Meeting of January 19, 2023
Grayson County Fiscal Court Meeting 01.19.2023 · Watch on YouTube ↗
Summary
Grayson County Fiscal Court – January 19, 2023
The meeting opened with the usual prayer, pledge, and a long list of routine approvals: minutes, bill payments, budget transfers, treasurer's and jailer's settlements, sheriff's settlements and budgets, clerk's bond and audit, and the opening of a new bank account at Wilson & Muir to receive opioid settlement funds, which are restricted to treatment and education spending.
A large delegation of residents from the Twin Coves, Whispering Pines, and Sleepy Hollow lake neighborhoods spoke at length about poor road conditions, chip-and-seal quality, speeding, drainage/ditching delays, and confusion over how driveway tile installations are handled. Road department staff and magistrates explained the county's road funding formula (fuel excise tax distributed by mileage), the limits of flex and discretionary funds, liability concerns preventing speed bumps, and general policy on tiles versus driveway approaches. No formal action resulted, but officials committed to better communication and to looking into specific complaints.
The court appointed magistrates to Building, Road, and Parks & Rec committees. It approved purchase of a new tandem-axle dump truck (~$210,614) after an extensive discussion of truck shortages and pricing with a Kenworth dealer, and approved hiring a new equipment operator (Gary McGrew) to replace a retiring worker, along with paying his salary from the general fund pending state reimbursement.
Other approved items included paying the Grayson County Water District over $88,000 in ARPA funds for 23 new fire hydrants, authorizing the judge-executive to appoint two Grayson County residents to the Edmonson County Water District board after water outages affected Grayson County customers, declaring a 2011 Ford F250 truck surplus, and then donating that same truck to the Caneyville Fire Department for use as a brush truck. The meeting closed with department updates and a motion to adjourn.
Agenda (12)
- 3:35
Opening: Prayer, Pledge, Call to Order
Meeting opened with an invocation, the Pledge of Allegiance, and the call to order.
- 3:54
Approval of minutes and routine financial items
The court approved minutes, bill payments, budget transfers, treasurer's and jailer's settlements, sheriff's settlements/budgets, clerk's bond and audit in a rapid sequence of routine motions.
- 6:34
New bank account for opioid settlement funds
The court approved opening a new account at Wilson & Muir Bank to receive opioid settlement distributions, which are restricted to treatment and education spending.
- 8:40
Lake neighborhood residents address road conditions
Residents from Twin Coves, Whispering Pines, and Sleepy Hollow presented complaints about chip-and-seal road quality, speeding, drainage ditches, and driveway tile installation practices; officials explained funding constraints and liability issues.
- 58:35
Appointment of fiscal court committees
Magistrates were assigned to Building, Road, and Parks & Recreation committees for the year.
- 1:01:28
Purchase of new dump truck
After extensive discussion with a truck dealer about industry-wide shortages and pricing, the court authorized purchase of a new tandem-axle dump truck for about $210,614.
- 1:20:42
Hiring new road department equipment operator
The court approved hiring Gary McGrew as a CDL equipment operator to replace a retiring employee.
- 1:21:34
Sheriff payroll advance from general fund
Approved paying the sheriff's payroll expenses out of the general fund until state advancement funds arrive, with later reimbursement to the county.
- 1:22:00
Payment to Grayson County Water District for fire hydrants using ARPA funds
The court approved paying $88,679.71 in ARPA funds to the Grayson County Water District to install 23 new fire hydrants identified after a fire department review.
- 1:24:43
Appointing representatives to Edmonson County Water District board
Following water outages affecting Grayson County customers, the court approved appointing two Grayson County residents to the Edmonson County Water District board of commissioners.
- 1:25:29
Surplus and donation of 2011 Ford F250
A 2011 Ford F250 was declared surplus after being replaced by new trucks, then donated to the Caneyville Fire Department for use as a brush truck.
- 1:29:15
Department updates and adjournment
Brief updates from department heads with no further business, followed by a motion to adjourn.
Motions & votes (23)
- 3:54
passedApprove minutes from the previous meeting
Moved by Neil · seconded by Darren · all in favor
- 4:04
passedApprove payment of bills
Moved by Brian · seconded by Darren · all in favor, any opposed
- 4:15
passedApprove treasurer's budget transfers as presented
Moved by Brenda · seconded by Neil · all in favor, any opposed
- 4:25
passedApprove treasurer's monthly settlement
Moved by Darren · seconded by Jason · all in favor, any opposed
- 4:34
passedApprove treasurer's quarterly financial statement
Moved by Neil · seconded by Brian · all in favor, any opposed
- 4:46
passedApprove jailer's payment of bills
Moved by Ben · seconded by Darren · all in favor
- 4:55
passedApprove jailer's monthly settlement
Moved by Darren · seconded by Brenda · all in favor, any opposed
- 5:00
passedApprove jailer's budget transfers as presented
Moved by Brian · seconded by Jason · all in favor, any opposed
- 5:10
passedApprove jailer set salaries
Moved by Neil · seconded by Ben · all in favor, any opposed
- 5:20
passedApprove sheriff's monthly settlement
Moved by Darren · seconded by Ben · all in favor aye, any opposed
- 5:36
passedApprove sheriff's fourth quarter budget
Moved by Brian · seconded by Brenda · all in favor
- 5:57
passedApprove sheriff's amended 2020 annual order setting maximum amounts for deputies and assistants
Moved by Ben · seconded by Darren · all in favor
- 6:04
passedAccept clerk's surety bond
Moved by Neil · seconded by Brian · all in favor aye
- 6:21
passedAccept Grayson County Clerk's audit for year ending 12/31/21
Moved by Brian · seconded by Ben · all in favor
- 8:10
passedOpen a new bank account at Wilson & Muir for opioid settlement proceeds
Moved by Darren · seconded by Brenda · all in favor aye, any opposed
- 1:15:36
passedAuthorize purchase of new tandem-axle dump truck and bed for $210,614
Moved by Ben · seconded by Darren · all in favor
- 1:21:22
passedHire Gary McGrew as equipment operator
Moved by Neil · seconded by Ben · all in favor aye, any opposed
- 1:21:55
passedApprove paying sheriff's payroll expense out of general fund pending state reimbursement
Moved by Darren · seconded by Brian · all in favor, any opposed
- 1:23:14
passedApprove payment of $88,679.71 to Grayson County Water District using ARPA funds for fire hydrants
Moved by Darren · seconded by Brenda · all in favor
- 1:25:15
passedApprove appointing two Grayson County residents to the Edmonson County Water District board
Moved by Ben · seconded by Neil · all in favor, any opposed
- 1:25:58
passedDeclare 2011 Ford F250 (VIN ending 4069) as surplus
Moved by Brian · seconded by Jason · all in favor, any opposed
- 1:27:19
passedDonate the surplus 2011 Ford F250 to the City of Caneyville Fire Department for a brush truck
Moved by Darren · all in favor
- 1:29:20
passedMotion to adjourn the meeting
Moved by Brian · seconded by Neil · all in favor
Transcript (72 segments)
- 0:00
[Music] thank you [Music] foreign [Music] from The Book of Psalms number 33 and
- 1:15
verse 12. blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord the people he chose for his inheritance but we pray Almighty father will want to praise and thank you Lord for government to order the Affairs of mankind we thank you as well for those elected to serve and willing to give of the time Talent resources and opportunities that they might work for the good of all people well yesterday that you would send your blessings on these who seek to serve through the leadership and government Grantham Lord the wisdom of Solomon for the complex issues grant them the courage of King David for the unpopular and difficult decisions give each of them a heart for this work that puts the common good over personal gain we ask your special blessings on those who gather here your protection on their marriages families homes and livelihoods that each might give generously of their time talent and efforts we ask it as well for the people of this
- 2:29
County in the midst of an ongoing pandemic especially in this time of political divisiveness grant them the ability and the willingness to arrive at consensus such that even those disagreeing will not undermine but support the decisions of the majority we pray this for our nation the Commonwealth of Kentucky Grayson County and our people men women and children the godliness fairness Justice and compassion might prevail help us make our community and world a better place because of our service and we humbly ask for success in these matters not for our own Glory but yours and we pray this now in the name of the one who taught us that the way to real leadership is through service not the way to True honor is through sacrifice amen amen say the Pledge I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands one nation
- 3:42
under God indivisible with liberty and justice for all first thing on the agenda will we call the meeting to order first thing on the agenda is approve the minutes from the previous meeting I'm making a motion by Neil second by Darren all in favor next we have approved payment of bills motion about Brian second second by Darren all in favor any opposed next we have approved Treasurer the budget transfers is presented motion by Brenda second by Neil all in favor any opposed next we have approved treasurer's monthly settlement motion motion about there and second by Jason all in favor any opposed next we have approved Treasures treasurer's quarterly financial statement make it motion motion by Neil second second by Brian all in favor any opposed next we have approved jailer's payment of bills motion about being second second by Darren all in favor next we have approved jailer's monthly settlement motion motion my Darren second by Brenda
- 4:56
all in favor any opposed next we have approved jailers budget transfers as presented motion but Brian second by Jason all in favor any opposed next we have approved Jailer set salaries motion by Neil So second by Ben all in favor any opposed next we have approved Sheriff's monthly settlement motion motion by Darren second by Ben all in favor aye any opposed next we have approved the sheriff's fourth quarter budget there's ain't not any questions entertain a motion motion by Brian second second by Brenda all in favor next we need to approve Sheriff's amended 2020 annual order set in maximum amounts for deputies and assistance which is actually through AOC there's not any questions I entertain a motion promotion motion by Ben second by Darren all in favor next we have accept clerks charity Bond the clerk surety bond motion my meal second by Brian all in favor
- 6:10
aye next we have we need to accept the Grayson County Clerk's audit for a year ending 12 31 of 21. there's not any questions uh promoting a motion is that Brian two seconds by Ben all in favor all right next we have uh uh let's see let's get the bumps right there for a second go to uh we need to approve to open a new bank account at Wilson and Muir for opioid settlement proceeds which if you all recall back a few months ago Jeremy had told us about the settlement that was coming down and they recommended that we open up another checking account because there's only certain things that that can be spent on and basically Jeremy you want to yeah that's it I've acted as agent for the uh the settlement Communications and finally we've got a couple distributions coming to us I think once for 30 000 ones for twelve thousand we kind of didn't know how we're going to get that money and so now they're going to send in I think maybe quarterly and so we just have a to have a bank account for that to be
- 7:25
transferred to and so I worked with Angel on that we just get that established so I can give them that information yeah there are certain things that they can be spent on as well and I think Angel what did they classify that a few weeks ago it was for a treatment and maybe education about drugs but it was just limited but I can't recall of them but yeah they haven't sent out all the guidelines I don't think just yet so we can get more clarification on that but we will be getting some uh funds for that so we need to set up this checking account so not any questions entertain a motion motion by Darren second by Brenda all in favor aye any opposed all right uh let's see next thing we've got so I've got the road department guys let's go with visitors we've got a lot of visitors here is everybody together most of us from the same neighborhood who's your spokesperson I pretty good I guess what's your name Marshall Frank Marshall Frank Frank yes Marshall Frankie where do you live Mr Frank we're
- 8:38
representing twin coves Whispering Pines and Sleepy Hollow neighborhoods okay the lake good we have to have it for the court records you have the floor all right now oh Lord that didn't sound good I've talked to Prime numerous times yeah I don't know who the road department corpsman is but I think that means you've had a conversation before roads are terrible here is here's a here's one I'll give that to you because you're the road for me but uh here's some pictures we've got spots in our neighborhood Sleepy Hollow hips nose you don't go down that road yeah and uh yeah okay but you know things like that that we've got a bus route they're at Twin coves in the Sleepy Hollow to just about camping I mean it's a chore to get I'd hate to be the bus