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South sewer extension and package-plant decommissioning

Azevedo described the South Sewer Extension as one of the utility's largest projects, undertaken to retire two privately owned, failing package wastewater treatment plants that historically served mobile home communities (identified in the discussion as Spindletop/Ponderosa and Sawyer Point). He said those package plants were taken out of service in January 2024 and their flows were redirected to Georgetown Municipal's Plant 1 for treatment. Azevedo gave a current, broader project cost of roughly $23,000,000 for engineering, property and construction, up from an earlier estimate of about $7,000,000, and said the larger figure reflects additional system upgrades and work to take pump stations offline.

Azevedo explained funding came from multiple sources and low-interest KIA loan terms were used to add infrastructure upgrades that benefit existing customers. He said the project was sized to serve existing structures south of the greenbelt rather than ultimate corridor build-out, and that capacity exists for certain planned connections if parcel owners bring water to the line. He also noted coordination with Fayette County and capacity reservations for nearby properties: \"If anybody ever wants to get, get energized about that 1, we've got capacity for it. But, they've got to bring the water to us,\" he said.

Utility and service-area governance tasks remain: revising the user agreement between city, utility and mobile-home-park ownership, and creating a service-area ordinance to clarify who may connect based on system sizing.

Southside water storage and distribution improvements

Azevedo detailed a proposed Southside Tank and Distribution System Improvements project to increase stored water volume and system pressure in the southern county. He presented a planning estimate of about $12.5 million, with roughly $7.4 million expected from rate revenue and a $5 million state line-item grant previously secured in the legislature. The project targets roughly 1,400 customers in the Pains Depot Road/Iron Works Road/Etter Lane corridor and would include new tank(s), a booster pump station and upgrades to distribution lines.

He said a design engineer has been retained and the project requires coordination with two concurrent efforts: a system-wide hydraulic model and a long-term water-supply study. \"All 3 efforts, as I said, they have to all be done at the same time,\" Azevedo said; he added that the hydraulic model was near completion and that the long-term water-supply work could determine the final tank location and construction timeline.

Northern Scott County sewer improvements and funding

Azevedo also reviewed planning work for Northern Scott County sanitary sewer improvements along the Georgetown–Sadieville/Cincinnati Pike corridor. The court and the utility secured roughly $1,750,000 in Community Projects Fund grant money for planning. A task order for $495,000 covering alternatives analysis, hydraulic modeling, surveying, environmental assessment, geotechnical work and funding support has been executed, but Azevedo said the utility remains unable to draw on federal EPA-administered funds due to ongoing administrative processes and repeated requests from the EPA for additional documentation. He described that timeline as slow and unpredictable and said the full build cost for corridor improvements would likely be in the $25–$30 million range when projects advance to construction.

Plant capacity, treatment and other items

On treatment capacity, Azevedo said the new Plant 1 will double treatment capacity (designed to 9 million gallons per day compared with roughly 4 million current average-day demand), giving years of built-in capacity. He said Plant 2 (the plant that receives flows from the northern corridor) still had remaining capacity but could require planning for expansion in coming years.

Azevedo reported on other items the court asked about: the utility completed the inventory required under the Lead and Copper Rule revisions and, after targeted inspections and a statistical approach for remaining unknowns, \"We have no lead in our system,\" he said. He also gave brief project status updates for the Farmers Market Pavilion water connection and Hall of Justice construction hookups, and said crews were addressing stormwater issues at the Justice Center site.

Next steps and court requests

Court members requested service-area maps for Plant 1 and Plant 2, a design and construction schedule for the Southside tank once long-term water-supply direction is set, and prioritization guidance for county water-line upgrades to improve pressure and fire protection. Azevedo said he would provide a schedule and maps and continue working with the court on long-term water-supply options and capital prioritization.
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The presentation said the project was awarded roughly $425,000 in federal funding, with a total project cost of about $530,000 and a required local match of roughly $106,000 that the state is covering through the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. \"The purpose of it was to develop a regional safety action plan, for the entire Ad District,\" Hart said.

Hart described five project tasks: a regional crash analysis, identification of focus roadways and strategic safety projects, a Vision Zero resolution tailored for each county, a public engagement component and the final safety action plan. The Kentucky Transportation Center at the University of Kentucky will compile crash data from state sources and produce a list of roadways \"they're gonna look at which roads contribute up to 90% of the crashes in each county,\" Hart said; local participation will let counties validate and refine that list.

Participation would require Scott County to sign a memorandum of agreement (MOA) so the AD can work directly with county staff; Hart said the AD would reimburse the county $13,500 for staff time and related tasks if the MOA is signed. \"So, $13,500 is, available for you all if you pass this MOA,\" he said.

Hart said local involvement matters because some minor crashes are never reported to state data systems and local knowledge can identify or dismiss problem locations. The AD will train two county-designated staff members to use iPads and a survey protocol to collect roadway observations and crash-related data.

Court members asked procedural questions about the reimbursement and scope. Hart said the $13,500 is paid as a lump amount based on a formula the state used when budgeting tasks and not tied to tracked hours: \"It comes back to you in that full amount,\" he said. He confirmed the Vision Zero element is a county resolution committing the county to pursue zero fatalities but not legally binding the county to any specific construction project.

Judge-Executive Joe Patt Covington said the topic should return to the court for consideration and suggested designating one staff member from each relevant county agency to participate in data collection. Hart said the AD already has an MOA document and would share a draft resolution and the MOA with county staff for review.

The court agreed to discuss the MOA at a future session. The presentation materials and Hart's remarks showed the project funding comes entirely from federal and state sources and that signing the MOA is voluntary; however, local participation would give Scott County control to refine data and prioritize sites in the county-specific plan.","The Bluegrass Area Development District presented a federally funded Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) project to develop a regional safety action plan funded by federal and state sources; participation by Scott County would require signing a memorandum of agreement and would make $13,500 available to the county for staff costs.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6291797,"Magistrate raises concern about out-of-county prisoner transfers and county costs",239,4789000,5028000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2529286-3548f775e7b5e007e8c916303bba1eb5&start=4789&end=5028","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2529286-3548f775e7b5e007e8c916303bba1eb5/thumbnail_4789000.jpg","/articles/6291797/Scott-County/Kentucky/Magistrate-raises-concern-about-out-of-county-prisoner-transfers-and-county-costs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6291797-ced96dcc0e306d16f13e81c15a0039cc/orig.mp4?Expires=1771019378&Signature=Ma~qI0lsZG9Z8IVMUtstsdwNZM1opQAXFkW~uaCBb9hpBAbyMlVlQX8UIYIIDRCDOWkZ98lvA2d4cC84gPrc9s5YR8cT3CqbqttjbZ88SfZ26zG5Wbyd9TPdD2eSLB6IKajraUV~ZwM52HeBKtdslJ44eVHhNmzgeH0LJeNHtQANw2VaTJFkvpj1w3D36N7FkOtku-IlDrp4afKfQu2zhwCaElKoMJUkge0gabEWEnjY6Teio9reHBcaLa3GJ8tkGr3WnkbnxYvbrJQaX2oEZLpm0qT1AzxWucKoT1szyYOlH~a~RgaiXyvIFxHXR3VOM6MxqbTie839mTCMRnfmsw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Magistrate Rob Jones raised the issue of out-of-county inmate transfers and the county's fiscal exposure during general discussion.

Jones said he had noticed an increase in transfers and said the numbers and related costs deserve a closer look. \"When Darren made his presentation...the number of prisoners we're sending out of county is starting to get larger,\" Jones said, citing a transfer count in the mid-30s and adding, \"if I did my math right, that's over $600,000 a year we're sending out of the county.\"

Judge-Executive Joe Patt Covington and other court members agreed the county should review contracting and expenditures tied to inmate housing. Covington said the court should examine whether there are alternative sites or contracts that would lower costs and noted the state has shown limited interest in assuming such costs. \"Do we need to look at, are there other spots that that would consider taking them at a dollar figure that might be a little bit more reasonable?\" Covington said.

Court members asked the county staff to review contracts, forecast next year's budget with updated transfer assumptions and explore whether alternate arrangements could reduce operating expenses associated with the jail.","Magistrate Rob Jones and other court members discussed the rising number of out-of-county prisoner transfers and the county's cost for housing inmates outside Scott County; Jones said the practice appears to cost over $600,000 a year and asked staff to examine contracts and alternatives.","actionData","errors"]

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Georgetown Municipal Water & Sewer outlines $23 million South sewer extension, $12.5 million south-side water tank and other county projects

Scott County Fiscal Court reviews regional Safe Streets and Roads for All grant and MOA

Magistrate raises concern about out-of-county prisoner transfers and county costs