Votes at a glance: Pike County Fiscal Court actions (Nov. 4)

Below are the formal motions and roll-call outcomes recorded during the Pike County Fiscal Court meeting. The meeting record shows the motions passed as listed; roll calls recorded Commissioners Scott, Atkins and Lewis and Judge Jones as voting yes when recorded.

• Reappoint Neil Hunt and Barbara Miller to the Pike County Cooperative Extension Board, three-year terms beginning Jan. 1, 2026. Motion mover: Judge Jones; second: not specified. Outcome: approved (roll-call recorded as yes votes).

• Authorize execution of a letter of engagement with Thunderbird Environmental for environmental database review services for the NRCS home buyout program and authorize the judge executive to execute related documents. Motion mover: Commissioner Scott; second: Commissioner Atkins. Outcome: approved (roll-call yes votes).

• Adopt resolution authorizing filing of a Kentucky local government economic development fund (House Bill 6) grant application for $1,250,000 for the landfill expansion and authorize the judge executive to execute all necessary documents and act as correspondent. Motion mover: Judge Jones; second: Commissioner Atkins. Outcome: approved (roll-call yes votes).

• Approve change order for landfill slide remediation, not to exceed $316,486, to be paid through HB6 grant funds as available. Motion mover: Judge Jones; second: Commissioner Atkins. Outcome: approved (roll-call yes votes).

• Adopt resolution authorizing filing of an Abandoned Mine Lands (AML) water-supply assistance application for the Paw Paw waterline extension and authorize the judge executive to act as correspondent. Motion mover: Commissioner Lewis; second: Commissioner Atkins. Outcome: approved (roll-call yes votes).

• Authorize execution of an agreement with HyperReach Technology for the county’s mass-notification system. Motion mover: Commissioner Atkins; second: Commissioner Lewis. Outcome: approved (roll-call yes votes).

• Authorize issuance of check to Walter’s Ford for payment of a 1-ton crew cab dually truck previously awarded under bid 28-2025 ($70,300). Motion mover: Commissioner Atkins; second: Commissioner Scott. Outcome: approved (roll-call yes votes).

• Award bid 29-2025 for a 2025-or-newer AWD van for the coroner’s office to Walter’s Toyota for $48,077 and issue payment. Motion mover: Greg/Staff; second: Commissioner Scott. Outcome: approved (roll-call yes votes).

• Authorize purchase of pro roll-off recycling drop boxes under the county’s recycling grant (applied for 13; approved for 8) and issue payment under grant funds. Motion mover: Greg/Staff; second: Commissioner Atkins. Outcome: approved (roll-call yes votes).

• Approve vendor repair work on the landfill backup compactor (vendor recommended replacing center section, hoses, wiring and installing a Cat Tier-3 engine); court approved proceeding with repairs under a sole-source exception. Motion mover: not specified; outcome: approved (roll-call yes votes).

• Approve purchase of five replacement plows (four 8.5-foot Westerns and one 9.5-foot Western) at a total cost of $43,775; staff expect FEMA reimbursement. Motion mover: Greg/Staff; second: Commissioner Atkins. Outcome: approved (roll-call yes votes).

• Approve completed and scheduled work orders (consent motion). Outcome: approved (roll-call yes votes).

• Adopt resolution clarifying mapping for Upper Camp Branch (blue dots) and right fork (red dots). Motion mover: not specified; outcome: approved (roll-call yes votes).

• Enter executive session under KRS 61.81 paragraphs (c) and (f) for litigation and personnel. Motion mover: Commissioner Scott; second: Commissioner Atkins. Outcome: approved (roll-call yes votes). Court recessed to executive session.

• After executive session, acknowledge termination of Margaret Tackett (part-time custodian), effective 2025-11-04; acknowledge resignation of Billy Adams (seasonal labor), effective 2025-09-30; acknowledge changing Ballard Wolford from seasonal carpenter to carpenter effective 2025-11-04. Motion mover: Judge Jones; second: not specified. Outcome: acknowledged/approved (roll-call yes votes).

All items listed above were recorded as passed or acknowledged by roll-call vote during the meeting. Where a specific mover or seconder was not stated in the transcript, the item is recorded as presented in the meeting record with the outcome shown as approved.