Fiscal Court approves routine business: hires, transfers, cleanup support and payments

Marshall County Fiscal Court approved a range of routine business items on Oct. 7, 2025, including personnel hires, a sheriff training incentive, transfers tied to the adopted budget amendment, a one-day dumpster placement to support a river cleanup and payment of county bills.

Personnel: The court approved hires presented by county staff for E911 part-time dispatchers: Noah Jackson (proposed rate $22.50/hr; staff requested a retroactive effective date of Sept. 16, 2025) and Haley Gaskins (proposed $25/hr; available to start Oct. 7, 2025). Several other personnel changes for September were also announced in the personnel report.

Training incentive: The court approved a training incentive for Sheriff Hillbrick after a motion and second.

Transfers and payments: Speaker 9 presented appropriation transfers tied to the recently adopted budget amendment and three bank transfers related to those actions; the court approved both the appropriation transfers and the bank transfers by voice vote. The court then moved to pay the county’s bills and approved payment by voice vote.

Community cleanup: The court approved placing a dumpster at the Jonathan Creek Boat Ramp for Keep Tennessee River Beautiful’s one-day cleanup; the nonprofit will cover costs.

Scheduling and adjournment: The court rescheduled the Nov. 4 meeting to Oct. 31 at 9 a.m. and then adjourned; an item before adjournment included a staff reminder to check the Kentucky Treasury unclaimed property website.

Why it matters: These routine administrative approvals keep county operations running — from emergency dispatch staffing to road and vehicle maintenance transfers — and formalize short-term community supports like the cleanup dumpster.

Next steps: Departments will complete paperwork for hires, training and transfers and proceed with administrative implementation.