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Owsley County commissioners approve routine finance, roads and facilities items
Summary
At a regular meeting, Owsley County officials accepted the monthly treasurer's report and approved a package of routine motions involving road projects, an elevator repair bid, a memorial wall replacement and a right-of-way purchase. Several items were voice-voted; detailed roll-call tallies were not recorded in the transcript.
Owsley County commissioners approved a series of routine administrative and capital items during a recent meeting, accepting the monthly treasurer's report and approving actions on roads, building repairs and a right-of-way purchase.
The commissioners accepted the treasurer's report, which listed fund balances including a general fund balance of $319,626.53, a road fund balance of $1,692,578.29 and an EK Safe fund balance of $1,021,154.54. The treasurer identified additional balances for smaller funds, including an opioid fund balance of $92,125 and a solid waste fund balance of $49,591.45.
The court also approved the county's inclusion in the state secondary roads program allocation list and accepted the state's proposed projects, which the presenter summarized as producing about $335,000 in work with the county's share for local blacktop estimated at $204,972. Commissioners moved and seconded the motion and approved it by voice vote.
A contractor bid to update the courthouse elevator was discussed; presenters said the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) had previously agreed to pay half the cost. The board voted to proceed with the accepted bid but asked staff to confirm AOC's commitment before spending county funds.
The commission approved a proposal to remove the existing memorial wall at the courthouse and build a replacement across the street. The bid amount read into the record was $16,217.62.
A motion to purchase a right-of-way from landowner Eda Lamb on Big Springs Road (Ponderosa Lane area) was approved. The presenter said the county would buy the right-of-way through Lamb's property for $2,500 and would record the deed once finalized.
The court passed a resolution to accept County Road Aid funding, a presenter said the distribution discussed totaled approximately $490,000 and would be paid in installments; commissioners approved the resolution by voice vote.
Other routine financial actions passed included several interfund transfers (including to the solid-waste/transfer station) and approval of accounts payable. For items offered as motions, the transcript records voice approvals ("Aye") rather than roll-call tallies.
The meeting closed routine business and moved on to other agenda items.
