Meeting of January 23, 2025

good evening I'd like to call this meeting of Davis County Fiscal Court to order today is January 23rd 2025 and it's uh I guess we're back in the habit of being in this building so welcome to all of you uh commissioner Casten would you mind doing the opening prayer and lead us in the pledge please sure thank you judge if you could bow your heads pray with me heavenly father as we come before you today we thank you for the opportunity to be a part of this community and for the many opportunities This Day brings to serve our community while also serving you we ask for your blessing to lead us all to work together and support of doing what is best for one another for your continued strength and inspiration and to have the courage to do what is right in your eyes thank you for those who have the jobs and do those jobs that have kept our community safe warm and fed us as we have endured the extreme weathers and lastly thank you for the warmth or somewhat of warmth of this day during this jury time of year in your name we pray amen

am I pledge algi to flag United States of America and to the for it stands Nation indivisible liy and justice for all thank you commissioner um before uh we start I just want to say U um I've invited our prior previous uh County attorney to join us this evening uh our current county attorney's out of state uh he had a death in his family his wife's family and so he's unable to be here and claud's been working uh uh for the office I think on a part-time basis or and and so he's agreed to fill in this evening so thank you welcome uh Brook go ahead consideration for presentation a proclaimed January 30th of 2025 as otan Area Community Services day commissioner cond if you'd read this Proclamation for us thank you

judge whereas ottoman Area Community Services has Faithfully served our Community for 50 years providing essential resources programs and support to individuals and Families in Need whereas founded in 1975 ottoman Area Community Services has grown into a Cornerstone organization in the region demonstrating unwavering commitment to enhancing enhancing the well-being and quality of life for thousands of people in the otan area and Beyond and whereas throughout its five decades AES of service otoman area community service has worked tirelessly to combat poverty promote education Foster economic independence and ensure the vulnerable populations including children seniors and those facing hardships have access to vital services and whereas through Partnerships with local governments businesses nonprofits and volunteers otoman area community service has touched the lives of countless individuals and families empowering them to achieve self-sufficiency and dignity and whereas the organization's work has

been Guided by values of compassion respect and service making a lasting impact on the lives of its clients and the broader Community now therefore I Charlie castlin Davis County judge executive on behalf of the county to hereby Proclaim January 30th 2025 as ottan area Community Services day in recognition of the organization's remarkable 15 year 50 years of service to our community and I urge all residents to join in celebrating this Milestone and to support its mission for continued success presented in Davis County Kentucky this 23rd day of January 2025 signed Charlie castlin Davis County judge executive thank you commissioner U Randon Harley I think you're here to if you would say a few words for us and then we'll come down and do a presentation and uh let let folks know what Alan does certainly well first uh thank you uh commissioner Conor I appreciate those kind words and judge and and Fiscal Court uh UD are Community Services has been around here for 50 years as you guys know by the proclamation um it's always been a

milestone for us to try to reach this 50 years U the work that our staff our board our volunteers and our services do can't be matched it's the the people we touch on a daily basis uh are very thankful um we keep folks warm we keep them sheltered we keep them educated and we help them Thrive and that's the best that you know we hope to do to continue to have a thriving community and so we thank you all today and the recognition of our anniversary we've got a lot of things going on throughout the year we hope that the Fiscal Court and the citizens of Davis County and the surrounding area join us um and we really hope that to see you guys around in 50 more years years from now so thank you all so much tonight we appreciate itk thank you if you would let's go I'm not [Music] speaking I'm sorry set to the to the left it's okay okay that's all right three two

one all right looks good thank you and just so you all know you do not have to stay for the whole meeting okay all right go ahead B Proclaim January 31st 2025 as Earned Income Tax Credit Awareness Day commissioner marksberry Davis County Kentucky Proclamation Office of the County judge executive whereas the Earned Income Tax Credit eitc is a critical Financial resource for millions of working individuals and families providing essential support to help meet basic needs and Achieve fin fincial stability and whereas understanding the importance of the earned income tax credit and other Financial Resources can Empower low to moderate income workers to achieve greater economic independence and security and whereas promoting awareness

of the Earned Income Tax Credit programs including eligibility and available assistance is vital to ensure that individuals and families can access the financial support to which they are entitled and whereas Earned Income Tax Credit Awareness Day serves as a valuable opportunity to educate the public raise awareness and advocate for policies that support working individuals Foster financial literacy and reduce barriers to Economic Opportunity for all citizens now therefore Charlie cin Davis County judge executive does hereby Proclaim January 31st January 31st 2025 as Earned Income Tax Credit awareness day and recognition of the importance of Earned Income Tax Credit programs in supporting Economic Opportunity and well-being for working individuals and families presented in Davis County Kentucky this 23rd day of January 2025 signed by Charlie castlin Davis County judge executive thank you commissioner marksberry we have Teresa Thomas if you don't mind coming up

saying a few words appreciate it hello I'm tresa Thomas and I'm the executive director of Green River asset building Coalition which will houses the free tax program that has the earned income tax credit and not that I'm cheating off Brandon but it is 50-year celebration for the Earned Income Tax Credit so we're both celebrating 50 however we haven't been here for 50 years doing this uh earned income tax credit I can't take that much credit um so we do help those that are you know in the low to moderate income and I will say that this year we start on Saturday so yay taxes um and we do that for free for the low to moderate and the income limit this year is 70 uh 70,000 of Family household income and below and then we also help those seniors limited English speaking and those that have a disability and we do this service free of charge and we could not do this without our servant volunteer I mean they they are volunteers across nine counties we have 122 volunteers that do this and they do it every day Monday through Saturday and sometimes they're there 4 hours and sometimes they're there eight hours they make sure that they help the individuals get the most credit they can with either the Earned Income Tax Credit child tax credit or any other Educational Credit that there