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Franklin County approves three Lakeview Park Phase 1 change orders over lone dissent
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Franklin County Fiscal Court approved three change orders for Lakeview Park Phase 1 on Nov. 19, 2025; Squire Eric Whisman cast the only recorded opposing vote on each measure while the rest of the court voted in favor.
The Franklin County Fiscal Court approved three separate change orders for Lakeview Park Phase 1 on Nov. 19, 2025, with Squire Eric Whisman recorded as the sole dissent on each vote.
Squire Richard Tanner moved to approve Change Order #1 to Codell Construction on the Blue Sky Electric bid for Lakeview Park Phase 1; Squire Mike Harrod seconded and the motion passed with Squires Sherry Sebastian, J.W. Blackburn, Kelly Dycus, Mike Harrod, Richard Tanner and Judge Michael Mueller voting in favor and Squire Eric Whisman voting no. The court subsequently approved Change Order #2 (Codell Construction/Infinity Design and Construction) on a motion by Squire J.W. Blackburn, seconded by Squire Sherry Sebastian, and Change Order #3 (Codell Construction/Blue Sky Electric) on a motion by Squire J.W. Blackburn, seconded by Squire Mike Harrod; both of those measures carried with the same voting pattern, Whisman recorded in opposition and the remaining court members in favor.
The change orders were described in the meeting record as contract amendments tied to Phase 1 work; the minutes do not specify dollar amounts, scope changes, or the reasons that prompted each change order. The record also does not include discussion text or staff explanation that would indicate how the change orders affect the overall project budget or schedule.
Squire Eric Whisman’s recorded opposition is the only dissent noted in the minutes for these votes; the transcript does not include a public statement from Whisman explaining his vote, nor does it record extended debate on the merits of the change orders. The court’s approval allows the county to proceed with the amended contracts under the listed contractors.
The court handled the Lakeview Park items as part of its regularly scheduled voting meeting and then moved on to other agenda items. Next procedural steps—such as formal contract amendment paperwork, any required budget amendments, or public-notice filings—were not detailed in the minutes.