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Greenup County court emphasizes road repairs after storm damage, approves state 80/20 culvert cost‑share and related road actions
Summary
County leaders told the court they have about $3.6 million in storm‑related road damage and approved participation in a state 80/20 culvert/bridge plan, personnel pay adjustments for CDL drivers, bid advertising under KRS, and adding Quilting Lane to the county road system.
Greenup County officials told the fiscal court July 5 they face significant storm‑related road damage and approved several road‑maintenance and procurement actions to address it.
Road supervisor Henry Patrick asked the court to move two employees, Hayden Gifford and Tim Scott, to a full‑time CDL pay rate of $19.50 per hour effective July 3; the motion passed. Patrick also asked the court to pay registration and title fees for two Mack trucks and one Kenworth purchased under a state contract so the vehicles can be licensed. The court approved running bids under Kentucky Revised Statutes (KRS) for planned work and accepted Quilting Lane (off Teague Drive) into the county road system.
On infrastructure cost sharing, the court approved participation in the county’s 80/20 state plan for culverts and bridges, in which the state pays 80% of eligible costs and the county pays 20%. The record shows the road supervisor said the county has postponed paving some projects until culvert replacement is completed under the 80/20 program.
Emergency management director Garth Wireman warned that the county had sustained substantial road and infrastructure losses during recent storms, which the chair summarized as “we've lost $3,600,000 in road and tiles in this county since April 2.” Wireman said several FEMA project applications related to storm damage are with federal review; some projects have been allocated to state agencies for disbursement but timing remains uncertain.
Why it matters: frontline road repairs affect school bus routes, emergency access and county mobility. The court’s approval of cost‑share participation and bid advertising allows staff to pursue state funding and move capital work into procurement.
What the record shows: the court approved pay changes, registration and title payments for new trucks, approval of the 80/20 state plan, advertising bids under KRS, and acceptance of a county road into the system; FEMA and state allocations remain pending.
