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Fiscal Court approves Mathers Fund awards, budget amendment second reading and several procurement and road-related items
Summary
The court approved funding recommendations from the Mathers Fund (motion to pay $200 per child), conducted a second reading of a budget amendment and discussed truck procurement, road-rate motions and bridge reimbursement paperwork related to recent storm events.
Nicholas County Fiscal Court took several fiscal and procurement actions during its Aug. 8 meeting, including approval of Mathers Fund awards, a budget amendment second reading and discussion of equipment bids and road reimbursements.
Clerk reports showed 114 Mathers Fund applications this year, up from 91 the previous year. The court approved a motion by Mister Crawford to allocate $200 per child for qualifying applicants; members moved and seconded the motion and the chair recorded the motion as carried.
The court opened bids for a 2024 truck and discussed financing options. Members noted a likely purchase price in the low $90,000s and weighed the risks of leasing versus buying used equipment, expressing concerns about lease-mileage penalties and potential overlapping payments while replacing vehicles.
Members clarified the road department starting hourly rate moving forward and approved a motion to establish a minimum starting hourly rate (discussion referenced $13 per hour). The court also reviewed bridge procurement estimates and confirmed emergency reimbursement paperwork for Short Stony Bridge totaling $11,350 had been submitted for the emergency fund.
During the second reading of a budget amendment, members observed that transfer lines were not listed on the document; after review the court recorded a voice vote and the motion carried. The court also discussed transfers and a specific request to move $5,000 (and $3,000 separately) to jail-related accounts.
No ordinances were adopted at the meeting; the court approved several motions by voice vote and tasked staff with follow-up on procurement timing, contract details and FEMA/state reimbursement processes.
