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McCracken County fiscal court approves HB 556 contract, grants, fees and two ordinances
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Summary
At its March 23 meeting the McCracken County fiscal court authorized a contract to accept DOC/HB 556 jail payments, approved several payments and agreements (including a $1 West Kentucky Crime Stoppers court fee), and passed two ordinances revising the county budget and the 9‑1‑1 parcel fee ordinance.
The McCracken County fiscal court on March 23 approved a slate of routine and programmatic actions, including authorization for the judge executive to implement a contract with the Commonwealth related to DOC (House Bill 556) jail payments, several budget transfers and payments, and second readings and approvals of two county ordinances.
The court ordered necessary cash transfers of $375,000 to pay county bills and payroll. It also approved a voucher claims register showing county bills of $103,061.95 for the period March 12–23, 2026, and authorized payment of a $35,923.40 invoice to Deere and Company for the sports complex project under the interlocal cooperation agreement dated Sept. 7, 2022.
The court authorized the judge executive to sign an agreement with the Purchase Area Development District (PADD) establishing a local match for metropolitan transportation planning in the amount of $4,126.50 and authorized payment of related invoices.
On a separate item, the court approved an affiliation with West Kentucky Crime Stoppers that adds a $1 fee to court costs in McCracken County; the clerk will collect and distribute the fee as required by statute cited in the meeting (KRS referenced in the transcript). Kate, speaking to the statutory requirement, said the KRS requires the clerk to add the fee when counties participate in Crime Stoppers.
The court authorized an amended memorandum of understanding with the McCracken County jailer allowing additional jail funds to be used for inmate medical expenses and declared specified equipment surplus. It also authorized payment of $45 from the federal drug forfeiture fund for a service award.
On ordinances, the court conducted second readings and approved:
• Ordinance 20 26 03 amending the proposed fiscal 2025–26 operating budget to modify receipts (including sheriff’s insurance proceeds, sheriff miscellaneous, DOJ drug forfeiture and prior‑year surpluses).
• Ordinance 20 26 04 revising the 9‑1‑1 parcel fee ordinance (formerly 20 24 06) by clarifying occupiable status, removing public‑use unit status for certain facilities, adding an appeals board and an explicit due‑process right to appeal parcel‑fee decisions to district court.
All motions were adopted by voice vote; the court recorded no roll‑call tallies in the public minutes for these actions.
The meeting also included discussion about recurring traffic incidents on I‑24 and possible stepped‑up enforcement and signage; no formal action on that topic was taken at the session.
