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Campbell County Fiscal Court adopts FY2025–26 budget, zoning and personnel changes; approves Army Corps planning grant match
Summary
At its June 18 meeting the Campbell County Fiscal Court adopted the FY2025–26 budget, approved multiple ordinances and resolutions (including zoning map updates and codified speed limits), authorized a $115,000 local match to apply for an Army Corps planning grant for possible Ohio River public access, and approved a number of personnel moves and board appointments.
The Campbell County Fiscal Court on June 18 adopted the annual county budget for fiscal year 2025–26, approved multiple ordinances and personnel resolutions, and authorized an application and the 50% local match to request Army Corps of Engineers planning assistance to study potential public boat-launch access on the Ohio River.
On a second reading the court adopted Ordinance O5 25 to set the county budget and appropriations for FY2025–26 after a short presentation; the motion carried on a voice vote. The court also approved Ordinance 6 25 to rezone approximately 6.2 acres in unincorporated Campbell County from A-1 to rural commercial; the planning commission had unanimously recommended the rezoning.
The court adopted Ordinance 7 25 to amend the county code to include a single-column county-maintained-road list with an explicit posted speed limit for each road. A commissioner clarified the change codifies existing posted limits and does not alter the current signage. Ordinance 8 25, which prohibits parking on county-maintained roads during declared snow emergencies to facilitate safer and faster snow removal, was also adopted; officials said the change will allow targeted signage and clearer communications without launching an enforcement blitz.
New-business actions included authorizing the judge executive to apply for a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Planning Assistance to the States grant and to spend up to $115,000 as the county’s 50% local match to fund a feasibility study about adding public river access. "This is just a planning study to see if it is possible to add Ohio River access," an official said; the court emphasized the authorization does not guarantee construction.
The court approved multiple personnel-related resolutions: Resolution R3825 added two full-time animal control officers to provide evening coverage, with staff authorized to advertise, interview and make hiring recommendations. Other personnel actions included promotions (Greg Fassler to finance manager; David Abbott to information technology specialist), an increase in standard hours for the occupational tax department from 35 to 40 hours (Resolution R4125), approved FY2026 pay rates for represented and non-represented employees, and several police and seasonal staff advances and appointments.
The court validated an emergency, retroactive appointment of Adam Koenig to the Board of Assessment Appeals and approved several judge-executive appointments and reappointments to local fire district boards. It accepted the resignation of George Keyes from the Campbell Fire Rescue District Board and subsequently appointed Steve Halpin to fill the remainder of that term; Keyes was then appointed to a different fire-district board.
On finance and procurement matters the court approved renewal contracts with the Kentucky Association of Counties for property/liability and workers’ compensation insurance (with stated premium changes), declared county property surplus, authorized a service contract for an HP DesignJet plotter, invited bids for video communication pods for the detention center, accepted bids for road materials for FY2026, approved claims per standing order and adjourned.
Several motions were recorded as carried by voice vote; the minutes do not include roll-call tallies for each motion. The court also voted to meet in executive session pursuant to "KRS 61 8 10 1 B" for deliberations on prospective acquisition or sale of real property where publicity could affect value.
