Meeting of September 24, 2026

Good evening. I'd like to call this meeting of Davis County Fiscal Court to order. Today is Thursday, September 24, 2026. Um before we get started, I would ask since we have big crowd, if we would if make sure your phones are on silent uh so we don't disturb others that might be presenting at some point. Um Commissioner Condra, I'd like to just recognize Commissioner Condra has joined us via Zoom and u so welcome Commissioner. If you would uh please stand with me for the opening prayer and the pledge. Dear heavenly father, we pause this afternoon to thank you for the blessings you have bestowed upon each of us, on our community, on our commonwealth, and on our nation. I ask that you send your Holy Spirit upon the citizens of the United States and especially upon all the citizens and residents of Davis County, Kentucky. Father, you know the needs of each of us. Those who are sick, those who are unemployed or undermployed,

those whose hearts are simply troubled by the news of the day. I ask your blessings upon each of us according to our needs. Father, we come to you with concern this afternoon because of the deep divisions that exists in our community. indeed throughout our country. Please help us to realize that when something happens, it is because you allowed it to happen. You did not necessarily cause it, but you allowed it. Help each of us to realize this and to be at peace knowing ultimately the world is unfolding. The day is unfolding as it should. and you use all things for good. Give us peace and show each of us your mercy for the times we have failed to be obedient to your will. I pray all of this in the name of Jesus our Lord and Savior. Amen. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the

United States of America and to the republic for it stands one nation under God indivisible and justice for all. — For those who might be regular watchers, you notice uh Brook's not with us this evening. Terry is sitting in for and welcome Terry. Thank you. If you would. Item one, please. — Are you ready? Number one, consideration for presentation. A, executive order number 05-2026, parks and recreation working committee. — Mr. Johnson. — Yes, judge. This is simply an update in the membership of the committee. Per our process in the administrative code, the membership scope and other details of each committee are established by executive order. So this executive order functionally replaces the prior. — Thank you, Mr. Johnson. — B. Treasures report for August 2026. — Mr. Johnson, — as of August 31, 2026, the total cash balance is 86,792,74966 for all funds. General fund balance is

$49,600,22846 minus operating reserve restricted funds. Cash for general fund operations is $39,322,47649. All funds are operating within expected ranges and I have nothing else to report. — Thank you, Mr. Johnson. Excellent. — Number two, consideration for approval. A minutes of September 10th, 2026 Davis County Fiscal Court meeting. — Motion to approve. — Second. Got a motion and second. We've all had the minutes for a few days to review. Do I hear any additions, deletions, or corrections? — Hearing none. All those in favor signify by saying I. — I. — I. — B. All claims for all departments. — Motion to approve. — Second. — Got a motion and second. These are all the bills doing payable by Davis County Fiscal Court. Are there any questions for our treasure? Hearing none. All those in favor signify by saying I. — I. — I. — C. Accept proposal by Morland Associates Incorporated to provide land surveying services for the Davis County Public Safety Facility. — Motion to approve. — Second. — And a motion. Second, Mr. Johnson. As

part of the Davis County Public Safety Facility project, a wireless communications tower will need to be constructed on site to connect the backup 911 dispatch center to the P25 digital radio system. As part of that tower project, the county is required to submit an aerospace study with the Federal Aviation Administration such that they can approve the proposed airspace obstruction. That study requires a land survey as part of the submittal process. So presented is a proposal for the required land surveying services by Morley and Associates Incorporated in the amount of $3,800. Public safety director Jeremy Smith, Trot Communications, Legal and myself have reviewed it and we see no issues. — Thank you, Mr. Johnson. Any questions or comments from the court? — No. — Any questions or comments from the public on this item? Hearing none. All those in favor signify by saying I. — I. I. — D. Award bid number 2627-08, Davis County Public Safety Facility. — Motion to approve. — Second. — Got a motion to second. Mr. Johnson, — Davis County Fiscal Court received seven bids for the construction of the Davis County Public Safety Facility. And we are recommending award to the lowest and

best evaluated bid of HARTS contracting exercising all bid alternates in the total amount of 15,699,259. Alternate number one is for the separate corners office building and morg. Alternate number two is for the four-folding doors for the apparatus bay as opposed to overhead doors. And alternate number three is for an alternative HVAC manufacturer with which maintenance has greater familiarity. The facility will serve as a centrallylo third fire station while also housing the sheriff's office, patrol division and evidence processing, backup 911 dispatch operations, and the emergency management agency. The site will include a separate corner office in Morg. And additionally, the primary facility meets the standards for the design and construction of storm shelters per FEMA P 361 and ICC 500 and will be used as a tornado shelter for the area. We would recommend your approval. — Thank you, Mr. Johnson. Any questions or comments from the court? Any questions or comments from the court public on this item? Yes, sir. Come to come to the mic. State your name and address for the record, please? Um,

has any consideration been given to tax increases like an increase in an occupational tax or property taxes to build this facility? — No, sir. — Okay. Anyone else wish to speak to this item? I want to take a moment before we vote on this and just thank Suzanne Miles and Representative Miles, also Representative DJ Johnson and also Senator Gary Boswell who in the uh in the budget session that we just had uh I think they Jordan, am I right? About $9.8 million that they were able to include in the state budget for us to be able to uh construct this. So I want to say thank you to them. Um, all those in favor signify by saying I. — I. — I. — E. Addendum to lease agreement with the Kentucky Administrative Office of the Courts for Judicial Center employee parking. — Motion to approve. — Second. — And a motion. Second, Mr. Johnson. — In the fiscal court regular session of May 14th of 26, a parking lot rental agreement was approved with First Baptist Church to accommodate spaces for Kentucky Court of Justice or KCOJ

employees. And these are employees of the administrative office of the courts and for court security officers of the Davis County Sheriff's Office. The court is reimbursed by AOC uh the cost of spaces for KCOJ employees. The presented addendum to our reimbursement lease agreement with AOC is to simply reflect what was otherwise approved. Legal and I have reviewed it. It is in order and we see no issues. — Thank you, Mr. Johnson. Any comments or questions from the court? Any questions or comments from the public hearing? None. All those in favor signify by saying I. I. I. — F. Health insurance premium rates for plan year 2027. — Motion to approve. — Second. — And a motion. Second, Mr. Johnson. — These are the health insurance premium rates for plan year 2027 for employees of Davis County Fiscal Court. The fiscal court's health insurance is with the state of Kentucky Employees Health Plan or KHP. I have presented the state's health insurance contribution rates and the Davis County fiscal court equivalent employee contribution rates. The reason some of the county's rates differ from the state's published rates is that for the past 20 plus years or so, fiscal court has chosen to adopt a 1585