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Hardin County public meetings in 2025

24 substantive meetings from 2025, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.

Thu Dec 18, 2025

Fiscal Court

Fiscal Court to approve 2026 budgets for County Clerk and Sheriff

The Hardin County Fiscal Court will vote on the 2026 operating budgets for the County Clerk and the Sheriff, and on a resolution amending the Sheriff’s 2025 budget. The court will also consider a consent agenda that includes financial reports, payroll, claims, and several resolutions authorizing transfers, grants, and personnel funding. Departmental reports and a limited public comment period are also on the agenda.

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✓ Decided: Hardin County Fiscal Court approved its 2026 clerk and sheriff budgets

The court unanimously approved the Hardin County Clerk and Sheriff budgets for calendar year 2026. It also approved Resolution 2025-249 amending the 2025 Sheriff budget and the Solid Waste Surplus Resolution 2025-243, which passed with one dissenting vote. All items on the consent agenda, including financial reports, payroll, and several resolutions, were approved unanimously.

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Tue Dec 9, 2025

Fiscal Court

Fiscal Court to approve claims, bond resolutions, and service agreements

The Hardin County Fiscal Court will meet to approve claims, financial transfers, and a series of resolutions regarding bonds, service agreements, and personnel. The meeting will also include reports from various county departments.

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✓ Decided: Fiscal Court unanimously approved 2026 annual bonds

The Hardin County Fiscal Court approved its December 9, 2025 meeting minutes. The court then approved a consent agenda that included the 2026 annual bond resolution, multiple claim payments, and several service and personnel agreements. All items passed with unanimous yes votes from every member present.

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Tue Nov 25, 2025

Fiscal Court

Hardin County Fiscal Court to consider Pearl Hollow land sale

The Fiscal Court will vote on a resolution regarding the Pearl Hollow land sale. The body is also reviewing personnel approvals for E-911, EMS, and the Road Department, as well as several service agreements.

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✓ Decided: Resolution to sell Pearl Hollow land to Kentucky Land Trust was rejected

The Fiscal Court approved the November 10, 2025 meeting minutes and the entire consent agenda with unanimous votes. A resolution (Resolution2025-232) to sell the Pearl Hollow landfill property to the Kentucky Land Trust for $500,000 was put to a vote and failed. The court adjourned after public comments and Thanksgiving greetings.

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Mon Nov 10, 2025

Fiscal Court

Fiscal Court will approve several financial resolutions and claim payments

The Hardin County Fiscal Court will vote on routine items, including approval of November and October claim payments. It will also consider three resolutions: one for financial transfers, one for EMS personnel, and one for the surplus 2012 Ford Explorer vehicle. These items are listed on the consent agenda for the November 10 meeting.

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✓ Decided: Fiscal Court approves minutes, claims and three resolutions unanimously

The Hardin County Fiscal Court approved the November 10, 2025 meeting minutes. It approved the consent agenda items, including November and October claims, utility claims, recurring claims and a training incentive. The court also approved Resolutions 2025-217 (financial transfers), 2025-218 (EMS personnel) and 2025-219 (surplus 2012 Ford Explorer vehicle). All items passed with unanimous yes votes from the nine members present.

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Tue Oct 28, 2025

Fiscal Court

Fiscal Court will vote on multiple service contracts and personnel resolutions

The Hardin County Fiscal Court will consider and vote on several resolutions, including a lease agreement with West Hardin Fire and Rescue Inc and an LTADD contract for engineering and GIS services. The court will also approve the Treasurer’s financial report, October claims, and various personnel and software service agreements. Additional items include approvals of committee minutes and a FEMA public assistance grant contract.

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✓ Decided: Fiscal Court approves lease with West Hardin Fire and Rescue Inc

The Hardin County Fiscal Court unanimously approved Resolution 2025-207, authorizing a lease agreement with West Hardin Fire and Rescue Inc. It also approved Resolution 2025-208 for an LTADD Engineering and GIS Services agreement and adopted a consent agenda covering the Treasurer's financial report, October claims, September payroll, and several personnel and service‑agreement resolutions. All votes were recorded as yes votes from each member present.

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Tue Oct 14, 2025

Fiscal Court

Fiscal Court to approve multiple FEMA contracts, EMS personnel and budget amendments

The Hardin County Fiscal Court will vote on several resolutions, including FEMA contracts with GSI for Stovall Road and Hall Road, and approvals for EMS, fire‑rescue, animal care, road, and public‑works personnel. It will also consider a FY 2025‑2026 budget amendment ordinance and a flood‑damage prevention ordinance. Additional items include a LTADD engineering agreement, an IWORQ service agreement for public works software, and a consent agenda covering various claims and meeting minutes.

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✓ Decided: Fiscal Court adopts FY 2025‑2026 Budget Amendment No. 2

The court adopted the FY 2025‑2026 Budget Amendment No. 2 and related ordinances, including the flood‑damage prevention ordinance and a pre‑approved recurring‑expenses order. It approved EMS personnel, FEMA contracts for Stovall Road and Hall Road, and an IWORQ service agreement, while tabling resolutions for West Hardin Fire & Rescue and LTADD services. All actions were approved by the recorded votes.

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Tue Sep 23, 2025

Fiscal Court

Court approves $881,739.46 lease with Flex Financial for 7 years

The Hardin County Fiscal Court will vote on several resolutions, including a lease agreement with Flex Financial, a division of Stryker Sales, LLC, valued at $881,739.46 for seven years. It will also approve personnel resolutions for E‑911, EMS, animal control, and road departments, as well as street and drainage projects in Rosey Tulip. Additional items include approvals of financial reports, payroll registers, and various committee meeting minutes.

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✓ Decided: Court approves $881,739.46 EMS lease with Flex Financial for 7 years

The Hardin County Fiscal Court unanimously approved the September 9, 2025 meeting minutes. It also approved a $881,739.46, seven‑year lease with Flex Financial (a division of Stryker Sales LLC) for EMS equipment. Additional unanimous approvals covered E‑911 personnel, FY 2025‑2026 budget amendment, flood‑damage prevention ordinance, and all items on the consent agenda.

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Tue Sep 9, 2025

Fiscal Court

Court to approve lease extension for Sonora EMS station with Baptist Health Hardin

The Hardin County Fiscal Court will vote on several resolutions, including a lease extension for the EMS station in Sonora with Baptist Health Hardin through August 31 2030. Other items include approval of a bid from Stryker Sales, LLC for medical equipment, a financial‑transfer resolution, and a personnel resolution for the Road Department. The meeting also contains a consent agenda for various September and August claims and the approval of the September 9, 2025 meeting minutes.

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✓ Decided: Fiscal Court unanimously approved Stryker Sales equipment contract

The Hardin County Fiscal Court approved the minutes from the August 26, 2025 meeting and authorized a contract with Stryker Sales, LLC for medical equipment. The court also approved a series of consent‑agenda items covering routine claims, financial transfers, road department personnel, an EMS station lease extension, and an insurance grant. A closed‑session was entered to discuss a potential real‑property transaction, and the meeting was adjourned.

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Tue Aug 26, 2025

Fiscal Court

Hardin County Fiscal Court to set 2025 property tax rates and approve multiple contracts

The Hardin County Fiscal Court will hold its regular voting meeting on August 26, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. Key actions include setting the 2025 property tax rates, approving a $393,919 resurfacing contract for Blue Ball Church Road and Tunnel Hill Road, and voting on several resolutions related to personnel, equipment, and financial transfers.

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✓ Decided: Fiscal Court approves 2025 property tax rates and key contracts

The Hardin County Fiscal Court approved the 2025 property tax rates (Resolution No. 2025-171). It also adopted several personnel and financial resolutions, including on‑call duty pay, a full‑time communications officer position with an $87,000 salary, rescinding a prior ambulance lease, and a $393,919 road resurfacing contract. All listed motions passed, with a few dissenting votes on two resolutions.

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Tue Aug 12, 2025

Fiscal Court

Hardin County Fiscal Court approves budget amendment and Stryker lease agreement

The Hardin County Fiscal Court will hold its regular voting meeting on August 12, 2025, to approve the second reading of a budget amendment and several resolutions, including a 7-year lease for Stryker equipment. The meeting also includes informational reports from departments like Animal Control and Emergency Management.

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✓ Decided: Fiscal Court approved 2025 budget amendment and multiple contracts unanimously

The Hardin County Fiscal Court unanimously approved a budget amendment for FY 2025‑2026, a disaster‑aid services agreement with ER Assist Inc., and a seven‑year Stryker lease totaling $881,739.46. The court also adopted a consent agenda covering numerous claims, settlements, and personnel contracts, and approved recent committee meeting minutes.

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Tue Jul 22, 2025

Fiscal Court

Fiscal Court to vote on road resurfacing and bridge repairs

The Hardin County Fiscal Court will consider several resolutions regarding infrastructure projects and personnel. The body will also review financial reports and a proposal to rename a section of 31W.

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✓ Decided: Fiscal Court unanimously approved multiple resolutions, including $495K road resurfacing

The Hardin County Fiscal Court voted unanimously to adopt the meeting minutes and approve a series of resolutions on the consent agenda. Items approved included renaming a road section to honor Iraq and Afghan veterans, appointing Paul Hayse to the HCWD Board, renewing IT security training, and funding road and bridge projects totaling $631,002. Additional approvals covered EMS personnel, a uniform contract with Cintas, and animal care and control personnel.

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Tue Jul 8, 2025

Fiscal Court

Hardin County Fiscal Court to consider budget amendment and ethics ordinance

The Fiscal Court will review a first reading of an amendment to the FY 2025-2026 budget and a second reading of an ethics ordinance. The body is also deciding on personnel approvals for E911, EMS, and Finance, as well as new dispatch software.

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✓ Decided: Fiscal Court approved budget amendment, ethics ordinance and multiple resolutions

The Hardin County Fiscal Court approved the July 8 meeting minutes and adopted several ordinances, including a budget amendment, a change to recurring expense approvals, and an ethics ordinance. The court also approved a consent agenda covering claims and eight resolutions. All motions passed with unanimous affirmative votes except one abstention on the minutes.

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Tue Jun 24, 2025

Fiscal Court

Hardin County Fiscal Court to consider pay grade and job description revisions

The Fiscal Court will vote on several resolutions regarding pay grades and job descriptions for the Road Department, E-911, and the Detention Center. The body will also review a first reading of an ethics ordinance and various service contracts.

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✓ Decided: Fiscal Court approves several road and personnel pay‑grade revisions

The court unanimously approved the first reading of the Ethics Ordinance and a series of resolutions revising road department job descriptions and pay grades, as well as E‑91 I job and pay‑grade revisions. It also approved a detention‑center pay‑grade change despite one dissenting vote. A resolution to amend the administrative code was adopted by a 6‑2 vote after replacing the original proposal with a new one.

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Tue Jun 10, 2025

Fiscal Court

Hardin County Fiscal Court to vote on FY 2025/2026 Budget

The Fiscal Court will consider the adoption of the FY 2025/2026 budget and an amendment to the FY 2024-2025 budget. The body will also vote on a cost-of-living adjustment and personnel approvals for Engineering and EMS.

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✓ Decided: Fiscal Court adopts FY 2025/2026 budget despite two dissenting votes

The court approved the FY 2025/2026 budget (Ordinance No. 344) with a 7‑2 vote. It also adopted the FY 2024/2025 budget amendment (Ordinance No. 340-4) unanimously and approved a step‑and‑grade with COLA resolution (Resolution 2025-108) by a 7‑2 vote. All items on the consent agenda, including claims and personnel resolutions, passed unanimously.

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Tue May 27, 2025

Fiscal Court

Fiscal Court to vote on budget amendment and various personnel resolutions

The Hardin County Fiscal Court will consider a budget amendment for FY 2024-2025 and several resolutions regarding personnel and service contracts. The body will also vote on board appointments for water districts and the Planning and Development Commission.

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✓ Decided: Fiscal Court adopted ordinance amending FY 2024‑2025 budget

The Hardin County Fiscal Court approved the May 13, 2025 meeting minutes and entered a closed session. It adopted Resolution 2025-104 for animal care, Resolution 2025-095 for an engineering services contract, and Ordinance No.340-3 amending the FY 2024‑2025 Budget Amendment No. 3. The court also approved a comprehensive consent agenda covering financial reports, board appointments, contracts, and committee minutes, then adjourned.

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Tue May 13, 2025

Fiscal Court

First reading of FY 2025/2026 budget ordinance

The Hardin County Fiscal Court will hold a public hearing on County Road Aid and Local Government Economic Assistance Funds, then conduct first readings of the FY 2025/2026 budget (Ordinance 344) and a budget amendment (Ordinance 340-4). The consent agenda includes resolutions for grants, personnel, vehicle purchase, and jail commissary auction.

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✓ Decided: Fiscal Court adopts FY 2025-2026 budget

The Hardin County Fiscal Court approved the FY 2025-2026 budget (Ordinance No. 344, Series 2025) with a 7‑2 vote. It also adopted the Annual Standing Order for pre‑approved recurring expenses (Ordinance No. 345) and approved an amendment to the FY 2024‑2025 budget (Ordinance No. 340‑4). The consent agenda items, including various resolutions and meeting minutes, were accepted by acclamation.

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Tue Apr 22, 2025

Fiscal Court

Hardin County Fiscal Court to present proposed FY 2025/2026 budget

The Fiscal Court will review the proposed budget for the 2025/2026 fiscal year. The body is also considering a budget amendment for FY 2024-2025 and an interlocal agreement with Bullitt County for EMS services in West Point.

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✓ Decided: Fiscal Court approves interlocal EMS agreement and multiple resolutions

The Hardin County Fiscal Court approved its April 22 meeting minutes and a first‑reading budget amendment. It also approved an interlocal agreement with Bullitt County for emergency medical services. Several resolutions were removed from the consent agenda for transparency, and a series of other resolutions were approved.

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Tue Apr 8, 2025

Fiscal Court

Fiscal Court to hear reports, approve personnel, and amend Windstream agreement

The Hardin County Fiscal Court will hold a regular meeting with informational presentations from the County Attorney and the Rural Secondary Program. Departmental reports will be given by Animal Control, Detention Center, and Emergency Management. The Court will vote on a consent agenda that includes approving April claims, personnel resolutions for EMS, Buildings and Grounds, and E-911, and a resolution amending the Windstream agreement.

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✓ Decided: Fiscal Court approved amendment to Windstream Agreement

The Hardin County Fiscal Court unanimously approved the meeting minutes and the full consent agenda, which included April and March claim payments and resolutions for EMS, Buildings and Grounds, Financial Transfers, and E‑911 personnel. The court also approved Resolution 2025‑066, amending the county’s agreement with Windstream. The meeting was then adjourned by unanimous vote.

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Tue Mar 25, 2025

Fiscal Court

Hardin County Fiscal Court to review emergency services and personnel appointments

The Fiscal Court will discuss a budget for the Detention Center and an Emergency Services Study. The body is deciding on several personnel approvals, board appointments, and service agreements for radio and training systems.

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✓ Decided: Fiscal Court approves Pearl Hollow landfill resolution

The court voted to adopt the resolution concerning the Pearl Hollow landfill, passing it with a 6‑3 vote. A prior motion to table the resolution failed 3‑6. The court also unanimously approved the meeting minutes and the full consent agenda items.

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Tue Mar 11, 2025

Fiscal Court

Fiscal Court to hear water district reports, consider personnel and policy approvals

The Hardin County Fiscal Court will meet on March 11, 2025 to receive annual presentations from Water Districts No. 1 and No. 2, and a budget and plan from the Conservation District. The court will also consider consent agenda items including financial transfers, personnel approvals for EMS and Road Department, and a new Detention Center Policy and Procedure Manual. Department reports on public works, engineering, roads, animal control, emergency management, and planning will be presented. The meeting will include citizen comments limited to three minutes per person on agenda items only.

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✓ Decided: Hardin County Fiscal Court approves consent agenda, including claims and personnel resolutions

The Hardin County Fiscal Court approved the minutes from its February 25, 2025 meeting. The court also approved the consent agenda, which included approving March claims, financial transfers, EMS and Road personnel, and the Detention Center Policy and Procedure Manual. No citizen comments were offered. The meeting was adjourned without objection.

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Tue Feb 25, 2025

Fiscal Court

Hardin County Fiscal Court to consider budget amendment and personnel approvals

The Fiscal Court will hold a second reading for an ordinance to amend the FY 2024-2025 budget. The body is also reviewing several resolutions regarding personnel for E-911, Animal Care and Control, the Coroner, and EMS.

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✓ Decided: Fiscal Court approves budget amendment and consent agenda

The Hardin County Fiscal Court approved Ordinance No. 340-2 amending the FY 2024-2025 budget (second reading) and the consent agenda containing 19 items, including personnel resolutions, contracts, and committee minutes. A motion to add a resolution creating a Landfill Steering Committee was refused by the Judge/Executive, who stated only he has authority to create committees.

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Tue Feb 11, 2025

Fiscal Court

Hardin County Fiscal Court to vote on personnel and mowing contracts

The Fiscal Court will consider several resolutions regarding the approval of personnel for EMS, Road, and E-911 departments. The body will also review mowing contracts for the Springfield Road Landfill and Pearl Hollow.

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✓ Decided: Fiscal Court approves annual standing order for recurring expenses

The Hardin County Fiscal Court approved Ordinance No. 341-2, Series 2024, which pre-approves certain recurring expenses. The court also approved the consent agenda, including February claims and resolutions for EMS, Road, and E-911 personnel, as well as road material bids and financial transfers. Items g and h were removed from the consent agenda for further review.

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Tue Jan 28, 2025

Fiscal Court

Fiscal Court to consider budget amendment and pre-approved expenses ordinance

The Hardin County Fiscal Court will hold its regular meeting to consider two ordinances: a first reading of a budget amendment for FY 2024-2025 and adoption of an ordinance amending the standing order for pre-approved recurring expenses. The consent agenda includes multiple resolutions, such as those related to the CDBG-funded Family Scholar House project, opioid litigation against Kroger, termination of a contract with Forever Homes for PAWS, and approval of various personnel and financial items. Departmental reports from EMS, E-911, Clerk, and Engineering will also be presented.

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✓ Decided: Fiscal Court approves budget amendment, consent agenda; resolution fails

The Hardin County Fiscal Court approved a first reading of a budget amendment ordinance and adopted an ordinance amending pre-approved recurring expenses. The consent agenda, including financial reports, personnel resolutions, and CDBG-related items, was approved unanimously. A resolution to terminate the Forever Homes for PAWS contract failed due to lack of a second.

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Tue Jan 14, 2025

Fiscal Court

Fiscal Court to vote on detention center medical contract and personnel resolutions

The Hardin County Fiscal Court will hold a regular meeting with approval of minutes, department reports, and a consent agenda containing multiple resolutions. Key actions include approving a medical services agreement with West Kentucky Correctional Healthcare for the Detention Center, appointing Dr. Bell as EMS Medical Director, and personnel approvals for roads, EMS, E-911, and solid waste. Presentations from Planning, Engineering, and the Road Department will cover year-end reviews. Citizen comments are limited to three minutes and agenda-related items.

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✓ Decided: Fiscal Court approves Solid Waste Personnel resolution 6-3

The Hardin County Fiscal Court approved Resolution 2025-009 for Solid Waste Personnel with a 6-3 vote, despite objections from some magistrates about the Public Works Director position. The consent agenda was approved with Resolution 2025-009 removed for separate consideration. No other substantive decisions were made beyond routine approvals.

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