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A motion and second to approve hiring recommendations was called; roll-call votes recorded \"Yes\" from Master Lockmuller, Master Hughes, Master Bakken, Master Combs and Judge Taylor. The county clerk or staff person presented the item and no amendments were offered during the meeting.

Later in the meeting the court moved and seconded to pay claims and approve transfers. That motion also passed on a roll call vote with \"Yes\" votes recorded from Master Hughes, Master Bakken, Master Combs, Master Lockmuller and Judge Taylor.

No additional budgetary detail or line-item amounts were read into the record during the meeting; staff stated the treasury report will be presented at the next fiscal court meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Fiscal Court Meeting 07/08/2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its July 8 meeting the Madison County Fiscal Court approved personnel hiring recommendations and voted to pay claims and approve transfers; both motions passed on roll call votes.","taxTitle","Madison County, Kentucky","taxId",51047,"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},6511329,"Judge and public defend joint 9-1-1 plan and fee as court hears concerns over messaging",507,1000000,1507000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5331721-82605ab0462dcb33682533aa12f4cd2a&start=1000&end=1507","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5331721-82605ab0462dcb33682533aa12f4cd2a/thumbnail_1000000.jpg","/articles/6511329/Madison-County/Kentucky/Judge-and-public-defend-joint-9-1-1-plan-and-fee-as-court-hears-concerns-over-messaging","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6511329-cd12fb0b96ab9ec04536bcf0cb6b0a52/orig.mp4?Expires=1771114161&Signature=kt5yjIreIbY7YKpHUwU2c3JWgQQwqobI1j2B3BgQGBCD7fQQCWgQbNYyH9KkPr6wg2mo7jaGszXm3nqIg5WXyCwlUtV2NJUUo3CsO8D2MndoCtmiwa19TLUdRXn4FSZuP8SiRsiaaBNjI7cqELvx-zfkBC7-r~iJ4DdPGdzANu1Mbsb1IsqE91YcK4GmkwH9mt~J-InOCn4rEXBH62jx4upBMoFI6sbHK~5iVIw88dpueWItBZLYdzRhBk9VTnPd6tzluIBos~h1JB97UCbrqoiySn55PPe~Utq8u8JNWgVJhec43pSdx5a11IkSH4qTQS1kA5lp1r6eKfdQgZPSEw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Madison County officials used the July 8 fiscal court meeting to defend an ongoing joint 9-1-1 plan and the associated public fee after the judge said some outside agendas had miscast the county's intent.

Judge Taylor said Richmond, Berea and Madison County have worked together for more than two years to design a joint 9-1-1 plan and that the county and its partners voted to participate in a joint 9-1-1 approach. He asked the public to note that the effort is collaborative and expressed disappointment that some outside agendas portrayed Madison County as acting alone.

A public commenter, Dr. Paula Miyake, spoke in favor of the consolidated system and described the operational improvements that come from modern dispatch systems. Miyake said the upgraded system can locate callers by cell phone and said the small fee charged to support 9-1-1 services is reasonable given the service improvements. \"It is a very small charge for an incredibly efficient service,\" she said.

Magistrates and court members also praised staff working on the 9-1-1 project, with one magistrate saying the task force consisted of \"the best people we had\" and that criticism of the task force was unfair. The judge and magistrates thanked county 9-1-1 staff, finance and planning personnel for their work preparing information and helping build the joint plan.

Court members urged partner governments to coordinate public messaging so residents understand the joint approach to 9-1-1 funding and service, and they said staff would continue to work with Richmond and Berea as implementation proceeds. No formal action or vote on the fee was taken at the meeting.","Judge Taylor and public commenters defended Madison County's joint 9-1-1 plan and associated fee, saying regional consolidation improved emergency response; the court urged partners to coordinate public messaging.",{"_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},6511334,"Kentucky Small Business Development Center coach outlines free services for Madison County entrepreneurs",480,210000,690000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5331721-82605ab0462dcb33682533aa12f4cd2a&start=210&end=690","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5331721-82605ab0462dcb33682533aa12f4cd2a/thumbnail_210000.jpg","/articles/6511334/Madison-County/Kentucky/Kentucky-Small-Business-Development-Center-coach-outlines-free-services-for-Madison-County-entrepreneurs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6511334-eed33aef31f60014efa37971168cf3d1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771114161&Signature=LbU~v1jp8HBU9Wu9GDQKioJQJ9vJus3Up9A8rrFrhKXH43o7VtOA7JKjSPvSomX9kIqwscaVqbE22Gn4ICRJpbFxaXyjbhnD6zz12d-bXKsYLxIiY4OQprWu4mVJrnNAfGWh43bcC6FxNREmAfofa63~axSubS27Wu3xtmLLQ89tpV0Rhh0XyRsGym~6-qCDKwF6VThGgsROn7DDaZICdKTVmFjRShNFDVMbh0NpHaH9V-iU-i5xBPQyWisqa8MESEwmvKQxihy2WYrT3B-qOvA67k0sDYAlqZzAUm7z2hHhOJoxMHIvrO~pD9CcDIdJXhgp6p1MVp8c9R9jccqRKw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Katie Starsman, the Madison County–area business coach for the Kentucky Small Business Development Center (SBDC), briefed the fiscal court on July 8 about SBDC services available to county entrepreneurs and offered to share Madison County–specific impact data.

Starsman identified the SBDC as part of a nationwide network funded by the U.S. Small Business Administration and affiliated in Kentucky with the University of Kentucky's Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment. She said SBDC coaching is provided at no cost to clients because of that federal and university funding.

Starsman described the center's work: one-on-one business coaching, assistance for entrepreneurs transitioning or selling businesses, financial projections and use of online tools such as LivePlan. She said the SBDC documents outcomes, including capital accessed and jobs created. As a statewide figure she cited $54,100,000 in capital brought to businesses through SBDC assistance; she said she would provide Madison County–specific numbers on request.

She said Madison County is the largest county she serves and asked court members to refer small businesses to the SBDC. Starsman also noted the SBDC's statewide referral network, webinars and training on topics such as how small businesses can use artificial intelligence and other technology.

Magistrates and other members thanked her and said they would welcome county-level statistics. Starsman said she would send five-year impact data for Madison County to county staff.","Katie Starsman, the SBDC business coach serving Madison County, presented the center's services, statewide impact figures and offered to provide county-level data on clients and capital raised.",{"_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},6511339,"Madison County approves interlocal agreement to host Kentucky Counties government cloud",165,738000,903000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5331721-82605ab0462dcb33682533aa12f4cd2a&start=738&end=903","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5331721-82605ab0462dcb33682533aa12f4cd2a/thumbnail_738000.jpg","/articles/6511339/Madison-County/Kentucky/Madison-County-approves-interlocal-agreement-to-host-Kentucky-Counties-government-cloud","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6511339-ccc238cb552ac3be1b011357c5698341/orig.mp4?Expires=1771114161&Signature=LxBR2MUj~0JHk2e6ZE8xnzqLTyKVHi8wt64L6d~wv5IrJpA5po2ha3v1lFeEi5~2xj8T7TYgS6VJSoxlRdt1KNN0XUUx-R8Xf~iK~Nlhd7uXqYNXfbC99KxNwFepa~9jnVJWWKjpyLzmoPzto0CqBCbSGA1LJH3els2eq6wxdeO11IJS~JGcPzk4weaD--n6bMkoU-v6hmxUy111xmWxy4I54HRYxgK6tbY3hcIdc7Zry~B1ABkdGWSM40zD-x2otXxcC1HrYcSm~Rl-x5b-j1tlRnJ2Anv0tbxT9V~~GdIiS85MKCsY78dIVglDIdjRjPn9-zoPb0IZ-H7rAmknOQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Madison County Fiscal Court voted unanimously July 8 to approve Resolution 2025-065, authorizing an interlocal agreement with the City of Mount Vernon for use of the Kentucky Counties Government Cloud (KCGC) data center services.

The resolution, read aloud during the meeting, says Madison County Fiscal Court \"desires to offer data center services to Kentucky counties and other government-related agencies\" to \"promote regionalism, cybersecurity by providing secure, reliable, and cost effective data center access.\" The resolution states the county facility meets Tier 3 specifications and lists 99.982% availability as the center's uptime target. The resolution also authorizes the judge executive or his designee to negotiate and execute contracts under the agreement.

County staff who presented the item described the arrangement as the county's first city partner in the KCGC and noted that the county will charge services \"at the rates listed in the bill of services signed by both entities.\" Magistrates asked that the county ensure participating entities understand insurance responsibilities before the service begins. No amendment to the agreement was proposed on the floor.

The motion to approve was moved and seconded and carried on a roll call vote with \"Yes\" recorded for Master Combs, Master Lockmuller, Master Hughes, Master Lockman, and Judge Taylor.

The resolution text cited an interlocal cooperation statute during the reading. County staff confirmed the facility's power, cooling, infrastructure and technical staffing meet the specifications listed in the resolution. The county will charge the rates included in the referenced bill of services; the bill of services itself was not read aloud during the meeting and its specific rates were not specified in the public record at the meeting.

The court took the vote after brief discussion and no public comment specific to the data center was recorded. The judge executive is authorized to sign the interlocal agreement and related contracts on behalf of the county.","Madison County Fiscal Court approved Resolution 2025-065 authorizing an interlocal agreement with the City of Mount Vernon to provide data‑center services as part of a Kentucky Counties Government Cloud (KCGC); court members voted unanimously.","actionData","errors"]

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