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Owsley County Fiscal Court accepts budget, approves transfers and confirms landfill contract
Summary
The Owsley County Fiscal Court accepted the county budget, approved routine transfers and confirmed a two‑year landfill arrangement with a Laurel County landfill; the court also received the treasurer's fund balances and discussed snow cleanup and road damage.
The Owsley County Fiscal Court voted Monday to accept the county budget and to authorize transfers the treasurer presented, and it discussed recent snow cleanup, road and bridge damage and a switch to a different landfill for county trash disposal.
Linda (Treasurer) reported fund balances to the court during the meeting. “With the general fund, the ending balance is $244,424.84. The Roth fund ending balance is $1,652,076.76,” she said. She listed other balances including a jail fund of $3,179.40; LGEA $1,775.52; solid waste $15,945.47; clerk storage $4,632.60; opioid fund $92,113.65; an EKSAFE fund of $274,747.22; and a total funds ending balance of $2,287,696.12.
After discussion, a motion to accept the budget was made and the court voted in favor; the transcript records the outcome as an affirmative voice vote (“Aye”) but does not provide a roll call or numerical tally.
The court also approved transfers the treasurer presented. A court member identified as Jason made the motion to approve the transfers; another member seconded and the motion passed by voice vote. The transcript does not list a formal roll-call tally for the transfers.
The court discussed trash and landfill services. The county is switching from its previous landfill to the London Landfill (Laurel County/Laurel Ridge), citing road access and larger facilities; the fiscal court said it has a two‑year contract with the new landfill and expects the change to add roughly $800–$1,000 annually in costs, with a flat per‑ton rate described by a court member.
Court members also reviewed snow‑cleanup operations: one official said crews cleared blacktop roads quickly but gravel roads remained problematic, with as many as roughly 75 trees down in the county from the storm. Officials thanked state workers and local crews who assisted with cleanup.
During the meeting, the court discussed a local bridge that “was built too low” and that backs water up and contributes to local flooding; the court said it will map bridges and collect locations of problematic culverts and backwater areas for the Corps study and for future work.
No petitions, ordinances or other formal resolutions were taken up during the recorded portion of the meeting beyond budget acceptance and transfers.
Votes at a glance: - Motion to accept county budget: passed by voice vote; roll-call tally not specified in transcript. - Motion to approve treasurer’s transfers: passed by voice vote; mover identified as Jason; roll-call tally not specified in transcript.
