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Votes at a glance: minutes, tax settlements, cleanup contracts, capital purchase, personnel and standing opioid fund orders
Summary
At its Dec. 5 special meeting, the Pike County Fiscal Court approved minutes, multiple sheriff settlement statements, awarded illegal-dump cleanup contracts, authorized a 32-yard packer purchase, approved personnel actions, and set standing order authority for opioid-settlement checks.
The Pike County Fiscal Court took several formal actions on Dec. 5. Below are the key votes and outcomes recorded by roll call.
Approval of minutes: The court approved the minutes of Nov. 8 and Nov. 19 on a motion by Commissioner Atkins, seconded by Commissioner Lewis. Roll-call votes: Commissioners Scott, Atkins and Lewis and Judge Jones voted yes.
Sheriff settlement statements: The court approved acceptance/issuance for the Pike County Sheriff's settlement statements for 2020–21 unmined coal taxes (period cited in discussion) and for 2023 oil, gas and limestone property taxes (period cited). Motions were made by Commissioner Atkins, seconded by Commissioner Lewis, and both passed on recorded roll call.
Opioid-settlement standing orders and MOAs: The court authorized the judge's executive to execute MOAs recommended by the Pike County Opioid Settlement Committee, approved a $50,000 initial-year payment for Operation Unite (with additional yearly funding described for years 2–7), and approved standing authorization for checks from the opioid-settlement fund for executed MOA requests. Motions and roll-call votes recorded affirmative results.
Awarding of illegal-dump cleanup contracts (Bid 37‑2024): Staff recommended and the court awarded cleanup work at four illegal-dump sites to Build Your Construction for a combined total of $16,878, funded by the illegal-open-dump cleanup grant. Motion by Commissioner Scott, second by Commissioner Lewis; roll-call yes votes recorded.
Capital equipment purchase: The court approved ordering a 32-yard packer garbage truck on state contract for $309,878.92 (presenter noted the purchase price was about $10,000 under the state contract price); motion by Commissioner Aggett, second by Commissioner Lewis; roll-call yes votes recorded.
EDA grant draw: The court authorized payment to H2O Construction in the amount of $32,926 as draw request #4 on the Wolf Pit industrial-site EDA grant. Motion by Commissioner Atkins; second by Commissioner Lewis; roll-call affirmative. Presenter confirmed the payment will be made from EDA grant funds.
Personnel approvals (post-executive session): The court acknowledged and approved hires, promotions and a retirement including hiring Matthew Jason Griffey as a heavy equipment operator (effective 12/02/2024), hiring Sean Scott as garage mechanic (effective 11/25/2024), promoting Kenneth Reed to full-time (effective 12/05/2024), hiring Cody Charles Rayburn as solid-waste loader (effective 12/05/2024), acknowledging retirement of Ralph Blankenship (effective 11/30/2024) and terminating Margaret Malise (effective 12/05/2024). Motion moved and seconded; roll-call affirmative.
Treasurer's monthly financial statement: The court acknowledged receipt of the treasurer's monthly settlement for November 2024. Motion by Commissioner Scott; second by Commissioner Lewis; roll-call affirmative.
Other routine approvals: The court approved completed and scheduled work orders, and recessed to and returned from executive session to consider litigation and personnel matters; roll-call votes approved the executive-session motion and subsequent return.
