During Tuesday morning’s meeting, the Caldwell County Fiscal Court made several significant decisions, including the reappointment of the county road supervisor, the declaration of surplus property, and the acceptance of road closure petitions.
The magistrates unanimously approved the reappointment of David Waldrum for another four-year term as the county road supervisor.
click to download audioThat was District 2 Magistrate Jeff Boone and Judge-Executive Kota Young. Waldrum’s term will expire on January 9, 2029.
In other new business, the magistrates unanimously approved a resolution to accept three petitions for the closure of portions of Booker Lake Road, Ed Campbell Road, and DR Adams Road. Judge-Executive Young explained that the Fiscal Court acts as a pass-through entity to accept and implement the road closures, prompting Magistrate Boone to request further clarification on the process.
click to download audioThe magistrates also declared the Old Health Department Building at 310 Hawthorne Street as surplus property, Young noted that could be transferred to other governmental agencies or sold through sealed bids.
District 4 Magistrate Jeff Simms noted that the building became vacant due to the previous tenant’s new construction, and this move by the Fiscal Court is a continued effort to reduce the county’s real estate holdings and associated maintenance and insurance costs.
In other actions, the magistrates approved the annual order establishing the maximum salaries for the County Clerk’s office at $320,000 for the year 2025, as well as the annual Tremcare renewal agreement of $3,100 for the ambulance building.
During his report to the Fiscal Court, Caldwell County Emergency Management Director Joey McCaslin reminded the community that the monthly storm siren test is scheduled for noon on Wednesday in Fredonia and Princeton.
WPKY’s News Edge will provide further coverage of the Fiscal Court meeting in the coming days.
