McCracken County Fiscal Court approves transfers, road resurfacing, sports-complex payments and transient tax dispersal
January 27, 2026 | McCracken County, Kentucky
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The McCracken County Fiscal Court on Jan. 26 approved routine financial actions and several project payments during a special-called virtual meeting.
Consent agenda and transfers: The court approved the consent agenda and ordered necessary cash transfers of $360,000 to cover county bills and payroll. The clerk reported voucher claims paid totaling $644,719.12 for the period Jan. 5–Jan. 26, 2026.
Road resurfacing: The court adopted a resolution to execute a rural secondary program with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) authorizing bituminous resurfacing in the amount of $222,951 for specified county roads including Hidden Valley Drive (CR 1085), Hovcamp Road East (CR 1030 E6), Milliken Road (CR 1030 E7), Palestine School Road (CR 1320) and Pleasant View Cove (CR 1087).
Sports complex invoices and interlocal agreement: Pursuant to the interlocal cooperation agreement dated Sept. 7, 2022, between the City of Paducah, McCracken County and the Sports Tourism Commission, the court ordered payment of several invoices related to the sports complex: PFGW ($27,881.65), BFW ($6,872.18) and Black Equipment ($4,106). The clerk said, per the interlocal agreement, the City of Paducah pays half of the invoices to McCracken County.
Transient-room tax dispersal: The court approved transfer of $51,900.95 from the transient-room tax escrow fund to the City of Paducah for a Convention Center bond payment (Series 2017) and approved distribution of an additional $291,267.84 in transient-room funds: $80,684.02 to Paducah CVB; $57,516.97 to the Convention Center; $91,844.57 to the Sports Tourism Commission; and $61,222.28 to the escrow fund. The clerk explained the additional payout resulted from a late reconciliation from an online travel agency.
Ordinance second reading: Clerk read the second reading of Ordinance 2025-13, which would amend Ordinance 2023-14 by replacing the county's salary and classification table to incorporate cost-of-living adjustments and hourly base-rate modifications. Commissioners discussed that deputy starting pay has been increased over several years and that the ordinance is part of prior multi-step adjustments; no final adoption vote on the ordinance was recorded in the transcript.
Other items: The court approved up to $750 to pay one-quarter of catering costs for a veteran recruitment event at Fort Campbell and recognized road and emergency services staff for storm response. The judge announced a courthouse closure the following day because of treacherous road conditions.
Consent agenda and transfers: The court approved the consent agenda and ordered necessary cash transfers of $360,000 to cover county bills and payroll. The clerk reported voucher claims paid totaling $644,719.12 for the period Jan. 5–Jan. 26, 2026.
Road resurfacing: The court adopted a resolution to execute a rural secondary program with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) authorizing bituminous resurfacing in the amount of $222,951 for specified county roads including Hidden Valley Drive (CR 1085), Hovcamp Road East (CR 1030 E6), Milliken Road (CR 1030 E7), Palestine School Road (CR 1320) and Pleasant View Cove (CR 1087).
Sports complex invoices and interlocal agreement: Pursuant to the interlocal cooperation agreement dated Sept. 7, 2022, between the City of Paducah, McCracken County and the Sports Tourism Commission, the court ordered payment of several invoices related to the sports complex: PFGW ($27,881.65), BFW ($6,872.18) and Black Equipment ($4,106). The clerk said, per the interlocal agreement, the City of Paducah pays half of the invoices to McCracken County.
Transient-room tax dispersal: The court approved transfer of $51,900.95 from the transient-room tax escrow fund to the City of Paducah for a Convention Center bond payment (Series 2017) and approved distribution of an additional $291,267.84 in transient-room funds: $80,684.02 to Paducah CVB; $57,516.97 to the Convention Center; $91,844.57 to the Sports Tourism Commission; and $61,222.28 to the escrow fund. The clerk explained the additional payout resulted from a late reconciliation from an online travel agency.
Ordinance second reading: Clerk read the second reading of Ordinance 2025-13, which would amend Ordinance 2023-14 by replacing the county's salary and classification table to incorporate cost-of-living adjustments and hourly base-rate modifications. Commissioners discussed that deputy starting pay has been increased over several years and that the ordinance is part of prior multi-step adjustments; no final adoption vote on the ordinance was recorded in the transcript.
Other items: The court approved up to $750 to pay one-quarter of catering costs for a veteran recruitment event at Fort Campbell and recognized road and emergency services staff for storm response. The judge announced a courthouse closure the following day because of treacherous road conditions.
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