By MICHAEL CRIMMINS
Glasgow News 1
Taxes, a grant application and bridge work on Matthews Mill Road are a few of the items on the Aug. 19 Barren County Fiscal Court agenda.
The meeting is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. in the court chambers on the third floor of the Barren County Government Center. As is usual for this time of the year — being relatively at the beginning of the fiscal year, which began on July 1 — the county magistrates will discuss the 2025-26 tax rate.
The compensating rate of 12.6 cents per $100 of assessed value on real estate and 15.3 cents per $100 of valuation of “tangible personal property” is planned to be adopted, according to the agenda and a provided copy of ordinance 696.
A contract with Intech Contracting is also set to be approved. The contract is in the amount of $477,075, which recieved approval during the Aug. 5 fiscal court meeting, and will include joint sealing, and blasting and painting. Earlier this year, the court received $439,316 from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet as part of its bridge improvement program. Magistrate Tim Coomer, who chairs the transportation committee, said at the time that this construction will also close the road for 45 days.
The magistrates will also approve to apply for 2026 litter abatement grant funding.
The full agenda can be found below:
Call to Order
Roll Call by Clerk
Invocation – Brad Groce, District 7
Pledge of Allegiance to Flag
Adoption of Orders of the Day
Welcome
Approval of Minutes – August 5, 2025
Announcement
Reports
Public Officials Reports
County Judge/Executive
Approve County Monthly Financial Report for July 2025, Subject to Audit
County Attorney
Approve County Attorney Monthly Settlement Report for July 2025
County Clerk
Approve County Clerk July 2025 Fee Report, Subject to Audit
Sheriff
Approve Sheriff July 2025 Fee Report, Subject to Audit
Acknowledge Certification of Equalized Assessments
Department Reports and Committee Reports
1. Coroner
2. County Clerk
3. Jail
4. Parks & Recreation Department
5. Road Department
6. Sheriff
7. Administrative and Budget Committee
8. Jail Committee
New Business
Approve Payment of Claims, as presented
Approve Transfer of Funds
Approve Opening New Checking Account for Barren River Agriculture County Coalition
Approve Personnel Actions, as presented
Set 2025 Tax Rate at Compensating Rate of 12.6 cents per $100 of Assessed Valuation and Adopt, on First Reading, Ordinance 696
Approve 2026 Litter Abatement Grant Funding Application
Approve Contract with Intech Contracting for $477,075.00 for Matthews Mill Road Bridge Repairs
Reject all Bids for the Purchase of Hotbox
Approve Quote from Sealmaster for $43,309.17
Approve Payment of $10,000.00 to Barren-Metcalfe EMS for EMS Block Grant
Approve Invoice from Glasgow Barren Soccer Cooperatives for $30,000.00
Approve Invoice from Municipal Capital Finance for $65,900.96
Approve Invoice from Scotty’s Contracting & Stone for $99,500.00
The next Barren County Fiscal Court meeting is scheduled for Sept. 2.
