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Madison County fiscal court: decisions and votes at a glance (Dec. 17, 2024)
Summary
At its Dec. 17 meeting the Madison County Fiscal Court approved a series of routine and substantive resolutions — including board appointments, purchase of a Goggins Lane parcel, establishment of a cul‑de‑sac, a Bluegrass Realtors LIDO funding application, personnel changes, the courthouse calendar and the workplace medical‑marijuana prohibition — and authorized allocations tied to the new north‑county fire station.
Madison County Fiscal Court acted on multiple resolutions and routine business items at its Dec. 17, 2024 meeting. Key outcomes are listed below with short summaries and next steps.
• Resolution 2024‑120 — Northern Madison County Sanitation District appointment: Johnny Webb reappointed; motion approved by roll call. Supporters praised the sanitation board's service.
• Resolution 2024‑121 — Madison Airport Board appointment: Steve Tussey reappointed; motion approved by roll call. Commissioners thanked volunteers who serve on boards and commissions.
• Resolution 2024‑122 — 2025 fiscal court meeting schedule: Court approved the calendar for 2025; one meeting date was shifted from Tuesday to Wednesday to avoid Veterans Day; locations for later meetings will be set after the courtroom completion timeline is finalized.
• Resolution 2024‑123 — Establishment of a cul‑de‑sac on Courage Road: Court authorized acquisition of small parcels from Jason and Sandy Wilson and Manford and Carol Tipton, the construction of a cul‑de‑sac to improve access and maintenance, and the subsequent discontinuance and reconveyance of a short portion of Courage Road; motion approved by roll call.
• Resolution 2024‑124 — Bluegrass Realtors LIDO funding application: Court authorized applying for $2,000 in LIDO funding; staff noted regional matching could multiply available marketing funds (county application is one of several regional partners and could leverage roughly $8,000 if partners participate).
• Resolution 2024‑125 & 2024‑126 — Fire station design‑build award and SLFRP MOU: Court approved the design‑build award (Stewart Contracting Corporation, not to exceed $4,000,000), authorized up to $500,000 in site development, and approved an MOU to use SLFRP/ARPA funds for land/site preparation (ALN/award numbers noted in the record). Judge executive and staff emphasized the ARPA allocation deadline (Dec. 31, 2024).
• Resolution 2024‑127 — Prohibition on medical marijuana in the county workplace: Court adopted a policy exercising statutory rights under Senate Bill 47 and KRS provisions to prohibit medicinal cannabis use in the workplace and to keep the county's drug‑free workplace policy in effect.
• Resolution 2024‑128 — Purchase of 4955 Goggins Lane: Court approved acquisition of the property for $190,000 (appraised fair market value) to support the West Richmond small urban area study and future corridor improvements; the judge executive authorized closing documents and reporting requirements.
• Personnel changes, pay claims and transfers: Court approved routine personnel status changes and voted to pay claims and approve transfers after brief procedural questions; staff will monitor service‑contract returns as part of fiscal reporting.
Several items were procedural and passed unanimously or by roll call; where the record shows an abstention it is noted in the relevant item.
