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Henderson commissioners approve multiple orders, MOUs and appointments; agree to pursue federal road-safety grant
Summary
The Henderson Board of Commissioners approved several municipal orders and resolutions May 12, including memoranda of understanding with Henderson County, awards for renovation and emergency-response projects, multiple board appointments, and authorization to apply for up to $10 million in IIJA SS4A funding with a required local match.
Henderson Mayor Bradley S. Staton and the Board of Commissioners met May 12 and unanimously approved a slate of municipal orders, memoranda of understanding and appointments spanning utilities, public-safety training and capital projects.
In motions carried by roll call votes of 5-0, the board authorized payment of $40,030.70 for an underground-storage-tank site investigation at the City's Central Garage (Municipal Order No. 41-26) and approved $151,655.51 to Arc Construction Co., Inc. for carpentry services on The Annex renovation project at 5th and Water Streets (Municipal Order No. 42-26). City Manager Dylan Ward said the Annex renovations will consolidate Code Enforcement, Occupational License and Parks and Recreation offices and that the final contract price required Commission validation because it exceeded the bid threshold.
Commissioners also approved two intergovernmental memoranda with Henderson County: one for Phase II of the Geneva & Smith Mills gas main extension project (Municipal Order No. 43-26) and another establishing terms for a grain bin rescue training prop that the County will fund while the City oversees procurement and maintenance (Municipal Order No. 44-26). Fire Chief Josh Dixon told the board the prop is intended to support regional training needs given Henderson County's high grain production.
On transportation funding, the board adopted Resolution No. 30-26 to execute the Municipal Road Aid Cooperative Program Agreement with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet for FY2026-27. Finance Director Chelsea Mills said the city's usual gas-tax allocation was about $114,000 lower this year.
Votes at a glance: - Res. 26-26, Res. 27-26, Res. 28-26, Res. 29-26 (Consent Agenda): approved by roll call (5-0). - Municipal Order No. 41-26 (Central Garage UST site investigation): approved (5-0). - Municipal Order No. 42-26 (Annex carpentry payment to Arc Construction Co., Inc.): approved (5-0). - Municipal Order No. 43-26 (MOU, Geneva & Smith Mills gas main extension, Phase II): approved (5-0). - Municipal Order No. 44-26 (MOU, grain bin rescue training prop): approved (5-0). - Res. 30-26 (Municipal Road Aid Cooperative Program Agreement): approved (5-0). - Res. 31-26 (IIJA SS4A grant application and acceptance authorization): approved (5-0). - Municipal Order No. 45-26 (authorize bids on foreclosure-sale properties in Civil Action No. 26-CI-00119 up to 300% of judgment): approved (5-0). - Reappointments and appointments to boards and commissions (multiple items listed below): approved (each 5-0).
Appointments and reappointments approved included Linda Epley and Jason Buchanan to the Civil Service Pension Fund Board of Trustees, Amber Wood to the Board of Park Commissioners (subject to a later residency check by the mayor), Edward Hickerson to the Ethics Board, Tara Hunter to the Board of Zoning Adjustments and Tara Dixon to the Board of Assessment Appeals.
Other items discussed by the board included a T-Mobile grant of $27,620 for resurfacing at Central Park (staff received consensus to proceed and cover minor ancillary costs), an update from 911 Emergency Communications Director Jordan Webb on a new CAD system launched April 2, and a planning update for the 2026 IRT mission (roughly 235-245 troops expected in June) presented by Safety & Training Coordinator Michael McFadden.
The board entered executive session under KRS 61.810(1)(b) and KRS 61.810(1)(c) for deliberations on real property purchases and pending litigation related to a mass foreclosure matter, then reconvened and authorized the City Manager to bid on specified foreclosure-sale properties at the Master Commissioner Sale. The meeting adjourned at approximately 2:22 p.m.
What's next: staff will follow through on contracting and procurement for approved projects, pursue the IIJA SS4A grant application as authorized, schedule the zoning text amendment for public hearing before the Henderson City-County Planning Commission in June, and report back on the residency verification for the Amber Wood parks-board appointment.
