Meeting of October 6, 2022

I would like to welcome everyone to the Davis County Fiscal Court October the 6th uh meeting uh commissioner Walton if you would say and please commissioner Waltham would you lead us in a prayer and a pledge Yes dear God our father thank you for all the blessings that you have bestowed on this Grant County please bless all of our employees and their families bless our police sheriff deputies military and all of our First Responders during this season help our Farmers as they work in the fields to harvest their crops help them to be safe and to be productive as always we ask that you help this court to make decisions that will be pleasing to you we pray for all of this in Jesus name amen amen I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America one nation under God indivisible with liberty and justice thank you commissioner and once again I want to welcome everyone to our October 6 2022 Davis County Fiscal Court meetings Jenny you let me get started off on the

wrong foot we were going to have the public hearing before we started a meeting but we can hold it in pla inside of the uh our meeting uh just just a point of personal privilege today my dad has been dead for 30 years my dad was one of the smartest people I ever knew and had probably the least amount of Education of anyone I ever knew but when he got called to serve during World War II he did he Faithfully served his time came home and raised 12 kids I don't know any other definition of a good life than what I just told you about my father Jenny are you ready Tom Lovett with Brad it's never on at all yeah hello all right all right you are from Graham yeah uh good evening uh the purpose of this

public hearing is to advise citizens of the progress major in the administration of Community Development block grant funds and the pending closeout of the Owensboro Regional Recovery project Orr is a men's drug and alcohol rehab center located at 4301 Veach road here in Owensboro the center averages about 100 tenants a day on a daily basis since February 2010 Orr has served over 2 000 men through its counseling program for the current fiscal year two hundred thousand dollars of Community Development block grant funds were allotted to the project for operational purposes which is staff salaries funds utilized for the initial construction of the center consisted of low-income tax credits home funds affordable housing rust funds and funds and funding through the federal Home Loan Bank funds utilized to pay utilities and house men include Section 8 vouchers and funds from the Department of Corrections if there are any questions or comments are there any questions from the commissioners any question by the public let the record show that no one had a question do you have another part down I do sir and then this is the application for next year's funding the purpose of this public hearings to provide information to the public concerning the

proposed application of 200 000 of cdwg funds to be submitted to the Department of local government and to obtain views on Housing and Community Development needs this public hearing also serves to inform low and moderate income persons that there is technical assistance available through the Green River area development District in developing Grant proposals for the cdbg program other program areas include public facilities Economic Development housing community projects and emergency relief funds will be used for operational purposes again staff salaries for Owensboro Regional Recovery past cdbg funds have been utilized to pay staff salaries as well since the project funds are being sought through the housing of the Department of Housing and Urban Development it's easy for you to say it must be advised that the uniform displacement act does not apply to this project as no residents have been or will be replaced due to the activity of this project a copy of the uniform displacement act however can still be obtained from the Green River area development District that's grad the Davis County Fiscal Court or the department of local government Commissioners any comment or question yesterday I have a question yes sir I think I know the answer but is there

I've tried to listen very hard to see if you mentioned if you said it's for next year to be for 200 000 again yes sir is there anything in place any mechanism that will help this organization as inflation keeps going up it seems like we've been doing this 200 000 for a long time yes and prices have changed a lot over the last 10 years I know that the application that we were asked for was to we were asked to apply for two hundred thousand dollars if if that needs to go up you know we can consult with the Orr people and see if they feel like they need or or ask that you apply yes sir that's that's the amount was the amount that they wanted to apply right if they asked for 250 yeah I don't know whether you get it or not that's my understanding yes it just seems like something some kind of mechanism something should be in there for them yeah um inflation I think he said what seven eight nine percent right now so I think I would speak on their behalf a day uh commissioner they do an awfully good job getting out and advocating for their mission and raising funds to supplement These funds yeah this is not our source of income just a thought I was just

wondering any other sorry any question or comment by the public regarding the use of 200 000 of cdbg funds for the operation of the Owensboro Regional Recovery let the record reflect that there were no public comment and with that this hearing this public hearing will be closed thank you okay and we'll get to a part of it here later where we do the resolution [Music] as women in agriculture is Gabrielle here by the way I don't think she is but anyway we'll mail this whereas there's a growing influence of women who serve as leaders and primary decision makers on Kentucky farms and whereas Kentucky has over 40 000 female Farm operators that make up nearly one-fourth of all farm operations in the state and whereas Kentucky women in agriculture is a non-profit organization dedicated to the professional development of its members and whereas the Kentucky women and agriculture strives to prepare females of any age for leadership roles in agriculture agribusiness at the county

state and National lever level and whereas 211 kentuckians are active members of the Kentucky women in agricultural organization and whereas Kentucky women in agriculture is currently celebrating its 23rd annual conference in Owensboro Kentucky now therefore I Davis County judge executive almatically do hereby Proclaim October the 11th 2022 as women in agricultural agriculture day and I assume that you will send that oops yep you ready item two consideration for approval a ID Timber 15 2022 Davis County news report meetings second I have a motion second Commissioners you all had a copy of the minutes in your hands for some time any additions deletions or Corrections hearing none all in favor signify was saying aye aye opposed motion carries claims for all departments move to approve second I have a motion second again Commissioners you've all had a copy of that bill's due and payable by Davis County Fiscal Court and your possession any questions of the treasurer at this time hearing none all in favor signify for

saying aye aye opposed motion carries next item C fund transfers I have a motion and second Mr Hendricks I have two fund transfers both of them are transferring funds from the solid waste operating fund to the solid waste construction fund the versions of the day the September 16th and those were seventy thousand dollars the second one is dated October the 6th and it's for 730 thousand dollars uh that eight hundred thousand dollars is budgeted it's a normal expenditure and the majority of it is for the uh purchase and the installation of the liner in the new cell at the landfill I request your approval question or comment commissioners they're being none all in favor signify by saying aye aye opposed motion carries next item I have a motion a second Commissioners this is always a fun time when we get to give out some money it's particularly fun when it doesn't come from the Davis County taxpayers pocket but it comes from those people who come into this community to take part in the Arts