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Spencer County Fiscal Court urges state help for courthouse renovation, approves bond release and most invoices
Summary
The Fiscal Court adopted Resolution 6 asking the Administrative Office of the Courts, Chief Justice Minton and the Kentucky Legislature to fund design work for Spencer County courthouse renovations. The court also approved release of a subdivision road bond pending inspection and approved its invoices and transfers while holding one invoice for further review.
Spencer County Fiscal Court unanimously adopted Resolution 6 on Sept. 16, 2019, urging the Administrative Office of the Courts, Chief Justice Minton and the Kentucky Legislature to include funding for design work to upgrade and expand Spencer County courthouse facilities.
The resolution notes that Spencer County’s population has grown from roughly 6,800 to nearly 20,000 since 1990 and states the county’s judicial and courthouse facilities have been inadequate for many years, including insufficient security provisions. The court voted to send a formal request for design funding during the 2020 state budget process (motion: Esq. Travis; second: Esq. Beaverson; vote: all aye).
Separately, the court approved release of a $13,000 road bond for Briar Hurst subdivision pending inspection by Road Foreman Todd Burch (motion: Esq. J. Moody; second: Esq. Brewer; vote: all aye). The court also reviewed and approved the invoices, purchases and transfers presented in the register, except for a $1,598.75 invoice for baler relocation that the court held for later review. Magistrate Travis asked about repeated Bennett’s Gas invoices, and Judge Riley said he would investigate the matter.
Other business included discussion of testing and planned demolition oversight for the old EMS house; Judge Riley said ServPro’s Larry Carter would prepare a demolition/abatement plan and supervise the work, and the court expects a cost estimate at the next meeting.
What’s next: The court will await the ServPro cost estimate for the EMS house remediation/demolition, and the Briar Hurst bond will be released only after inspection by the road foreman. The court’s request for courthouse design funding will be forwarded to the Administrative Office of the Courts and state budget decision-makers.
