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Warren County Fiscal Court approves lighting deals, emergency jail purchases and consulting renewal; tables surplus-vehicle order
Summary
At its Jan. 8 meeting the Warren County Fiscal Court approved two lighting agreements, emergency expenditures for jail equipment and generator work, a grant-writing contract renewal and multiple county purchases while tabling an order to declare jail vehicles surplus.
Warren County Fiscal Court on Thursday approved a series of routine and emergency measures including lighting agreements for new developments, emergency purchases for the county jail and a one-year renewal of a grant-writing contract.
Judge Executive opened the session and framed the meeting as a short one to handle business efficiently: "Wanna start the year off right with a, quick and get the business done kind of meeting," he said. The court then moved through a consent-style agenda that produced unanimous roll-call approval on items ranging from procedural minutes to equipment purchases.
Major approvals included second and final readings of lighting agreements for Creekside Bend Phase 1 and Stagner Farms Phase 2, an emergency determination of $10,221.47 to Cook's Direct for a convection oven for the jail kitchen (paid from the Securus Capital Improvement Fund at no county cost), and an emergency determination of $63,360 to Stuart Ritchie for emergency power and generator work at the jail. The court also approved a 2026 affiliation agreement for the Warren County Technical Rescue Team and a one-year contract renewal with Schmidt Consulting for grant-writing services at $3,325 per month through Dec. 31, 2026.
Other routine business included acceptance of quarterly financial reports from local volunteer fire departments, approval of a Dell purchase of $4,973.13 for a parks department laptop under the state price contract, and a lease agreement with Enterprise Fleet for a Nissan Rogue for the stormwater department at up to $650 per month for 60 months.
The court tabled Item 13, a proposed order declaring surplus vehicles for the Warren County Regional Jail, after an unspecified issue arose during discussion.
Votes at a glance - Approval of Dec. 18, 2025 minutes — Motion: Esquire Lawrence; Second: Esquire Lasley; Outcome: Approved; Vote: Esquire Lasley, Esquire Cummings, Esquire Williams, Esquire McWhorter, Esquire Lawrence, Esquire Aldridge — all yes. - Personnel changes for Warren County — Motion: Esquire McWhorter; Second: Esquire Cummings; Outcome: Approved; Vote: unanimous. - Road Department work schedule — Motion: Esquire Aldridge; Second: Esquire Lasley; Outcome: Approved; Vote: unanimous. - Lighting agreement, Creekside Bend Phase 1 (Order 25-16) — Motion: Esquire Cummings; Second: Esquire McWhorter; Outcome: Approved; Vote: unanimous. - Lighting agreement, Stagner Farms Phase 2 (Order 25-17) — Motion: Esquire McWhorter; Second: Esquire Aldridge; Outcome: Approved; Vote: unanimous. - Emergency purchase: convection oven ($10,221.47) — Motion: Esquire Aldridge; Second: Esquire Cummings; Outcome: Approved; Vote: unanimous. - Accept quarterly fire department reports — Motion: Esquire McWhorter; Second: Esquire Aldridge; Outcome: Approved; Vote: unanimous. - Emergency power/generator work ($63,360) — Motion: Esquire Aldridge; Second: Esquire Lasley; Outcome: Approved; Vote: unanimous. - 2026 affiliation agreement, Technical Rescue Team — Motion: Esquire Aldridge; Second: Esquire Lasley; Outcome: Approved; Vote: unanimous. - Surplus-vehicle order for Regional Jail (Order 26-01) — Outcome: Tabled. - First reading: budget amendment (Awards 26-01) — Motion: Esquire Aldridge; Second: Esquire Lawrence; Outcome: Approved (first reading); Vote: unanimous. - Lease: Enterprise Fleet (Nissan Rogue) — Motion: Esquire Aldridge; Second: Esquire Cummings; Outcome: Approved; Vote: unanimous. - Dell purchase ($4,973.13) — Motion: Esquire Lawrence; Second: Esquire Williams; Outcome: Approved; Vote: unanimous. - Schmidt Consulting renewal ($3,325/month) — Motion: Esquire Williams; Second: Esquire Lasley; Outcome: Approved; Vote: unanimous. - Motion to pay claims — Motion: Esquire Cummings; Second: Esquire Aldridge; Outcome: Approved; Vote: unanimous.
The treasurer reported claims totals across funds (General $1,976,248; Road $299,149; Jail $845,839; Stormwater $385,747; Federal Forfeiture $498; LGEA $28,187; Grant $31,284). The court approved payment of the bills by roll-call vote. The meeting concluded after several introductions and brief announcements; the next fiscal court meeting was scheduled for Jan. 22 at 9 a.m.
