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Grant County court opens hearing on Lake Road closure, approves road-aid deal and holds tax amendment first reading
Summary
At its April 21 meeting, the Grant County Fiscal Court held a public hearing and scheduled a second reading to discontinue a 92-foot segment of Lake Road, approved county road-aid cooperation paperwork accepting state funds, and gave a first reading to lower the occupational license tax to 2.0% effective July 1, 2026.
The Grant County Fiscal Court on April 21 opened a public hearing and moved a first reading on an ordinance to discontinue a 92-foot segment at the end of Lake Road (road No. 041C-1055B), approved a county road-aid cooperative agreement with the state, and heard a first reading of an amendment to reduce the county's occupational license tax from 2.5% to 2.0%. The court also approved claims, made two seasonal park-hire appointments and approved multiple road-material bid recommendations.
During the public hearing, the court described the proposed discontinuance as beginning where Lake Road enters property owned by AKZ Property Trust and terminating in a cul-de-sac. The presenter said the owner purchased adjacent parcels and requested closing the 92-foot portion; an on-site viewers' report signed by Carl Jackson Jr., Gary Bowling and county road supervisor Joe Gordon recommended discontinuance under KRS Chapter 178, noting lack of use and concluding the closure would cause no inconvenience. No members of the public spoke in opposition. The court closed the hearing and scheduled a second reading of ordinance No. 0005-2026-0297 at its next meeting.
The court approved Resolution 2026-03, the County Road Aid Cooperative Program agreement with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, and authorized the Grant County Judge Executive to sign the agreement. The presenter stated the county would receive $164,255.35 from the state and that a 3% hold-back applies; the figure listed for the hold-back in the transcript appears inconsistent with the award number and was not clarified during the meeting.
Also at the meeting the court gave a first reading of Ordinance 0006-2026-0298, which would lower the occupational license tax rate from 2.5% to 2.0% with an effective date of July 1, 2026. The court did not adopt the ordinance at this meeting; a second reading was not held onsite and follow-up action is expected at a future meeting.
Votes at a glance (voice votes recorded): - Opened and closed the public hearing on Lake Road discontinuance — motion carried by voice vote. - Approved April 7, 2026 meeting minutes — carried. - Approved claims on general, road and jail funds with authorization for intra-budget transfers as needed — carried. - Appointed Reese Kennedy and Owen Kennedy as seasonal park labor (retroactive to April 6, 2026) — carried. - Approved Resolution 2026-03 (County Road Aid Cooperative Program) and authorized signature — carried. - Approved bid committee recommendations for road materials and related items (see separate coverage).
What happens next: The court scheduled a second reading for the Lake Road discontinuance ordinance at a future meeting and will consider the occupational-license-tax ordinance at its forthcoming hearings. The judge and staff said they will circulate additional budget and equipment-repair information (including options for the county tire shredder) in caucus meetings ahead of final decisions.
