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Votes at a glance: Montgomery County Fiscal Court actions on June 17, 2025
Summary
The court approved minutes, accepted multiple sealed bids and agreements, approved employee COLA, accepted an opioid settlement distribution, reappointed board members, approved a KPD grant resolution and several contracts and leases; motions were carried by voice vote unless noted.
Montgomery County Fiscal Court recorded and acted on a series of formal items during its June 17, 2025 meeting. The following is a concise summary of motions and outcomes taken during the session.
• Approval of minutes (05/20/2025 regular meeting and May 2025 special meetings): Motion by Daniel Carmichael; second recorded; voice vote carried.
• Sealed bids — crushed limestone, plant-mix asphalt and related road materials: Bids received from multiple vendors (Lawper Company, Walker Company, Locker Company, Morton’s Salt, Compass Materials). Motions were made to accept specified bids and award contracts; voice votes carried.
• Montgomery County Regional Jail Agreement (July 2025–June 2026): Court accepted the interlocal jail agreement for housing inmates (counties listed in packet); motion carried by voice vote.
• Cost-of-living increase for county employees (FY2025–26): Court approved COLA for county employees; motion carried by voice vote.
• Kentucky Agriculture Development Board — deceased farm animal disposal assistance program: Agreement to accept funding up to $12,500 for 2025 approved by motion.
• Board reappointments and appointments: Multiple appointments and reappointments were approved, including reappointments to the Sarah Winfield board (terms expiring June 30, 2027), sanitation-district appointment for a four-year term (Eric Mabel, expires July 2029), and appointment of Bob Powell to finish a tourism-board term; motions carried by voice vote.
• Southern Health Partners — renewal agreement for jail inmate health services (07/01/2025–06/30/2026): Motion to approve renewal made and seconded; court moved to approve.
• Opioid settlement distribution — payment year 5: Court accepted the National Opioid Settlement allocation notice; Kentucky’s payment for the year was read as $50,641.75 and the court accepted the distribution by motion.
• Resolution and MOU related to Walters Industrial Park and KPD grant administration: Court approved a resolution authorizing the county to serve as grantee for KPD funds and approved a memorandum of understanding with the local industrial authority; motions carried by voice vote.
• Lease for county child support office (annex): Court reviewed a lease for 1,250 sq. ft. and moved to approve; motion carried.
• Sheriff’s 2024 property tax settlement: Court approved the settlement subject to audit; motion carried.
• Treasurer's report, bills and budget transfers: After review, the court approved the treasurer’s report and bills for June by motion.
• Adjournment: Motion to adjourn carried by voice vote.
Where the transcript recorded only voice votes and “ayes/no” responses, this roundup reports outcomes exactly as recorded; individual roll-call tallies were not consistently recorded in the transcript packet.
