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The proposed text amendments grew out of deliberations by the Planning and Zoning Commission, the Agriculture Advisory Review Committee and the county’s Ordinance Committee. County officials recited a months‑long procedural history, including a Planning Commission public hearing on Dec. 19, 2024, and multiple advisory meetings dating to 2023. The judge told attendees the ordinance must be voted out of the Ordinance Committee before action by the full fiscal court.

Speakers who supported the revisions — many identifying as farmers, members of the Agriculture Review Committee, or longtime residents — said the amendments are necessary to prevent perceived abuses of the in‑family conveyance provision and to preserve the county’s agricultural economy and viewshed. \"It was a great idea to help family members stay on the farm. Unfortunately, most of the in family conveyance slots were sold at 5 years or earlier,\" Bea Stringer said, urging adoption of the changes she helped draft.

Other residents, including several who described themselves as third‑generation county families, urged the court to preserve in‑family conveyance rights so landowners can keep children and grandchildren nearby. \"My grandfather fought and bled and begged and borrowed to buy as much land as he possibly could because he knew how important land was,\" said Julie Reed, who said her family used in‑family conveyance to keep multiple generations together and asked the court to retain avenues for family succession.

Concerns raised during public comment included: potential loss of affordable housing if rural residential options are restricted (one speaker noted a current local need for roughly 1,200 affordable houses); increased lot sizes from provisions described by speakers as doubling minimums to two‑acre lots; a proposed maximum dwelling height of 42 feet; infrastructure impacts on roads, water and septic systems; and the loss of agricultural support businesses if farmland is subdivided.

Supporters pointed to the economic interdependence of farms and local businesses, saying parcelization of prime farmland would harm a broad agricultural cluster that includes feed stores, equipment repair, fencing and caterers. \"When the land is converted from ag production to non‑ag uses into smaller and smaller parcels, the ag economic cluster falters and ultimately fails,\" said Lori Garkovich of the Agriculture Advisory Review Committee.

Planning and zoning staff and committee members told the court the county has already tried targeted measures (cluster development, a 30‑acre minimum in some agricultural districts) and that the proposed text amendments are an attempt to close loopholes seen in practice — notably how some parcels conveyed under the in‑family provision were later sold. County Attorney clarified that Midway does not operate a separate opioid recovery program (clarification made during the earlier Net Recovery discussion) and reiterated procedural requirements for ordinance review.

The judge told the public that magistrates are available to discuss the amendments individually and encouraged written comments; he reiterated there would be no vote that evening and that the Ordinance Committee must report the proposal to the fiscal court before any final action.

Public comment continued with roughly 20 speakers signed up; testimony cited multiple sites and specific local roads where previous parcelization has occurred and asked the court either to adopt the proposed ordinance changes or to refine them to allow some family conveyance while preventing commercial subdivision through the in‑family channel.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Special Meeting of the Woodford County Fiscal Court","oneSentenceSummary","The Woodford County Fiscal Court heard more than an hour of public comment on proposed amendments to Articles 2 and 7 of the zoning ordinance that would tighten in‑family conveyance rules and change rural residential standards; no vote was taken and the ordinance committee must first refer any changes to the full court.","taxTitle","Woodford County, Kentucky","taxId",73313,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6663716,"Woodford County court approves 4-person Net Recovery pilot using opioid settlement funds",1128,535000,1663000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2389312-65736774c9cd213bc2c30ca6f6826a8b&start=535&end=1663","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2389312-65736774c9cd213bc2c30ca6f6826a8b/thumbnail_535000.jpg","/articles/6663716/Woodford-County/Kentucky/Woodford-County-court-approves-4-person-Net-Recovery-pilot-using-opioid-settlement-funds","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6663716-b93927aa8d9d29740ed3888ad4a7871e/orig.mp4?Expires=1770432037&Signature=BV-Slm1EeLdI9ZzdPNnm7gXqC2GZygelqaC4~y4sL4qyg1VxtUe8mvs4FsK7BiFbcpkH~4Tc8s9mgLepljV0WxKHiLfUSLrMb4hrc2oH2-vJ-1HnSp9B7udCD5pir-wkTCKzuZAvUKdXy6TBI80TuZxllLzXduPQGCQpcx1vkhjUPrrLcTHm8l8lc8PjerlNURO4bkCNoNyMufcppHh2xTIq5WHUz-40FZOjVbKiZ4zYt4EZKuZiLCq4FqzOEIaSdHkNaGPEkRKvbiXNy43TTuay-sKOqBvaFa~R6DvHkFuufoMsXLyT4rfkyxQcKsZNLR8K9vKlyt4oa~Qn8FroQg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Woodford County Fiscal Court voted unanimously to approve a pilot program to provide the FDA‑approved Net Recovery device to four local residents as part of opioid-treatment services, the court said during a special committee-of-the-whole meeting in Versailles.

The pilot — proposed by Freeman Bailey, chair of the Woodford County ASAP (Addiction Services Advisory Program), and Kelly Carl, chair of the county’s opiate task force — would enroll four people at a cost of $5,500 per person, with the City of Versailles agreeing to pay 50 percent of the project cost. County officials said opioid settlement funds would be the source for the county’s share; the total pilot cost is $22,000 to $22,500 depending on final contract terms.

Proponents told the court the Net Recovery device delivers a brief electrical stimulus intended to reduce craving by modifying neural response. Freeman Bailey said the device has been used in about 10 Kentucky counties and that Scott County has applied it successfully in its jail. \"We've spoken to the jailer and Michelle, our jailer, in reference to this too and she is on board with this program,\" Bailey said during the presentation.

A participant introduced by ASAP, Theodore Jennings Ingram II, described his experience in a recorded testimonial played for the court. Ingram said he had been dependent on methadone and other opioids for years and that, after the Net Recovery treatment, he was able to reduce methadone rapidly and return to normal activities. \"Within 20 minutes of that device, man, I was rocking in the chair. On day 5, I was shooting basketball,\" Ingram said in the recording.

Court members and staff outlined eligibility and delivery details: participants must be in a window of clinical readiness (generally in detox or coming off opioid replacement therapy) and screened by medical staff; the Isaiah House has been approved to deliver the program for the county’s residents, and treatments can be provided in the detention center if clinically appropriate. The court also said local providers will collect day‑to‑day data on each participant to measure outcomes locally.

Squire Carl moved to approve the pilot in partnership with the City of Versailles \"upon the approval of the contract for Net Recovery, with the advice of counsel.\" Squire Gill seconded the motion. The county judge called the vote and said the motion carried unanimously.

County Attorney clarified a recent news report and confirmed the program will be funded and administered by Woodford County and the City of Versailles; Midway does not operate a separate opioid program and is included under the county umbrella.

Officials said a Net Recovery representative, identified by court members as Jeff, is scheduled to appear before the court in April to answer technical and operational questions. The contract must be reviewed by county counsel before program start; if the local pilot shows positive results, court members said they would consider expanding the effort.

Supporters framed the pilot as another tool in a set of treatment options. \"We gotta have multiple tools in the toolbox to try to fight the opioid crisis,\" one presenter said. The court did not set an exact start date; next steps are contract approval and participant selection by clinical staff.","The Woodford County Fiscal Court voted unanimously to approve a pilot program to use the FDA‑approved Net Recovery device for opioid treatment, partnering with the City of Versailles and using opioid-settlement money to pay roughly $22,500 for four participants pending contract review by county counsel.","actionData","errors"]

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