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Hardin County advances first reading to remove sentence from flood-damage prevention ordinance
Summary
The Hardin County Fiscal Court approved a first reading of an amended flood-damage prevention ordinance (Ordinance 254, series 2007) that removes one sentence in the definition of "substantial improvement." The amendment passed on roll call with no recorded discussion or public comment.
Hardin County Fiscal Court held the first reading and passed an amendment to the county's Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance, amending Ordinance 254 (series 2007) by removing a single sentence in the definition of "substantial improvement." The change was described by staff as limited to page 11, item c of the definition.
Judge Executive Keith Tull introduced the item, saying the only change being voted on was the removal of that sentence in the substantial improvement section. A motion was made, seconded and the court conducted a roll-call vote; every magistrate present and the judge executive voted yes.
The court recorded no public comment on the amendment during the meeting and no substantive debate was reported on the record. As a first-reading amendment, the ordinance was advanced by the court and will follow the county's subsequent readings and adoption steps required by county code.
Votes at a glance - First reading approved for amended Ordinance 254 (series 2007), Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance — revision removes item c from the substantial improvement definition; passed by roll call (all present yes).
Officials did not provide the text of the removed sentence in open session; the record indicates the change is limited to the definition section and no other sections of the ordinance were altered in the version presented for first reading.
