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Fleming County Fiscal Court approves FY2021-22 budget, ARPA distribution and multiple agreements
Summary
The Fleming County Fiscal Court on May 11 approved the FY2021-22 budget (Ordinance 21-1327), authorized ARPA funding distribution over two fiscal years, and approved several procurement and intergovernmental agreements, all by unanimous votes.
The Fleming County Fiscal Court adopted measures to set spending and distribute federal relief funds during its May 11 meeting at the Fleming County Courthouse. The court presented the second reading of the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 budget (Ordinance 21-1327) and approved a plan to award American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding across two fiscal years.
Why it matters: The budget and ARPA plan determine countywide spending priorities for the coming year and how federal relief will be allocated locally. Court members said the approach spreads ARPA dollars to cover needs over multiple budget cycles rather than concentrating expenditures in a single year.
What the court approved: The court recorded a motion and took unanimous votes on multiple items that implement the budget and agreements supporting county services. Those actions included approval of an ARPA funding agreement, a Compass Minerals road-salt purchase agreement for FY2021-22, a Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KTC) discretionary funding agreement authorized by Resolution 21-1328, and the FY2021-22 AOC Court Facilities Agreement. The court also conducted the first reading of Ordinance 21-1239 (a budget amendment).
Financial snapshot: County Treasurer Kathy Dryden presented the month-end balances for April 30, 2021, showing total funds of $2,507,339.11 (General Fund $1,617,129.35; Road Fund $98,714.69; Jail Fund $6,567.72; LGEA Fund $173,319.29; Revolving Loan Fund $14.34; Dispatch Fund $315,468.45; Capital Improvement Fund $295,996.19). The court approved the treasurer’s report and also approved budget and cash transfers and claims reports as presented.
Personnel and appointments: The court recorded the retirement of Emergency Management Director Dwayne Price, effective May 1, 2021, and approved the appointment of Martin Voiers as Emergency Management Director effective May 1 with a salary of $21,840.00.
Other administrative items: The court approved county road maintenance reports for several months, placed a citizen request to adopt U Forbes Way into the county road system on the next agenda, accepted the county clerk’s and sheriff’s month-end reports, and approved the Fleming County Dispatch report.
Next steps and procedural notes: Several items were approved by unanimous vote during the meeting; where only a first reading was held (Ordinance 21-1239) the transcript records the reading but does not include a vote in the provided segments. The court adjourned at 11:02 AM.
