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Votes at a glance: Russell County Fiscal Court meeting, Oct. 13, 2025
Summary
The Fiscal Court unanimously approved routine minutes and bills, accepted monthly reports, adopted Ordinance 25-09 (budget amendment), approved several fund transfers including $375,000 to the jail fund and $20,805 for an ELI fire-truck grant match, and directed the county attorney to draft a setback ordinance for proposed solar projects.
At the Russell County Fiscal Court’s Oct. 13 meeting the court approved the following actions (all recorded as unanimous votes in the meeting transcript):
- Approve minutes from the Sept. 8, 2025 regular meeting (mover: Magistrate Larry Skaggs; seconder: Magistrate Terry Waddell). - Pay submitted bills, including late bills (mover: Magistrate Steve Richardson; seconder: Magistrate Zach Wilson). - Accept the Detention Center monthly report (mover: Magistrate Mickey Garner; seconder: Magistrate Terry Waddell). - Accept the Sheriff’s monthly report (mover: Magistrate Terry Waddell; seconder: Magistrate Steve Richardson). - Accept Treasurer’s monthly settlement & pre-approved AE transfers (mover: Magistrate Garner; seconder: Magistrate Zach Wilson). - Adopt Ordinance 25-09 (budget amendment for unbudgeted receipts) (mover: Magistrate Garner). - Transfer $20,805 from General Fund to Grant Fund for ELI fire truck grant match (mover: Magistrate Zach Wilson; seconder: Magistrate Steve Richardson). - Transfer $375,000 from General Fund to Jail Fund for operating expenses and bond payment (mover: Magistrate Mickey Garner; seconder: Magistrate Steve Richardson). - Pre-approve payment of KYEM grant dollars to the Rescue Squad when received (mover: Magistrate Steve Richardson; seconder: Magistrate Larry Skaggs). - Set Halloween hours for Friday, Oct. 31, 5:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. (mover: Magistrate Mickey Garner; seconder: Magistrate Steve Richardson). - Accept Irene Lane (.112 mile) into county road system (mover: Magistrate Mickey Garner; seconder: Magistrate Terry Waddell). - Direct County Attorney Kevin Shearer to draft an ordinance proposing a 2,000-foot setback from roadways and waterways for solar projects and language to limit acreage (mover: Magistrate Steve Richardson; seconder: Magistrate Larry Skaggs). - Enter and exit executive session (mover: Magistrate Mickey Garner; seconder: Magistrate Steve Richardson); no action taken. - Adjourn (mover: Magistrate Mickey Garner; seconder: Magistrate Steve Richardson).
All votes recorded in the transcript are described as "All were in favor, none opposed." The court indicated no votes were opposed or abstained during the meeting. Details such as exact roll-call votes by name were not recorded in the transcript provided.
