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Franklin County Fiscal Court approves 2023 tax-rate resolutions, ordinance changes, grant application and several procurement actions
Summary
At its Aug. 24 meeting the Franklin County Fiscal Court unanimously approved multiple routine items: resolutions setting 2023 tax rates, amendments and final approval of Ordinance #9-2023 affecting the Joint City-County Planning Commission, a grant application to Kentucky American Water, several procurement actions and an appointment to the planning commission.
County Judge/Executive Michael Mueller presided over the Franklin County Fiscal Court's regular meeting on Aug. 24, 2023, where the court unanimously approved a package of routine actions including several tax-rate resolutions, amendments to a local planning ordinance, procurement decisions and an appointment to the Frankfort/Franklin County Planning Commission.
The court approved a resolution from the Franklin County Board of Health establishing the 2023 public health tax rate for the Franklin County Public Health Taxing District after a motion by Squire Richard Tanner and a second by Squire Eric Whisman. The court then approved Resolution #26-2023 establishing 2023 tax rates for real and personal property and non-commercial aircraft and watercraft and establishing 2024 tax rates for motor vehicles and watercraft; the transcript does not specify the numeric tax rates. The court also approved Resolution #27-2023 setting the 2023 tax rate for insurance capital and bank deposits for general government purposes.
On land-use governance, Squire Sherry Sebastian moved to amend Ordinance #9-2023 (an amendment to ordinance No. 39, 1989 Series) to revise meeting frequency and to add a provision allowing removal of non-citizen members from the Joint City-County Planning Commission; Squire J.W. Blackburn seconded. The court approved both the amendment and the ordinance’s second reading and final approval by unanimous vote.
The court authorized several intergovernmental and grant-related actions. It approved an agreement for county access to CourtNet through the Administrative Office of the Courts and the Office of Friend of Court, and it authorized filing an application under Kentucky American Water’s Firefighting Support Grant Program on behalf of the Franklin County Fire Department (Resolution #24-2023). The court also authorized acceptance of FEMA funds from the Kentucky Division of Emergency Management (Event #4702DR-KY) to reimburse cleanup work by the Franklin County Road Department under Resolution #25-2023.
On procurement, the court voted to reject bids for a mow-trim/boom mower and re-advertise the request. It awarded a contract to J. Edinger & Son for a 9-foot dump body and related snow equipment as the best bidder, and it approved advertising for sealed bids for a trommel screener with conveyor. The Treasurer's Report was received by vote.
In personnel and appointments, the court confirmed the appointment of Michael "Reed" Mills to the Frankfort/Franklin County Planning Commission for a term ending June 30, 2027. Later in the meeting, after returning from a closed session held under KRS 61.810(1)(c) and (f) to discuss pending litigation and personnel matters, the court approved hiring Cameron McDonald as a part-time co-op student. The court recorded that no motion was offered to deny a claim and ordered bills to be paid.
All motions recorded in the transcript show unanimous votes in favor by Squires Sherry Sebastian, J.W. Blackburn, Kelly Dycus, Scotty Tracy, Richard Tanner, Eric Whisman and County Judge/Executive Michael Mueller. The meeting adjourned at 7:43 p.m.
Votes at a glance: Ordinance #9-2023 (amendment and second reading) — approved, unanimous; Resolution #24-2023 (KY American Water grant application) — approved, unanimous; Resolution #25-2023 (FEMA funds acceptance) — approved, unanimous; Resolution #26-2023 (2023/2024 tax rates) — approved, unanimous; Resolution #27-2023 (insurance capital/bank deposit rate) — approved, unanimous; procurement awards and bid advertisements — approved, unanimous; appointment of Michael "Reed" Mills — approved, unanimous; hire of Cameron McDonald — approved, unanimous.
The transcript does not list specific tax-rate amounts, bid dollar values, or details of the closed-session discussions; those items were recorded as motions or actions without numeric values in the meeting record. The court did not record opposing votes on any item during the session.
