Daviess Fiscal Court agenda, May 9, 2024

Scott Hagerman, Messenger-Inquirer, Owensboro, Ky.

9 May 2024 at 11:59 pm·2-min read

At its meeting at 5 p.m. Thursday at the Daviess County Courthouse, Daviess Fiscal Court will consider the following:

• Hear Deer Park Elementary School third grade presentation

• Proclaim May 2024 as WKRBC High School Hero Month and recognize the 2024 graduating class of High School Heroes

• Announce the recipient of the Daviess County Fiscal Court and Western Kentucky Regional Blood Center $1,000 Scholarship

• Proclaim May 11th, 2024, as Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive Day

• Consider minutes of the April 25, 2024, Daviess County Fiscal Court Meeting

• Consider all claims for all departments

• Consider Annual Standing Order to Pre-Approve Certain Recurring Expenses for Fiscal Year 2024/2025

• Consider Court Facilities Reimbursement Agreement with the Administrative Office of the Courts for Fiscal Year 2024/2025

• Consider amendment to Agreement for Fiber Broadband Expansion Services

• Consider contract with Fun Flicks Outdoor Movies for Screen Rental Services

• Consider Memorandum of Agreement between the Kentucky Community and Technical College System and Daviess County Fire Department for Training Equipment Usage

• Consider Lease Renewal Agreement with Kentucky Community and Technical College System for Agricultural Technology Programs

• Consider Waste Tire Grant Agreement for Fiscal Year 2024/2025

• Consider Resolution 09-2024 – Kentucky State Police Drug Task Force Agreement

• Consider Resolution 10-2024 – Fiscal Year 2025 County Road Aid Cooperative Agreement

• Consider awarding Bid No. 2324-65: Crushed Limestone (Annual)

• Consider awarding Bid No. 2324-66: Shooting Clay Targets (Parks)

• Consider awarding RFQ No. 2324-68: Sewer Pipe Installation Project (Parks)

• Consider amended County Clerk’s Claim for Calculation of Motor Vehicle and Boat Bills for 2024

• Consider appointing Rebecca Horn to the Owensboro-Daviess County Steering Committee for a Drug and Alcohol Addiction Free Community (Steering Committee Advisory Board) — City/County Joint Appointment — to complete the unexpired term of Shelley Newcom Effective 5/9/2024 through 8/31/2025

3. Consideration for Discussion:

• Consider other business to be Brought Before the Daviess County Fiscal Court

• Consider first Reading of KOC A.106 (2024) 05-2024 – Fiscal Year 2024/2025 Annual Budget

• Public Comments

• Comments by Daviess County Fiscal Court

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