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Spencer County Fiscal Court adopts Watkins Glen road ordinance, approves CARES reimbursement application and several hires
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Summary
At its July 6 meeting, Spencer County Fiscal Court adopted Ordinance No. 7 to add a section of Watkins Glen Way to the county road system, adopted a CARES Act resolution and application to seek $444,955 in reimbursements, approved multiple hires and equipment actions and authorized earthquake insurance renewal.
Spencer County Fiscal Court on Monday adopted Ordinance No. 7 (2020 series), authorizing the county to accept an additional 1,105 feet (0.209 mile) of Watkins Glen Way into the county road system and holding a $23,227 bond until required shoulder work and debris removal are completed by Sept. 30, 2020.
The measure passed after a roll-call vote; two magistrates recorded "nay" votes and the ordinance was adopted. County Judge Executive John Riley said the change responds to a developer request to turn over remaining roads in the Watkins Glen subdivision for county maintenance.
The court also adopted a CARES Act (Coronavirus Relief Fund) resolution authorizing submission of a reimbursement application to the Kentucky Department for Local Government and authorizing the County Judge/Executive as the county's grant correspondent. Brittany Veto told the court Spencer County had $658,828 allocated and made an initial disbursement request of $444,955.23 to reimburse payroll and eligible expenses, including first-responder salaries. "There was $658,000 allocated to Spencer County to reimburse first responder's salaries," Veto said, noting some additional COVID-related costs would be submitted on a later claim.
Action items approved or authorized in the meeting included:
- Reclassification of EMS employee Robert Winn from full-time to part-time and an increase to $11.50 per hour (motion approved).
- Acceptance of a buyback bid from Equipment Marketing Co. for a 2007 6,000-gallon tank and T-7500 total patcher for $15,000 (motion approved).
- Authorization to repair the jailer vehicle transmission up to $5,000 and to repair a Sheriff Dodge Ram truck up to $5,000 (motions approved).
- Hiring approvals: William Blakely as a full-time EMT at $10.50 per hour, Jeremy Kennison as a full-time kennel attendant at $12.00 per hour, William Webb as a full-time road employee and moving Nolan Contrell from intern to full-time at $14.00 per hour (all hires pending drug screen/background checks where noted).
- Authorization to renew earthquake insurance through the KACo All Lines Fund at a premium of $9,441 for $6 million coverage and a $25,000 deductible.
- Establishment of a federal grants account to receive CRF disbursements and other federal funds.
The court also approved routine invoices, transfers and interfund adjustments to cover items that crossed fiscal years. Several items on the agenda—most notably a package of proposed employee pay-rate increases and a separate motion to reclassify the EMS director to a salaried position—were discussed at length and were not adopted.
The meeting concluded with Judge Riley announcing County Clerk Karen Clark's retirement effective Aug. 1 and stating his intention to recommend moving Brittany Veto into the Deputy Judge Executive role; the court adjourned at 11:55 a.m.