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Marshall County fiscal court adopts admin-code changes capping exempt compensatory time at 200 hours; approves grants, fencing and personnel moves
Summary
At its July 16 meeting the Marshall County Fiscal Court adopted amendments to the county admin code that cap exempt employees' compensatory time at 200 hours and require monthly use to reduce balances; the court also approved KOHS grant applications, a playground fencing purchase and numerous personnel wage and appointment actions.
The Marshall County Fiscal Court voted on July 16 to adopt amendments to the county’s administrative code that redefine exempt-employee compensatory time and cap accumulated compensatory time at 200 hours for exempt staff. The ordinance (2026-06) moves compensatory-time accrual to a one-for-one basis, limits balances to a 200-hour maximum and specifies that accrued compensatory time shall have no monetary value upon separation.
Chair opened the ordinance discussion and Pagel read the proposed changes. Supporters said the cap was needed to make future budgeting manageable; members raised operational concerns about mission-critical departments that may rely on comp time for shift coverage. One commissioner asked that affected department heads be mindful of staffing impacts as employees reduce comp balances by taking leave.
The court voted by voice to adopt the admin-code amendments (motion carried). The chair explained the rule change does not affect hourly employees and cited a statutory cap applicable to nonexempt hourly workers.
The court also approved several other items by voice vote: motions to apply for and sign KOHS grant applications to purchase an underwater drone for mutual-aid operations and two power-lift stretchers for EMS; acceptance of a $79,000 crumb-rubber playground grant with an additional $11,400 requested to extend the rubberized surface; and a separate $24,185 purchase for aluminum fencing for the playground perimeter to meet safety requirements.
Board reappointments and personnel matters were also handled. The court reappointed Carolyn Allen to the Marshall County seniors board and appointed Jonathan Baker to the West Marshall Fire Board. Pagel read a series of wage and service-adjustment changes (effective July 1, 2026) for E911 dispatchers, deputy sheriffs, animal control and several seasonal hires; each change was approved by motion.
Finance items on the agenda — bank transfers (including ARPA interest movement and deposit corrections) and payment of the bills — were approved. The court then moved into executive session to discuss litigation and personnel under the KRS citation read into the record and adjourned after returning.
Why it matters: the admin-code change alters how exempt employees accrue and use compensatory time and limits long-term payout exposure for the county’s budget; the grants and capital purchases approved at the meeting will affect emergency-services capability and park amenities.
