Larry Blackford

The meeting addressed several key areas including committee reports from Budget and Finance and Personnel. Reports included the Treasurer's financial status update, runner/cyclist event requests for 'Back the Track' and 'Kentucky Senior Games', the Emergency Management's amended CED Resolution 2026-03, updates from GIS, the Solid Waste & Recycling Annual Report, and a surplus request from the County Clerk's office. General Orders included the approval of various claims, transfers, a personnel order, discussion on Farmland Preservation revisions, and the first reading of an ordinance regarding the County Road System. New business involved the renewal of farm leases. The court also acknowledged service during the 2026 ice storm and ratified previous email approvals for contract agreements and paid leave policy.

The meeting included public comment regarding proposed revisions to Article VII of the Versailles--Midway--Woodford County Planning Ordinance. Key reports covered the financial status, a notice of contract termination with Ambulance Medical Billing (AMB), and an update on the State-of-Emergency due to winter weather, which led to an order allowing email approvals for snow/ice removal contractors and a delay opening for county buildings the following day. General orders involved approving the Johnson Controls Contract Renewal for the Road Department, approving specific claims for the Sheriff's Office using asset forfeiture funds, ratifying prior email approvals for additional bill lists and transfers, approving a personnel order, and releasing allocated funds to the Woodford Foundation for apartment fire survivors. Further discussion addressed proposed material changes to zoning codes concerning agricultural and rural residential districts, particularly focusing on in-family conveyances and water service capacity, with concerns raised about the enforceability of restrictive covenants. New business included ratifying the maximum compensation for the Northeast Woodford Water District Commissioner, approving an Indigent Burial Fund request, and accepting the KCOJ (AOC) audit for 2025.

The meeting agenda included committee reports, specifically the Budget and Finance Committee report, covering the Treasurer's update and maintenance contract renewals for pest control and preventative maintenance at the Government Center. General Orders involved reviewing and approving several claims lists (including additional lists approved via email), approving transfers between funds, reviewing personnel orders, providing updates on the Millville Water Line Project, considering Resolution 2026-01 supporting an economic development application for property acquisition, and the second reading of Zoning Text Amendment Ordinances 2026-01 and 2026-02, along with Farmland Preservation revisions to Article VII. New Business covered proposed lease agreements for two Clifton Road properties, Coroner's Office requests for equipment surplus and purchase, a Facility Use Request for the 2026 Back to School Family Fest, and Training Incentives.

The meeting covered the combined agenda of the Personnel Committee and the Contracts and Leases Committee. Personnel items included recommending approval for separating Maintenance Specialist job duties and descriptions, and recommending a $1 per hour increase for Road Department employees, effective immediately and exempt from the one-year rule for retention purposes following a reorganization. The committee also moved to recommend approval of an advertisement for the Road Supervisor and Engineer positions. For Contracts and Leases, the committee recommended approval of the Community Stadium Turf Partnership Agreement contingent upon approval from partner entities, and recommended forwarding a finalized version of the Fairboard lease agreement to the full fiscal court for review after approval by a designated subcommittee. Finally, the committee recommended renewing the Electrical Inspector Services Agreement with Mr. James Mlan, including a fee increase for new service from $75 to $100. A separate motion granted authority to approve the 911 Billing Contract for EMS pending final review by the County Attorney and the Judge Executive.

The Personnel Committee discussed and recommended the approval of job duties and descriptions for Maintenance Specialist One and Two, noting that this action did not immediately involve a salary adjustment. The committee also approved a $1 per hour increase, effective immediately, for all road department employees, exempting this adjustment from the one-year rule, to aid retention during a departmental reorganization following the road supervisor's departure. Separately, the Contracts and Leases Committee discussed the Community Stadium Turf Partnership Agreement, contingent on approval from partner entities like the Woodford County Board of Education and the City of Versailles, and approved sending the finalized version of the Woodford County Fairboard lease agreement to the full fiscal court for final review. Furthermore, the committee recommended approval for renewing the Electrical Inspector Services Agreement with Mr. James Mlan for another term, highlighting his exemplary service after the 2025 flood, while noting the 911 billing contract modifications were pending final review.