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Warren County fiscal court approves contracts, purchases and appointments; list of actions
Summary
At its Nov. 25 meeting the fiscal court approved a series of routine purchases, contracts and appointments — including HVAC, basin work, vehicles, a maintenance contract, and several administrative orders — and accepted a corrections inspection report; details and funding sources are listed below.
The Warren County Fiscal Court voted on multiple routine items at its Nov. 25 meeting. Below are the principal outcomes and brief descriptions; all motions were passed by roll call unless otherwise noted.
Votes at a glance
- Approve minutes of the Nov. 10, 2025 fiscal court meeting — Approved (motion by Esquire Lawrence; second by Esquire Williams).
- Personnel changes for Warren County — Approved (motion by Esquire Aldridge; second by Esquire McWhorter).
- Warren County Road Department work schedule — Approved (motion by Esquire Aldridge; second by Esquire McWhorter).
- ORS 25 14: Lighting agreement (second and final reading) between Warren Electric Cooperative Corporation and Creek Side Bend Phase 1 — Approved (motion by Squire Cummings; second by Squire Aldridge).
- Resolution 25-21: Intermodal Transportation Authority conveyance of ~12 acres to LPA Properties LLC and partial cancellation of ground leases — Approved after presentation by Gaines Pan.
- Item 11: $19,160 to Greenwood Refrigeration for a 10-ton rooftop HVAC unit for Kids Place at Sugar Maple Square — Approved; lowest of three bids.
- Item 13: $167,500 to HB Dirt Works for basin work at South Glen Gables subdivision to address a sinkhole and drainage failures — Approved. Staff described a sinkhole opening and subsequent basin collapse that require repair.
- Item 14: Purchase of five 2026 Dodge Durangos from Don Franklin Inc., $204,675, to be paid from Securus capital improvements funds (no general-fund cost) — Approved.
- Item 15: Two-year maintenance contract with Leonard Cardwell (effective Dec. 1, 2025) at $27.50/hour for up to 20 hours/week plus $100/month for trash removal/sign upkeep at Sugar Maple Square — Approved.
- Reimbursement to county clerk: $8,604 for preparation of 2025 real estate tax bills — Approved.
- Item 17: Kentucky Department of Corrections inspection report and corrective action plan for the Warren County Regional Jail — Accepted; staff (Jailer Harmon) said plumbing fixes were completed immediately and overcrowding issues require future attention.
- Multiple smaller procurements and transfers (guardrail repair, steps and fencing repair, interfund transfers, budget transfers, surplus declarations, and appointment of Jamie Johnson to the Bowling Green Area Convention and Visitors Bureau Board) — Approved on roll call.
Why it matters: Routine procurement, maintenance and budget approvals keep county services operating and reflect the court's immediate spending priorities. Several items (stormwater basin repair, jail-corrective action) point to ongoing infrastructure and public-safety needs.
Details and provenance: See the meeting minutes for full roll-call records and bid documents. Several items were discussed in the meeting packet and recorded on the transcript during the Nov. 25 session.
