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Court adopts resolutions for grants, approves road actions including asphalt commitment to Twin Oaks Road
Summary
The fiscal court adopted Resolutions 25‑07, 25‑08 and 25‑09 to support RCIDA grant applications and a KYTC County Priorities project, agreed to fund asphalting a portion of Twin Oaks Road after a resident’s request, and discontinued 0.36 mile of Dylan Drive.
The Russell County Fiscal Court on July 14 adopted three resolutions to support local projects and took multiple actions on county roads.
Resolutions: Judge Marcum presented Resolution 25‑07 authorizing an agreement with the Russell County Industrial Development Authority (RCIDA) to apply for a grant; the court adopted the resolution unanimously. The court also adopted Resolution 25‑08 authorizing the county to act as a pass‑through for a separate RCIDA grant application and noting RCIDA would supply $52,700 in matching funds. Resolution 25‑09, an agreement with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) for Kara Lane under the County Priorities Program, was also adopted unanimously.
Road actions: During other business, resident Royce McGowan told the court that a prior administration had agreed to pave a portion of Twin Oaks Road in District 3 and that the county had not followed through. After discussion, Magistrate Mickey Garner moved and Magistrate Zach Wilson seconded a motion for the county to asphalt the portion previously agreed to, funded from the general fund; the motion passed unanimously.
The court completed the required second reading and approved discontinuing 0.36 mile of Dylan Drive in District 1. The court also approved accepting a single bid for a crumb rubber grant from Gaddie Shamrock — 953 tons at $140 per ton — and instructed staff to follow up on procurement"s salt product concerns before approving annual reverse-auction results.
Why it matters: The resolutions enable grant applications and authorize matching or pass‑through arrangements, while the road decisions commit county resources to local infrastructure projects. Residents of districts 1 and 3 will see immediate operational impacts from the discontinuance and the county-funded paving agreement.
What’s next: RCIDA will proceed with grant applications and the county will serve as pass‑through where specified; county staff will schedule the Twin Oaks paving and follow procurement follow‑up on salt vendors at the next meeting.
