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Court approves annual detention‑center policy update; confirms hires and emergency‑management pay
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Summary
Fiscal Court approved the county’s updated detention‑center policies to meet jail‑inspector and DOJ expectations and approved several personnel items including a part‑time hire and the salary for the emergency‑management director (part time).
Clark County Fiscal Court voted on March 26 to approve an updated set of policies for the Clark County Detention Center and to confirm personnel actions, including a part‑time hire and the compensation plan for the new emergency‑management director.
A corrections official and staff described the ~200‑page policy update as a compilation of model policy language tailored to Clark County and derived in part from KRS (Kentucky Revised Statutes) and case law; the jail inspector had requested annual approval. The court approved the updated manual to ensure compliance with inspection and audit requirements.
On personnel, the court approved the hiring of Stephanie Mayhew for a part‑time position and discussed the appointment and hourly structure for Logan Hall as emergency‑management director (part time, 20 hours per week). The chair noted the judge’s appointment powers and members asked that state approvals and any credentials required for the emergency‑management post be confirmed in the hiring paperwork.
Newly seated interim officials and appointees addressed the court. The appointee for emergency management spoke to the court, saying he does not enter the role as a partisan but as a partner to the county and asked members to use his office as a resource. The court approved the personnel items as presented.
What happens next: staff will complete onboarding tasks and confirm any state approvals needed for the emergency‑management director; the detention manual will be filed as part of the county’s records.
