Daviess County Fiscal Court
Meeting of July 16, 2026
Daviess County Fiscal Court Meeting, Thursday, July 16, 2026
Summary
The Daviess County Fiscal Court met July 16, 2026 and worked through a long consent-style agenda. Each item was moved, seconded and approved by voice vote, and the transcript names no one opposing.
The court approved the minutes, claims and the first round of budgeted fiscal year 26-27 fund transfers. It also approved several agreements: the Green River workforce development governance agreement, a body armor grant for the detention center, a roadside inmate work crew contract with the state, and security service agreements through the sheriff's office.
On roads and bridges, the court accepted a state Local Assistance Road Program agreement that reimburses 80 percent of two resurfacing projects. It also accepted a Vincent Station Drive street into the county system and released three related development bonds. A county-city bridge program agreement for replacing the old Highway 54 bridge was approved, at about $3.15 million with full reimbursement. Commissioners asked about which bridge was involved and about the timeline for the Browns Valley Road box culvert replacement, which has been closed since August 2025.
Bids were awarded for a hydraulic excavator, probate small claims security upgrades (reimbursed by the courts), an aluminum box culvert and a pickup truck. The court also approved a special inspection proposal for the Yellow Creek Park restroom and the annual search and rescue affiliation. Jim Hendricks was appointed to the Greater Owensboro EDC board, and the court approved several personnel actions: a resignation, a reclassification, hires and a retirement.
During public comment, residents asked the court to establish a county cemetery board to care for neglected rural cemeteries, such as Fern Hill. One commissioner asked the court to look into it. Another commissioner raised a proposed large natural gas pipeline, the Boreales project, that might cross the county. The meeting then adjourned.
Agenda (23)
- 0:01
Call to order, invocation and Pledge
Judge called the meeting to order, followed by prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance.
- 1:41
Minutes of June 30, 2026
Minutes approved.
- 2:09
Claims
All departmental claims approved.
- 2:34
Fund transfers
First round of budgeted transfers for FY 26-27 to the road, jail and bond funds approved.
- 3:54
Green River workforce development interlocal agreement
Governance agreement for the workforce area, July 2026 to June 2030, approved.
- 4:54
Body armor memorandum of agreement
Grant award of $6,300 for detention center body armor approved.
- 5:59
Roadside inmate work crew agreement
Transportation Cabinet contract for inmate work crews approved.
- 6:57
Sheriff security service agreements
Judge-executive's signature on the agreements ratified.
- 7:42
Resolution 15-2026 Local Assistance Road Program
Funding agreement for two road projects with 80% reimbursement approved.
- 9:05
Resolution 16-2026 Vincent Station Drive
Street accepted and adopted into the county system.
- 9:53
Resolution 17-2026 County-city bridge program
Old Highway 54 bridge replacement funding agreement approved after commissioner questions.
- 11:53
Search and rescue affiliation statement
Annual affiliation approved.
- 12:49
Release of performance bonds (three)
Three bonds for the H9 development released.
- 14:22
Yellow Creek Park restroom special inspection
Proposal not to exceed $5,250 accepted.
- 15:09
Bid: hydraulic excavator
Award to Boyd Caterpillar.
- 16:09
Bid: probate small claims security project
Awarded for $45,953, reimbursed by courts.
- 16:55
Bid: aluminum box culvert
Award for Browns Valley Red Hill Road bridge; discussion of timeline and closure.
- 20:18
Bid: pickup truck
Award to BF Evans Ford.
- 21:06
EDC board appointment
Jim Hendricks appointed to the Greater Owensboro EDC.
- 21:57
Personnel actions
Resignation, reclassification, hires and a retirement approved.
- 24:38
Public comments: cemetery board
Residents asked the court to create a county cemetery board.
- 31:44
Commissioner comments
Drainage board, Lions Club fair, and Boreales pipeline discussed.
- 36:47
Adjournment
Meeting adjourned.
Motions & votes (27)
- 1:44
passed Approve minutes of June 30, 2026
voice vote
- 2:09
passed Approve all claims for all departments
voice vote
- 2:34
passed Approve fund transfers
voice vote
- 4:01
passed Approve Green River workforce interlocal agreement
voice vote
- 5:00
passed Approve body armor memorandum of agreement
voice vote
- 6:03
passed Approve roadside inmate work crew agreement
voice vote
- 6:57
passed Approve sheriff security service agreements
voice vote
- 7:41
passed Approve Resolution 15-2026 and LARP funding agreement
voice vote
- 9:06
passed Approve Resolution 16-2026 accepting Vincent Station Drive
voice vote
- 9:55
passed Approve Resolution 17-2026 and county-city bridge program agreement
voice vote
- 11:53
passed Approve search and rescue affiliation statement
voice vote
- 11:58
passed Accept special inspection services proposal for Yellow Creek Park restroom
voice vote
- 12:49
passed Release first H9 development bond
voice vote
- 13:22
passed Release second H9 development bond
voice vote
- 13:50
passed Release third H9 development bond
voice vote
- 15:08
passed Award bid 252670 hydraulic excavator
voice vote
- 16:09
passed Award bid 252672 probate small claims security project
voice vote
- 16:54
passed Award bid 252677 aluminum box culvert
voice vote
- 20:20
passed Award bid 252678 pickup truck
voice vote
- 21:11
passed Appoint Jim Hendricks to Greater Owensboro EDC
voice vote; motion carries
- 22:02
passed Accept resignation of Colin Cruz
voice vote
- 22:17
passed Reclassify Kennedy as full-time records assistant
voice vote
- 22:39
passed Hire Carson Tate as firefighter
voice vote
- 22:57
passed Hire Preston Wilson as firefighter
voice vote
- 23:17
passed Hire Clint Harper as solid waste administrative assistant
voice vote
- 23:37
passed Hire Mark Brasher as assistant solid waste manager
voice vote
- 23:56
passed Accept retirement of Joe Paul Vickett
voice vote
Transcript (30 segments)
- 0:01
Good evening. I'd like to call this meeting of Davis County Fiscal Court to order. Today is Thursday, July 16, 2026. And uh Commissioner Condonder, if you would. — Thank you, sir. Gracious God, we thank you for the privilege today. guidance and wisdom leaders. May our work this evening be rooed and fire. Put the means of our neighbors first. to the flag of the United States of
- 1:35
America to the stand indivisible with liberty and justice Thank you, Commissioner Conder. — One, consideration for approval. A minutes of June 30, 2026, 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. Do I hear any corrections, additions, deletions? 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 a second. These are all the bills due and payable by Davis County Fiscal Court. Are there any questions for our treasur? — Hearing none. All those in favor signify by saying I. — I. — C. Fund transfers. Motion to approve. — Second. Got a motion. Second, Mr. Johnson. — Yes, judge. Fiscal court transfers unencumbered funds from the general fund to the bond fund, road fund, and jail
- 2:48
fund, and from the jail fund to the bond fund to provide operating monies for the respective funds and to service debt. This is the first round of budgeted transfers for fiscal year 2627. I'm requesting authority to transfer $2,640,554 from the general fund to the road fund for operations. $4,533,350 from the general fund to the jail fund for operations. $118,000 from the general fund to the bond fund for the operations center complex debt service. $375,000 from the jail fund to the bond fund for the detention center facility debt service. and $593,000 from the general fund to the bond fund for the public safety radio system debt service. These transfers are budgeted and standard practice. I request 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. — I. D interlocal cooperative agreement between Kentucky counties of Davis, Hancock, Henderson, Mlean, Ohio, Union, and Webster for the Green River Workforce Development Area Governance
- 4:02
Administration. — Motion to approve. — Second, — Mr. Johnson. This is the formal agreement between the local elected officials within the Green River Workforce Development Area that outlines the governance structure, roles, responsibilities, and collaborative administration of the workforce system. The agreement is required under the workforce innovation opportunity act and helps to ensure all parties are aligned in supporting workforce development activities throughout the region. The agreement is standard with the governance unchanged from prior iterations and the term is from July 1 of 2026 to June 30, 2030. 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. — E. Memorandum of agreement between the Commonwealth of Kentucky Office of Homeland Security and Davis County to establish an agreement for body armor for the Davis County Detention Center. — Motion to approve. — Second. Got a motion to second. Mr. Johnson. Resolution 062026, which was approved in fiscal court session on March 12th of 26, was a grant application through the law enforcement
- 5:16
protection program for nine body armor vests for the peace officers of the Davis County Detention Center. This is the resultant award and memorandum of agreement. The total grant amount is $6,300 to offset the full anticipated expense of $6,444. If approved, we will conduct the proper procurement process to purchase the items. Jaylor Maglinger, the detention center management, and I have reviewed the agreement. We see no issues. — 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. — F. Memorandum of agreement between the Commonwealth of Kentucky, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, and the Davis County Detention Center for roadside inmate work crews. — Motion to approve. — Second. — Got a motion and second, Mr. Johnson. — This is the continued agreement with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet for roadside inmate work crews from the Davis Kind Detention Center for the contract period of July 1 of 2026 through June 30th of 2028. The contract is in the total amount of $129,688 with the state reimbursing $10 per day per inmate for meals while performing
- 6:29
road maintenance, $55.17 per hour for the officer providing inmate supervision and mileage at the state perdm rate for the vehicle transporting inmates. Jaylor Maglinger, his management staff, and I reviewed the agreement. We 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. — G. Security service agreements through the Davis County Sheriff's Office. — Motion to approve. — Second. — Got a motion and second, Mr. Johnson. — These are security services agreements through the sheriff's office whereby all expenses incurred to service the agreements are recouped by the fees. This approval is a ratification of the judge executive signature since these are often times sensitive and as I note the sheriff maintains full authority of all such contracts with his office both in initiation and execution. 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. — H. Resolution 15-2026 and local assistance road program funding agreement. — Motion to approve.
- 7:44
— Second. Got a motion. Second, Mr. Johnson. — The local assistance road program or LAR uh was established by Kentucky House Bill 546 in 2025 to serve as a budgetary solution to otherwise fluctuating local revenue sharing streams such as county and municipal road aid that are tied to the state's motor fuels tax. Uh this directly replaced the county priority projects program which was a temporary discretionary system to handle supplemental local road funding. LARP funds are restricted to the resurfacing, repair, and improvement of existing roads. It explicitly prohibits projects that expand capacity or add new lanes. County engineer Dirk Dupers submitted three projects for consideration and this resolution and funding agreement are the state's acceptance of two. Pleasant Valley Road number two in the amount of $107,500 and V Road in the amount of $160,000. So, of the total estimated cost of $267,500, this agreement will reimburse the county 80% or $214,000. I have reviewed the agreement and I don't see any issues. — Thank you, Mr. Johnson. Any questions or comments from the court? — Any questions or comments from the
- 8:59
public? hearing. None. All those in favor signify by saying I. — I. — I. Resolution 16-2026. Accept and adopt Vincent Station Drive. — Motion to approve. — Second. Got a motion. Second, Mr. Der. — Good evening, judge. Uh, Vincent Station Drive is a loop street connecting Daniel's Lane. Uh, the south side is currently a county street and the north side is currently private. still under devel under the developer H9 development. The developer has completed all the work and the engineering departments inspected this and uh recommend approval. — Thank you Mr. Duper. 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. — J. Resolution 17-2026 and county city bridge improvement program funding agreement. Motion to approve. — Second. We — got a motion to say, Mr. Johnson. — On April 21st of 26, county engineer Durk Duper submitted an application to the County City Bridge improvement program for the replacement of the old