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Fleming County Fiscal Court unanimously approves executive order allowing magistrates to solemnize marriages, adopts budgets and appointments
Summary
At a Jan. 3 special meeting, the Fleming County Fiscal Court unanimously approved Executive Order 23-1376 authorizing magistrates to solemnize marriages, adopted Resolution 23-1377 on continuity of government, set the 2023 meeting and holiday schedules, granted appointment authority to the county judge/executive and approved the sheriff's 2023 budget; the court then organized the Public Properties Corporation and named officers.
Flemingsburg, Ky. — At a special meeting on Jan. 3, 2023, the Fleming County Fiscal Court unanimously approved a slate of routine administrative measures, including an executive order authorizing magistrates to solemnize marriages and the sheriff's 2023 budget.
County Judge/Executive John Sims Jr. called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. and led the opening prayer and pledge of allegiance. Fiscal Court Clerk Tammy L. Gray performed the roll call and recorded six magistrates present: Kerri Moran, Taylor Hunt, Richie Kielman, Joe Dunaway Jr., Donnie Fawns and Ray H. Money. County Attorney Monica Hill and County Treasurer Kathy Dryden were also in attendance.
The court approved Executive Order 23-1376, which authorizes magistrates to solemnize marriages. The motion was recorded with Magistrate Richie Kielman as mover and Magistrate Taylor Hunt as seconder and was noted as passed unanimously. The Fiscal Court also adopted Resolution 23-1377 concerning continuity of government; that motion was recorded as moved by Donnie Fawns, seconded by Ray H. Money, and approved unanimously.
Members voted to retain the regular monthly meeting schedule at the Fleming County Courthouse on the second Tuesday of each month at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time and approved the county's 2023 employee holiday schedule. The court voted to grant the County Judge/Executive authority to appoint, supervise, suspend and remove county personnel as permitted by state law, and then accepted the Judge/Executive's 2023 appointments for department supervisors and clerical staff, including Anthony Vise as county road supervisor and Justin Gray as county road foreman. The minutes list additional appointees to emergency management, dog warden and clerical positions.
The Fiscal Court approved bonds and sureties for elected officials and county employees and set the Fleming County constable bond at $50,000. The court also approved the 2023 salary order (noting dispatch employees will follow a pay scale approved Nov. 8, 2022) and gave the County Judge/Executive authority to sign and execute contracts and agreements approved by the Fiscal Court.
To prevent late fees, the court authorized payment of invoices for fuel, cell phone services and Aramark with prior Fiscal Court approval, and approved the presented claims reports and carry-in claims. The court declared a Glock service weapon (recorded in the minutes as Glock BKCC945) surplus and approved donating the weapon to outgoing Sheriff Kinder. The body approved allowing sufficient time for the outgoing sheriff and clerk to settle 2022 accounts and to appropriate wages until settlement is complete. The Fleming County Sheriff's 2023 budget, salary order and advancement order were approved as presented.
The Fiscal Court adjourned at 8:46 a.m. and convened the Fleming County Public Properties Corporation. The corporation unanimously nominated John Sims Jr. as president, Richie Kielman as vice president, Kathy Dryden as treasurer and Tammy L. Gray as secretary; the PPC meeting adjourned at 8:50 a.m.
No votes recorded in the minutes were opposed or abstaining; all motions are recorded as approved unanimously in the meeting minutes.
