Fiscal Court Hears Update on BRADD’s Anchor Project

 

 

Lynn Bledsoe

Jobe Publishing

 

Butler County Fiscal Court held its regular meeting on January 12, 2026. All magistrates were in attendance.

Eric Sexton and Brooke Edwards from BRADD attended the meeting to speak about the Anchor Project. Sexton explained that the Anchor Project will be a Mental Health, Life Learning Center, and Drug Intake facility, located in Bowling Green. The Kentucky General Assembly allocated $20 million for the building, and Lifeskills donated 6 acres of land to be used. This will be a regional facility. Each county in the BRADD area received opioid settlement money. BRADD asked for a donation of support to the Anchor Project from the Fiscal Court.  The Fiscal Court did not make a decision at this time. Butler County was awarded $272,000 of Opioid Money that will be paid to Butler County over time.

 

 

Amanda Murphy brought land deed papers to be signed for the Panther Creek Bridge project.

The Fiscal Court approved the resolution for TVA, under the Regional Developments Assistance program, for the Industrial Development Authority to apply for grant money, up to $315,000 to purchase land.

Cody Henderson and Kenna Martin spoke about the new Butler County Public Library being built on Main Street.  The new building will be over 10,000 sq foot when it is completed.

After a short, closed session, the Fiscal Court agreed to hire Danny Grub as part-time help at a rate of $17.76, for 100 hours or less a month.

The Conservation District explained the beaver program. In 2024 Fiscal Court gave $2,500 for beaver trapping at $50 per beaver. The Conservation District has now used all that money and asked the Fiscal Court if they wanted to stop the program or to continue. Trappers have to follow guidelines in order to receive payment. The Fiscal Court decided to add another $2,500 to the program.

Jailer Kelly Fugate presented to the Fiscal Court the updated policy and procedures for the jail and the quarterly jail report. Fugate explained that starting in April 2026, the jail will no longer receive a commission on phone and video calls nor will they receive grant money but will receive a 2-cent recovery fee per minute on calls. The Fiscal Court approved incentive pay of $1325.53 for 40 hours of training.

Becky West presented to the Fiscal Court the EMS budget. West announced that the public meetings for the ambulance service is the 2nd Tuesday of each month except for January, which will be 8:00am on January 20 at the ambulance service.

 

 

The Fiscal Court approved the following: to advertise for the Bryant Ridge Road project, the Treasurer’s monthly/quarterly report, to transfer $35,00 from the general fund to the jail fund, to transfer $10,00 from the general fund to the E-911 fund, and all other bills and transfers.