Knott County approves two items including a $93,001.80 bid at May 10 special meeting

Knott County held a special called meeting on May 10, 2024, to approve prior minutes and award local contract work. County meeting participants moved and approved the items and immediately adjourned.

The meeting opened with a prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance before the board turned to business. The assembly approved the minutes of the May 7, 2024, special called meeting after Kevin Wallace moved to approve and Ricky Thomas seconded; the clerk recorded that the ayes carried the motion.

Later in the session the board discussed bid awards. Speaker 2 identified a Poplar Holler bid and named Hinkle Environmental with a spoken amount of “97977 dollars.” Later, the board considered a King Creek/Poplar Holler award listed in the record at $93,001.80. Brent Smith moved to approve the King Creek/Poplar Holler award for $93,001.80; Ricky Thomas seconded and the motion was recorded as passed by voice vote.

Following approval of business items the board agreed to adjourn. Kevin Wallace moved to adjourn, an unidentified speaker seconded, and the chair recorded the motion as carried. The meeting ended shortly thereafter.

The record contains brief numeric fragments and an apparent alternative figure for one bid that were not clarified on the record; amounts are reported here as spoken in the transcript. No further details about contract scopes, vendor addresses, or award resolutions were stated in the meeting transcript.