Breckinridge County Fiscal Court voted at its Oct. 19, 2026, meeting to extend the county’s existing moratorium on data centers for another 12 months.
During the discussion, Breck United Executive Director Meredith Dubree told magistrates that rumors of a data center coming to the county were false. She said the county could not provide the power such a project would need at that time.
Magistrates approved the Detention Center Personnel Policy Manual without changes. After an executive session, the court approved a 2% wage increase for Detention Center employees, effective July 1, 2026.
The court approved a contract between the Detention Center and Stericycle Inc. for disposal of hazardous medical and pharmaceutical waste, retroactive to Sept. 1, 2026. The Detention Center population stood at 169 at the time of the meeting.
Magistrates approved the Breckinridge County Emergency Operations Plan. Kevin Mahoney, the county’s new Emergency Management Director at the time, introduced himself to the court.
The court approved a $2,000 donation to St. Vincent DePaul. Magistrates asked representatives Tom Winchell and Tom Hall to bring additional needs back to the court before the next budget cycle.
Road business included discussion of tile installation on Richard Moore Road. At a previous meeting, the court had not paid a $92,144.80 claim from GN Excavating for that work. At the Oct. 19 meeting, magistrates asked Judge Executive Maurice Lucas to contact the state about approval of the work and reimbursement of project costs.
Diana Moore requested help clearing ditches and tiles on an access road off Highway 737. The court approved a motion directing the Road Viewing Committee to inspect an unnamed road in the Sixth District. Sixth District Magistrate Brandon Henning requested that the court take up the Road Ordinance.
Road Department employee Chris Cheatham was terminated. Magistrates voted to declare a 2015 Ford Expedition owned by the McDaniels Fire Department surplus.
The Sheriff’s Department reported receiving 1,003 calls for service in September 2026.
Archive coverage: October 20, 2026. This website archive entry was added November 9, 2026.
