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Fleming County Fiscal Court approves budget amendment, appointments and contracts; discusses dispatch pay
Summary
At its Oct. 11 meeting, the Fleming County Fiscal Court unanimously approved routine business including appointment of Greg Hughes to the Western Fleming County Water District board, a budget amendment (Ordinance 22-1369), acceptance of financial reports totaling $4,633,625.77, a special-inspection contract for a new senior center, an easement for water lines and Resolution 22-1374; the court also discussed raising telecommunicator pay.
Fleming County Judge/Executive Larry H. Foxworthy called the Fiscal Court to order at 9 a.m. Oct. 11 at the Fleming County Courthouse in Flemingsburg and led the Pledge of Allegiance. Fiscal Court Clerk Tammy L. Gray recorded roll call; Magistrates David J. DeAtley, Richie Kielman, James Smoot, Donnie Fawns and Ray H. Money were present. County Attorney Monica Hill attended.
The court unanimously approved routine consent items including the Sept. 13, 2022 meeting minutes and a slate of administrative reports. The County Treasurer's monthly and quarterly financial reports ending Sept. 30, 2022 were presented and accepted; the reports showed total county funds of $4,633,625.77, with major balances including General Fund $831,389.95; Road Fund $763,072.82; ARPA Fund $2,252,400.86; and Capital Improvement Fund $243,044.17.
Foxworthy recommended Greg Hughes to fill the vacancy left by "G. Money" on the Western Fleming County Water District Board through Dec. 31, 2022, and the court voted unanimously to appoint him. The court also reappointed Stephanie Dailey (term 11/22/22–11/22/2026) and Martha Fritz (term 12/9/22–12/9/2026) to the Cemetery Board by unanimous vote.
On fiscal matters, the court approved budget transfers, cash transfers and carried-in claims as presented. The body held the second reading of Ordinance 22-1369, a budget amendment, and passed the ordinance unanimously. The court also approved a special payroll date of Nov. 23, 2022 because of the holiday schedule.
The court reviewed several departmental reports. The Fleming County Sheriff's month-end and third-quarter reports were presented by Kinder; the month-end report was approved by the court. Fleming County Dispatch Director Charlotte Benton delivered her monthly report and the court discussed the possibility of increasing the telecommunicator pay scale; no formal pay-scale motion is recorded in the provided transcript.
A draft ordinance addressing regulation and abatement of nuisance junk mobile/manufactured homes did not move forward because no motion was made. Rebid tabulations for construction services for a new senior center were distributed, and the court subsequently approved awarding special inspection services for the new senior center to the lowest bidder, Colt Engineering, Inc. dba Thoroughbred, authorizing the County Judge/Executive to sign related documents.
The court authorized an easement along County Road No. 1361 (Dillon Lane) to Bruner Land Company for water lines and approved Resolution 22-1374, which assigns Adams Lane County Road Number 1505 with a verified mile point of 0.265. Both measures passed unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 9:57 a.m.
Votes at a glance: all recorded motions in the provided transcript show unanimous approval where a vote segment is recorded. Several motions are recorded without an adjacent vote segment in the excerpt (noted in timeline).
