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Fiscal Court accepts two title‑services bids for NRCS buyouts, contingent on federal approval
Summary
After bidding questions and a plea to prioritize qualifications, the court voted to accept both title‑services proposals for the NRCS buyout round—contingent on NRCS approval—and reserved the option to award all work to the lower bidder if federal authorities decline the split award.
Letcher County Fiscal Court voted Dec. 15 to accept two title‑services bids for a Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) buyout round, contingent on NRCS approval of a split award.
Randall Tackett, who told the court he had submitted a bid, urged the court to weigh qualifications as well as price: "This is not about the lowest bid. It's about the lowest qualified," he said, stressing his 45 years of title work and local experience.
Staff told the court that Appalachian Title Services submitted the lowest total per‑file bid while Hackett Law Office’s proposal carried higher closing costs. Court members discussed the prospect that NRCS must approve any award that is not the lowest bid; they agreed the county could justify a split award to manage workload and meet timelines, but that NRCS final approval would be required.
The court’s motion accepted both bids at the presented rates, contingent on NRCS approval; judges also said that if NRCS declined the split, the county would proceed with the lowest‑priced bidder. The motion included a direction to county staff to check NRCS acceptance as soon as possible.
Next steps: staff will notify NRCS of the recommended award structure, confirm federal requirements for title‑opinion providers, and return to the court with NRCS’s determination.
