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Fleming County Fiscal Court approves DLG grant application and authorizes up to $160,518 for election equipment
Summary
At a March 21 special meeting, the Fleming County Fiscal Court unanimously approved Resolution 23-1382 to apply for a DLG grant for election equipment, authorized a public notice to solicit bids, approved up to $160,518 for equipment purchase using grant and/or ARPA funds, and scheduled a March 31 meeting to open bids.
The Fleming County Fiscal Court on March 21 unanimously approved a resolution authorizing a DLG grant application to fund new election equipment and gave County Judge/Executive John Sims Jr. authority to sign related documents.
The action, recorded in Resolution 23-1382, was moved by Magistrate Joe Dunaway Jr. and seconded by Magistrate Donnie Fawns; the transcript records the vote as unanimous. The court also authorized staff to publish a public notice to accept bids for election equipment, a motion moved by Magistrate Taylor Hunt and seconded by Magistrate Donnie Fawns that likewise passed unanimously.
Separately, the court approved authorization to purchase election equipment for up to $160,518.00, to be paid with grant funds and/or American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds. That motion was recorded as moved by Magistrate Joe Dunaway Jr. and seconded by Magistrate Ray H. Money and was approved unanimously in the minutes.
To facilitate the procurement, the court set a special called meeting for March 31, 2023, at 4:00 PM to open bids submitted in response to the notice. The scheduling motion was moved by Magistrate Taylor Hunt and seconded by Magistrate Donnie Fawns and was approved unanimously.
County Judge/Executive John Sims Jr. opened the special meeting at noon and presided; Magistrates Taylor Hunt, Joe Dunaway Jr., Donnie Fawns and Ray H. Money were present in person, Magistrate Richie Kielman attended via Zoom, and Magistrate Kerri Moran was absent. County Attorney Monica Hill was present. The session adjourned at 12:06 PM.
The transcript records each action as "Vote Unan." and lists movers and seconders for the motions; it does not include a roll-call tally in the provided segments. The court’s decisions authorize pursuing grant funding, soliciting bids and spending up to the capped amount if funding is available, with a follow-up meeting scheduled to open vendor proposals.
