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One magistrate said the most recent vendor estimate was slightly higher than earlier quotes and that previous partial upgrades had not resolved problems caused by mixing new equipment with the courthouse’s older audio processor. “We need some kind of guarantees from this company that this is definitely gonna fix the issue,” a magistrate said, noting the county has repeatedly tried fixes without full resolution.

The vendor estimate discussed in the meeting was described as “over $7,200.” Several court members supported fixing the system eventually to improve transparency for online viewers and social media, but said the county’s near‑term fiscal constraints counsel delaying the purchase. “When we've got months where we're scrambling to make payroll, I can't just buy pro‑something right now,” one magistrate said, while still expressing support for addressing the issue before year end.

A magistrate also proposed centralizing control so a single operator could manage audio and projection, reducing the need for multiple staff to operate equipment during meetings. No formal procurement action was recorded at the meeting; magistrates asked staff to revisit timing and vendor guarantees and consider moving the project to the next fiscal year if needed.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","May 14, 2025 Regular Meeting - Part 2","oneSentenceSummary","Magistrates discussed vendor guarantees, integration with old equipment and timing for a proposed $7,200‑plus upgrade to the courthouse sound system; several members expressed support but asked to defer purchase until fiscal pressure eases.","taxTitle","Clark County, Kentucky","taxId",59468,"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},6241084,"FEMA opens donor resource center in Winchester as recovery continues",48,1752000,1800000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3310265-04823d59ca09ab9d6744a3d1739b3782&start=1752&end=1800","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3310265-04823d59ca09ab9d6744a3d1739b3782/thumbnail_1752000.jpg","/articles/6241084/Clark-County/Kentucky/FEMA-opens-donor-resource-center-in-Winchester-as-recovery-continues","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6241084-33394f83c1a9838d4492bca5dbafd73a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771049787&Signature=LoShtY~qq6681DQ317gRIEcU~-jGPdBzKh4NFSTA2ZgO5zd2iIzMQ~7eJVWECotkdS0fnXR5S4UjYLCBwqK33P3JNn5I7Hd~QeDSWsVk~k3hpOl4cLV5qOho0FCOs-rETTMlW3AszOhCrel7L0xiIxDI64qTuWPX05-NQ8CDXMwGEB4KzbTAo3ya-wDs5fvbViiynRvgSEpc~O~LtRwD~gQQzkGBmIrRHN3xWpEZIR--tXDvqleskcDp-ywtjQIQt4BqL0oR9m9ZpUvheItZgCEP~lsjMPbm75P5zhLNwBBBsJqPDisC1HUcruKf1Sf7HfUO84kS7YCIRslSZjxWiw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Federal Emergency Management Agency staff told the Clark County Fiscal Court they have opened a donor resource center and are providing door‑to‑door canvassing and a mobile unit to assist residents with disaster recovery registration.

Christine Palmer, division section chief with FEMA, said the donor resource center is at 200 Maryland Avenue in Winchester and is open 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily except Sunday, when hours are 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. She said residents may register a claim in person, follow up on an existing claim, or use an 800 number and an online portal; Palmer left informational cards with the court.

Palmer said FEMA and state crews have been canvassing affected neighborhoods and that a mobile unit will visit locations such as Lowe's and local restaurants to register residents who cannot reach the center. She encouraged residents to use the center, the website, or the hotline for assistance and follow up.","FEMA and state partners have established a donor resource center at 200 Maryland Avenue in Winchester to assist residents with recovery registrations and claims; a mobile unit will canvass neighborhoods and public locations.",{"_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},6241089,"Clark County Fire Department urges court to reject interlocal language assigning extrications to Winchester Fire Department",392,1812000,2204000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3310265-04823d59ca09ab9d6744a3d1739b3782&start=1812&end=2204","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3310265-04823d59ca09ab9d6744a3d1739b3782/thumbnail_1812000.jpg","/articles/6241089/Clark-County/Kentucky/Clark-County-Fire-Department-urges-court-to-reject-interlocal-language-assigning-extrications-to-Winchester-Fire-Department","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6241089-30b05b6b565288cffeafb8abe7ec52c0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771049787&Signature=HjFc0bXcp5U7AHWMpyNqykIXPRMuHxSQqn7nniKRp1zvKOlrZnACfAlOqnxrqCglr~kU8lrZ5CKhPI~fJpHefQD0sErHPQZ3TDD6wXBLxA5bQPpARuDWYzuGzZ9HsZPHt6XPBAhgnmuzmgMHHzBRufjrNDD4a1MCnKzM~bGyCJYeOAnQUBSi0niN5YeJcXYZO3uUXON66l0OWdyP53dLTdY68hULlyflFzkS2oFjB6fwAFlaCbB6Vcb10XP~azOxmttvtkI9vU5rqD2eQLDfKZgjH2OFOnRhR-skRzCIhO4~attRG~D4bzvf3X1WM1cABf1bMVRPzRhQQ7h0G88WiA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Representatives of the Clark County Fire Department told the Clark County Fiscal Court they oppose proposed language in an addendum to an interlocal agreement that would assign vehicle extrications and responses to uninjured fall victims to the Winchester Fire Department.

A department representative read a letter signed by board members saying county crews are trained and equipped for heavy rescue and vehicle extrication, and that sending city units outside city limits for prolonged periods could thin city coverage and create response risks inside Winchester. “This is not theoretical training. This is real world hands on experience,” the Clark County Fire Department representative said.

The letter described equipment and training — hydraulic rescue tools (‘jaws of life’), stabilization techniques and experience with farm machinery and large commercial vehicle extrications common in rural and highway incidents on I‑64 and US‑60. The department warned extrication scenes typically require multiple coordinated crews and significant equipment to manage traffic, stabilize vehicles and treat patients.

On calls involving apparently uninjured fall victims, the department said those patients sometimes have hidden injuries such as head trauma or internal injuries that can rapidly become serious and recommended that an “EC unit” be dispatched to fall‑related calls. The department also said it would be willing to expand county EMS coverage to relieve the county if the court so chooses, and indicated it could assume additional responsibilities if desired by the county.

The presentation asked the court to consider response coverage tradeoffs before approving addendum language that would change which agency responds to certain calls; the Winchester Fire Department and the text of the proposed interlocal addendum were referenced but were not read into the record during the letter presentation.","The Clark County Fire Department presented a letter urging the fiscal court to oppose addendum language in an interlocal EMS agreement that would assign vehicle extrications and responses to uninjured fall victims to the Winchester Fire Department.",{"_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},6241093,"Fiscal Court approves first reading to rezone 1859 Paris Road to planned development",1586,1000,1587000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3310265-04823d59ca09ab9d6744a3d1739b3782&start=1&end=1587","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3310265-04823d59ca09ab9d6744a3d1739b3782/thumbnail_1000.jpg","/articles/6241093/Clark-County/Kentucky/Fiscal-Court-approves-first-reading-to-rezone-1859-Paris-Road-to-planned-development","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6241093-44ae197e12790471a62dead0fa7ea785/orig.mp4?Expires=1771049787&Signature=LGc5ZzxZUcbiQxFQgpxDVMc0XF4YoMxI2B5xRIjK73LI519bb0IogHFobUCml3BY0RP5fFuyJGT5tIbXkUkTEjWTtfmzEWMT157rtZpxCGprZ3w8-DfM4mGsUrk0MLPM5WrJBG2htZwaaEE2pVAOVwVb8Z9EA~7iDDs2BGS2pPDU0Ze4z~cAL~ORSUaZSUQaRc8wEN07v0K6vweeIJCUmnWCYzDRYAceKxUwSeoX28zIKNUITXLyYL2zwV3kw7sqC-cVWe4Ve8jl1Xya6UMTJwwEMkCxtdIcO570uQaY3P-VQSlp-3m9EXjZMrTkSxbDOorg2u8ew~MHMW9bjeT-kw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Clark County Fiscal Court approved on first reading an ordinance to rezone about 79.454 acres at 1859 Paris Road from A‑1 (agriculture) to PD (planned development).

The vote, taken by roll call, carried 6–1. Magistrate Lane, Magistrate Davis, Magistrate Miller, Magistrate Hasley and the Judge voted yes; Magistrate Craig Wright voted no. The motion on the floor was to follow the planning commission recommendation and approve the ordinance for first reading.

Supporters told the court the property has been contemplated for interstate‑oriented development in the county’s comprehensive plan since the late 1990s and said rezoning is the initial administrative step that lets developers justify the expense of detailed engineering and traffic studies. “You can't expect a developer to come in and spend a half million dollars not knowing if the first piece of the puzzle is going to work,” said Magistrate (supporter), who made the motion in favor.

Opponents and some magistrates raised traffic and notification concerns. One magistrate said residents who spoke at the fiscal court had not been heard at the planning commission and expressed worry about truck congestion, citing an expectation of “50 overnight truck parking spaces” that had not been made clear to the court. “I can't in good conscience vote for something I know that's creating a mess,” said Magistrate (opposed).

County staff and legal counsel said the question before the court at this stage was only the zone change; detailed traffic mitigation and engineering requirements are normally considered later when the final development plan is submitted to the planning and zoning office. A county official stated that the proposed development's new entrance had been determined by Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 7 and that the final development plan would receive staff review and likely another public hearing.

Court members reiterated that the comprehensive plan designation dating to the late 1990s supports this type of development at that interchange. Several magistrates said substantive roadway improvements, turn lanes or signals, would be addressed during final plan review and through coordination with KYTC District 7.

The first reading approval does not authorize construction; it changes the zoning classification. Court members and staff described additional procedural steps: submission and review of a final development plan by planning and zoning staff and likely further public hearings where traffic, access and site design will be considered.

The matter was recorded as approved on first reading; further administrative and planning steps remain before any building permits or site work could proceed.","Clark County Fiscal Court voted to approve on first reading an ordinance to rezone 79.454 acres at 1859 Paris Road from A‑1 (agriculture) to PD (planned development) after debate over traffic, notification and the role of the planning commission.","actionData","errors"]

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