Fleming County accepts $1.75M senior center grant, clears land purchases and commits $1.3M in ARPA funds
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Summary
The Fleming County Fiscal Court on Feb. 8 accepted a $1,750,000 grant for a new senior center, authorized purchase of two Hyatt property lots totaling 2.68 acres for $125,475, approved architectural and administrative contracts and committed $1,302,800 in ARPA funds toward the project.
The Fleming County Fiscal Court voted Feb. 8 to accept a $1,750,000 grant (Grant Agreement 20C-179) for a new Fleming County Senior Center and authorized County Judge/Executive Larry H. Foxworthy to execute related documents.
The court approved purchasing two Hyatt property lots for the senior center: Lot 6 (1.207 acres, of which 1.0 acre is donated and 0.207 acres is to be purchased for $15,525) and Lot 5 (1.466 acres for $109,950), for a total of $125,475 for 2.68 acres. The court granted the Judge/Executive authority to sign deeds and related transfer documents.
Officials also adopted Resolution 22-1360 to commit $1,302,800 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds from the Fiscal Court to the senior center project and authorized Brandstetter Carroll to provide architectural and engineering services. The court approved commencing advertisement and bid lettings for construction services when appropriate and adopted several project-related documents, including a Clearinghouse Letter of Assurances and the BTADD Administrative Services Contract.
The court adopted Resolution 22-1355 to enter into a legally binding agreement with LVCAP and the City of Flemingsburg for joint project participation, and approved an Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for joint operation and staffing of the new senior center.
Members also approved actions to address project administration: Resolution 22-1354 authorizing distribution and processing of CDBG funds, Resolution 22-1356 addressing potential cost overruns, and Resolution 22-1357 concerning rental payments/fees for the facility. The court voted unanimously on these items. The court also approved withdrawing the USDA Rural Development grant application for the project.
Next steps include execution of purchase documents and vendor contracts, advertisement for construction bids, and ongoing grant administration tasks. County Attorney Monica Hill and Treasurer Kathy Dryden were present for grant and funding discussions during the meeting.