Nicholas County Commission Meeting 8.19.26

The Nicholas County Commission’s regularly scheduled meeting was held Wednesday, August 19, 2026. The commission approved a $19,400 change order for work in the Bank Annex, covering items including painting, additional flooring and ceiling tiles. Commissioners also discussed exterior work at the building: staff will refine measurements and scope, adjust the proposed payment schedule, and put the work out for bid, with a mandatory pre-bid meeting planned for September 9 at 1 p.m. No exterior contract award was recorded. Routine departmental invoices were approved, but no amounts or vendors were specified.

The sheriff presented a proposed cruiser Wi-Fi and equipment project estimated at $42,812, including an $8,000 T-Mobile discount; the county’s first-year cost was stated as about $8,532. The commission discussed seeking additional funding, and no purchase approval was recorded. The Community Corrections program reported receiving a $110,275 grant for 2026–27, with an approximately $46,000 county match. The Veterans Freedom Museum presented a preliminary expansion concept estimated at $1.05–$2.1 million, to be developed in phases and pursued through grants and other support; the commission discussed site, funding, and operating considerations, but took no funding or construction action. Commissioners also discussed selling surplus vehicles, without a recorded decision.