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Rowan County advances EPAD agreement, park master plan and road procurement changes after blacktop plant shutdown
Summary
The fiscal court authorized Energize Kentucky to administer an EPAD financing program, approved a $9,475 park ballfield master plan with CMW, and discussed road-resurfacing challenges after a local blacktop plant closure; the court also authorized a $17,500 UTV for park maintenance.
Rowan County Fiscal Court on Dec. 17 authorized an interlocal administrative agreement with Energize Kentucky LLC to operate the county’s Energy Project Assessment District (EPAD) program, approved a park ballfield master-plan contract and discussed procurement changes after the local blacktop plant unexpectedly stopped operations.
The judge explained the EPAD framework (KRS 65.205) as a special-assessment finance tool that allows property owners to fund energy-efficiency improvements through an assessment secured against the property; the county’s role is administrative, and Energize Kentucky will manage the program under an administrative agreement. The motion to enter the interlocal and administrative agreements with Energize Kentucky passed on roll call.
On parks, the court authorized a $9,475 professional-services proposal with CMW Architects & Engineers to produce engineered planning documents and a master plan for the county park ballfields. The judge said a master plan will help define construction needs and support future grant requests or capital budgeting.
Road maintenance dominated discussion: staff reported that the local blacktop plant unexpectedly shut down this season, leaving several resurfacing projects undone. The court discussed modifying bid documents to include strict delivery timelines and fallback contractors, and weighed the higher cost of in-house blacktop operations against contractor options. The judge directed staff to pursue procurement changes to reduce the county’s exposure to a single supplier’s operational problems.
The court also approved purchase of a 2024 UTV for park maintenance at $17,500 to assist crews with mowing and grounds upkeep on the county’s roughly 40-acre park.
Administrative steps and contract copies were placed on file with the county clerk; several items (right-of-way recordings, grant availability and bid timelines) remain contingent on state processes and future funding.
