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Perry County Fiscal Court approves LGEDF grants and transportation agreements; state sign-off required before spending
Summary
Perry County Fiscal Court approved a $750,000 LGEDF grant for stormwater work at Black Gold Shopping Center, a $20,000 LGEDF grant for Appalachian Apparel, and transportation agreements tied to FY26 road projects; officials said the state must sign agreements before funds can be spent.
Perry County Fiscal Court members approved multiple economic development grants and transportation agreements during a brief meeting that opened with a prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance.
The court approved a resolution to award $750,000 from the Local Government Economic Development Fund (LGEDF) to the Black Gold Shopping Center Stormwater Infrastructure Project, intended to support stormwater infrastructure tied to commercial development. Speaker 2 (role not specified) introduced the resolution and the court approved it by voice vote.
Another LGEDF resolution approved $20,000 for the Appalachian Apparel Business Expansion Project to assist a local business’s growth. Speaker 2 described both actions as use of “economic development funds that we use for growth.” The resolutions were moved and seconded and approved by voice vote.
The court also approved secondary program agreements with the state Transportation Cabinet and its Department of Rural and Municipal Aid related to FY26 Lehi road projects. A separate resolution executing a related secondary program agreement was likewise approved. Speaker 2 noted that staff member RJ would submit the agreements to the state and that the county may not spend funds under those agreements "until the state signs off." Speaker 2 said staff would follow up daily to secure state approval.
Routine business at the meeting included approval of the previous meeting’s minutes and a motion to adjourn. Votes on the items were taken by voice; the transcript records members saying “aye” but does not provide roll-call tallies or names associated with individual yes/no votes.
No statutes or ordinance numbers were cited during the meeting, and the transcript uses the phrase "Prairie County Fiscal Court" in several places; the jurisdiction for this record is normalized here as Perry County. Additional project details, timelines for state sign-off, and any attachments or grant agreements were not provided in the transcript and are listed as not specified.
The court adjourned after completing the listed business. Further administrative steps (state approval, contract execution) remain before funds are released or work can begin.
