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“As chairman of the finance committee, I move to place resolution 20 25 dash 0 4 2 back on the agenda as a voting item,” the motion said. The motion was seconded.

The presiding officer ruled the resolution out of order and declined to allow it to be considered, citing the county administrative code. The presiding officer said only the judge executive may establish or appoint fiscal-court committees and therefore the court would not vote on the resolution that day.

A county-attorney exchange followed, with the presiding officer saying the decision stood and the court would not address the resolution at that meeting. The motion therefore received no vote on the floor and the resolution was not taken up.

No formal vote was recorded to put the resolution back on the agenda; the presiding officer indicated the matter could be addressed at the next committee meeting instead.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Fiscal Court Meeting - February 25, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","A motion to place a resolution forming a steering committee to study current and old landfill properties back on the agenda was moved in committee but was ruled out of order by the presiding officer, who cited the county administrative code assigning committee appointment authority to the judge executive.","taxTitle","Hardin County, Kentucky","taxId",4632,"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},6310569,"Fiscal court adopts budget amendment adding $1 million CDBG for Family Scholar House",66,1737000,1803000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2400071-3cfd2e1dffbd02db5c1540be78b46d93&start=1737&end=1803","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2400071-3cfd2e1dffbd02db5c1540be78b46d93/thumbnail_1737000.jpg","/articles/6310569/Hardin-County/Kentucky/Fiscal-court-adopts-budget-amendment-adding-1-million-CDBG-for-Family-Scholar-House","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6310569-431772d5a36935c8d9b8d1c5cd237540/orig.mp4?Expires=1771190395&Signature=BzLDnqg9~FaK4ctCFmHHxsseusasK0gMP1POvQHW1zxg1yKbVhZpirfgKw2c4tB81zsOJyEOy0UKVAkMXRSnvOKCttwdAm3G5IkK-cEudoH9zoAX5StpvBjHHSV7iwSUZCAtBGHw970yiVdcBAEd09NVGWHmrO16UBmTuTljCdAnc6bmCjH2Bv9bEk2iaKTT5wOIMUq1bqa-MgA84OvysyIUHnigN-Edpcz1oCWVazpLWGbZzwQw5mK07L0~NCqJPEPjr8SFhAnDEMlpygu1LsPMI~usL6uoJsxZ5C~b~A1nUSIw2SEqf-6cX17Y1ya-~~m~sDMDZ3ACTTy5RbJMUQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Hardin County Fiscal Court approved on second reading Ordinance No. 340-2, Series 2024, amending the fiscal year 2024–25 budget to record a $1,000,000 federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) award tied to Family Scholar House.

The ordinance was presented as a budget amendment stemming from a CDBG award. A motion to approve the ordinance was moved and seconded; the court adopted the ordinance by roll-call vote with recorded affirmative votes from the magistrates and the presiding judge executive.

Roll call during the vote recorded the following responses: Squire Clam — Yes; Squire Hicks — Yes; Squire Muse — Yes; Squire Saltzman — Yes; Squire Thompson — Yes; Squire Whitehead — Yes; Squire Yates — Yes; Judge executive — Yes. The meeting record states, “Yes. Motion passes.”

The ordinance was the second reading and had been presented at a prior meeting. The court did not add further conditions or amendments during the vote, and no additional debate was recorded on the floor following the second-reading motion.

The ordinance text and implementation steps were not read into the public record during the meeting; attendees were told the first reading occurred at an earlier meeting.","On second reading, the fiscal court approved Ordinance No. 340-2, Series 2024, amending the FY24–25 budget to include a $1,000,000 federal Community Development Block Grant for Family Scholar House.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6310574,"Hardin County sheriff reports rising calls, says county ranks third in fatal crashes",258,1028000,1286000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2400071-3cfd2e1dffbd02db5c1540be78b46d93&start=1028&end=1286","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2400071-3cfd2e1dffbd02db5c1540be78b46d93/thumbnail_1028000.jpg","/articles/6310574/Hardin-County/Kentucky/Hardin-County-sheriff-reports-rising-calls-says-county-ranks-third-in-fatal-crashes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6310574-c57512a28779f8212c93199c20d43c4a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771190395&Signature=Q-n8iXVO~sKdNVcl4y39wWa2PausksWISiISh3NRXI4u6e6p6-CpAlEBtcbrHV~8MnKAUZcpYO5-PN~totguCIivTvgr7jXHWyA73MJq1-lgDFQlS42kOWjr57wo4UVXXOC8SIh65vUHXkdz300N4JLi2iGNEcVODJUeMbZGMCZcJbjaP72V~W6im36Q2uD6o41QuLisPpZuy9tdczYzKzdq3Uh42U8gWWFtSwocpkqaDUnIhC4ROvfq1ejDlsr~8samFIUbWqcVVyOP9f0LicNrqRAKhzLl5bYQNqNIrK6kAnjSrskC1zi~qNoKusLuSlP4zXckQGjRId6HpwkdWg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Sheriff Ward updated the Hardin County Fiscal Court on law-enforcement activity for December and January, reporting “215 arrests, 180 citations, 103 warrants, 629 civil papers, 1,084 complaints” and other operational metrics.

He told the court the sheriff’s office is handling steadily increasing total activity year over year and that the county ranked third in total fatal accidents last year, behind Jefferson and Fayette counties.

Ward described notable incidents, including a brief standoff in which a subject claimed to have a grenade and was armed; deputies used less-lethal rounds to take the person into custody and no one was injured. He also recounted a multi-unit domestic-related standoff near the Grayson–Hardin county line that ended with people evacuated and safe.

Court members asked whether the Kentucky State Police could take more calls on I‑65 to relieve local deputies. Ward said interagency cooperation helps but that statewide staffing and resource trends have increased workloads for local sheriff’s offices.

“Everyone in Hardin County … we have limited resources in law enforcement,” Ward said, adding that deputies “are staying extremely busy on answering calls.” He said the sheriff’s office lobbies the legislature for funding when opportunities arise, citing a past increase to vehicle-inspection fees as one example of a successful change he attributed to lobbying.

No formal action followed the report.","Sheriff Ward told the fiscal court the sheriff’s office saw rising yearly contacts and that Hardin County was third in total fatal accidents last year; he described several recent incidents and urged interagency cooperation.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6310579,"Hardin County coroner reports rise in drug-related deaths, detects new 'designer' drugs",231,779000,1010000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2400071-3cfd2e1dffbd02db5c1540be78b46d93&start=779&end=1010","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2400071-3cfd2e1dffbd02db5c1540be78b46d93/thumbnail_779000.jpg","/articles/6310579/Hardin-County/Kentucky/Hardin-County-coroner-reports-rise-in-drug-related-deaths-detects-new-designer-drugs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6310579-9002b689b414c4dc883152d1956db4f3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771190395&Signature=RNHPYRjtVuieBnGJIeOA4n2rJYdipsZ6wheLAKePGieF-5VN9qJ68Tpp15tqSrNNBj039ll~VJdjxD2vW0Pnq0ZikEAyLlMbbyxd~Opi232lH0cGC3StD-Jrs8VrLXM~yeuNoW~DPqFgzelXLzrxIJolqnNzbDgcG5Gp5xp0Haep487DDt9Pv573zapXKeV8GajS82116jywzm0kMc~hUcfyGZjN8klRRdvLVvXf7UuGkbjaKd8Kb~4FU3KbP~5J93~exnFtTVi6bVqX7Pw1cASevhaFfG9XmtSvuJx~ko8340YfgG6dLUdukEeu15c8vK4qGqRI6OdksluxEYgVVQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Coroner Pat Elmore presented the office’s annual report at a February fiscal court meeting and said the coroner’s office handled 1,178 cases last year, including 78 accidents, five homicides, 71 natural deaths and 18 suicides.

“Elmore said the coroner’s office handled 1,178 cases last year,” Elmore added, listing modes of death and noting that overdoses remain the leading cause of accidental deaths.

The report showed drug-related deaths rose to 42 from 37 the prior year; Elmore said toxicology results were pending on three additional cases and that number could rise to about 45. He described the most frequently detected substances as “designer opioids, methamphetamine, and antidepressants,” and named newer substances appearing in local toxicology as kratom, xylazine and remazolam.

“Those are the designer ones. Those are the ones that have just shown up in the last year or so,” Elmore said, explaining the county’s toxicology findings.

Elmore also reviewed suicide data, saying the office handled 18 suicides last year and that firearms remained the leading method, followed by asphyxia and overdose. He noted demographic patterns reported in the data, including that white residents and persons in a roughly 30-and-up age range were often represented in the suicide totals.

The coroner showed maps and charts indicating case origin, including in-county cities such as Elizabethtown and Radcliffe and some cases brought from other counties or states for investigation. He said some out-of-state cases reflect workers or transportation incidents.

Elmore invited questions after the presentation and the court did not take further action during the meeting.","Coroner Pat Elmore told the Hardin County Fiscal Court the office handled 1,178 cases last year and reported an increase in drug-related deaths and detection of newer substances such as xylazine and designer opioids.","actionData","errors"]

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