Montgomery County Physical Court approves multiple leases and grant extension, tables courthouse roof bid

The Montgomery County Physical Court met in November 2024 and approved a series of routine but consequential actions, including multiple lease renewals, a one-year extension of a $750,000 senior-center grant and the execution of conveyance documents for a former industrial site to Nestle USA.

The court opened sealed bids for the courthouse roof at 1 Court Street but tabled action after staff reported the specified Owens Corning Berkshire shingles were not currently available and would not be obtainable until roughly August. Bids read aloud included Allen Turner Company, approximately $130,122; Gateway Roofing & Construction LLC, a lower option for Owens Corning Duration shingles near $110,000 and an Owens Corning Berkshire option near $134,100; and Showplace Roofing (Richburg, Ky.) at $87,002.50 proposing alternate GAF shingles. After discussion, a motion by Shane Parker and second by Daniel Carmichael to table the bid opening carried by voice vote.

The court approved two one‑year lease renewals (PR 2829 for the Cabinet for Health and Family Services and PR 5549 for the Department of Juvenile Justice) covering July 2025 through June 2026. It also approved four courthouse annex lease renewals for office space used by the Unified Prosecutorial System (PR 4781), Department of Corrections (PR 40112/PR 503?), Probation & Parole (PR 2354) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (PR 5694). Those renewals were adopted by voice vote.

Officials approved a deed of conveyance accepting Kindleberg Circle (Rolling Meadows Subdivision) into the county road system and agreed to execute related documents to convey right‑of‑way interests between Ballard LLC and Montgomery County.

The court voted to approve a contract modification extending a $750,000 grant for the Montgomery County Senior Center project by one year, moving the expiration from Dec. 31, 2024, to Dec. 31, 2025. The motion passed unanimously; meeting minutes state there were no other changes to the document.

The court also considered and approved a resolution terminating a lease‑financing agreement tied to two series of taxable industrial building revenue bonds for a former Chef America East project (listed in the record as Series 1998A $16,508,000 and Series 1998B $10,200,000). With those obligations reported as paid in full, the court authorized execution of a deed, bill of sale and related documents to convey the property and related interests to Nestle USA. County attorney Keith confirmed the conditions for conveyance were met before the motion carried.

Other approved items included the reappointment of Shane Bach to a four‑year term on the Emergency Service Board (term expiring December 2028), adoption of a new drug‑testing policy for Montgomery County Regional Jail inmates (after Judge Barber rescinded an earlier order), approval of the 2025 county employee holiday schedule, and an updated lease with the Gateway Area Development District for the Goodwill County Senior Citizen Center at 107 East Locust Street that added $1,250,000 in committed funding to the agreement. The treasurer's report was received and the court authorized payment of bills for the month after a review by staff.

Most agenda items were approved by voice vote; where specific movers were recorded, the transcript identifies Shane Parker and Daniel Carmichael as frequent movers and seconders. The courthouse roof procurement was the primary item the court chose to table for further specification review and product availability checks. The court adjourned after briefly noting the quarter‑end administrative schedule and that the next meeting will be broadcast on WMST.

What happens next: the courthouse roof procurement will be reissued or reconsidered once staff adjusts specifications for available shingles; the senior‑center grant will remain extended through Dec. 31, 2025, per the approved amendment.