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Bullitt County Fiscal Court

Meeting of October 7, 2025

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Summary

The Bullitt County Fiscal Court met on October 7, 2025. It approved the September 16 minutes and allowed LG&E to pave about 1,370 feet of Big Country East road at its own expense. The road will not be taken into the county maintenance system.

The jailer presented retirement badges and certificates to former jailers and honored detention center staff, dispatchers and EMS personnel for life-saving CPR and AED work on an inmate in cardiac arrest.

The court held first readings and public hearings on four rezonings: a Dollar General site on West Blue Lick Road, 225-227 Prior Valley Road, 1391 Bogard Lane, and Coral Ridge Road. It also held a first reading on an ordinance amending land disturbance rules (permits would last one year, with set work hours and fill limits). Second readings are set for October 21.

The court accepted a $19,000 state agreement and resolution for resurfacing Pool Lane, approved a $13,850 annual stream-gauge agreement reimbursed by Jim Beam, updated the administrative code, accepted sheriff surplus items, approved the treasurer's transfer report and paid the bills. The judge said revenue will rise with tax collections and FEMA reimbursements.

The court promoted Brent to assistant road director at $68,500, with half the pay difference now and half after six months. It reorganized emergency services: Justin Warren will lead both emergency management and EMS at $80,000, rising to $85,000 after six months, and John Waters will become EMA director at $71,000. A discussion of selling two county buildings was postponed to the next meeting, and hospitality appointments were tabled.

Agenda (16)

  • 3:00

    Approval of September 16 minutes

    Minutes approved.

  • 4:20

    LG&E request to pave Big Country East

    LG&E asked approval to pave about 1,370 feet at its own cost, without county maintenance. The court approved.

  • 7:45

    Jailer retirement badges and life-saving awards

    Former jailers received retirement badges and certificates; staff were honored for saving an inmate in cardiac arrest.

  • 24:16

    Zoning ordinance 2521 (Dollar General rezoning)

    First reading and hearing for R3 to B2 on West Blue Lick Road; applicant presented, no opposition.

  • 42:20

    Zoning ordinances 2522, 2523 and 2524

    First readings and hearings for Hodges, Hagan and Lam rezonings; no opposition.

  • 51:47

    Pool Lane resurfacing resolution and agreement

    Resolution 2520 and the $19,000 state agreement approved.

  • 54:38

    Ordinance 2525 land disturbance amendments

    First reading of changes to permit duration, work hours and fill limits.

  • ~1:06:01 approximate, not verified

    County property sales discussion

    Two county buildings may be advertised for sale; vote deferred to next meeting.

  • 1:08:06

    Stream gauge agreement

    Annual agreement approved at $13,850, reimbursed by Jim Beam.

  • 1:09:54

    Hospitality appointments

    Tabled to next meeting.

  • 1:10:24

    Administrative code update

    Added general duties language; approved.

  • 1:11:41

    Sheriff surplus items and treasurer transfer report

    Both approved.

  • 1:13:33

    Approval of bills and finances

    Judge explained cash flow and expected revenue; bills paid.

  • 1:16:12

    Road department assistant director promotion

    Brent promoted at $68,500 with staged pay.

  • 1:19:56

    EMS and emergency management reorganization

    Justin Warren to direct both at $80,000 rising to $85,000; John Waters promoted to EMA director at $71,000.

  • 1:34:27

    Comments and adjournment

    Parks board update; meeting adjourned.

Motions & votes (15)

  • 3:09

    passed Approve September 16, 2025 minutes

    Moved by Fourth District Magistrate · seconded by Magistrate Johnson

  • 7:02

    passed Approve LG&E paving Big Country East road

  • 53:06

    passed Accept resolution 2520 for Pool Lane resurfacing

    Moved by Magistrate Sanders · seconded by Magistrate Blamel

  • 53:57

    passed Accept $19,000 state agreement for Pool Lane resurfacing

    Moved by Magistrate Sanders · seconded by Magistrate Johnson

  • 58:12

    passed Take a break

    seconded by Magistrate Johnson

  • 1:09:21

    passed Approve stream gauge agreement ($13,850) reimbursed by Jim Beam

  • 1:09:34

    passed Update administrative code to add 'and all other duties required'

    seconded by Magistrate Logston

  • 1:09:56

    unclear Table hospitality appointments to next meeting

  • 1:12:10

    passed Accept sheriff surplus items

    Moved by Magistrate Logston · seconded by Magistrate Blamel

  • 1:12:50

    passed Approve treasurer's transfer report

    Moved by Magistrate Logston · seconded by Magistrate Johnson

  • 1:15:43

    passed Pay the bills

  • 1:18:35

    passed Promote Brent to assistant road director at $68,500, effective next pay period

  • 1:26:32

    passed Appoint Justin Warren director of emergency management and EMS at $80,000 rising to $85,000 after six months

  • 1:34:02

    passed Hire John Waters as EMA director at $71,000

    seconded by Second District Magistrate Logston

  • 1:34:59

    passed Adjourn

Transcript (71 segments)

  • 0:18

    And of course, I don't have a pen. It's just crazy. I try so hard. I think my mic's on. Good morning. Good morning. Good morning. Welcome to the Bull County Fiscal Court. Appreciate everyone being here today. Uh at at this time, Larry Foy, if you could lead us in the uh in in a prayer and then the pledge of

  • 1:32

    allegiance. Our heavenly father, we come to you today, Lord, just thankful for the goodness you blessed us with and thank you for this great drain that you've given us that we've well needed. We just ask you, Father, just to bless this group of people as they lead this county and help them to be wise in their decisions and be able to do what's what's right for the people of this county. Father, we lift up all those that are in need of your healing hand, those that friends and family that are sick in need. We just pray that you'd wrap your arms around them and hold them dear. Father, we pray for the veterans and all our first responders and those that serve this county, this country daily. Lord, we just ask you to keep them all safe. We pray heavenly father that you would press bless our president too and keep that staff safe as they lead this nation to where they need to go. We now just we ask these things in Jesus precious name. Amen. Amen. I pledge algiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. Thank you, Larry. At this time, man, if you'll call the

  • 2:48

    role to bring the court to order, please. Present. Yes. Johnson here. Yes. Yes. Thank you. Um, approval of the minutes for the September 16, 2025 meeting. I make we approve the minutes for September 16th, 2025. I have a second. Got a motion by fourth district magister. A second by third district man Johnson to approve the minutes from the September 16th, 2025 meeting. And call the roll, please. Yes. Johnson, yes. Yes. Summers, yes. Thank you. And at this time for the uh convenience of everyone that is present today, um I'm glad to see all of y'all here, but I'd like to uh bring LG& up and then have the jailer do his presentations uh because this could be a lengthy meeting. LG sign in.

  • 4:16

    No, you're good. That didn't work. Judge Summers in matters of physical court. Uh thank you for allowing me to speak today. My name is Paul Weiss. Uh I'm the manager of real estate rightway for Louisville Gas and Electric. Uh with me today is Dustin Weber. Uh he's also one of the rightway agents. Uh as you're sure you're aware, uh LG has been constructing pipeline in Bullet County. Uh as part of that project, we've been working with some land owners along Big Country East um who have raised some concerns about the condition of uh the road and our use of the road. Uh as a part of those discussions um and that road is probably maintained by those land owners. And as as a as a result of some discussions and agreement, LG has agreed to pave a portion of that Big Country East Road. uh for them. Uh but in order for us to

  • 5:31

    do that, according to state statute, we have to secure LGBS secure physical core approval, and that's what we're here today requesting. Uh we're not asking for the road to be accepted for county road maintenance. Uh that's not what we're here today. We're just asking for the approval to pay the road for the state. Okay, we have some handouts here. It will dictate where the road is the land impacted and that sort of stuff you know approximately how long the portion it's about 1370 ft give or take you know it's from uh east Indian stone to ponderros place kind of those those two intersections there if you're familiar with them it'll be paved as kind of this current width of where the gravel is today you know it'll be pus know whatever I don't know if paid so it's not going to be accepted in the county maintenance but it's going to be paid state specs or it'll be paid with yeah we've been in communication with Mr. the county road. So like 6 in gravel base 3 in asphalt and one and a half inch

  • 6:46

    as hard in but we're not installing sidewalks or any sort of stuff. So LG is going to pay for it. Yes. and our contractor. Any other questions? If not, I'll put that in the form of a motion. Second. I have a second before district mag and call a role, please. Yes. Yes. Yes. Thank you. Thank you all so much. Thank you. Thank you. Ryan, hello. Sheriff Tammy Court. Thank you for your time. Okay. Um, I'm gonna ask Pton Griffy come up here. Uh, we're going to present some retirement badges to the former jailers. Uh, and law enforcement, as you retire, you should always receive your retirement badge. And these folks did not receive

  • 7:59

    their retire retirement badges after they retired. So, uh, I want to introduce first, uh, you come on up, Billy. He served from 1970 to 1985. And, uh, I want to thank State Representative Pton Griffy. He's going to have Some say I need to present certificates also. Thank you all. I'm Peyton Griffy, District 26, State Representative Billy Roy. We really appreciate your service from 1970 until 1986, working tirelessly on behalf of Bullet County. We just wanted to say thank you from the Kentucky State House of Representatives. [Applause] Okay. After uh Billy Roy, unfortunately uh Mr. Ralph Blingel's not with us anymore. Um he served from 1986 to 1997.

  • 9:13

    Uh he uh left his term early. So who fulfilled his term was uh Tim Singh. He is could not make it today. I will go to his house present his badge and his citation to him also. Um so if I can have Danny Fler come on up. He served from 1999 to 2010. Danny, I appreciate your service to Bullet County. Thank you very much. [Applause] And again, Danny, thank you for your service from the Kentucky State House of Representatives from 1999 until 2010. We very much appreciate it. Thank you. [Applause] And uh serving from 2011 to 2018, uh Miss Martha Knox. [Applause] Martha, thank you for your service uh to