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Votes at a glance: Spencer County Fiscal Court (May 4, 2026)
Summary
Summary of recorded motions and outcomes from the Spencer County Fiscal Court meeting on May 4, 2026, including payroll, zoning, grant and contract votes.
The Spencer County Fiscal Court recorded the following actions and outcomes during its May 4 meeting in Taylorsville. All motions listed passed by voice vote unless otherwise noted.
- Approval of minutes (April 20, 2026) with deletions requested by Esq. Stump. Motion: Esq. Travis; second: Esq. Pharris. Outcome: approved.
- First reading of amendment to the Spencer County Administrative Code (to update procurement, personnel and statutory references). Motion to acknowledge first reading: Esq. Cotton; second: Esq. Eldridge. Outcome: acknowledged (first reading).
- Eschman Family Joint Living Trust zone change (R-1 to AG-1 on Whitfield Lane). Motion: Esq. Stump; second: Esq. Cotton. Outcome: approved per Planning Commission recommendation.
- HMB Professional Engineers invoice for Spencer County Sanitation District (50% design) in the amount of $104,000. Motion: Esq. Cotton; second: Esq. Stump. Outcome: approved.
- EMS personnel pay increase for Advanced EMT James Vogt from $19.12 to $20.62 per hour. Motion: Esq. Stump; second: Esq. Cotton. Outcome: approved.
- CASA of the River Region funding request: $1,000. Motion: Esq. Stump; second: Esq. Pharris. Outcome: approved.
- Parks seasonal hire: Justin Curtsinger at $18/hour. Motion: Esq. Pharris; second: Esq. Cotton. Outcome: approved.
- County Clerk software upgrade (Software Management LLC) initially approved then rescinded the same meeting after clerk and treasurer raised questions. Motions: initial approval by Judge Travis (second: Esq. Travis); rescission by Esq. Stump (second: Esq. Cotton). Outcome: rescinded.
- County Clerk claim for calculation of 31,576 vehicle and boat tax bills, payment $4,736.40. Motion: Esq. Stump; second: Esq. Cotton. Outcome: approved.
- Little Mount Colored Cemetery improvement grant request: $1,000. Motion: Esq. Cotton; second: Esq. Pharris. Outcome: approved.
- Multiple road-equipment quotes approved as presented. Motion: Esq. Eldridge; second: Esq. Cotton. Outcome: approved.
- Spencer County Fair Board funding: $5,000. Motion: Esq. Cotton; second: Esq. Travis. Outcome: approved.
- Jail housing agreement with Shelby County Detention Center at $32 per inmate per day. Motion: Esq. Stump; second: Esq. Pharris. Outcome: approved.
- County Road Aid Cooperative Program Agreement and adopting resolution (apportionment estimate $875,491). Motion: Esq. Eldridge; second: Esq. Cotton. Outcome: approved.
- Pavilion payment to Elder Construction: $22,627.51. Motion: Esq. Travis; second: Esq. Pharris. Outcome: approved (one vote recorded as "nay").
- Standing order adopting pre-approval for recurring expenses (payroll, utilities, specified contracts). Motion: Esq. Travis; second: Esq. Stump. Outcome: approved.
- First reading of FY2026/27 budget (Ordinance #7). Motion: Esq. Travis; second: Esq. Pharris. Outcome: first reading approved.
- Approval of invoices, bills and transfers. Motion: Esq. Stump; second: Esq. Cotton. Outcome: approved.
- Executive session convened at 10:38 a.m. under KRS 61.810(b) and (c); returned to open session at 11:46 a.m.; no decisions announced in open session.
These votes are recited from the meeting minutes; details such as movers, seconders and voice-vote outcomes are recorded in the public packet and minutes.
