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Meeting of September 21, 2021

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Summary

Grayson County Fiscal Court – September 21, 2021

The court handled routine business, approving minutes, bill payments, and treasurer/jailer settlements without discussion. Several taxing entities' 2021 tax rates — the Grayson County Board of Education, Owensboro Health Regional Medical Center, Cane Creek Watershed District, and the Grayson County Health Department — were all accepted at the compensating rate, meaning no increase over last year.

In new business, the road department was approved to purchase two new crew-cab trucks (F250s) at $31,155 each, funded through the commissary account, replacing older vehicles. The jail was approved to purchase two transport vans at $30,780 each through the jail fund. The court also approved hiring two new road department employees, Dustin Eskew and Adam Decker, both with CDLs, to replace retiring staff.

Discussion touched on the community's ongoing struggle with COVID-19, with several county staff members currently sick, some hospitalized. Magistrates praised the road department's work, noting positive feedback from residents and progress on chip-and-seal projects across districts. The passing of a community member, Mr. McCray, was noted with condolences.

The court announced a schedule change: the October meeting will be held on October 12th at 11:00 a.m., with the following meeting on October 19th at 5:00 p.m. The road department's move to its new facility behind the detention center was confirmed as complete, with the old building on Highway 62 fully vacated. The meeting closed with a motion to adjourn.

Agenda (20)

  • 0:31

    Invocation and Pledge

    The meeting opened with a prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance.

  • 2:34

    Approve minutes

    Minutes from the previous meeting were approved.

  • 2:49

    Approve payment of bills

    Routine approval of bill payments.

  • 3:00

    Approve treasurer's budget transfers

    Treasurer's budget transfers were approved as presented.

  • 3:11

    Approve treasurer's monthly settlement

    Treasurer's monthly settlement was approved.

  • 3:24

    Approve jailer's payment of bills

    Jailer's bill payments were approved.

  • 3:37

    Approve jailer's monthly settlement

    Jailer's monthly settlement was approved.

  • 3:49

    Jailer's budget transfers

    No jailer budget transfers were needed this month.

  • 3:54

    Approve sheriff's monthly settlement

    Sheriff's monthly settlement was approved.

  • 4:02

    Accept Board of Education 2021 tax rate

    The court accepted the Grayson County Board of Education's 2021 tax rate, which stayed the same at the compensating rate.

  • 4:29

    Accept Owensboro Health Regional Medical Center tax rate

    The 2021 tax rate for the medical center was accepted unchanged at the compensating rate.

  • 4:47

    Accept Cane Creek Watershed District tax rate

    The 2021 tax rate stayed the same at the compensating rate.

  • 5:01

    Accept Grayson County Health Department tax rate

    The 2021 tax rate stayed the same at the compensating rate.

  • 5:35

    Purchase two road crew trucks

    Jason requested approval to purchase two F250 crew cab trucks on government contract at $31,155 each, funded from the commissary account, replacing two older vehicles.

  • 6:37

    Purchase two jail transport vans

    Approval requested to purchase two Chevrolet Express 15-passenger transport vans at $30,780 each through the jail fund.

  • 8:08

    Road department new hires

    Steve Bratcher presented candidates Adam Decker and Dustin Eskew, both with class A CDLs, to fill upcoming retirements at the road department.

  • 8:40

    Old business and community updates

    No old business was noted; magistrates discussed condolences for the McCray family, praised road department performance, and discussed ongoing COVID-19 illness among staff.

  • 12:55

    Meeting schedule change announcement

    The October meeting schedule was announced: October 12th at 11am and October 19th at 5pm.

  • 13:39

    Road department building move

    Confirmation that the road department has fully moved from the old Highway 62 building to the new facility behind the detention center.

  • 15:00

    Adjournment

    The meeting was adjourned.

Motions & votes (15)

  • 2:34

    passedApprove minutes from the previous meeting

    Moved by Damon · seconded by Tommy · all in favor

  • 2:49

    passedApprove payment of bills

    Moved by Darren · seconded by Tommy · all in favor

  • 3:00

    passedApprove treasurer's budget transfers as presented

    Moved by Neal · seconded by Brian · all in favor

  • 3:12

    passedApprove treasurer's monthly settlement

    Moved by Kevin · seconded by Darren · all in favor

  • 3:24

    passedApprove jailer's payment of bills

    Moved by Brian · seconded by Kevin · all in favor

  • 3:37

    passedApprove jailer's monthly settlement

    Moved by Neil · seconded by Brian · all in favor

  • 3:54

    passedApprove sheriff's monthly settlement

    Moved by Tommy · seconded by Darren · all in favor

  • 4:19

    passedAccept Grayson County Board of Education 2021 tax rate (compensating rate)

    Moved by Brian · seconded by Tommy · all in favor

  • 4:34

    passedAccept Owensboro Health Regional Medical Center 2021 tax rate (compensating rate)

    Moved by Kevin · seconded by Darren · all in favor

  • 4:50

    passedAccept Cane Creek Watershed District 2021 tax rate (compensating rate)

    Moved by Brian · seconded by Darren · all in favor

  • 5:05

    passedAccept Grayson County Health Department 2021 tax rate (compensating rate)

    Moved by Tommy · seconded by Damon · all in favor

  • 6:14

    passedApprove purchase of two road crew trucks (F250s) at $31,155 each from commissary account

    Moved by Brian · seconded by Tommy · all in favor

  • 6:59

    passedApprove purchase of two transport vans for detention center through jail fund

    Moved by Tommy · seconded by Kevin · all in favor

  • 8:30

    passedApprove hiring Dustin Eskew and Adam Decker for road department

    Moved by Damon · seconded by Darren · all in favor

  • 15:07

    passedMotion to adjourn

    Moved by Tommy · seconded by Neil · all in favor

Transcript (13 segments)

  • 0:00

    [Music] please appreciate y'all invite me it seems like this is one of the few places that uh god is invited in not anymore

  • 1:13

    in our government but uh let's let's go to lord and prayer uh our father god we thank you for life we thank you for giving us oh so many blessings in life and father we thank you for this nation that we live in that we enjoy so many freedoms that other countries do not you have blessed us along the way because we have blessed you and we we pray that we might turn back towards you and begin to bless you once again we ask father that you be with the decisions that are made in this place today that it might be for the good of the people and the community and father we thank you for these leaders that stand up for what's right we thank you that you are invited into this meeting and we know you're present we know your guidance and direction are upon them so we praise you we glorify you thank you for all that you do for us in jesus precious name we pray amen again thank y'all thank you appreciate it 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

  • 2:28

    liberty and justice for all and the first thing on the agenda is prove the minutes from the previous meeting motion by damon and second by tommy all in favor aye any opposed next we have approved payment of bills promotion motion by darren second by tommy all in favor any opposed next we have approved treasurer's budget transfers as presented motion by neal second by brian all in favor be any opposed next we have approved treasury monthly settlement make a motion motion by kevin second by darren all in favor any opposed next we have approved jailor's payment of bills motion by brian second second by kevin all in favor all right any opposed next we have approved jailor's monthly settlement motion by neil second by brian all in favor

  • 3:42

    all right next we have approved jailor's budget transfers and i don't think you got any right to don't have anything today so letting them is gone uh approve sheriff's monthly settlement motion by tommy second by darren all in favor all right and next we have uh except grayson county board education 2021 tax rate which i was a bit informed that is uh staying the same they did not take the four percent they just stayed the same they took compensating right now we need to we need a motion to approve that for them motion by brian second second but tommy all in favor any opposed next we have except the owensboro health regional medical center 2021 tax rate that would be the same uh everything stays the same on that with the uh compensating rate also motion by kevin second by darren all in favor any opposed next we have except the cane creek watershed uh district tax rate for 2021 which that also stayed the same compensating rate uh motion by brian who's second second

  • 4:56

    by darren all in favor any opposed next we have except for grayson county health department 2021 tax rate which also stayed the same they took a compensating rank motion by tommy second second by damon all in favor any opposed next we have uh other new did you have something else for me to do or is it just on new business next we have a new business norman jason yeah i need to ask for approval to purchase two road crew trucks on government contracts and that will funds will come out of the commissary account for those just like we did last time that replaces the last two older vehicles that we had they are quoted at 31 155 each and that's for that crew cab f250 long wheelbase just like we have same with that how much 31 155 each

  • 6:11

    total of 62 310. all right you got a motion or need a motion for little jailer to approve that so who made the most second uh motion by brian seconded by tommy all in favor aye any opposed all right next and i mean i got one more i need to ask for approval to purchase two transport vans on government contract which will be out of the jail fund and those are thirty thousand seven hundred eighty dollars each they're identical to what we have the chevrolet uh express 15 passenger main my promotion in fact motioned by tommy to purchase two bands from the detention center through the jail fund motioned by tommy second by kevin all in favor any opposed thank you okay you've got everything you need i do all right other new business kevin no darren no sir tommy no sir mr dangling bro all right uh

  • 7:23

    we've got steve bratcher with us tonight and uh let you all know he he informed me uh the other day i almost did about a couple months ago we had uh a couple of guys getting ready to retire in october and i think one in november and him and kenny wanted to go ahead and hire someone and i told them i don't get involved in the hiring at the road department because i do not work with them so i felt it would be best that they've done it and they they've done this the last time also so he's here uh tonight they've interviewed a few people that turned in their applications and mr bratcher what have you come up with adam decker and dustin to hire them okay does anybody got any questions about that cdls both both of them have class a cdls yeah i make the most we are damon makes a motion that we hire dustin eskew and mr adam decker second second darren all in favor any opposed all right

  • 8:36

    now we'll go to old business norman jason there don't have any old business but like for us all to think about the mccrady family yeah mr mcrae passed away this morning everybody pretty much knows chandler from around here playing yesterday yeah dang it i got numbers i've been getting a lot of phone calls on roads and actually i've been getting a lot of calls on bragging on how they've been doing a good job i thought i'd say that one right here was here i actually got one this morning yeah so they've done a super good job so well they've been getting it i can tell you i've got a list in there also i think i forgot to tell you all i was sitting in there but uh on chip and seal roads and every district that they've done and how many was on that list steve 50 they got about 15. the new guys has been there they've sort