exterior door (security): The Public Safety Committee recommended converting the exterior door from the clerk’s office (facing Highway 146) to an exit-only egress with panic hardware and alarm (fire-alarm tied), and the court voted to concur. The judge abstained; the motion carried.
Votes and tallies (selected) - FY2026 county budget: passed 8–1. - Net Recovery contract (opioid-abatement funds): passed (unanimous vocal approval). - KYTC rural secondary paving concurrence: motion passed (voice vote; no roll call recorded in transcript). - County Road Aid 3% cooperative contribution: passed, roll call 9–0. - Clerk's office exterior door change: passed; judge abstained.
Context and next steps The adopted budget increases certain capital spending items and uses some reserve draws; magistrates warned the county will need to manage reserve use and public-safety personnel costs going forward. The Net Recovery program will begin after contract processing and will be monitored by the jailer and opioid-abatement committee; the jailer and Net Recovery representatives told the court they could begin treatment within weeks.
Ending Court members emphasized follow-up: more detailed costings and room-by-room plans for the police station will return to the court and staff will proceed with the KYTC paving program and road-aid administrative steps.
