Fayette County public meetings in 2025
39 substantive meetings from 2025, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Board of County Commissioners
The December 23, 2025, meeting of the Fayette County Board of County Commissioners has been cancelled.
General
The Fayette County Regional Planning Commission is meeting to consider a final plat application. The session focuses on a specific development phase in the county.
- Final Plat application for Canterbury Manor Phase 3, located west of Highway 196 and Prestbury Parkway
Board of Zoning Appeals
The Fayette County Regional Planning Commission will hold a regular meeting on November 27, 2025, to establish a quorum and approve the agenda. No substantive items are listed on the provided agenda.
- Establishment of a Quorum
- Approval of Agenda
- Prayer and Pledge of Allegiance
General
The Fayette County Committee will consider a budget amendment to Fund 101 for the Election Office to acquire poll pads and voting machines. The committee will also discuss roof repair needs at Somerville Elementary School. No decisions have been recorded in the agenda.
- Budget Amendment – Fund 101 – Election Office – purchase of poll pads and voting machines
- Discussion of roof repair needs at Somerville Elementary School
Board of County Commissioners
The Fayette County Board of Commissioners will approve the October 28, 2025 minutes and hear reports from the mayor, sheriff, school board, and other departments. They will discuss multiple Fund 101 budget amendments covering FEMA 9‑1‑1 funding, fire department and ambulance costs, and sheriff insurance recovery. The agenda also includes consideration of sheriff equipment contracts, an inmate healthcare contract extension, and a resolution to cancel the December meeting.
- Budget Amendment – Fund 101 – FEMA Funds to 9‑1‑1
- Budget Amendment – Fund 101 – Fire Dept / Ambulance
- Sheriff Equipment – Animal Control
- Inmate Healthcare Contract Extension
- Resolution to Cancel December's County Commission Meeting
Comm Committees
The Education, Criminal Justice & Public Safety, and Budget committees will meet to discuss library operations and public safety contracts. The body is reviewing equipment quotes for the Sheriff's Office and several budget amendments. Discussions include a health care agreement extension for the jail.
- Library MOU with Friends of Library and the County
- Sheriff's Office Motorola equipment quotes for Animal Control and deputies
- Jail inmate health care agreement extension
- Budget amendment for 9-1-1 FEMA funds
- Budget amendments for Fire Department equipment sales and Sheriff's insurance recovery
Industrial Development Board
The Fayette County Industrial Development Board will meet at 2 p.m. on November 10, 2025 at the Bill G. Kelly Justice Complex. The agenda includes public comments, an update from the mayor, a debt report, and updates on Baptist Hospital, Winstead, and Buc‑ee’s. No specific actions are listed; the items are presented for discussion.
- Public comments
- Mayor update
- Debt report
- Baptist Hospital update
- Winstead and Buc‑ee’s updates
Comm Committees
The Fayette County Committee meeting on Monday, November 10, 2025 includes a Health & Welfare session at 6:15 pm. The agenda lists an Ambulance Report as the sole item for discussion. Other committees (Bill G. Kelley Criminal Justice Complex, Development, Personnel, Solar Farm Regulation) are not meeting. No other decisions or proposals are noted.
- Ambulance Report – Health & Welfare Committee (6:15 pm)
Public Works Board
The Public Works Board will approve the minutes from the September 2, 2025 meeting. It will consider a FY25/26 budget amendment and discuss road improvement plans for 2026. The board will also discuss using department funds to purchase hams for a 2025 Christmas breakfast for employees.
- Approve September 2, 2025 meeting minutes
- Consider FY25/26 Budget Amendment No. 1
- Discuss 2026 road improvement plans
- Discuss purchase of hams for 2025 Christmas breakfast for employees
General
The Fayette County Regional Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on an application to rezone a 138‑acre property at 2625 Highway 64 from Rural Residential (R‑1) to Special Activity‑Institutional. The commission will also consider a site‑plan application for storage units at 9565 Highway 64 and a final plat application for Canterbury Manor Phase 3 west of Highway 196 and Prestbury Parkway. The meeting includes routine agenda approval and adjournment.
- Rezoning application from R‑1 to SA‑Institutional for 138‑acre parcel at 2625 Highway 64 (Tax Map 085, Parcel 019.13)
- Site‑plan application for storage units at 9565 Highway 64 (Tax Map 087, Parcel 024.00)
- Final plat application for Canterbury Manor Phase 3 west of Highway 196 and Prestbury Parkway
General
The Audit Committee will meet to review findings and responses for the FY 2022-23 and FY 2023-24 audits. The body will determine committee action based on these reviews.
- Review of FY 2022-23 Audit findings and responses
- Review of FY 2023-24 Audit findings and responses
General
The Fayette County Committee will discuss the employee health insurance rates as part of the budget for the Bill G. Kelley Criminal Justice Complex. This item addresses the cost of health coverage for staff working at the complex.
- Employee health insurance rates – budget item for Bill G. Kelley Criminal Justice Complex
Board of County Commissioners
The board will elect a new chairman and adopt a resolution setting the chairman's salary. They will also consider multiple budget amendments covering the airport backup generator grant, library maintenance, fire department vehicle insurance recovery, and grant applications for the courthouse and schools.
- Election of Chairman
- Resolution setting salary of Chairman
- Budget amendment – Fund 171 – Airport Backup Generator Grant
- Budget amendment – Fund 101 – Library Maintenance
- Budget amendment – Fire Department – Vehicle Insurance Recovery
General
The committee will meet to review audit findings and responses for fiscal years 2023-24 and 2024-25. The body will determine committee action based on these reviews.
- Review of FY 2023-24 Audit findings and responses
- Review of FY 2024-25 Audit findings and responses
Library Board
The Fayette County Library Board will elect its Chairman, Vice Chairman, Secretary, and Treasurer. It will discuss plans for a Christmas Open House and the Summer Reading Program. The board will review status of a storage shed, security lock upgrades, and a broadband technology grant for digital literacy. Additional items include a food‑for‑fines policy and upcoming grant award announcements.
- Election of officers – Chairman, Vice Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer
- Christmas Open House – December 11 with Santa, face painter, balloonist
- Broadband Tech Grant for Digital Literacy – TV/stand, 18 computers, 5 laptops
- Storage shed discussion
- Library building safety measures – security locks
Comm Committees
The Fayette County Committee will review several budget amendment proposals, including changes to school, library, fire insurance, and public safety funding. Items include a discussion of the District Attorney fee request and updates from the school board, sheriff, and fire department. The meeting also covers an employee health insurance premium discussion.
- Budget amendment – Ford Public Safety Grant
- Budget amendment – Fire Insurance Recovery
- District Attorney fee request – discussion
- School Board update – Merrill Miller
- Employee health insurance premium discussion
Comm Committees
The Development Committee will review several items, including an airport report and a budget amendment to fund a backup generator for the airport. The committee will also consider a historic courthouse grant application and discuss the Solar Farm Regulation Review Committee's calendar and topics. The Health & Welfare Committee will receive reports on ambulances, solid waste, and legal action related to a landfill solar farm.
- Budget amendment for airport backup generator grant
- Historic Courthouse grant application
- Solar Farm Regulation Review Committee calendar and topics discussion
- Ambulance report
- Landfill Solar Farm legal action discussion
General
The Fayette County Regional Planning Commission will hold a regular meeting on October 6, 2025. After establishing a quorum and approving the agenda, the commission will discuss an application to amend an already approved site plan for the Pilot Tire Center located at 7720 Highway 222 (Tax Map 012, Parcel 006.01). The meeting will then adjourn.
- Amendment application for the Pilot Tire Center site plan at 7720 Highway 222
- Approval of meeting agenda
Board of Zoning Appeals
The Fayette County Board of Zoning Appeals will approve the meeting agenda and the minutes from the August 28, 2025 meeting. It will consider an application by Mr. Steven Smith for a special exception to operate an event venue on the property at 1585 Beaver Creek Road (Tax Map 016, Parcel 024.04). The board will then adjourn.
- Approval of agenda
- Approval of minutes from August 28, 2025
- Consideration of Steven Smith's special exception to operate an event venue at 1585 Beaver Creek Road (Tax Map 016, Parcel 024.04)
Board of County Commissioners
The Board of County Commissioners will conduct a public hearing regarding amendments to solar farm regulations. The board will also review financial reports and various budget amendments.
- Public hearing on Solar Farm Regulation Amendments
- Community Mobility Plan Resolution
- Secondary Opioid Settlement Agreement
- Budget Amendment for Fund 101 - Drug Free Fayette Donation Receipt
- Budget Amendment for Fund 101 - Circuit Court Clerk Reserve
Comm Committees
The Fayette County Committee meeting on September 9, 2025 will discuss items across criminal justice, budget, and solid waste. The criminal justice & public safety portion includes the sheriff’s report, a standard charge policy for events, and a fire department report. The budget session will consider secondary opioid settlement agreements, a landfill compactor purchase request, a vendor cutoff request, and amendments to Fund 101 for a Drug Free Fayette donation and a General Sessions Court Clerk reserve. The fire training facility item addresses reimbursement for ID Board legal fees.
- Secondary Opioid Settlement Agreements
- Solid Waste – Landfill Compactor Purchase Request
- Solid Waste – Vendor Cutoff Request
- Budget Amendment – Fund 101 – Drug Free Fayette Donation
- Fire Training Facility Property – ID Board legal fees reimbursement
Industrial Development Board
The board is meeting to discuss a development agreement with Baptist Hospital and several Tax Infrastructure Financing (TIF) documents for Winstead Development. The agenda also includes reviews of attorney fees for various projects and a land transfer.
- Development Agreement with Baptist Hospital and Fayette County Government
- Tax Infrastructure Financing Agreement and loan documents for Winstead Development
- Attorney's fees for Glanker Brown regarding Winstead-Buc-ee's TIF project
- MCP Land Transfer to Fayette County
- Attorney's fees for Bass Berry & Sims
General
The Fayette County Committee will discuss updates to the Planned Unit Development and the Community Mobility Plan. The Health & Welfare session will review ambulance services, solid waste landfill issues—including a request to purchase a new compactor and lease additional units—and secondary opioid settlement agreements. A budget amendment for the Drug Free Fayette donation fund will also be considered.
- Planned Unit Development – update and discussion
- Community Mobility Plan – document and resolution
- Solid Waste – landfill compactor purchase request
- Solid Waste – lease of new landfill compactor
- Budget amendment – Fund 101 for Drug Free Fayette donation
General
The commission will hold a public hearing on proposed zoning text changes to allow solar photovoltaic facilities. It will also consider applications for a revised subdivision plat for Oakland Acres (lots 5‑7) and a preliminary plat for Canterbury Manor phases 4‑6. Additional discussion will cover zoning amendments for planned developments and residential districts.
- Public hearing on zoning text amendments for Solar Photovoltaic Facilities
- Application for revised subdivision plat for Oakland Acres Subdivision, lots 5‑7 on Dogwood Road and Yale Road (Tax Map 087, Parcel 076.00)
- Application for preliminary plat for Canterbury Manor Phases 4‑6 west of Highway 196 and Prestbury Parkway
- Discussion of zoning text amendments for Planned Developments
- Discussion of zoning text amendments for residential zoning districts
General
The Fayette County Board of Zoning Appeals will consider three land use applications. These include a request to allow battery energy storage at a solar site and two requests for property variances or special exceptions.
- Yum Yum Solar, LLC application to permit a battery energy storage system on Fowler Drive
- Joe and Patricia York variance request for an accessory structure at 480 Catalpa
- Keya Veney special exception request to operate an event venue on Anderson Road
Board of County Commissioners
The Fayette County Board of County Commissioners will review financial reports, approve committee minutes, and consider budget amendments for various departments. The meeting includes a public hearing and items such as a hospital development agreement and a solar farm regulation review.
- Budget amendments for Solid Waste Insurance Recovery, Fire Department, and Election Commission
- Baptist Hospital Development Agreement
- Solar Farm Regulation Review Committee recommendations
- Opioid Settlement report
- Library Clerk and Sheriff's Warrant Clerk positions for FY 2025-26
Comm Committees
The Fayette County Committee will consider the opioid abatement settlement with Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family, several budget amendment items for funds 141, 142, 101, and 116, and the FY 25-26 budget including a tax rate adjustment and public works funding. The meeting also includes a sheriff's report and a use agreement for the Bernard Community Center.
- Opiod Abatement – Purdue Pharma / Sackler Settlement
- Budget FY 25-26 – Tax Rate Adjustment
- Budget FY 25-26 – Public Works Budget Fund 131
- Fund 101 – Ambulance vehicle purchase
- Fund 116 – Solid Waste Insurance Recovery
Comm Committees
The Health & Welfare committee will discuss the opioid settlement agreement with Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family. The Development committee will consider the Bernard Community Center use agreement and receive an airport report. The Solar Farm Regulation Committee will review solar regulations after the Development committee.
- Opiod Settlement Agreement – Purdue Pharma / Sackler Settlement (Health & Welfare)
- Bernard Community Center Use Agreement (Development)
- Airport Report (Development)
- Solar Regulations Review (Solar Farm Regulation Committee)
- Ambulance Report (Health & Welfare)
Public Works Board
The Fayette County Public Works Board will review and award several bid contracts for infrastructure materials and services. Items include contracts for culverts, bridge timber and piling, limestone aggregate, and gravel hauling. The board will vote on each award during the meeting.
- Award contract for corrugated metal and double‑wall plastic culverts
- Award contract for bridge timber and piling
- Award contract for graded limestone aggregate
- Award contract for gravel hauling services
General
The commission will consider an amendment request from Yum Yum Solar, LLC for a special exception on property owned by Fowler Properties LLC on Fowler Drive. The amendment would move a maintenance building about 450 feet, adjust the fence line around the substation, and change a condition to allow battery energy storage instead of other power storage. The meeting also includes routine items such as approval of minutes and a site‑plan application for an event venue on Turner Road.
- Yum Yum Solar amendment: relocate maintenance building ~450 ft, modify fence line, permit battery storage
- Site‑plan application by Dax Carter for an event venue on Turner Road (Tax Map 172, Parcel 13.10)
- Approval of minutes from May 22, 2025
Board of County Commissioners
The Fayette County Board of County Commissioners will consider and vote on the FY 2025‑26 budget, including the proposed tax rate and appropriations resolution. The meeting also includes appointments to the Public Works, Library, and School Boards, and reports from various county departments and committees. Additional agenda items cover contracts, ordinance amendments, and property lease decisions.
- Budget Adoption FY 2025‑26 – proposed budgets, tax rate, and appropriations resolution
- CDBG Grant Services Contract for Orr Road Fire Station
- Animal Control Ordinance Amendment – fee allocations
- Property Leases – Sheriff Department and Angela Dycus
- Acceptance of donated property for Hwy 59 Fire Training Facility
General
The Fayette County Education/Budget Committee will consider re‑appointing members of the Library Board and will review the School Board's fiscal year 2025‑26 budget. The budget discussion includes the General Purpose Fund, Federal Projects Fund, and Cafeteria Fund, along with related reports on TISA, funding matches, and recent expenditures and revenues.
- Library Board re‑appointments
- School Board FY 2025‑26 General Purpose Fund (item 2.A)
- School Board FY 2025‑26 Federal Projects Fund (item 2.B)
- School Board FY 2025‑26 Cafeteria Fund (item 2.C)
- TISA FY 25‑26 Final Report (item 2.A.1)
General
The Fayette County Committee will discuss several public‑safety and budget items. Topics include a design contract for a new fire station on Orr Road, acceptance of a land donation for a fire training site, and multiple budget‑related proposals such as a senior tax freeze and the FY 2025‑26 certified tax rate. Additional items are an animal control ordinance, a recycling center proposal, and use agreements for community facilities.
- Fire Station – Orr Road new construction design contract
- Fire Training Site land donation acceptance
- Senior Tax Freeze proposal
- Animal Control Ordinance
- Budget FY 2025‑26 certified tax rate
General
The Development Committee will consider adopting the Community Mobility Study and discuss a Building Code adoption. It will also appoint members to the Public Works Board and review the Bernard Community Center use agreement. The Health & Welfare Committee will review an ambulance report, an animal control ordinance, a recycling center proposal, and a budget item. After the Development Committee, the Solar Farm Regulation Committee will consider a Solar Farm Regulation proposal.
- Community Mobility Study Adoption (Development Committee)
- Building Code Adoption – discussion (Development Committee)
- Public Works Board appointments (Development Committee)
- Bernard Community Center – Use Agreement (Development Committee)
- Solar Farm Regulation Proposal (Solar Farm Regulation Committee)
Board of County Commissioners
The Fayette County Board of Commissioners will consider a resolution to adopt a new redistricting plan for the county. A public hearing will be held on rezoning the Harrell/Orr Intersection from R‑1 to R‑3. Several budget amendments, including a solid waste tipping fee increase and airport‑related projects, will be discussed. Elections for new notaries public will also be conducted.
- Public hearing: Rezoning R‑1 to R‑3 at Harrell/Orr Intersection
- Resolution to adopt a redistricting plan for Fayette County
- Budget amendment – Solid Waste Tipping Fee Increase
- Budget amendment – Airport Hangar Preparation
- Board of Equalization Board fees adjustment
General
The Joint Budget Committee will review the proposed redistricting map for the County Commission, hear a report from the Fayette County Redistricting Committee, and accept public comments. The committee will also discuss the FY 2025‑26 budget, covering the general fund, schools fund, capital projects and personnel, and the tax rate.
- Redistricting map proposal for County Commission
- Report from Fayette County Redistricting Committee
- Public comments on redistricting
- FY 2025‑26 budget discussion (general fund, schools fund, capital projects/personnel)
- Tax rate review
General
Three committees will meet to discuss budget amendments for schools, the airport, and solid waste. The Budget committee will also review the Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget and a contract for Hope Restored Drug Court.
- Hope Restored Drug Court Contract FY 25-26
- Budget Review for Fiscal Year 2025-26
- Budget amendments for Airport Hangar Preparation and Airport Maintenance Grant
- Budget amendments for Schools General Fund 141 and Federal Projects Fund 142
- Budget amendments for Solid Waste Fund 116
General
The Fayette County Health & Welfare Committee will review several items, including an ambulance report, landfill holiday closures, a proposed increase to the landfill tipping fee rate, the Hope Restored Drug Court contract for FY 25-26, and two budget amendments for employee vacation payouts and solid waste year‑end cleanup. The Development Committee will discuss rezoning from R‑1 to R‑3 at the Harrell Road/Orr Road intersection, present the Community Mobility Plan, review zoning changes, provide an update on solar farm regulations, and consider several budget amendments related to airport projects and year‑end cleanup. Each committee will vote on the listed agenda items.
- Landfill Tipping Fee Rate Increase
- Hope Restored Drug Court Contract FY 25-26
- Rezoning - R-1 to R-3 - Harrell Road / Orr Road intersection
- Solar Farm Regulation Update
- Airport Maintenance Grant - Additional Funds
Board of County Commissioners
The Board of County Commissioners will review several budget amendments and the adoption of a certified tax rate. The body is also considering a private act to modify the wheel tax and an appointment for School Board District 2.
- Certified Tax Rate Adoption
- Private Act – Wheel Tax Modification Adoption
- School Board District 2 Appointment
- Budget Amendment – 101 – Library Broadband Ready Grant
- Budget Amendment – 101 – Carl Perkins Center
The board approved the April 22, 2025 meeting minutes, correcting a wording error, with a unanimous vote. It also unanimously approved the list of appointed notaries. Finally, the board appointed Kevin Powers to the District 2 school board, voting 14‑3, to serve until August 2026.
- Approved April 22, 2025 meeting minutes (unanimous)
- Approved notary appointments (unanimous)
- Appointed Kevin Powers to District 2 school board (14‑3)