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County attorney gives $130,000 back to Greenup County from delinquent-tax fees
Summary
County attorney Matthew Warnick presented a $130,000 check drawn from delinquent-tax fees and the fiscal court voted to accept it; Warnick said the fees "are the people of Greenup County's money" and he wanted them returned to the county.
Matthew Warnick, Greenup County's county attorney, presented a check for $130,000 to the fiscal court on Oct. 15, saying most of the funds come from the office's delinquent tax fee account and that "it's the people of Greenup County's money" and he wanted it returned to local coffers.
Presiding court members moved to accept the contribution; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote. The presentation followed the court's routine roll call and preceded reports from county departments.
Warnick told the court he has sought ways to cut costs in his office during nearly two years in office and that the returned funds largely came from fees tied to delinquent tax payments. The transcript quotes him: "I feel that's not my money. I feel that that's the people of Greenup County's money... I want it to come back." The court recorded no separate recorded roll-call tally in the transcript; the presiding official announced "Ayes have it."
There were no additional conditions stated for how the $130,000 must be used; the transcript contains no further allocation instructions or subsequent agenda items tied to specific spending. Court minutes show acceptance into the county's accounts was the formal action taken.
