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Votes at a glance: Bracken County Fiscal Court routine approvals, contracts, tax rates and claims
Summary
The fiscal court approved minutes, several tax rates, an EMS project allowance revision, a judicial-center HVAC contract, mold remediation, and multiple vendor claims. This roundup lists each formal motion, mover/second and outcome recorded in the meeting.
The Bracken County Fiscal Court took the following recorded actions during the meeting (motions made, seconded and approved by roll-call unless otherwise noted):
- Approval of minutes for special meeting (08/11/2025) and regular meeting (08/13/2025). Motion: Debbie Mayfield; second: Sandy Roof. Outcome: approved.
- First reading of the Bracken County comprehensive-plan goals and objectives (adds broadband and health care). Motion: Craig Miller; second: Debbie Mayfield. Outcome: approved (first reading).
- EMS CDBG project: revision of asbestos allowance after actual abatement cost reported ($5,069.66), leaving a revised allowance of $10,930.34. Motion: Heather Brumley; second: John Scott. Outcome: approved. Note: change order adjusts allowance only and does not increase total contract value.
- Extension District tax rates (real property 0.071; personal property 0.0907; motor vehicle 0.033). Motion: John Scott; second: Sandy Roof. Outcome: approved.
- Soil Conservation District tax rate (0.02). Motion: Sandy Roof; second: Danny Holleran. Outcome: approved.
- Bracken County Public Library tax rate (0.091 / 0.091 flat). Motion: Debbie Mayfield; second: Kevin Gerald. Outcome: approved.
- County compensating tax-rate decision: adopt compensating-rate worksheet outcome and keep uniform compensating treatment across classes (compensating-rate approach). Motion: David Kelch; second: Craig Miller. Outcome: approved. Staff to provide final spreadsheet for county billing at next meeting.
- HMC two-year maintenance contract (HVAC/geothermal). Motion: Craig Miller; second: Debbie Mayfield. Outcome: approved (AOC preapproved contract for reimbursement).
- Mold remediation at Judicial Center (Dry Effect Restoration Services, $10,462.93). Motion: Sandy Roof; second: Kevin Gerald. Outcome: approved.
- Authorized bids for Judicial Center landscaping/mowing and snow removal. Motion: Heather Brumley; second: Sandy Roof. Outcome: approved.
- Bond report (US Bank/Public Properties Corporation) approved for treasurer filing with the Department of Local Government. Motion: Craig Miller; second: Heather Brumley. Outcome: approved.
- General fund, jail, dispatch and other vendor claims (including animal-shelter veterinary claims) were moved and approved in sequence; motions and seconds recorded in transcript. Outcome: approved (one abstention recorded for a specific claim).
- Announcement: a mobile spay/neuter caravan will provide free surgeries for county residents in October; the extension district granted use of space for the event.
The court adjourned on a motion by Kevin Gerald.
