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Scott County Fiscal Court approves up to $35,000 for VAI and $10,000 for AG expert in Bluegrass Water rate case
Summary
At a January 2026 special-called meeting the Scott County Fiscal Court authorized hiring VAI as a rate-design expert for up to $35,000 and agreed to provide up to $10,000 to the attorney general’s revenue-requirement expert in the Bluegrass Water rate increase case; the court held an executive session on property acquisition but took no action on that matter.
The Scott County Fiscal Court voted in a special-called January 2026 meeting to hire expert consultants to support the county’s participation in the Bluegrass Water rate increase case.
"In the Bluegrass water rate increase case, would there be a motion to hire the firm of VAI as a rate design expert at up to $35,000 and also to help fund the attorney general's revenue requirement expert up to $10,000," a court member identified in the transcript as Cam proposed. Rob Jones moved the motion and David Livingstone seconded; the court approved the request by voice vote.
The court cited statutes authorizing executive sessions and had met in closed session earlier in the meeting under Kentucky Revised Statutes provisions related to deliberations on future acquisition of real property and pending litigation. When the body returned to open session, the court stated there would be no action coming out of the executive session on the property-acquisition matter.
The vote to authorize the consultants was conducted by voice; the transcript records the motion, the second and the presiding official announcing that the motion passes but does not record individual roll-call votes or a numerical tally. The transcript does not specify the funding source or budget line to cover the experts’ fees.
The meeting concluded with a motion to adjourn by David Livingston, seconded by Rick Hostetler, which passed by voice vote.
What the court approved: the court authorized two consultant-related expenditures in support of the Bluegrass Water rate proceeding — up to $35,000 to retain VAI for rate-design work and up to $10,000 to support the attorney general’s revenue-requirement expert. The transcript does not specify contract terms, payment source, or whether the funds will come from the county budget or a special fund.
Next steps: The transcript records only the authorization; it does not list follow-up steps, contract awards, procurement actions, or a timeline for when the experts will begin work.
