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Linda (Treasurer) reported fund balances to the court during the meeting. “With the general fund, the ending balance is $244,424.84. The Roth fund ending balance is $1,652,076.76,” she said. She listed other balances including a jail fund of $3,179.40; LGEA $1,775.52; solid waste $15,945.47; clerk storage $4,632.60; opioid fund $92,113.65; an EKSAFE fund of $274,747.22; and a total funds ending balance of $2,287,696.12.

After discussion, a motion to accept the budget was made and the court voted in favor; the transcript records the outcome as an affirmative voice vote (“Aye”) but does not provide a roll call or numerical tally.

The court also approved transfers the treasurer presented. A court member identified as Jason made the motion to approve the transfers; another member seconded and the motion passed by voice vote. The transcript does not list a formal roll-call tally for the transfers.

The court discussed trash and landfill services. The county is switching from its previous landfill to the London Landfill (Laurel County/Laurel Ridge), citing road access and larger facilities; the fiscal court said it has a two‑year contract with the new landfill and expects the change to add roughly $800–$1,000 annually in costs, with a flat per‑ton rate described by a court member.

Court members also reviewed snow‑cleanup operations: one official said crews cleared blacktop roads quickly but gravel roads remained problematic, with as many as roughly 75 trees down in the county from the storm. Officials thanked state workers and local crews who assisted with cleanup.

During the meeting, the court discussed a local bridge that “was built too low” and that backs water up and contributes to local flooding; the court said it will map bridges and collect locations of problematic culverts and backwater areas for the Corps study and for future work.

No petitions, ordinances or other formal resolutions were taken up during the recorded portion of the meeting beyond budget acceptance and transfers.

Votes at a glance:
- Motion to accept county budget: passed by voice vote; roll-call tally not specified in transcript.
- Motion to approve treasurer’s transfers: passed by voice vote; mover identified as Jason; roll-call tally not specified in transcript.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Owsley County Fiscal Court Meeting - January 13, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Owsley County Fiscal Court accepted the county budget, approved routine transfers and confirmed a two‑year landfill arrangement with a Laurel County landfill; the court also received the treasurer's fund balances and discussed snow cleanup and road damage.","taxTitle","Owsley County, Kentucky","taxId",73296,"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},6638634,"Army Corps launches 10-county flood-risk study, asks Owsley County for local input",466,251000,717000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2627315-d240b2d9bb1d9128633ab18f66948f25&start=251&end=717","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2627315-d240b2d9bb1d9128633ab18f66948f25/thumbnail_251000.jpg","/articles/6638634/Owsley-County/Kentucky/Army-Corps-launches-10-county-flood-risk-study-asks-Owsley-County-for-local-input","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6638634-61e11229dd1b7738c69394def72003cc/orig.mp4?Expires=1771141043&Signature=N-hmTpWUoGik~V04BeEvVZ6NMDeFBnQXroBsqu1xCYImrTbGJt0a9EV0ej0wUhPnuE3doZz5I4dw3kB5e2IwpC3aozA-OwMVtdkhhjlF3ceCS-vvai5SUBkrBEiwNk2zg1lt0COugUhaU9NqCKUfh6DVSJi6MHSuLWmq1M0OjFI7VaDPydNddCXQTv7~HsGvLzKzttOb-kRQIRukuApCDmMmH5kichIXRauU9GSYTctMzmk8lvFPcQAvlCvLrhpPR-WSJcibnCuc1UaWlyWlP8IioUeU6b2frsydEPnpkurTMIiDrbYTfBuVbXX3lgoVuBwfx4idOO8-w-dFvE0c1w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Monday told the Owsley County Fiscal Court it has begun a federally authorized flood-risk management study covering a 10‑county area in eastern Kentucky and asked the court to help identify local flooding problems and a point of contact.

Laura Mattingly, project manager with the Army Corps of Engineers in Louisville, said the study — authorized in the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 and funded at about $3,000,000 — will examine a range of options from large structural projects such as dams and levees to localized solutions such as buyouts, raising in place and floodproofing. “We are at the beginning of this study. We are still collecting data,” Mattingly said.

Mattingly said the Corps is coordinating with the Perry County Fiscal Court as an initial nonfederal signatory on the cost-share agreement and with state agencies including the Division of Water and the Department for Local Government. She said the study builds on previous and current local studies and noted the study area has seen many federally declared flooding disasters since 1967.

The Corps asked the court to: identify a local point of contact; provide representatives who can attend one or more virtual stakeholder workshops to describe “on the ground” issues such as frequently flooded locations and proposed development; and help publicize an online map and comment tool accessible via a QR code Mattingly showed. “So what we would like to do is, we’re gonna create posters or social media and demographics for you all to push out, so we can get as many…comments as possible,” Mattingly said.

Mattingly told the court the study team is aiming for a public charrette in February (likely virtual) and a later public review when a draft report is available. She warned that a study of this size typically takes more than three years to complete but said the Corps will try to move as quickly as practicable given local urgency.

On next steps if a project is recommended, Mattingly described the normal project sequence: the Corps would identify an alternative plan, then a design and construction phase would require a project partnership agreement with a nonfederal sponsor. That sponsor — typically one or more counties in the study area — would be responsible for real estate acquisition and later operations and maintenance. She said the federal/nonfederal cost share is typically 65% federal / 35% nonfederal, with “processes that exist to decrease that amount” for the nonfederal sponsor.

Members of the court raised local concerns during the Q&A, including low bridges that back up water during flood events and local stormwater and culvert problems. Mattingly said she would look into whether the study could address culvert and stormwater issues and that the Corps is collecting locations and examples of problem bridges and backups to include in its mapping.

Mattingly and the court also introduced Carlos Cameron, district director for Congressman Hal Rogers, who attended and offered the district office’s assistance.

The Corps’ initial outreach covers Owsley County and nine neighboring counties; Mattingly asked the court to provide contact names for stakeholder engagement and to encourage residents to use the Corps’ online map and comment tool.","The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has begun a federally authorized, roughly $3 million flood-risk study covering 10 counties in eastern Kentucky, including Owsley County; the Corps asked the fiscal court to provide local information, name a point of contact and send representatives to virtual stakeholder workshops.","actionData","errors"]

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