Franklin County fiscal court approves routine contracts, grant applications and a personnel hire

Franklin County Fiscal Court used its May 10 meeting to approve several routine contracts, grant applications and a personnel hire, recording unanimous votes on each item.

Among the actions approved were: awarding the fire department uniform bid to vendor Galls; approving a housing contract for property at 219 Steadmantown Lane in Lakeview Park; surplusing a 1999 Jeep Cherokee (VIN 1J4FF68SOXL542882) and transferring it without compensation to the Franklin County Career and Technical Center for educational use; and approving Resolution #11-2023 to file an application for the 2023-2024 Waste Tire Grant Program with the Kentucky Department for Environmental Protection, Division of Waste Management.

After returning from a closed session, the court voted to hire Nicholas Boswell as a part-time golf employee. The court also amended the agenda to add and approve Resolution #12-2023 to file a VOCA (Federal Victims of Crime Act) grant application through the Commonwealth of Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet, and approved Resolution #13-2023 supporting transportation of non-public school students within Franklin County. The meeting concluded with a unanimous motion to adjourn.

All motions and resolutions listed in the minutes passed with affirmative votes from Squires Sebastian, Blackburn, Dycus, Tracy, Tanner, Whisman and Judge Michael Mueller. The minutes do not provide contract dollar amounts or grant request amounts in the recorded motions.