Meeting of May 18, 2026

We all stand for the pledge and a prayer. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. If y'all would bow our heads in prayer. Father, we're thankful for this day. We're thankful for another time that we have to assemble and gather together. And God, we just ask that you be with us today. Help us as we make decisions that will help the county and the citizens of this great county. And Father, just uh help each one of us, Father, to always put you first. Continue to bless our county, bless our state, bless this great nation. These things we ask in Jesus' name. Amen. Amen. Okay, at this time I'll call the meeting to order and call the roll. Squire Armstrong. Here. Squire Babbitt. Here. Squire Greenwell. Here. Judge Lucas. Here. Squire Albright. Here. Squire Moore. — Here. Squire Henning. Here. Okay, the first item of business is approval of minutes of the April 20th, 2026 regular meeting. I'll entertain a motion to approve those minutes. I'll move Squire Henning has a second. I'll second. Squire Armstrong, any questions? Hearing none, take a vote, please.

Squire Armstrong. Squire Babbitt. Squire Greenwell. — Yes. Judge Lucas. Yes. Squire Albright. — Yes. Squire Moore. Yes. Squire Henning. Yes. Okay, next item is approval of minutes of the May 1st, 2026 special called meeting. I'll entertain a motion to approve those minutes. I'll make it. Motion from Squire Moore has a second. Second. Second from Squire Albright, any questions? Hearing none, take a vote, please. Squire Babbitt. Yes. Squire Greenwell. — Yes. Judge Lucas. Yes. Squire Albright. — Yes. Squire Moore. Yes. Squire Henning. Yes. Squire Armstrong. Yes. Okay, all yeses, the first This item is the transfers. I'll entertain a motion to approve transfers. I'll move so. Motion from Squire Greenwell has a second. I'll second. Okay. Squire Armstrong, any questions? Hearing none, take the roll, please. — Squire Greenwell? Yes. — Judge Lucas? — Yes. — Squire Albright? — Yes. Squire Moore? Yes. — Squire Henning? Yes. — Squire Armstrong? Yes. [clears throat] Squire Babbitt? — Yes. Okay, next item are the claims, and there's two additional claims that we we have to to approve, so I'll entertain a motion to approve those claims and the two additional claims. I'll make that motion. Motion by Squire Moore, is there a second?

Second. Seconded by Squire Albright, any questions? Hearing none, take the roll, please. Squire Albright? — Yes. Squire Moore? — Yes. Squire Henning? Yes. Squire Armstrong? — Yes. Squire Babbitt? — Yes. — Squire Greenwell? — Yes. Judge Lucas? Yes. Okay, first item, the only item of old business is second reading of the ordinance number 2010-0420, and that's the animal control ordinance. You want me to Do you want me to highlight it? Mhm. An ordinance amendment repealing and replacing ordinance number 2010-0913 [clears throat] and establishing a comprehensive county animal care and control ordinance. Whereas Breckenridge County has experienced and continues to experience population growth with a corresponding growth in its animal population. Whereas the fiscal court of Breckenridge County hereby recognizes that Breckenridge County is a rural agricultural farming community, and that this ordinance in no way is intended to hinder or restrain the livelihood of our livestock producing farmers. Whereas the fiscal court of Breckenridge County hereby finds, determines, and declares that this ordinance is necessary for the preservation of the public welfare, health, and safety. Now, therefore, be

it ordained by the fiscal court of Breckenridge County, Kentucky. Section 1, definitions. Section two, licenses. Section three, rabies vaccinations. Section four, control of animals. Section five, humane treatment of animals. Section six, confinement of animals. Section seven, standards of care for animals. [clears throat] Put on the section eight. Section eight, animal services standards. Section nine, animal shelter services. Section 10, enforcement. Section 11, other controlling regulations. Section 12, animal protection violations. Section 13, penalties. Section 14, animal control fees. Section 15, repeal of other regulations.

Section 16, severability. And section 17, effective date. Okay, I think think you all received maybe a redacted copy that from the old one they So, is there any anything that I I read this whole thing back a month ago. I didn't see anything that was objectionable as far as I'm concerned. Is there any questions, any concerns, any any thoughts on this new ordinance? Well, I've come to taking a little closer look at this since since we had it the first time. I don't know. This seems to me like this is more of an ordinance that would be adopted by a city. I don't know. Do you do this county wide? Like having all people, you know, we got a lot of farming community and having all these people get dog licenses, that are going to be licensed and In the old ordinance, too. It's already in the ordinance. — it in the old ordinance, too? Yeah, I thought with licenses and things like that, it's always — Flora is having Sorry, Harley. all your dogs and cats that come in heat trying to put them up. Is that I don't know. That just seems like an awful lot to me. That's being a responsible pet owner.

— That's what I was going to say. If you have a pet, you need to take care of it. I I I don't see anything like I said objectionable that the calling them I don't see anything. — I don't see anything. What's the Caitlin, you want to address anything in this? — Yes, I can. Please. What — Most of these are in the ordinance that the forum I mean we didn't change anything in that. You had your — so you have any questions? — on there. Yeah. Questions on there that I can answer. What What's the benefit of If If things are already a state law, I guess what's the benefit of us putting them in an ordinance if it's already law? It just helps us try to get it more under control here in the county. I mean, that's the only thing that that, you know, we can control a smaller portion of the county. — You can have You can have additional requirements. You can make a law more stringent as a county, but you can't make it more broad. So, if you take the state regulation and maybe if it's altered a little bit to make it fit your area better, you can do that. And we have an informed here for us to see. State laws like the lot of state laws, we don't know about. I don't. Yeah, most Most of my concerns I I had brought to Mickey's attention and they were I was told state law, so

there wasn't a whole lot to change. Yeah, most of the things are state laws — [clears throat] — or in the ordinance previous. Yeah. We're just redefining it and giving us something to look at and — [clears throat] — I guess have meat on the bone here for us. — Yeah. Well, the issue is when we get into court on a case, we don't have clear definitions of what something is, then that leaves it to be imagination. What I think would be appropriate shelter for a dog may not be what Caleb thinks is appropriate shelter for a dog. So, if it's not defined, then there's no way to really enforce it, which I think the definitions was a major change in this new ordinance. So, is there anything objectionable in this that we need to go ahead and for as I'm concerned go ahead and do second reading and adoption? I brought up at the last meeting I'll make sure it's not against the law to euthanize your own pet. It is not to a point. So, I know [snorts] that horses can be shot, cows can be shot, but if you let that animal suffer and it's proven, then you can be charged with that. I mean, that is the only fine There's a fine line there. Shooting this in the

head is not going to make it suffer. I understand. But, that's There is a fine line. There is. I mean, it's someone knowing what they're doing and someone not knowing what they're doing. Right. Yes. Has there been any cases like that, Kaylee, in the last 5 years or so? No. I didn't I didn't — [clears throat] — Lots of times when they put them down, it's it's to stop the suffering. It is. If it's done right, it And if you do it right, it is a quick. Yes. And I'd say the vet does quite a bit of it as well, too. He's on site. Says, you know, he can do — There's large animal vets that come and do things, too. No. Okay, anything else? If not, I'll entertain a motion to approve second reading and adoption of ordinance number 2026-042. Second. You'll hear Make a motion. I make a motion. — Make a motion Squire Albright or second. I'll second. Seconded by Beverly. Any other questions? If not, take a vote, please. Squire Moore? Yes. Squire Henning? Yes. Squire Armstrong? — [clears throat] — Squire Babbitt? Yes. Squire Greenwell? Yes. Judge Lukens? Yes. Squire Albright? Yes. — [clears throat] — Okay, thank you all. Next item is the first item of new business and that's guest comments and we have a couple.