Fiscal Court Meeting - October 27, 2026

The Hardin County Fiscal Court regular voting meeting on October 27, 2026, approved the October 13 minutes and heard an Emergency Management report. The court unanimously approved Resolution 2026-175, a state pass-through Search and Rescue Aid Fund contract of approximately $2,600 for the volunteer TRACER team to replace aging equipment. It also approved the consent agenda, including renewal of the RAVE Alert system for about $15,000 and Resolution 2026-170 for drainage structure repairs on Barrytown Road. The drainage project is estimated at approximately $160,000, with state funding capped at $80,000 and the county covering the balance. The consent agenda also included financial reports, claims, payroll registers, transfers, and personnel changes; no vendor selection or bid award was reported.

The court considered the first reading of Ordinance 347-2, the FY 2026–27 budget amendment. Members discussed a proposed $2 million Kentucky Infrastructure Authority pass-through item whose status had become uncertain and voted unanimously to strike it from the amendment for now. The discussion also cited an approximately $175,000 increase in fire department vehicle and equipment premiums. Emergency Management reported a separate state grant of nearly $2,700 for TRACER and discussed preparedness, fire prevention, and potential burn restrictions. A resident raised concerns about county support for people experiencing hardship; no related spending action was taken.