The Marshall County Board of Commissioners voted Oct. 31, 2025, to release the county's lien on 2328 Jackson School Road in Benton upon payment and approved a series of routine administrative items, including minutes, claims, budget transfers and personnel actions.

The action to release the lien followed an executive session on litigation and personnel matters that the commissioners entered earlier during the special called meeting under KRS 61.810(1)(f). After returning to open session, a motion to release the lien "upon payment" was made and approved by voice vote.

Commissioners also approved the Oct. 21 meeting minutes by voice vote. They approved a county clerk's claim related to preparing tax bills (described in the meeting as an auction-related claim); a resolution addressing program income and revenue for a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) housing program; and the hiring of Brandy Cantrell as a part-time kennel assistant at the animal shelter at $14 per hour, with a possible start as early as Monday, Nov. 3, 2025, pending required registration and screening.

The board approved a training incentive for jailer Roger Ford by voice vote and accepted the treasurer's quarterly report for the quarter ending Sept. 30, 2025, "subject to audit," as required for filing with the state. The commissioners approved three appropriation transfers discussed at the meeting: a department-head request, payment of an additional workers' compensation bill, and funds for elevator modernization at the Judicial Center. The board also approved a transient-tax transfer of $23,380.29 and several bank transfers described as budgeted subsidies from an occupational-tax fund to subsidized funds. The meeting included a motion to pay the county's bills, which passed by voice vote.

No roll-call vote tallies were recorded in the transcript; each listed motion passed by voice vote indicated by the chair's call for "all those in favor? Aye," followed by "Any opposed? Motion carries." The minutes presented at the meeting and the treasurer's report were noted as available on the county's shared drive.

The commissioners moved into executive session citing state statute KRS 61.810(1)(f) for matters of litigation and personnel. The transcript does not disclose the substance of the executive-session discussion. After the executive session, the board returned to open session and approved the lien release motion.

The meeting concluded with a motion to adjourn that passed by voice vote.