Meeting of December 21, 2020
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Summary
Breckinridge County Fiscal Court – December 21, 2020
The court opened with the pledge, prayer, and roll call, then moved through routine year-end business, approving the November minutes and the month's claims without discussion.
Much of the meeting focused on 2021 budget approvals: the County Clerk's, Sheriff's, and their respective deputies' and assistants' salary schedules (including a 3% raise), as well as the Sheriff's state advancement bond and state advancement funds. A second reading and adoption of a budget amendment ordinance reduced a previous $90,000 transportation cabinet allocation, pending further work with the state.
The court passed two resolutions: one supporting statewide efforts to modernize Kentucky's transportation funding mechanisms (backing House Resolution 826), and one accepting the county's rural secondary road ("flex funds") program agreement with the state, covering about $300,000+ for local roads.
Personnel actions included hiring four road department laborers (including a rehire, Michael Carwell), declining to formally hire a dispatcher who had already resigned, and promoting Kelly Williams to coroner's attendant following Raleigh Shelton's resignation to a new job. The coroner also gave an update on the new facility and a disaster-pouch grant program benefiting the county at no cost to taxpayers.
Other business included a proclamation supporting the Kentucky 120 Bible Reading Marathon, acknowledgment of the animal shelter, treasurer's, and jailer's reports (with jail population holding around 130), and approval to declare a 1990 GMC Sierra fire truck from the McDaniels Fire Department as surplus for sale. The judge also announced the road department's annual breakfast and confirmed the next meeting date of January 19, 2021.
Overall, this was a routine year-end meeting with no controversial decisions — mostly budget housekeeping, personnel changes, and standard resolutions that keep county operations running into 2021.
Agenda (25)
- 0:02
Opening, pledge, and prayer
The court opened with the pledge of allegiance and a prayer led by guest Danny Ford, followed by roll call showing all magistrates present.
- 2:22
Approval of November minutes
The court approved minutes from the November 16, 2020 regular meeting.
- 3:04
Approval of claims
The court approved the month's claims with no discussion.
- 3:31
Second reading of budget amendment ordinance
Second reading and adoption of ordinance 20201116, a budget amendment reducing a prior $90,000 transportation cabinet allocation to a net amount of $218,134.
- 5:17
County Clerk 2021 budget
The court reviewed and approved the County Clerk's 2021 budget, noting revenues held steady despite the pandemic.
- 6:41
County Clerk deputies/assistants 2021 salaries
Approved a salary schedule including a 3% raise and a request for an additional part-time employee.
- 7:49
Sheriff's amended 2020 budget
Approved an amendment shifting money between budget line items for the sheriff's office, with same total budget.
- 9:10
Sheriff's 2021 budget
Approved the sheriff's 2021 budget with the same total revenues as before.
- 10:46
Sheriff's deputies/assistants 2021 salaries
Approved salary schedule for sheriff's deputies and assistants with an increase up to 3%.
- 13:31
Sheriff's state advancement bond
Approved the annual state advancement bond for the sheriff in the amount of $255,000.
- 14:04
Sheriff's state advancement
Approved the annual state advancement funding for the sheriff in the amount of $25,000.
- 14:54
Resolution 20201221 - transportation funding support
The court passed a resolution supporting modernization of Kentucky's transportation funding mechanisms and House Resolution 826.
- 19:16
Resolution 20201221A - flex funds/rural secondary program
Approved a resolution adopting the rural secondary road program agreement with the state, covering flex funds of about $300,000+ for county roads.
- 21:46
Road department employee hires
Approved hiring four road department laborers, including rehire Michael Carwell, after interviews conducted by staff.
- 24:34
Dispatcher position - no action
A dispatcher hire (Nikita Patty) was on the agenda but she resigned before starting, so no employment action was needed.
- 25:28
Coroner's attendant position
Approved employing Kelly Williams as coroner's attendant for 2021 following Raleigh Shelton's resignation and Bill Lowden's promotion to deputy coroner.
- 27:26
Coroner's office update
The coroner discussed the new facility, refrigeration unit, grant programs for disaster pouches, and thanked staff for their participation in state meetings.
- 30:40
Bible reading marathon proclamation
The judge signed a proclamation encouraging citizens to participate in the Kentucky 120 Bible Reading Marathon January 1-4, 2021.
- 33:07
Animal shelter report
The court acknowledged receipt of the animal shelter report with no discussion.
- 33:14
Treasurer's report
The court acknowledged receipt of the treasurer's monthly report.
- 33:43
Jailer's report
The jailer reported jail population steady around 130, with programming resumed but bed capacity still restricted.
- 34:54
McDaniels Fire Department surplus vehicle
The court declared a 1990 GMC Sierra 4x4 truck from the McDaniels Fire Department as surplus to allow it to be sold with a reserve price.
- 35:42
CARES Act funding update
The judge announced an additional $236,136 in CARES Act funding on top of the previous $697,000, to be used for COVID-related expenses.
- 38:38
Road department breakfast announcement
The judge announced the road department's annual breakfast for magistrates and staff on Wednesday morning.
- 39:54
Next meeting date and adjournment
The court confirmed the next meeting for January 19, 2021 at 9am and closed out the year's business.
Motions & votes (15)
- 2:29
passedApprove minutes of the November 16, 2020 regular meeting
Moved by Magistrate Greenwell · unanimous
- 3:09
passedApprove claims
- 4:49
passedSecond reading and adoption of ordinance 20201116 (budget amendment)
unanimous
- 6:14
passedApprove first reading of County Clerk's 2021 budget
- 7:35
passedApprove County Clerk deputies and assistants 2021 salary schedule
Moved by Magistrate Butler
- 8:36
passedApprove Sheriff's amended 2020 budget
seconded by Magistrate Greenwell · unanimous
- 10:26
passedApprove Sheriff's 2021 budget
- 12:54
passedApprove Sheriff's deputies and assistants 2021 salaries
seconded by Magistrate Greenwell · unanimous
- 13:48
passedApprove Sheriff's state advancement bond for $255,000
- 14:20
passedApprove Sheriff's state advancement for $25,000
unanimous
- 18:12
passedApprove resolution 20201221 supporting transportation funding modernization
- 21:40
passedApprove resolution 20201221A adopting rural secondary road program agreement (flex funds)
- 23:48
passedHire four road department employees including rehire Michael Carwell
- 26:15
passedEmploy Kelly Williams as coroner's attendant for 2021 and authorize judge to sign contract
- 35:30
passedDeclare McDaniels Fire Department 1990 GMC Sierra as surplus
unanimous
Transcript (31 segments)
- 0:02
okay let's stand for the pledge and prayer i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states one nation under god indivisible okay this morning we're privileged to have with us brother danny ford from the dry valley baptist church and you're going to lead us in prayer sir will well get started on wish y'all merry christmas each one of you and i wanna say i thank y'all for the job y'all done uh i know it gets hectic but uh thank you all for the job you did right here let's go to the lord prayer father lord as we come before you today father lord we come thanking you father lord for all the blessings you bestow upon us father lord we thank you for watching others we thank you for protecting us by the lord we thank you just for being with us lord let us pray now as we come together father lord to discuss the county problems father lord and everything i just pray that you'll just bless them watch over father lord and let everything be done father will be done to your glory father lord and we just want to pray for all those
- 1:15
who share father lord that's less fortunate than we are those who are going to be lonely this time of year father lord lord for the ones that have lost their love once this year father lord and we just ask you to bless those families father lord just watch over and protect us we're going to give you all the praise in the name of jesus amen thank you yes sir okay at this time we've called me to order and have a little coffee square here square belayer square greenway judge lucas square albright here butler yeah square gilbert here okay let the record reflect everyone's present this time i understand motion to approve the minutes of the november 16 2020 regular meeting motion by our green buzzer second second requirement any questions or concerns here motion to
- 2:48
it's for our greenwell yes judge lucas yes square albright yes square butler yes square millburn yes sparkling yes okay this is transfers are approved next item is the claims to approve claims i'll move so okay motion square all right it's our second second fireball any questions or discussion is the only karma's october no stone areas next item is the only item of unfinished business and that's the second reading of orders number 2020-1116 and that's the budget amendment and we got it back to dlg they actually have deleted the ninety thousand dollar transportation cabinet for now we if you all remember we had a half a million dollar transportation amendment here i guess it was last month
- 4:02
september and so either way they want us to wait on this 90 000 until we actually start working on the other so i i don't know why but jerry and i talked about that this morning i don't know exactly why but anyway the the new amount of this pleasure member will be two hundred and eighteen thousand one hundred and thirty four dollars so two days i'm sorry does this have to be the first reason no no we go ahead and do this um the changes they may we go ahead and do the second reading and adoption of this too and actually i don't know why they want to do that that's that's dlg but anyway i'll approve uh i'll undertake a motion to approve second reading and adoption of ordinance number 2020-1116 okay most of the squadron emails are second standards for our black and other questions or i wanted to explain the difference in the change okay hearing nonetheless square butler yeah square mill bird yes sperm heavy yes square blade square green whale yes stretch liquid yes that's taken care of the next item is the first time new business and that's the county clerk's 2021 budget
- 5:15
there he is i couldn't find it any uh is there anything you want to say about it or nothing really uh we had a good year last last year with doors shut yeah pretty much i mean people weren't scared to spend any money so it's reflected on our budget the revenues pretty much came in as pretty much just yeah nothing's really changed they give extensions on it instead of getting it in march or april we got it in september instead so next if not i'll entertain a motion to approve the first twenty hundred collection i can't believe it's already here already but it can be it can't be as bad as 2020 so let's jump into 2021 okay yes
- 6:39
next time is the county court clerk's deputies 2021 deputies and assistant salaries and you had that was mailed to you and it includes a three percent issue yes and i also requested for a part-time employee with everything going on if you send somebody home you may need more help so hopefully this chinese virus will be wearing down on these days soon i hope you all do okay any uh any questions for jared on this hearing none i'll uh ask for a motion to approve the deputies and assistance salary schedule motion aspire butler is there a second second same required any thank you jared thank you scare you okay next item is county sheriff's 20 20 21 on 2020 amended budget
- 7:52
i don't see anyone from the sheriff's office here what they're actually doing is just moving some money around within different levels okay we call it transfers they have they call it an amendment so they're changing and just moving somewhere i noticed the amount was the same as what their new budget is okay okay so he's just moving shifting some money around okay at this time i'll entertain motion to approve the amended budget for the sheriff i'll move the emotional square greenwell's our second senator secondly all right any uh questions or discussions hearing done google hearing square blair green whales judge look at this square all brightness star butler yeah square melbourne yes okay i'll guess
- 9:07
amended budget is approved the next item is the actual county sheriff's 2021 budget and it's the same revenue total or same same totals looks like he's got one vehicle budgeted and i didn't compare the other line items anybody of course there's not a representative of the sheriff here today so you want me to go down and give somebody well i said does anybody have any questions about how you looked it over anybody any questions for the sheriffs on the budget if no one has any questions or i don't guess there's any need to have to go get anyone okay at this time then i'll entertain them to approve the 2021 sheriff's budget i'll make the most okay most of us are second the budget is approved the next item is