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Magoffin County fiscal court approves CARES Act spending plan to fund deputies, businesses and facilities
Summary
The Magoffin County Fiscal Court approved a CARES Act spending plan that includes reimbursements already received, $125,000 toward sheriff deputy salaries/fringe, and $125,000 in small business and nonprofit grants; the court also authorized local facility upgrades and an application process for awards.
Magoffin County’s fiscal court approved a CARES Act spending plan that the court chair said is aimed at reimbursing pandemic-related expenses and directing relief to emergency services, county facilities and local businesses.
An unidentified fiscal court member (Speaker 2) told the court the county had received about $87,000 in CARES reimbursements so far and proposed a plan for the remaining funds. The proposal includes reimbursements for courthouse facility workers and cleaning staff, purchase of laptops for remote work, facility upgrades (touchless fixtures and thermal screening equipment) and reimbursements to volunteer fire departments and rescue squads through the Department for Local Government’s process.
The proposal sets aside $125,000 to cover salaries and fringe for some sheriff’s deputies and $125,000 for direct business and nonprofit assistance. Under the business grant framework presented, the county would award $2,000 to as many as 50 qualifying businesses (totaling $100,000) and $1,000 to the first 25 qualifying 501(c)(3) nonprofits (totaling $25,000). Speaker 2 said applications will open in September and be awarded on a first-qualified basis, with documentation required to prevent federal-funding duplication.
Speaker 2 outlined eligibility criteria drawn from a neighboring county’s application: applicants must be physically located in the county, have been in operation as of January 2020, have 20 employees or fewer and be in good standing with the Kentucky Secretary of State; nonprofits must provide proof of 501(c)(3) status and a list of officers. The speaker emphasized the county’s intent to distribute funds quickly and to adjust allocations if some entities do not qualify.
The court moved to approve the CARES Act procedures and amounts as presented and approved the motion by voice vote.
Next steps: county staff will publish the application, accept submissions starting in September, and return to the court with tabulated applications for final award decisions.
