Oldham County judge executive moves fiscal court into executive session over potential property acquisition

David Vogel, judge executive of Oldham County, convened a special meeting of the Oldham County Fiscal Court and moved the body into executive session under a Kentucky statute he cited as "KRS 81.82 ... subsection b" to deliberate a potential acquisition of real property.

The meeting began as an abbreviated session; Vogel identified himself and asked the court to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance. He said Fiscal Court clerk Holly Prane was not present and asked Katina Schauff, the human resources director, to take her place for the meeting. Vogel called roll and noted that seven of nine court members were present, establishing a quorum.

Vogel asked for a motion to approve the agenda; a motion and a second were made and the court approved the agenda by voice vote. He then moved that the court enter executive session "pursuant to KRS 81.82 ... subsection b regarding deliberations on the future acquisition of real property by a public agency when public publicity would likely affect the value of the specific piece of property to be acquired for public use," as he recited. When asked who would attend the closed session, Vogel said Ryan Fisher, Beau Glass and Jim Silliman would be present.

A motion and second to enter the executive session were recorded and approved by voice vote. The court later moved to reconvene in open session, again approving the motion by voice vote. Following reconvening, a motion to adjourn carried by voice vote and Vogel declared the meeting over.

The meeting record as provided does not disclose any formal public action, vote, or decision on the potential property acquisition; no motions on acquisition, contract awards, or land purchases were announced in open session. The court took its statutory step to move into closed deliberation and then returned to adjourn the abbreviated special meeting.