Fiscal Court awards courthouse restoration contract, approves MOUs for flood recovery
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Summary
Franklin County Fiscal Court unanimously awarded the Courthouse Restoration Project to Trace Creek Construction, approved two MOUs with the Administrative Office of the Courts to pursue FEMA Public Assistance eligibility and remediation responsibilities, and authorized the County Judge to sign reimbursement paperwork for flood repairs following April 2025 flood damage.
Frankfort — Franklin County Fiscal Court on Oct. 15 unanimously awarded a contract and approved intergovernmental agreements to advance restoration of the Franklin County Courthouse damaged by flooding in April 2025.
Squire Sherry Sebastian moved, and Squire Kelly Dycus seconded, to approve a memorandum of understanding with the Kentucky Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) related to FEMA Public Assistance eligibility for the Franklin County Courthouse; the motion passed 7-0. Sebastian then moved, and Dycus seconded, to approve a separate MOU with the AOC outlining roles, responsibilities and financial obligations for remediation and restoration of the courthouse following April 2025 flood damage; that motion also passed unanimously.
Following the MOUs, the court voted 7-0 to award the Courthouse Restoration Project bid to Trace Creek Construction as the best bidder. The minutes record that the award was authorized but do not list the contract value in the meeting record. The court also authorized the County Judge/Executive to sign the Court Facilities Local Government reimbursement form, a step toward securing reimbursement for eligible costs.
Why it matters: the MOUs and contract award advance repair of a county facility damaged in April 2025 and enable the county to pursue FEMA Public Assistance and other reimbursements; awarding the bid establishes the contractor to perform the restoration work pending final contract execution and funding confirmation.
What the record shows and does not show: the minutes record unanimous approval of the MOUs, the award to Trace Creek Construction, and authorization for the judge to sign the reimbursement form. The record does not specify the contract amount, the expected project timeline, nor the share of costs expected to be reimbursed by FEMA or other sources.
Next steps: county staff and the AOC will complete MOU implementation steps, finalize the contract with Trace Creek Construction, and pursue reimbursement through the Court Facilities program and FEMA as applicable.