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Franklin County Fiscal Court unanimously approves budgets, contracts, CDs and opioid settlement participation
Summary
At a March 25 special session, the Franklin County Fiscal Court voted unanimously on a slate of administrative and fiscal measures — including receipt of the county clerk’s excess fees, proposed jail budget, award of an appraisal review contract for an NRCS buyout program, two certificates of deposit, and approval to participate in a remnant opioid-defendant settlement — and recessed into closed session on pending litigation under KRS 61.810(1)(c).
The Franklin County Fiscal Court met in a special session and voting meeting on March 25, 2026, and approved a series of administrative, budgetary and contractual actions in unanimous votes.
Judge Michael Mueller called the work session to order at 5:04 p.m.; the voting meeting was called to order at 7:20 p.m. The court recorded the presence of Squires Sherry Sebastian, J.W. Blackburn, Kelly Dycus, Mike Harrod, Richard Tanner and Eric Whisman, and County Attorney Max Comley.
The court approved the minutes of the special meeting of March 4, 2026. It then voted to receive the County Clerk’s 2025 excess fees and to receive the proposed Franklin County jail budget for fiscal year 2026–2027. The court also voted to receive the Capital Community Economic/Industrial Authority Inc. (Develop Frankfort) annual budget for fiscal year 2026–2027.
The court awarded a contract for appraisal technical review services for Franklin County’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) Home Buyout Program to Greg Helton as the best bidder. The award is contingent on submission of proof of SAM.gov compliance within 15 days, though the County Judge may extend the deadline if requested.
By Resolution #12-2026, the court authorized application for a Second Chance Act grant through the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Juvenile Justice and…
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