An unidentified member of the Bracken County Fiscal Court moved to hire Tony Jacobs to fill a county human‑resources vacancy vacated by Kathy Bell at $19 per hour, full time. The motion — "I would like to make a motion to hire Tony Jacobs to fill the vacancy of county HR being vacated by Kathy Bell at $19 an hour, full time position" — was seconded by Sandy Roof and approved by roll call.

Court minutes record no substantive debate about the hire during the discussion period. The court recorded affirmative votes from present members during the roll call, and the hire motion carried. The court did not specify a start date in the public discussion.

Next steps by county staff were not detailed during the meeting; personnel processing and onboarding will follow county hiring procedures.