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Simpson County Fiscal Court and Franklin City Commission enter executive session on personnel; no action taken
Summary
At a June 4 special joint meeting, Simpson County Judge Executive Mason Bames and Franklin Mayor Larry Dixon led the Fiscal Court and the City Commission into an executive session under KRS 61.810(1)(f) to discuss personnel; the session ended at 10:55 a.m. with no formal action recorded.
Simpson County Judge Executive Mason Bames and Franklin Mayor Larry Dixon called a special-called joint meeting of the Simpson County Fiscal Court and the Franklin City Commission to order at 9:30 a.m. on June 4, 2024, at the Simpson County Historic Courthouse.
Commissioner Jamie Powell moved that the bodies go into executive session “pursuant to KRS 61.810(1)(f) discussions which might lead to the appointment, discipline, or dismissal of an individual employee,” and Commissioner Wendell Stewart seconded. The motion carried by voice vote recorded as Yes–All. Magistrate Marty Chandler moved a corresponding motion on the city side, seconded by Magistrate Myron Thurman; that motion also passed by a voice vote recorded as Yes–All. Both motions were recorded at 9:30 a.m.
The joint bodies met in executive session from 9:30 a.m. until 10:55 a.m. The transcript records that the discussion concerned matters that might lead to appointment, discipline, or dismissal of an individual employee under KRS 61.810(1)(f) but does not provide further detail about the subject or persons discussed.
At 10:55 a.m., Commissioner Powell moved and Commissioner Stewart seconded that the county body come out of executive session; the motion passed (Yes–All). Magistrate Chandler moved and Magistrate Thurman seconded the city body’s motion to exit executive session; that motion also passed (Yes–All). The record states explicitly that no action was taken following the executive session.
The meeting concluded with motions to adjourn that passed by voice vote. Commissioner Herbert Williams moved to adjourn, seconded by Commissioner Date McCreary; a recording also shows a motion by Magistrate Chandler seconded by Magistrate Jeffrey Burr. The joint meeting adjourned at 10:55 a.m.
The meeting minutes cite KRS 61.810(1)(f) as the authority for the executive session. The transcript does not list any votes by individual members or name any employee involved, and it records that no formal action resulted from the closed discussion.
