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Sheriff reports city approved county collection of municipal property taxes; asks Fiscal Court whether formal agreement needed for extra Ewing patrols
Summary
Sheriff Smith told the Fiscal Court the Flemingsburg council approved his office to collect city property taxes for 2024 and said the Mayor of Ewing requested extra patrols; he asked whether a formal agreement and reimbursement would be required, and the court discussed next steps but took no formal action on an interlocal agreement.
The Fleming County Sheriff told the Fiscal Court on Jan. 9 that the City of Flemingsburg council had approved his office to conduct city property tax collections for 2024.
Sheriff Smith also said the Mayor of Ewing requested additional patrol coverage inside the city limits of Ewing and asked the Fiscal Court whether a formal agreement would be needed because the mayor indicated the city would reimburse the county for extra time and expenses. Fiscal Court members discussed the request and the reimbursement question; no formal interlocal agreement was approved during the meeting and the court did not vote on terms for additional patrols.
The court had earlier approved the sheriff’s month-end report for December 2023 by unanimous vote. The court’s minutes record that Sheriff Smith raised the two operational items for informational and follow-up consideration rather than presenting a finalized agreement.
No further actions were recorded; the court will consider required inspections for Hester Towing’s wrecker-rotation request and any follow-up on intergovernmental patrol arrangements in subsequent meetings.
