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CASA returns to Boyd County; county announces hayride, trick-or-treat date and library tax-rate update
Summary
Meredith Neal said CASA services are being reestablished in Boyd County after a regional takeover; county staff announced an Oct. 19 hayride, Oct. 30 neighborhood trick-or-treat and a library representative summarized 18 years of tax-rate history showing recent reductions.
Meredith Neal told the court she has been assigned to serve Boyd County under the Gateway Region CASA program after the local CASA program dissolved, and that she will attend court, recruit and train volunteers and operate an office space provided by the county to serve children who have been abused or neglected.
"I took over, probably been as early July for CASA... I will be here, and I will attend court and train volunteers to be able to serve these super vulnerable children that who have been abused and neglected," Meredith Neal said. She thanked the court for allowing office space so the organization can better serve the community; court members responded with appreciation.
Community development staff (Justin) described the county hayride scheduled for Oct. 19 at the Boyd County High School property (old football field and track), from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., and asked attendees to bring canned-food or nonperishable donations; staff said 1,200 pounds were donated last year. Officials also set the neighborhood trick-or-treat for Oct. 30 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., moving the event from Armco Park because the park was too small for expected attendance.
A library representative provided an 18-year history of tax rates for the library district, noting the library kept or lowered rates in 16 of 18 years and that the most recent change represented the largest reduction since 2011. Court members discussed how the compensating rate works as property values change and thanked library staff for the transparency.
During new business, a commissioner recognized Boyd County’s recent certification as a Recovery Ready Community (a joint application with neighboring counties) and urged continued community support for people in recovery; the speaker also observed World Suicide Prevention Day and encouraged outreach to people in crisis. The court set its next meeting for Oct. 15 and adjourned.
What’s next: Meredith Neal and CASA staff will follow up with volunteer training and court attendance schedules; community development will proceed with event coordination and outreach; library staff will continue public information on tax rates.
