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Special meeting scheduled after Fiscal Court rejects dead-animal pickup contract
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A motion to let the judge and county attorney negotiate a $29,940 annual dead-animal pickup contract failed Jan. 21. Members split, and the court scheduled a special meeting for Jan. 27 to resolve the service question and costs to farmers.
Spencer County Judge Executive John Riley proposed negotiating a contract for county dead-animal pickup after the current agreement with Bluegrass Recycling was scheduled to end, but the Fiscal Court rejected authorization to negotiate a contract up to $29,940 and instead set a special meeting to decide the issue.
Riley told the court he had a verbal proposal from Kevin Estes for $2,495 per month to pick up animals for both Anderson and Spencer counties and said his proposal would include charging a compost fee to the farmer "between $30.00 and $60.00," which could increase costs for landowners. Riley also noted the county currently receives about $14,000 from state and Soil Conservation District sources to offset carcass disposal costs.
Esq. J. Moody said several farmers had told him they were unwilling to pay a compost fee and suggested farmers handle carcass disposal themselves. A floor vote on a motion to allow the judge and county attorney to negotiate a contract not to exceed $29,940 carried only two "Aye" votes (Judge Riley and Esq. Travis) and failed after four "Nay" votes from Esq. Brewer, Esq. J. Moody, Esq. Beaverson and Esq. M. Moody.
After the failed motion the court voted to convene a special meeting on Monday, Jan. 27, 2020 at 5:30 p.m. to consider dead-animal pickup options and proposals in more detail.