Franklin County Fiscal Court approves ordinances, awards road‑department contracts and approves personnel moves

County Judge/Executive Michael Mueller presided over the Franklin County Fiscal Court meeting on Sept. 28, 2023, which ran about nine minutes from 9:12 p.m. to 9:21 p.m. The court approved a series of routine and substantive items, including two ordinances on second reading, procurement awards for the road department, and personnel actions after a closed session on personnel matters.

The court approved Ordinance #10-2023 on second reading, which amends ordinance #2-2019 governing the storage, collection, transportation, processing and disposal of solid waste and provides for penalties for violations. The vote was moved by Squire Eric Whisman and seconded by Squire Scotty Tracy; Squires Sherry Sebastian, Kelly Dycus, Scotty Tracy, Richard Tanner, Eric Whisman and Judge Michael Mueller voted in favor.

The court also approved Ordinance #11-2023 on second reading to change the zoning designation of a 20.1-acre property (PVA Map #049-00-00-012.00) at 1190 Pea Ridge Road from Rural Residential (RR) to Agricultural (AG). The motion was moved by Squire Whisman and seconded by Squire Dycus and carried with the same recorded votes in favor.

On first reading, the court introduced a zoning ordinance affecting parts of a parcel at 1550 Leestown Road (PVA Map #095-00-00-002.00):…