Meeting of May 28, 2026

I'd like to call this meeting of the Davis County Fiscal Court to order. Today is Thursday, May 28th, 2026. Mr. Connor, would you mind leading us in the prayer and the pledge? — Shall indeed. Please. If everyone could either stand or and pray with me or silent meditation, whichever be your preference. Dear Lord, let us be reminded that when we pray for things, be prepared for it to happen. We had a dry spring, we prayed for rain, and it did. Bless your world. Bring peace to your world. There are so many that don't have and that we take for granted for the freedoms and everything that goes along with our country. I ask you, dear Lord, to touch this commission. Be mindful of the decisions we make are good for your people. To make sure the works that we talk about are also good. Allow our actions to be so much better. With your blessings, not only today, but in the future. And all those who serve,

make sure that they are protected and know that we care and love them. Amen. Now, the pledge. 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. — [clears throat] — Thank you, Commissioner. Brett, you ready? — One, consideration for presentation. [snorts] A, proclaim May 2026 as Western Kentucky Regional Blood Center High School Hero Month. Announce the recipient of the thousand dollar scholarship. And recognize the graduating class of high school heroes. — Mr. Marksberry, you mind reading this one? — Sure. Thank you. Daviess County, Kentucky Proclamation. Office of the County Judge Executive. Whereas blood donors play a vital role in the health care system of Western Kentucky. Which includes Daviess County. And whereas voluntarily donating one

unit of blood may save as many as three lives. And whereas 15% of the blood supply is collected from high school donors. And whereas the Western Kentucky Regional Blood Center ensures the safety of the blood supply. And successfully recruits, collects, processes, and delivers 100% of the life saving blood products as needed in Daviess County. And whereas these Apollo, Daviess County, Grace and Glory Academy, Heritage Park, Owensboro, and Trinity students have met their high school hero requirement. And if you would come up and stand, please, when I call your name. Emily Angel. Addison Bell. Alex Board. Reece Boswell. John Brasher. Icy Canter. Ava Coomes. Bella Diaz. Molly Fitzgerald. Lucinda Folks. Rachel Fulkerson. Iyana Gardner. Maggie Greer.

Yuri Hanley. Jacy Higdon. Carter Holden, Jazlyn Howard, Thomas Jarboe, Emily Judd, Samantha Kloek, Abby Ladwig, Dala Leslie, Ariana Martinez, Addy Adeline McCathern, Maddy Meyer, Laney Mills, Shailyn Mills, Jacob Morris, Austin Murray, Abigail Oaks, Avery Owen, and Austin Seidensticker. Now, therefore, I Daviess County Judge Executive Charlie Castlen, do hereby proclaim in Daviess County, Kentucky, May 20 Well, that's just May of 26th the month, sorry. High School Hero Month and recognize the 2026 graduating class of high school heroes and encourage all healthy citizens to follow their example and donate blood regularly. Presented in Daviess County, Kentucky, the 28th day of May, 2026. Charlie Castlen, Daviess County Judge Executive.

— And we thank uh thank uh we have here tonight Vicky Smith to receive this. You want to make a few statements and then we'll get a group picture together. — Either or. You tell me which one you prefer to do. I definitely want a group picture. Okay. Vicky Smith, the director of communications, development, and recruitment for the Western Kentucky Regional Blood Center. Um maybe have another student. Um I would just like to say in Daviess County that we had 33 high school heroes out of a total 84 across seven counties. Um that's 38% of our total high school heroes. So, pretty proud of Daviess County, our hometown, leading the charge there. Um these students had to donate blood four times throughout their junior and senior year of high school or volunteer equivalent. Um and some of them came right in at the last minute to do so. Um they have vacuumed cars, they have folded t-shirts, they've served drinks, um as well as donated blood. So, in all, it's a big program for us at the blood center. High school students cannot be discounted as far as our overall blood supply. We really do appreciate the effort. Um Daviess County

High School and NHS sponsors, the Apollo High School Jag and Dance Blue sponsor, Owensboro High School and NHS sponsors the blood drive. Um and then you have Grayson Lorri, our home school, that participate on their own voluntarily, which is excellent. And Heritage Park also. Trinity High School in Whitesville, they do that just through their general student body. So, um it takes a lot of effort from everyone, um including the students. And we won't wait any longer. Um if you all would Which high schools are you from? Representing? — Daviess County High School. — Apollo — Owensboro High School — Grayson County High School — We have a good representation here. Even though we may not have numbers, we have a good representation. Okay, Janie, are you ready to present the scholarship? — Yes. — Okay. — Yes, we have a scholarship. — Then Let's come down here. You want to hand me the envelope? He's holding the envelope. I'll make him pull it out. I'll make him push it here. — The recipient of the $1,000 scholarship

is Jaslyn Howard. — [applause] — Um because once they receive the award, that opens up the scholarship for them. And we had 21 of 33 apply for the scholarship this year, so it was tough to decide. Um but when you read the essays that these students are sending in or these young adults are sending in, it gives us hope for what the future brings. Um this is a bright class of students. So much so in fact that we are going to award a second scholarship. And this is funded through the generosity of co-workers at the center. And this is a $500 scholarship, but it will go to John Bracher at Daisy High School. — [applause] — I don't have a big check for you. — [clears throat] — Okay.

Any more? — We just made them. I got it. — [applause] — Before y'all leave, I just want to say uh for for those who donated blood, it's a great um example that you've shown to to us adults. Um There there for a while I was I was pretty regular at being a blood donor, but it's been a while, so just having this proclamation read uh made me think, well, maybe I need to go out and do it again, so uh thank y'all. Appreciate it. You don't have to stay for the rest of the meeting. All right. Thank you. — Two, consideration for approval. A,