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Mr. Johnson, county treasurer, presented the ordinance and attached a redline showing the changes. \"On April first of 25, It Takes a Village Canine Rescue Incorporated or ITV assumed responsibility for the animal shelter and clinic operations... and the Daviess County Sheriff's Office assumed responsibility for animal control law enforcement,\" Mr. Johnson said. The ordinance removes the county dog licensing section, which staff described as an antiquated logging system no longer used.

Why it matters: the ordinance aligns county code with a contract approved earlier this year that transferred shelter operations to a nonprofit and shifted law-enforcement responsibility for animal control to the sheriff's office. County officials said the changes are primarily naming updates and minor corrections to facilitate the transition.

Commissioner Conner said public reactions on social media have been largely positive since ITV assumed operations. \"The vast majority of comments that I've read are overwhelmingly positive,\" Conner said, adding that transitions can have missteps but that initial feedback had been favorable.

Commissioner Marksberry said he looks forward to working with Sheriff Youngman and the county animal control officer, Ashley, to review the ordinance and consider potential future refinements.

Representatives of It Takes a Village Canine Rescue told the court the shelter transition has proceeded smoothly. \"It's been about eight days since we've started doing this and things are going really well,\" an ITV representative said, noting that animal control officers were integrated into ITV operations and have been answering calls for the county and the city of Lawrenceboro.

The ordinance was adopted on second reading; staff recommended approval and the court approved it by voice vote. County leaders said they will continue to review and refine ordinance language with the sheriff's office and ITV as operations proceed.

The court recorded the ordinance adoption and noted staff will follow up on any drafting refinements and operational coordination between ITV, the sheriff's office and county animal control staff.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Daviess County Fiscal Court Meeting April 10, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The fiscal court adopted KOC 1,010.9042025 to align county code with It Takes a Village Canine Rescue operating the shelter and the sheriff's office handling animal control enforcement; dog licensing language was removed.","taxTitle","Daviess County, Kentucky","taxId",5708,"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},6077386,"Votes at a glance: Daviess County Fiscal Court approves bids, contracts, personnel and an ordinance on April 10, 2025",491,116000,607000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2964741-d2e0944a6185791442560121c6ef7ce0&start=116&end=607","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2964741-d2e0944a6185791442560121c6ef7ce0/thumbnail_116000.jpg","/articles/6077386/Daviess-County/Kentucky/Votes-at-a-glance-Daviess-County-Fiscal-Court-approves-bids-contracts-personnel-and-an-ordinance-on-April-10-2025","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6077386-4c3e0d9efd38d0a31c8ce26ccefba49c/orig.mp4?Expires=1775481578&Signature=g3bWCX~ySPEKPnpUlclbM4BOYtZooo8sxhOTZc-k-YhivuOSmBVm2XeiH90UZIPdew5tw5CqwQStM1FoDGYARooKanb4Vh3OkLvetqwWY2nwICEMdWWQiviAgyViO4fDULCIzo~Thvyt1O3KSwJ4OhBNzT0lkRxY~bq7dcQDldkBrbQ-sz06V3dVM4dpHa6ZwMXZj2jYeRoBNUs~HUtwn23SHmcPrOrD3BizsFN~yzLr9uGiSuCSKuu6ECHM2p9AVhxvdobvEaEKv2tnqNcZHiT~eDxhh-5NcaOLMoc54FRYA~1Cav8F0bNFUlOfE0DD8l9D8aYxh-qDS5PJKiIQ~A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Daviess County Fiscal Court approved a range of routine procurement awards, personnel actions and an ordinance at its April 10 meeting. Most items were approved by voice vote; one required an abstention to be recorded.

Key outcomes at a glance:

- Executive Order No. 5-2025 (Declaration of a Local State of Emergency, 04/01/2025): Presented by the Judge Executive under KRS 39A.100(2); informational item entered into the permanent record, no legislative vote required.

- Minutes of March 20, 2025: Approved by voice vote.

- All claims for all departments: Approved by voice vote.

- Annual rate schedule for Daviess County: Approved; no rate changes except removal/inclusion of specified services.

- Memorandum of Agreement: Commonwealth of Kentucky, Office of Drug Control Policy — Daviess County Kentucky ASAP Local Board opioid harm reduction budget (state-approved $20,000, plus $20,000 traditional grant): Approved; Daviess County acts as fiscal agent.

- Joint funding agreement: U.S. Geological Survey OKI Water Science Center — county share of annual river gauge cost ($2,000/year): Approved.

- Ordinance KOC 1,010.9042025: Second reading and adoption to repeal and replace KOC 1,010.6 establishing an animal control and protection policy: Adopted by voice vote.

- Annual incentive payment for an East County commissioner (KRS 64.5275): Approved with a recorded abstention by Commissioner Marksberry; court approved the payment but the record shows one abstention.

- Cooperative renewal: Bulk sodium chloride (city bid 4230) at $94.76/ton: Approved.

- Change Order O9 for courthouse renovation: Approved. Net increase to contract $7,388; revised contract price $3,734,964.

- Multiple bid awards (all approved): Pavement striping (Reynolds), crushed limestone (Molzer Crushed Stone Inc.), janitorial services for Morton J. Holbrook Judicial Center (Purist Clean), janitorial services for county administrative facilities (Purist Clean), fire alarm detector upgrade at Daviess County Detention Center (Business Communication Solutions, $19,528.29), Yellow Creek Park waterline project (DMV Inc., $123,260), administrative office furniture (Better Business Systems, $49,297).

- Personnel and personnel actions approved: resignations accepted for Kevin O'Hearn (effective April 7, 2025) and Al Buck (effective April 30, 2025); promotions approved for John Whitworth (solid waste equipment operator 2, effective March 30, 2025) and Key Church (truck driver 1, effective April 13, 2025); seasonal hire of Eli Austin as park attendant pending pre-employment screening.

Most approvals were made by unanimous voice vote; where a roll call was not recorded the court indicated approval by the five members present saying \"aye.\" The incentive payment approval recorded Commissioner Marksberry's abstention. For items citing dollar amounts or contract totals, the amounts listed above were stated in staff presentations and are recorded in the meeting materials.","The court approved multiple routine procurement awards, personnel actions, two janitorial contracts, a courthouse change order and adopted a revised animal control ordinance; the meeting recorded one abstention on an incentive payment.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":79,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":82,"_51":93,"_53":94,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":95,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":96,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6077390,"Daviess County presents local state of emergency, coordinates shelters and flood response",1980,2096000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2964741-d2e0944a6185791442560121c6ef7ce0&start=116&end=2096","/articles/6077390/Daviess-County/Kentucky/Daviess-County-presents-local-state-of-emergency-coordinates-shelters-and-flood-response","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6077390-8dc4d794c4c11c8ed991bcf5be92dc79/orig.mp4?Expires=1775481578&Signature=avyHNCKy~C3ebw2VCbRB2rV9ZID4jOuY0dCncmbRlTD-UVTN-phtKLD1SuY2i~SiljwHYcGQkCKEpVmF5TvrYXUqAbGDM1MJ2iNcOoHANj9aaHHg-rmBhnPbXfRrZXuEC2PovB5pMgS5Z7-KKCuiosKqQAE1dzPgXmcU0dKwZZpnYaSCHRoYPNDJ4f6Ap9pBb0atACKeUvD8fgPWeNYjn-y~YvwLs6xsvY6mTxKa8rGs2Hgs2ktgxATYHz~ccaT8PpwruqsNEpbOl00MX7QRjJqyhvoVdOt1EOYH8o1EcUxNLSvGWyD75XhYxjkaagkLLDW~Hzfob25mmNpDwbr4ew__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Daviess County Judge Executive presented Executive Order No. 5-2025, a declaration of a local state of emergency for the county’s April 1–6, 2025 severe thunderstorm and flooding event, at the April 10 Daviess County Fiscal Court meeting.

The declaration, presented by Mr. Johnson, county treasurer, cites KRS 39A.100(2) as the authority that allows the Judge Executive to activate the county’s local emergency operations plan and waive procedural formalities to respond to the event. \"Judge Executive is granted authority by KRS 39A.100, section 2, to declare the county to be in a state of emergency, such to activate the local emergency operations plan or LEOP,\" Mr. Johnson said.

The nut of the court’s update was the county’s immediate response: sheltering, sandbagging and public notices about closures. County officials said a shelter was opened at Owensboro Christian Church with cots and blankets available; officials advised residents who need immediate evacuation to call 911. For non-emergency shelter or assistance routing, county staff provided a statewide assistance line, (502) 607-6665, that will route callers to local resources.

Why it matters: county officials described widespread, historic flooding across the commonwealth and said the emergency declaration opens potential avenues to recover cleanup costs and speeds operational response through mutual aid and emergency procurement. The declaration also formalizes use of county emergency operations resources and public messaging.

At the meeting several commissioners and staff described local response efforts. Commissioner Caslen thanked private insurance adjusters and other volunteers who worked long hours. \"I really appreciate what they've done,\" Caslen said, referencing local adjusters who have assisted residents after the storm.

Commissioner Marksberry emphasized sandbagging and volunteer efforts, and thanked the businesses and churches that supported response work. \"One of the groups of people I want to thank is our insurance adjusters who have spent so much time and have been on call,\" Marksberry said. He also thanked Molzer (formerly Yager Materials) for providing sand for sandbags, and said drainage is the county’s most pressing long-term issue.

Judge Executive and staff relayed transportation impacts reported by state and local agencies: the Owensboro Police Department briefly closed the Blue Bridge after water went over the roadway on the Indiana side but later reported it open; the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) said it plans to close a portion of US 60 near the 6.6-mile point at Kentucky 279 at 6:00 p.m. that evening. Assistant Chief Luke Cecil of the Stanley Volunteer Fire Department was credited for early warnings that helped residents prepare for flooding.

Officials also gave local operational totals and logistics: the county reported distributing more than 20,000 sandbags and making jail crews available to support sandbagging and cleanup operations. One county official said a four-day storm produced more than nine inches of rain at that person’s home, underscoring localized heavy totals.

The declaration was presented as an informational item and does not require a legislative vote; the county recorded the executive order in the meeting minutes and entered the declaration into the permanent record. County staff said the declaration may allow the county to apply for state or federal reimbursement of emergency-related costs.

County leaders urged residents to follow official communications from the Daviess County Emergency Management Agency and to call 911 for life‑threatening emergencies or (502) 607-6665 for shelter or non-emergency assistance related to flooding.

The court closed the meeting after the emergency update and other agenda items.","Daviess County Judge Executive presented a local state of emergency for the April 1–6 storm event; county leaders described shelter openings, sandbagging efforts, road closures and a statewide assistance hotline.","actionData","errors"]

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