Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Administrative Code topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Marshall County adopts Ordinance 2026-01 updating administrative code, comp-time and drug-testing rules
Summary
The fiscal court adopted Ordinance 2026-01 on second reading, updating the county administrative code to add a disorderly-meeting prohibition, revise comp-time and overtime rules (with section 5.32 applied retroactively to March 1, 2026), update confidentiality/open-records language, and modernize the drug-testing panel.
Marshall County Fiscal Court adopted Ordinance 2026-01 on March 17, 2026, a second-reading ordinance that amends multiple sections of the county administrative code affecting employee pay, comp time, confidentiality and the drug-free workplace policy.
Key changes described in the ordinance text included: adding an express prohibition on disrupting fiscal court meetings (violations subject to prosecution under the Kentucky Penal Code); adjusting the employee pay table for fiscal-year 2026; and amending section 5.32 so that comp time used by an employee counts as hours worked for the week when calculating overtime. The court voted to make section 5.32 retroactive to March 1, 2026.
The ordinance also revised confidentiality/open-records language so questions about compliance are directed to the county attorney, and updated the county’s drug-free workplace testing panel to reflect a broader current testing list (cited substances included amphetamines, methamphetamine, THC/marijuana metabolites, cocaine metabolites, fentanyl, benzodiazepines, methadone, barbiturates, MDMA/MDA, codeine/morphine and common opioid derivatives).
A motion to approve and adopt Ordinance 2026-01 (with the retroactive application of section 5.32) was moved, seconded and carried on the record.
Why it matters: The comp-time/overtime change affects payroll calculations for county employees; retroactive application to March 1 may alter recent pay periods. The meeting-disruption language clarifies the county’s enforcement options for disorderly conduct during public meetings, and updates to the drug-testing policy reflect current testing practices.
Next steps: The ordinance takes effect as adopted; county payroll and human-resources staff should note the retroactive comp-time provision and the expanded testing and open-records procedures.
