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Votes at a glance: Fayette County Board actions on Jan. 8, 2026
Summary
At its Jan. 8 meeting the Board elected leadership, approved contract awards, accepted donations, authorized transportation grant applications, ratified easement revisions and approved appointments; the Board denied locality pay for Superior Court judges in a 3-2 vote.
The Fayette County Board of Commissioners took a series of routine and substantive actions on Jan. 8. Key outcomes:
- Leadership: Commissioners elected Lee Hearn as Board Chairman and Edward Gibbons as Vice Chairman (both elected 5-0).
- Consent agenda: The Board approved the Consent Agenda (except item 8) by motion; several administrative items were approved, including grant acceptances (DUI Accountability Court grant $8,400 with a $1,260 match; Firefighter Cancer Reduction reimbursement $4,913.39; Trauma Equipment reimbursement…
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