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Lee County Fiscal Court approves hires, appointment and contracts, sponsors holiday pet zoo
Summary
The court approved routine administrative business: minutes, hires and an appointment to the tourism board (one recorded opposition), approved a Morton salt contract, authorized equipment purchases and wage increases, and agreed to sponsor a pet zoo at a community event for $865.
At its regular meeting the Lee County Fiscal Court approved a slate of routine administrative items, made a small event sponsorship and adjourned.
Actions recorded by the court included:
- Approve minutes from the October 2025 meeting (voice vote). - Approve hiring of Troy Deon as a full road department CDL driver at $15 per hour with a 3‑month probationary period (motion approved by voice vote). - Approve hiring of Sierra Henson as a part‑time 911 dispatcher at $12.50 per hour effective Nov. 20, 2025 (motion approved by voice vote). - Appoint Chantel Charles to the tourism board for a three‑year term effective Jan. 1, 2026 to fill a vacated seat; one participant voiced opposition during the roll call of the appointment. - Approve the Lee County Sheriff’s cumulative third‑quarter budget report (motion approved by voice vote). - Approve a Morton salt supply contract at $92 per ton through April 30, 2026 (motion approved by voice vote); the judge noted the price is up about $10 per ton. - Approve the purchase of a snow‑plow (vendor Central Kentucky Truck & Trailer, Richmond, KY) with installation; the transcript did not provide a clear final dollar amount for the purchase. - Approve $15 per hour wage adjustments for two employees (solid waste and road department positions), effective in the next payroll cycle. - Approve claims transfers and other routine fiscal transfers as presented. - Sponsor the pet zoo at the Happy Top event for $865 (motion made, seconded and approved by voice vote).
Where the transcript recorded opposition or nuance, the article notes it: the appointment of Chantel Charles had one recorded opposing voice; most other motions were approved by voice vote and the transcript did not record roll‑call tallies.
The court adjourned after approving the agenda items.
