Meeting of January 8, 2026

Good afternoon. I'd like to call this meeting to order. The meeting of Davis County Fiscal Court. Today is January 8, 2026. And anybody watching later will notice or will not know, but we're having a noon meeting today. So, Commissioner Cassen, if you would open with the prayer and the pledge, please. Sure, Judge. Thank you. Please stand if you're able to pray with me. As we come here today, we'll begin our meeting with a simple prayer for Mother Teresa. Sweetest Lord, make me appreciative of the dignity of my high vocation and its many responsibilities. Never permit me to disgrace it by giving way to coldness, unkindness, or impatience. In your name we pray. Amen. If you'll face the flag with me. I pledge allegiance 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, Commissioner. — Ready? One, consideration for approval.

A minutes of December 18th, 2025 Davis County fiscal court meeting. — Make a motion to approve. — Second. — Got a motion second. We've all had the minutes for a few days to review. Are there any corrections, additions, or deletions? Hearing none. All those in favor signify by saying I. — I. — B. All claims for all departments. — Motion to approve. Second. — And a motion is second. And these are all the bills doing payable by Davis County Fiscal Court. Do does any me let me try again. Does any member of the court have a question for our treasur hearing? None. All those in favor signify by saying I. — I. — C. Annual authorization allowing the judge executive to execute and submit any and all court approved documents. — Motion to approve. — Second. — Got a motion. A second. Mr. Mr. Johnson. — Yes, judge. Anytime the court approves an item, this authorization would allow the judge executive to sign and submit any and all documents that stem from that item as long as the court's approval is not modified. This item is an annual approval and acknowledgement that is simply for efficiency of conducting county business and only grants the judge executive the authority to sign documents that fulfill the original intent of a court approved

item. I would recommend approval. — Thank you, Mr. Johnson. Any questions or comments from the court? Any questions or comments from the public? Hearing none. All those in favor signify by saying I. — I. — D. Contract with the Green River Area Development District for administrative services for the Stanley Park lighting project. — Motion to approve. — Second. — And a motion. Second, Mr. Johnson. This is the agreement for GRAD to administer the Land and Water Conservation Fund or LWCF grant for the Stanley Park Lighting Project and submit required reporting and documentation to the Department for Local Government on our behalf. The LWCF award and agreement was approved in fiscal court session September 18th of 25. This administrative services agreement is standard. The proposed fee is $2,500 which would be offset by grant proceeds. Legal and I reviewed it didn't see no issues. Thank you, Mr. Johnson. Any questions or comments from the court? No. — Any questions or comments from the public? Hearing none, all those in favor signify by saying I. — I. — E. Playground lease agreement with Board of Education of Davis County, Kentucky. — I'll make a motion to approve. — Second. — Got a motion. Second, Mr. Johnson. — Yes. Judge items E through H on the

agenda serve a shared purpose. Davis County Fiscal Court signs an annual lease with the Davis County Public Schools for the use of baseball, softball, and football fields at Burns Elementary, Country Heights Elementary, Sorgo Elementary, Southern Oaks Elementary, College View Middle School, Burns Middle School, Davis County Middle School, Apollo High School, and Davis County High School. This lease grants the Davis County Playground Association and Kids Football League rights of use for practices and games for their independent leagues. Davis County Fiscal Court also leases ball fields at Stanley Park and the parcel in Whitesville to the playground associations. Lastly, we lease space from the Dascese of Owensboro for Knottzville Playground Association. These are the annual leases for the use of these properties by the Davis County Playground Association and Kids Football League. The leases are standard with no significant changes from prior years outside of contacts and titles and legal nor any issues. — Thank you, Mr. Johnson. Any questions or comments from the court? Commissioner Conner. — Thank you, Judge. You know, the uh parks committee uh which I chair and um Commissioner Castlin is vice chair of the lease agreements especially with the playground associations is part of our

discussions that is ongoing. Uh basically to really look into the history of why fiscal court is involved with the playgrounds themselves. that is especially the ones that are owned by the school system but not by fiscal court and why are is fiscal court in between there what's our purpose what's our reason why we are so I believe that uh Jordan Johnson our treasurer is trying to do a little research here to figure out what is the best path for us to move forward with the uh lease agreements that we have and allowing some of these um playground associations to really expand and do better on their own if that is possible. So hopefully that is the case and maybe in time that can be addressed not only by the parks committee but also by the court to be able to really find out does fiscal court need to be involved in these lease agreements. Thank you judge. — Thank thank you commissioner. Any other commissioners have any comments or questions? Any questions or comments from the public? Hearing none. All those in favor signify by saying I. — I. F playground lease agreement with the Dascese of Owensboro. — Motion to approve.

— Second. — Got a motion. Second, Mr. Johnson. — The same as the prior narrative judge. This is with the Dascese of Owensboro for Knoxville. — Thank you. Uh any questions or comments from the court? Any questions or comments from the public hearing? None. All those in favor signify by saying I. — I. — G. Playground lease agreement with Stanley Playground Association. — Most second. — Got a motion and a second. Mr. Johnson, anything on this one or — just that it's with the Stanley Playground Association for the parcel owned by the county in Stanley. — Thank you. Any questions or comments from the court? Any questions or comments from the public? Hearing none. All those in favor signify by saying I. — I. — H. Playground lease agreement with Whitesville Playground Association. — Motion to approve. — Second. — Got a motion and second. Did the last one? — Same thing. — All right. Thank you. Any questions or comments from the court? Any questions or comments from the public? Hearing none. All those in favor signify by saying I. — I. — I. Concess concessions contract with Owensboro Davis County Babe Ruth League. — Motion to approve. — Second. — And a motion to second. Mr. Johnson. This contract is between Davis County Physical Court and the Owensboro Davis County Babe Ruth League, allowing the

league to operate both concession stands at Panther Creek Park between March 1 and November 1 of any contract year. During the course of operations, a vendor utility fee of $15 per day per concession stand will be paid to Davis County Fiscal Court if the concession stand is open for at least one hour. The concessions contractor shall meet all current health department standards and the contract for 2026 is standard with no significant changes from prior years outside of contacts and titles. Legal and I have reviewed it and we see no issues. — Thank you, Mr. Johnson. Commissioner Coner. — Thank you, Judge. Uh I see that um Joe Paul Vickett is here in the audience. I know that we have discussed in detail the concession stands at Panther Creek Park in particular, two of them, and they need a significant maintenance, uh, renovation, remodel, new flooring, just different things that need to be done. So hopefully that as the Babe Ruth league does participate, they actually can see the concession stands looking well and actually even the exit signs, all of that is taken care of. So hopefully that can be done with uh before the season starts. If not, we'll hopefully get it tried and taken care of within the next 6 months. So just want

to make sure the public understands we are attempting to take care of those two concession stands at Panther Creek. — Thank you. Thank you, Commissioner. Anyone else from the court? Anyone from the public wish to speak to this item? Hearing none. All those in favor signify by saying I. I. — J. Funding request from River Park Center Incorporated. — Motion to approve. Second. — Got a motion, a second, Mr. Johnson. — The River Park Center is projecting a $300,000 shortfall for fiscal year 2526 with a similar size shortfall likely for subsequent years as Oak View Group or OBVG attempts to complete their profile of what entertainment is most successful in this area. As more data is introduced with what shows resonate with the region, presumably that will mitigate the annual shortfall going forward. As we've discussed, deficits are not uncommon for entertainment venues such as the River Park Center, as they are not inherently structured to be entirely self- sustaining. Per the River Park C Center's research, they state that their peers offset such shortfalls with investment results from sizable endowments. The River Park Center made a request to the city of Owensboro and Davis County to fund the shortfall on