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The court approved the minutes of the July 25, 2025 meeting and all claims for county departments by voice vote.

Procurement and grant approvals the court recorded:
- A memorandum of agreement with the Commonwealth of Kentucky Office of Homeland Security for a Law Enforcement Protection Program grant to purchase 30 body-armor vests for the Daviess County Detention Center; total grant amount $20,100. County staff said procurement will follow standard procedures and the jailer and detention staff reviewed the agreement. The court recorded a 5-voice affirmative on that item.
- Change Order O9 for the bid to purchase 89 new fire hydrants: an added $4,249.18 to purchase three additional hydrant extension kits after deeper-than-anticipated utility lines were encountered; the cost is to be fully reimbursed by a Kentucky Infrastructure Authority grant/assistance agreement.
- Award of bid 2526-01 for bulk 12-gauge shotgun ammunition to Indian Creek Shooting Center in the amount of $52,750; county staff said ammunition will be restocked for the gun club and costs will be recouped by sales.
- Award of bid 2526-03 for one new front-end loader to Boyd Caterpillar, net amount $340,735.92, for the Grimes Avenue transfer station to replace an aging unit.
- Award of bid 2526-04 for one new all-wheel-drive backhoe loader to Boyd Caterpillar, net amount $138,637.44, for the Grimes Avenue transfer station to replace an aging unit.
- Award of bid 2526-07 for one used 40-ton articulated dump truck to Boyd Caterpillar in the amount of $349,000 for West Daviess County Landfill post-sale construction.

Personnel and human-resources approvals recorded:
- Promotion of Cody Garce to engineer, effective Aug. 3, 2025.
- Promotion of Brandon Abbey to engineer, effective Aug. 3, 2025.
- Hire of Pete Lanham as service technician, effective Aug. 25, 2025.

Each of the procurement awards, change orders and personnel items was moved, seconded and approved by voice vote during the meeting. County staff recommended all awards as the lowest and best evaluated bidders; where applicable, grant reimbursement sources were noted.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Daviess County Fiscal Court Meeting August 7, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its Aug. 7 meeting the court approved minutes, department claims, a body-armor grant MOA, several bid awards for equipment and ammunition, a small change order on hydrant installations, and multiple personnel promotions and hires.","taxTitle","Daviess County, Kentucky","taxId",5708,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6496822,"Daviess County holds first reading of 2025 tax-rate ordinance proposing lower compensating rate",83,1282000,1365000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5551456-2b0719fbeb54544c248c2a2f60d5e991&start=1282&end=1365","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5551456-2b0719fbeb54544c248c2a2f60d5e991/thumbnail_1282000.jpg","/articles/6496822/Daviess-County/Kentucky/Daviess-County-holds-first-reading-of-2025-tax-rate-ordinance-proposing-lower-compensating-rate","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6496822-d4bcb3acd58ecd603a36bf498dfee49a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770504158&Signature=UiihvYdT43gWmZKwHF0G6gtNljU00em37~m5oJOMfnF7OGuU~OERQ9ThKGYrv4LnBNM2Vs4HHckZM3c62ZEUE6etq3Dejdksee7K2p4huxi7xkBm5XYU51STWO5mMs7~JA07Y70QfFpUheVZsy8fAEHvFUQwWR41AtIddouXXb47wmmmDV3O7e08YqkgBPthYROy0lxHIag3YvfySsv7MOU1u3JPKvlcbyDFB3hRipaJPGz678CbDYM4YrxyGdahVZ60LUzyY3vUksgRTE2lsbLN9GAsXOquRDqBb48o5zCCdhABsphPF5VkEHlGx7YkkhJ7FrVCSasSdyM7GFuTUA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Daviess County Fiscal Court held the first reading Aug. 7 of an ordinance setting the county’s 2025 tax rates and presented a proposal to adopt the compensating rate that would generate the same revenue as the prior year.

Mister Johnson reviewed 2025 assessment information from the Department for Local Government and said the court had two calculated rates: the compensating rate (which preserves prior-year revenue) and a rate that would allow a 4 percent increase in revenue. Johnson said the court’s preference was to adopt the compensating rate, which would reduce the real-property rate from 12.9¢ per $100 of assessed value in 2024 to 12.2¢ per $100 for 2025 while leaving other ad valorem rates unchanged.

Johnson listed proposed rates: real property 12.2¢ per $100 of assessed value; tangible personal property 13.8¢ per $100; and motor vehicles and watercraft 17¢ per $100. He told the court that the compensating rate would generate sufficient revenue to manage the FY 2025–26 budget without apparent negative impact to future fiscal years. The session recorded that this was the ordinance’s first reading; no formal adoption occurred at this meeting.

Commissioner Connor commended county staff for the financial stewardship that enabled a lower rate. No public comments opposing or altering the proposal were recorded during the first reading.","At first reading the court presented a proposed compensating property tax rate for 2025 that would lower real-property rate from 12.9¢ to 12.2¢ per $100 of assessed value; tangible and motor vehicle rates were listed.",{"_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},6496827,"Daviess County approves CDBG application for YMCA childcare renovation; YMCA says 71 slots planned amid regulatory delays",151,357000,508000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5551456-2b0719fbeb54544c248c2a2f60d5e991&start=357&end=508","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5551456-2b0719fbeb54544c248c2a2f60d5e991/thumbnail_357000.jpg","/articles/6496827/Daviess-County/Kentucky/Daviess-County-approves-CDBG-application-for-YMCA-childcare-renovation-YMCA-says-71-slots-planned-amid-regulatory-delays","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6496827-baea3d7275d32ee67ebd5fd9aaf79ad7/orig.mp4?Expires=1770504158&Signature=czA1IGU5oQ1UKphAlleQH5T1cQ2j5LvhMenMZXG~iGmQPDvw10TgHZotLe4GyeCJ-GcwuJfcHJbS2Lsp0DK6FXcs2BP71eKFhCLjZIw5nH0C7O8cfbFUiDceuqE0XcbnVH6bib9XlVBa0BkNeC-zlcXdwDDeuzLM2vaI5pePxq6G3FNl1b90lLm9FdvY57jLRMEEIW2tCbjWE7Gwg6dxE~sRTPYgqJqIcpPNN1L5KcGhPbDsvoQFiQqIxASUKVtGexQTHns2UMKG30mj71FNzYWiIONsk11imesmFL9q0F-KsabcdA-zMV7R~8MkCz93MNzsTQVRRPJSHPjxB0i66w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Daviess County Fiscal Court voted Aug. 7 to authorize a Kentucky Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) application from the YMCA to renovate space for a state-licensed childcare center that would add about 71 new childcare slots.

Mister Johnson explained that, under CDBG rules, the county may submit one annual application in either public facilities, housing, or community projects; Resolution 14-2025 authorizes applying with the YMCA’s community-project proposal, which carries a $850,000 grant ceiling. The motion to approve the resolution carried by voice vote.

Tom Boninger, speaking for the YMCA, told the court the YMCA plans to open infant and toddler preschool spaces on Sept. 2 using internal remodeling funded in part by about $40,000 the YMCA board approved. He said a full new childcare center — the phase the CDBG application would fund — is targeted for a January opening (Boninger said Jan. 1 or Jan. 2 is the goal), but the YMCA has encountered regulatory and equipment delays that pushed that timeline.

Boninger said a state child-care requirement that the center’s air-conditioning be a hospital-grade unit produced a roughly 10–12 month lead time and an associated cost the YMCA estimated at about $300,000. He also said a separate fire-suppression requirement initially appeared to apply but was worked through with city and county staff; Boninger said the YMCA will not install a suppression system in the newly opened rooms because those rooms have outside doors within 15 steps of egress, which the YMCA presented as satisfying applicable child-care rules.

Boninger said prior county and state funds totaling roughly $330,000 helped advance the project and that the full renovation’s cost was estimated at about $2.5 million for the 71 slots. He said the YMCA had 41 families actively seeking childcare and cited high summer camp and wait-list numbers as evidence of need. Boninger credited local donors and contractors for in-kind or reduced-cost work on phase 1.

The court voted in favor of Resolution 14-2025 authorizing the county’s application to the CDBG program. No members of the public spoke in opposition during the recorded discussion.

Votes at meeting: Resolution 14-2025 (YMCA CDBG application) — approved by voice vote.","Fiscal Court authorized a CDBG application for YMCA renovations to create a licensed childcare facility expected to add about 71 slots. YMCA representatives said regulatory requirements and specialized HVAC needs have delayed full opening.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6496833,"Daviess County to resurface KY 298, finish KY 662 as KYTC funds allocated; Baird Road drainage contract increased",818,78000,896000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5551456-2b0719fbeb54544c248c2a2f60d5e991&start=78&end=896","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5551456-2b0719fbeb54544c248c2a2f60d5e991/thumbnail_78000.jpg","/articles/6496833/Daviess-County/Kentucky/Daviess-County-to-resurface-KY-298-finish-KY-662-as-KYTC-funds-allocated-Baird-Road-drainage-contract-increased","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6496833-5e162a7852f62fef36f04a3706f59ee4/orig.mp4?Expires=1770504158&Signature=kxv8X8e1VflohefBMaBTMghAApKeX4Vbh4~BnuC6pto4Rqf1Vy4neKXPHgOQ2F6zhv15UDwah1qPiYG5vOjj1Uiox7-OF2yg1JoJG5RgdGZ~vg4eh0z~8BE8zAV9QnPwTYsKyOQp7BdUFHoP~4iB45Onv~ag834Vbu2clPbKCKOZXV~pV1qU0w9A97IKSSFqOMsYfB~4cM97~IEjtFc4o8~iKfJ3hJDCS4aa-XC0sGn7uxinPKJUcYLNmcs1wGPIktwoIcgK0MeHDx9zy2oAoEoHrFNAPPub5cmtdz3sSXkfVWqKuggqQUXzwNhrfnZ~ilZXyTFHOrp2GIc9shzuHQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Daviess County Fiscal Court accepted Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) rural secondary program recommendations on Aug. 7, approving resurfacing and base repairs on local routes and a supplemental contract increase for a drainage structure on Baird Road.

At a meeting where KYTC representative Scott Phelps outlined the county’s award from the program, Phelps said total statewide funding was $1,300,000.02 and Daviess County would receive 25 percent — the maximum — or $447,787, with the county’s portion at $872,846. Phelps recommended resurfacing Kentucky 298 (with base repairs where failure was identified) and finishing Highway 662 to the Hancock County line, and using any remaining funds for base repairs and culvert replacements on other rural secondary roads.

The court later approved the rural secondary program as recommended by KYTC, excluding flex funds. County engineer Dirk (last name not specified in the record) told the court he had reviewed Phelps’ list and agreed with the recommendations. The court’s approval was adopted by voice vote.

Separately, the court approved supplemental agreement Change No. 1 for a drainage-structure construction on Baird Road (CR 1240). The project originally approved in a prior session was not to exceed $80,000; bid results and project adjustments prompted an added $36,000, bringing the new agreement total to $116,000. The county’s funding share remains at 20 percent under the rural secondary bridge project program; the supplemental increase follows bid number 252605. The court approved the supplemental agreement by voice vote.

Phelps said work on roads with documented base failures is included in the project scope; additional base failures not in the initial proposal would be handled with remaining funds before contractor pay-out. He said the timing of contractor work depends on the KYTC process in Frankfort after the court’s approval of meeting minutes.

The court did not specify implementation dates for resurfacing work. No public opposition or alternative project lists were recorded during the discussion.

Votes at meeting: the court approved (by voice) the rural secondary program as recommended (excluding flex funds) and approved the supplemental agreement change No. 1 for the Baird Road drainage project.","County officials accepted Kentucky Transportation Cabinet rural secondary program recommendations to resurface Kentucky 298 and finish Highway 662, and approved a supplemental agreement adding $36,000 to a Baird Road drainage project, bringing that contract to $116,000.","actionData","errors"]

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