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Magoffin County Fiscal Court approves $70,123.53 in transfers, authorizes energy services RFP
Summary
At its Nov. 17 regular meeting the Magoffin County Fiscal Court approved transfers totaling $70,123.53 to cover jail and LGEA obligations, declared certain property surplus under KRS citations, and authorized advertising an RFP for energy performance contracts after a CMTA study estimated roughly $60,000 in annual savings.
Magoffin County Fiscal Court members on Nov. 17 approved a set of routine and policy actions including fund transfers of $35,000 to the jail fund and $35,123.53 to the LGEA fund, authorized an advertising process for an energy performance RFP, and voted to declare specified county property surplus under statutes cited in the meeting.
The court approved the transfers after the treasurer explained the need to move $35,000 from the general fund to the jail fund and $35,123.53 from the general fund to the LGEA fund — a combined total of $70,123.53 — to allow payment for items including playground equipment. "We need to transfer 35,000 from the general fund to the jail fund and $35,123.53 from the general fund to LGEA fund for a total of $70,123.53," the treasurer said during the meeting.
The chair introduced a proposal to declare a set of county assets surplus, citing the meeting text of state statutory references (as given in the meeting). The surplus declaration, discussed as providing flexibility to donate radios to fire departments or sell or transfer items subject to appraisal and dollar thresholds, was approved by voice vote.
On energy costs, county leadership presented findings from a CMTA study of the judicial center that the meeting described as identifying "about 60,000 plus in savings" per year with upgraded HVAC and energy-management equipment. The court authorized advertising a request for proposals so firms that offer energy-management and performance contracts can submit bids. The chair outlined that proposals would be evaluated and, if a guaranteed-savings financing option is selected, savings would be used to pay bond obligations for new equipment. "They've identified about 60,000 plus in savings that we could have over there with new equipment," the chair said.
Officials described the RFP process timeline during the meeting: the procurement advertisement stage would run approximately 45 days, followed by selection and on-site assessments by shortlisted firms. The meeting also noted that GameTime (a playground representative cited in the discussion) expects ordered playground equipment to arrive in three to four weeks with county staff and the vendor supervising installation.
The chair also stated he will appoint Jimmy Sawyer to the newly created director of economic development and tourism position (created under the statute cited in the meeting). The remark was presented as the chair's intended appointment rather than the recording of a formal, completed appointment vote.
Procedural items also cleared the docket: the body approved prior meeting minutes and paid routine bills; the chair reminded poll workers their checks were available for pickup at the judge's office beginning the following day.
The meeting closed with a public-health appeal from the chair — describing the county as at elevated COVID risk — urging residents to wear masks: "Just wear the mask." The court then moved to adjourn.
What’s next: The energy-services RFP advertisement will proceed as authorized, triggering the procurement timeline and further presentations by firms that respond. The playground delivery is expected in about three to four weeks, and the chair indicated he will make the appointment to the economic-development position.
