[{"_1":2,"_98":-5,"_99":-5},"loaderData",{"_3":4,"_26":27},"root",{"_5":6,"_17":10,"_18":19,"_20":21,"_22":10,"_23":-5,"_24":-5,"_25":10},"user",{"_7":8,"_9":10,"_11":10,"_12":-5,"_13":-5,"_14":15,"_16":-5},"roles",[],"isAuthenticated",false,"isPremium","planName","subscriptionStatus","featureFlags",{},"insightsBudget","isDevelopmentHost","userPreferences",{},"recaptchaSiteKey","6LcvOJcUAAAAAHsB-gPGfGktcRlKpH7OTIU_dMTD","isImpersonating","impersonation","affiliateStatus","isFreedomPortal","routes/v2/article/layout",{"_28":29,"_30":31},"notFound",true,"relatedArticles",[32,75,86],{"_33":34,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":40,"_41":42,"_43":44,"_45":46,"_47":48,"_49":50,"_51":52,"_53":54,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":60,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":66,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},"mediaId",6521583,"mediaKeyId","5089745-6ab18087e0387701f3d24ada0bfa18d4","parentId",5089745,"title","Votes at a glance: payables, budget transfers, appointments; moratorium and road‑maintenance resolution tabled","audioSeconds",122,"startMs",10870000,"endMs",10992000,"viewUrl","/Search/View?dp=1&key=5089745-6ab18087e0387701f3d24ada0bfa18d4&start=10870&end=10992","thumbnailUrl","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5089745-6ab18087e0387701f3d24ada0bfa18d4/thumbnail_10870000.jpg","articleUrl","/articles/6521583/Oldham-County/Kentucky/Votes-at-a-glance-payables-budget-transfers-appointments-moratorium-and-roadmaintenance-resolution-tabled","mediaUrl","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6521583-366fda912b969a3e69be1aaacae785e5/orig.mp4?Expires=1770711573&Signature=R1IKPgA9~RxHWPoRAY08eqUUgS5WPgAE3-vLvt0Y3riZ3-f4iwUwCDS~49pBwmS353xfbTVgbbvA2Ht9O1NezNlDn1Ji3VpOisCtl6rbxsfWvtkX7dt9~2DWMmFMWkEmX1upH4M4HYKpVJQCWKA0tYqMIgANwOAVYJStc1MZjejXZuWR1O3BVS-9y3g72cneSGAyRXE4quLTd4oka14y1kNTX6RZ7oujJKbXe7kxkkyOr3er7QR7CqpLek~3sLlWL8dat-FTfuSHwU9jzwLpEhZR~lWM6PRQqdDoVaPqz0FrmtZOHMhUFDKEKxEcX~V5cmGjJ-L9Lk9zpvl0QQ8u0Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","author","Oldham County","date","2025-06-27T00:17:07.1Z","article","Key formal actions taken or scheduled by the Oldham County Fiscal Court during the special meeting included routine financial approvals and personnel actions, and two significant items that the court deferred for later consideration.

Approved at the meeting
- Payables: The court approved payment of the bills presented at the meeting. (Motion and second recorded on the public record; vote carried.)
- Budget transfers: The court approved budget transfers following a finance committee review. The finance committee reported that the transfers had been considered in a special call meeting and recommended approval.
- Board and commission appointments: The court confirmed multiple reappointments and appointments, including fire‑district representatives and code and economic boards. Examples recorded on the agenda and approved: Ballardville Fire (Doug Wingert), North Oldham Fire (Ralph Matheson), LaGrange Fire District (Gary Bridal), Westport Fire (Rachel Murphy), and others; the court also appointed members to the Chamber of Commerce economic development board and deferred 1 Board of Adjustments appointment for follow‑up.

Tabled or deferred
- Moratorium on data centers (ordinance KOC 25‑910‑508): After a public hearing and extensive comment the court voted to table the proposed 150‑day moratorium to allow the county attorney to reconcile conflicting legal opinions about whether pending applications would be exempt and to evaluate insurance/liability exposure. The next session on that item was scheduled for Tuesday at 2:00 p.m.
- Resolution to suspend county maintenance on private roads within Oregon Creek Farms: The court received testimony from residents and the county engineer about maintenance costs and legal limitations. The court voted to table consideration of the resolution and to revisit it at a later advertised meeting so staff can prepare clarified text and additional options (including discussion of feasible funding approaches).

What this means: Routine financial business and most board reappointments moved forward. The highest‑profile land‑use item — a proposed moratorium aimed at pausing data‑center approvals while rules are developed — was not adopted; instead, the court postponed final action to obtain additional legal guidance and reconcile differing memoranda presented to magistrates.

","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Oldham County Fiscal Court \" Special Session\" June 26 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The fiscal court approved payables and budget transfers, confirmed multiple board appointments, suspended consideration of a private‑road maintenance resolution and tabled the 150‑day data‑center moratorium for further legal review.","taxTitle","Oldham County, Kentucky","taxId",72448,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6521588,"County clerk posts delinquent‑tax sale and warns residents about new street‑legal side‑by‑side rules",0,746000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5089745-6ab18087e0387701f3d24ada0bfa18d4&start=746&end=746","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5089745-6ab18087e0387701f3d24ada0bfa18d4/thumbnail_746000.jpg","/articles/6521588/Oldham-County/Kentucky/County-clerk-posts-delinquenttax-sale-and-warns-residents-about-new-streetlegal-sidebyside-rules","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6521588-cdd2d7cbfd0cbfe552c8e5c841661031/orig.mp4?Expires=1770711572&Signature=VVhbLkwb9o9LjULNm3oCJ5vNohgYqlGHnfaKcIDKUq9pACdVhaz6P~NLVuxTU7itIsXhajMiFzzXEA~MesbHBUy7Rl2RylsUGw1jX6-u9EpFKgu6oMTQUwoEpEtjZibqnQijYiCW6gaC842CTASTkjEW4RCbsDuXsribaXjXsbLQFYNtvKw13HWwL2gWKY9pAVfFIzXOwkajJ-L4aV0v1ePp1tJ6qdo71crWlap2xanQUiwvyVX~u9W8O~mtmmosLnmJN7W~XXDZJYaV1UanSk5Bq3x9shgGbZbc2KdCbOmEKcdUZ8Cm8NT4WaG2Ab8qD1O35RIxcCGy4BiX9vutbg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Oldham County Clerk Amy Alvey told the Fiscal Court that the 2024 delinquent tax sale is scheduled for Aug. 7, 2025, in the fiscal courtroom and that the clerk’s office will publish the list of delinquent bills in the next week’s Oldham Era. Alvey said her office’s current report shows 462 unpaid bills totaling about $588,000; residents who lack internet access can call the clerk’s office for assistance identifying whether they appear on the list.

Alvey also cautioned residents about the state’s new street‑legal special‑purpose vehicle (side‑by‑side) registration rules that go into effect the following day. She said the county clerk’s office has the new plates in hand and that the sheriff’s office will conduct required safety inspections for a $25 fee; residents still must bring title and proof of insurance to the clerk’s office to get a plate.

Alvey emphasized that neither Oldham County nor any city within the county has adopted ordinances authorizing these vehicles to be driven on public roads. “You can still be issued a plate because you are a resident, but you cannot drive them on Oldham County public roadways until a local ordinance authorizes it,” she told the court.

Why it matters: The tax‑sale notice gives taxpayers a deadline and a county point of contact for urgent questions. The vehicle notice clarifies that state registration does not override local authority; residents who expect to use street‑legal side‑by‑sides on public roads should ask their city or county officials whether local ordinances permit that use.

Clerk’s contact: Alvey asked residents with questions to call the clerk’s office bookkeeping or deed room at the number she provided during remarks.

","Oldham County Clerk Amy Alvey announced the 2024 delinquent tax sale will be held Aug. 7, 2025, and reminded residents that new state rules allowing street‑legal off‑road side‑by‑sides do not permit driving on county or city streets unless local ordinances allow it.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6521593,"Oldham County fiscal court tables 150‑day moratorium after hours of public comment and legal questions",11019,8579000,19598000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5089745-6ab18087e0387701f3d24ada0bfa18d4&start=8579&end=19598","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5089745-6ab18087e0387701f3d24ada0bfa18d4/thumbnail_8579000.jpg","/articles/6521593/Oldham-County/Kentucky/Oldham-County-fiscal-court-tables-150day-moratorium-after-hours-of-public-comment-and-legal-questions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6521593-8661766eaed2b82df039168b45757e26/orig.mp4?Expires=1770711572&Signature=bhvMg6o4U1II5D03SHyy3ScuAG5lArME9hOuql0Xv238-CuLWcJ0G6fFJbNDg4XQiZXILV7ZgWgjSw8s5haMtby1twxBWgd5CSi1YTUu6rY~Tpmp5LW19CvUIcjS5202mlAnRUPSTmosDSxQ0WHXiu0pNwiPtEFjDMJHAMDG7YUTQjaoPmnlGjbVqieFjCd-~Zrn-rheh0GOB1PhIhgTKzbJjzJ4SeT3yld1-WNGIRLM28VYH~BC-u1wd53vhM5LrW7Qkc1shyeSL~TtgxqHBrJxxzzP7ZmO~xi1Bjv~VTdJ8p0jYS2bRDCqOTpa2V7jDIf9HvrupNrJYVQlhQYDWQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Oldham County Fiscal Court opened a public hearing and lengthy discussion Tuesday on a proposed ordinance to impose a 150‑day moratorium on the review and approval of data centers and related private‑utility facilities, but the court tabled the measure to allow more legal review and to give magistrates time to consider changes.

Supporters of the moratorium, who filled the courtroom and paused other public comment to attend the hearing, told the court they want time to write definitions and regulations for data centers before any new development is approved. Opponents and some magistrates raised questions about whether the moratorium could legally cover applications already filed and about the county’s exposure to litigation and uninsured damages.

The ordinance under consideration would have imposed a 150‑day pause on the acceptance, processing and approval of “applications related to the establishment, development or expansion of data centers of any size, all private utilities, all private utility buildings, and all data storage facilities” inside Oldham County. Magistrate Kevin Hounds moved for adoption and the item drew amendments and extended debate on whether the text should say “ordained” instead of “resolved,” whether previously filed applications should be excluded, and whether specific telecommunications or broadband expansions should be carved out.

Why it matters: Residents and civic groups said a pause is necessary to develop county rules that address noise, water and power use, building setbacks and reclamation. Some people urged no carve‑outs for any applicant; others — including county staff and the county attorney — warned that excluding existing applications from the moratorium could risk litigation and uninsured liability for the county.

What happened at the hearing: More than three dozen residents took the podium during the afternoon and evening sessions. Speakers included scientists and public‑health experts who urged rigorous human‑health risk assessment and residents who said they feared noise, light, traffic, water use and long‑term land abandonment. Several residents and speakers asked the court to treat the currently filed Western Hospitality Partners application the same as any new application. Others, including some magistrates and the county attorney, said state law and prior legal advice could limit the county’s ability to make the moratorium retroactive to pending applications.

Magistrates debated technical wording and a set of amendments on the record. After discussion the court voted to table the ordinance and reconvene at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday to receive a further legal opinion and continue deliberations. The court recorded the tabling action by roll call and set the item for reconsideration; no final adoption was made.

During the hearing the county attorney told the court he had consulted outside counsel and an opinion previously provided indicated accepted (pending) applications may continue under existing law; other speakers cited a separate legal memorandum they said supported a retroactive moratorium. The court directed the county attorney to review the differing analyses and report back.

Context and next steps: The moratorium was proposed after fast‑moving public interest and recent applications for large data‑center projects drew public comment and appeals to the Board of Adjustments. The court’s action to table does not adopt any ordinance; it pauses action only to allow additional legal review and to let magistrates consider revised language. The next scheduled session on the moratorium is Tuesday at 2:00 p.m., when magistrates said they expect to have an updated legal recommendation and to decide whether to adopt the ordinance or present a revised version to planning staff for formal rulemaking.

At the hearing magistrates and the judge repeatedly emphasized they were trying to balance the county’s legal exposure with residents’ calls for regulation and transparency. The judge asked staff to make public any meeting records and audio within legal constraints.

","After more than five hours of public comment focused on proposed data centers, the Oldham County Fiscal Court opened a public hearing on a proposed 150‑day moratorium but voted to table final action to allow further legal review.","actionData","errors"]

Article not found

Votes at a glance: payables, budget transfers, appointments; moratorium and road‑maintenance resolution tabled

County clerk posts delinquent‑tax sale and warns residents about new street‑legal side‑by‑side rules

Oldham County fiscal court tables 150‑day moratorium after hours of public comment and legal questions