Franklin County Fiscal Court approves FEMA cleanup funds, hires and multiple administrative measures
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Summary
At its July 16 meeting the Franklin County Fiscal Court approved Resolution #22-2025 to accept FEMA cleanup funds, authorized hires and promotions in the fire and road departments, accepted financial reports, awarded several bids, increased pavilion rental rates, and held a closed session on personnel matters.
Franklin County Fiscal Court on July 16 approved a package of administrative actions that included accepting federal disaster recovery funds, several personnel moves, procurement awards and routine financial reporting.
County Judge/Executive Michael Mueller presided over the meeting. Squire Sherry Sebastian moved to approve Resolution #22-2025 authorizing the receipt of FEMA funds through the Kentucky Emergency Management (KYEM) program for EVENT #4860DR_KY to support cleanup and recovery work by the Franklin County Road Department, the Sheriff’s Office and contractors; Squire Eric Whisman seconded and the motion passed with all present voting in favor.
The court also approved a Statewide Emergency Management Mutual Aid and Assistance agreement and authorized re-advertising bids to upgrade the jail camera system. On finances, the court received the Treasurer’s Financial Statement for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, and the Fourth Quarter report for the same period.
Personnel and public-safety actions included hiring William Bourne as a firefighter and approving the promotion of Kris Toles to the rank of Engineer. The court awarded extrication equipment to Wynn Rescue Equipment (the sole bidder) and rejected bids for a fire department boat. The court also approved hiring Chase DeMoss as a Light Equipment Operator/Driver.
Other routine business included declaring road department equipment surplus for listing on GovDeals (contingent on adding serial or VIN numbers), awarding a fuel contract to Robinson Oil as the lowest bidder for undyed and dyed diesel, and approving payment of an elected-official training incentive for Kelly Dycus.
The court voted to go into a closed session under KRS 61.810(1)(f) for discussions or hearings that might lead to appointment, discipline, or dismissal of an individual employee, and later voted to return to open session. No substantive details of the closed session were disclosed in the meeting record.
The court approved increases to pavilion rental rates — Hancock Pavilion to $80.00, Robinson Pavilion to $60.00, and Farm Bureau Pavilion to $220.00 — and accepted several routine reports. The meeting adjourned at 7:20 p.m.
Votes at a glance: approval of minutes (passed 5–1, Squire Whisman recorded in opposition); nearly all other recorded motions passed unanimously with Squires Sherry Sebastian, J.W. Blackburn, Mike Harrod, Richard Tanner, Eric Whisman and Judge Michael Mueller voting in favor when listed.