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Sheriff, EMS and road crews report increased activity; court approves animal shelter design and road repairs
Summary
At its Nov. 6 meeting, Spencer County Fiscal Court heard that sheriff’s tax collection is at about 90% and EMS runs are up about 35%; the court approved Walter drawings for an animal shelter, a Little Elk Road asphalt patch (57 tons, $5,016), co-op hires and a tires purchase ($5,165; recorded one nay).
Spencer County Fiscal Court received public-safety and road updates on Nov. 6 and approved several project and personnel items.
Sheriff Scott Herndon told the court the office had collected roughly 90% of property taxes to date and was issuing checks that day; he reported completion of a new impound lot and plans for a policy on impounds and cameras for the lot. "They had collected 90% of the taxes. He thought that was phenomenal," Herndon said during his report.
Emergency Management Director Chris Limpp presented EMS billing and run statistics, saying year-to-date collections and mandated adjustments left the department with an 82% collection rate and that runs were up about 35% compared with the prior year. Limpp said the service averaged about 6.5 calls per day.
On capital and maintenance items, the court approved moving forward with Walter drawings and bidding for a new animal shelter, as recommended by the building committee. The court also approved a request to place 57 tons of binder asphalt on Little Elk Road to repair a drainage-related failure; the patch was estimated at $5,016 and will be placed by MAGO in spring when scheduling permits.
The road department also sought winter-readiness equipment. The court approved purchase and mounting of 19 tires for county vehicles at a total cost of $5,165.00; the motion passed after debate and Magistrate Eldridge recorded the lone dissenting vote. Road staff discussed an additional salt-and-cinder spreader and the need to complete concrete work in the salt barn prior to heavy winter use.
Personnel and operational approvals included hiring two part-time co-op students — Joey Dudeck for Public Works and Baylee Todd for Animal Control — at $15 per hour pending hiring requirements. The court approved routine invoices and transfers in the claims register and entered executive session for personnel and litigation matters before adjourning.
Provenance: Sheriff and EMS reports appear in the meeting packet and were presented during the Nov. 6 meeting; road and procurement motions (tires, asphalt) and the animal-shelter design vote appear in the New and Old Business sections.
