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Spencer County Fiscal Court approves recycling grant spending, adopts continuity ordinance and seeks $2 million for downtown park
Summary
The Court approved a recycling grant spending worksheet (amounts in the record show $82,920 though a line earlier references $882,920), adopted Ordinance #1/FY26 naming Katie Stone deputy judge/executive, approved a joint resolution requesting $2 million for a downtown park, formed a planning-and-zoning review committee and approved an 11-road CPPP priority list.
At its July 7 meeting, the Spencer County Fiscal Court approved several budget and administrative actions, including acceptance of recycling grant expenditures, adoption of Ordinance #1/FY26, a joint park funding resolution, formation of a planning-and-zoning review committee and a list of road-priority projects for the County Priority Projects Program (CPPP/LARP).
Recycling grant: County materials stated the county had received a recycling matching grant; the transcript contains inconsistent figures (one line references $882,920 while the attached worksheet and itemized totals list $82,920). The court voted to approve the expenditures and the associated transfers necessary to facilitate the award; the worksheet lists purchases such as a Kubota ($52,150) and a baler ($17,370) as line items.
Ordinance and appointment: The court approved the second reading and adoption of Ordinance #1/FY26 (continuity of government) and appointed Katie Stone as Deputy Judge Executive by unanimous voice vote.
Park funding: The court approved a joint resolution with the city and school board requesting $2 million from Representative James Allen Tipton to develop a community park on the old ballfield downtown. The resolution was signed by Spencer County and partner officials and forwarded as a formal request.
Planning & zoning and land-use votes: The court approved two zoning changes (Michael T. & Jane E. Orm and the Floyd D. & Janet Inscho estate & Lorie Coulter) on the planning commission's recommendations. The court also appointed a committee to review and recommend updates to Planning and Zoning regulations, appointing Jim Travis to chair; that appointment motion passed with one recorded "nay" from Esq. Eldridge.
Roads and other business: The court approved a CPPP application listing 11 priority roads with a project-estimate section (documents show individual road estimates and an example total of $588,910 for projects). The KACO salt auction results were presented (Spencer County awarded a 500-ton lot at $120.50 per hundred pounds) but no separate action was taken. The court accepted an HVAC bid of $7,567 from Martin's for the MPCAA Senior Citizens Center, approved surplus property for auction, and approved invoices and transfers listed in meeting materials.
Executive session and personnel: The court entered executive session for deliberations on real property, litigation and personnel; after returning, members unanimously approved pay increases for four employees: Daniel Cole from $22.50 to $25/hour; Brian Spencer from $22.50 to $25/hour; Karen Spencer from $22.50 to $23.50/hour; and Katlyn Taylor from $18 to $20/hour.
