Meeting of December 4, 2025

December 4th, 2025. Uh if you would uh stand with me as you can. I'll open with a prayer and the pledge. Dear heavenly father, we pause to thank you for the many blessings you bestowed upon us as individuals, as a community, and as a nation. We ask you to send your Holy Spirit to be with us this evening. Not just the four of us up here who will do the work of the county, but all those who might be watching at home, all those gathered here with us, and indeed all those that we represent in our current roles as elected officials. As we enter this holy season of Advent and also Christmas, there are many thoughts run through our heads and the divisions that we face in our world, the evils that we're up against. I ask you simply, dear Lord, to send

your spirit guide us each of us in our daily lives and help us to do your will. Lead us to your mercy. Pray this in the name of Jesus. Amen. — To the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for it stands one nation under God indivisible with — Brook before we get going there's a couple folks I want to make welcome. Um, Alex Codell, he's with the governor's office. Uh, stopped in to visit and he told me he would, uh, sit here for a few minutes and then he's on his way to Ohio County, I think he told me. So, be safe in your travels, but thanks for coming to visit. U, also I want to say welcome to Mayor Paty Mayfield that's with us. Uh, good to have you, Mayor Whitesville. So, thank you for coming and joining us this evening. and uh Brook S. — One, consideration for approval. A

minutes of November 20th, 2025 Davis County fiscal court meeting. — Motion to approve. — Second. — Got a motion and second. We've all had the minutes a few days to review. Are there any corrections, additions, or deletions? — No. — Hearing none. All those in favor signify by saying 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 treasur from any of the court members? — Hearing none. All those in favor signify by saying signal saying I. I. — C. County clerk's claim for preparing tax bills for 2025. — Motion to approve. — Second. — Got a motion. Second, Mr. Johnson. This is a funding mechanism set by KRS for the county clerk's office to receive payment for preparing the 2025 property tax bills. 47,626 bills were prepared at 30 cents each for a total claim of 14,287.80 of which fiscal court pays half in the amount of $7,143.90. This is an annual exercise that we process each year once the values have

been reviewed and verified. I have reviewed the claim and it is in order. — Thank you, Mr. Johnson. Any questions from the court? — No. — Any questions from the public? — Hearing none. All those in favor signify by saying I. — I. — D. Amended annual order, Davis County Clerk's 2025 budget. — Motion to approve. — Second. Got a motion. Second, Mr. Johnson. This is an amendment to the county clerk's 2025 budget to reflect a performance raise issued by clerk mccarti to one of her staff. This amendment increases the original budget by $1,268.15 in salaries. Office expenses and capital expenses remain unchanged resulting in an amended budget total of $2,691,276.78 for calendar year 2025. I have reviewed it and see no issues. Judge, — thank you Mr. Johnson. Any questions or comments from the court? — No. — Any questions or comment from the public? Hearing none. All those in favor signify by saying I. — I. — E. Amended annual order. Davis County Sheriff's 2025 budget. — Motion to approve. — Second. — Got a motion and second, Mr. Johnson. This is an amendment to the sheriff's

2025 budget that includes a $10,000 adjustment to capital expenses due primarily to the new radar trailer and some other minor equipment costs related to animal control and a $15,000 adjustment to operating expenses which was due to several unforeseen expenses their office incurred throughout the year. included minor moderate fleet vehicle repairs. The cost increased to the investigative division software renewal, higher than expected cost for uniforms and phone lines, but primarily for the purchase and implementation of check scanning hardware and software for the tax office to optimize their mail processing efficiency for tax collection. Salaries remain unchanged, resulting in an amended budget total of 7,448,4981 for calendar year 2025. The total increase is $25,000 and I 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. — F. Resolution 19-2025 Owensboro Regional Recovery CDBG grant application. — Motion to approve. — Second. — And a motion. Second, Mr. Johnson

— for the Kentucky Community Development Block Grant or CDBG program guidelines. Every year, the county can submit a single application in the public services program area up to $200,000 for operational costs to support a recovery center. The Owensboro Regional Recovery Center or ORRC is the only entity that meets this criterion. Each year, OC applies for $200,000 of CDBG funds. 190,000 is for salaries and 10,000 is to grad to administer the grant. We simply act as the fiscal agent passing these funds along after receipt and appropriate draw applications are completed. This is the resolution in CDBG grant application to meet that end. I would recommend your 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. G. Whitesville Lift Station Emergency Rehabilitation Project. — Motion to approve. — Second. — And a motion and second. Mr. Johnson. — The concrete wet well floor of Whitesville Wastewaters lift station number one ruptured on October 3rd of 2025, forcing a temporary rroot of

sewage while the pump was situated under the broken wet well as a temporary solution. All regulatory agencies have been notified of the situation. Whitesville is pursuing an emergency rehabilitation project to correct the issue at a total cost of $56,597. GRD has researched all other funding opportunities that may exist through KIA and DLG and have found no emergency funding that can assist them. Whitesville will be utilizing $30,025 from residual cleaner water grant funds and Mayor Mayfield is requesting funding from Davis County fiscal court for the remainder of the cost in the amount of $26,572 such that they can complete the project. Mayor Mayfield, Joanna Shake, and Skyler Stewart are here and available for any questions you may have. — Any questions or comments from the court? Mr. Connor, — thank you. Judge Skylar is going to give us a really good update of what's going on and the granting mechanisms if you would please. — Yes, absolutely. Commissioner, so uh thank you for allowing us to come today and to uh request this funding for the city of Whitesville. So, as Mr. Johnson had said, they're requesting the uh $26,572. So, they did have some residual funds

used um or left over from their cleaner water grant. Uh currently the Whitesville the city of Whitesville already has a 1% increase annually that is automatic every year for their water and sewer rates. So they are absolutely uh you know doing their best to try and get updated uh rates that reflect the needs of their water and sewer system. They are also currently under a um rate study with the Kentucky Rural Water Association that offers those uh offers that service to water and sewer systems so that they can see that the water rates are comparable for the uh household served and for the regional MHI and um that there's enough revenue in order to take care of these things in the future. This truly is an emergency uh twofold. first because of the instability of the way that the wet well is currently setting and secondly because the uh residual funds from their cleaner water grant must be expended by December of 2026. So that that's why it's truly a double-edged sword of an emergency. Thank you, — Commissioner Conor. Um, just to begin with, we need to recognize Miss Joanna Sha