Meeting of April 6, 2021
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Summary
Grayson County Fiscal Court – April 6, 2021
The meeting opened with the annual Rural Secondary Road Program presentation from the state Highway Department. Officials outlined the county's road funding formula and this year's priority projects, including work on KY 479, KY 1168, and KY 720, totaling roughly $1.36 million against an allocation of about $1.29 million. Updates were also given on ongoing projects including the KY 226 resurfacing, US 62 widening near Clarkson, and bridge work on Watson School Road and KY 88.
The court then moved through a series of routine approvals, including minutes, bills, budget transfers, jailer payments and construction bills, and a builder's risk insurance extension for the detention center.
Sheriff Norman Chaffins recognized two deputies for outstanding service: Deputy Andy Benson was named 2020 Deputy of the Year, and Deputy Rick Milbauer received a lifesaving award for performing CPR that saved a woman's life in May 2020.
The court approved the 2021 waste tire grant application, which funds a tire amnesty program for county residents, and approved submission of a grant application for rubberized asphalt paving on Sulfur Wells Road. The Cooperative Extension Service budget for 2022 was also accepted.
In committee updates, the court approved a final payment to Lusk Mechanical for courthouse HVAC work, with officials praising the improvements. The jail's move to 100% operational status was announced, and Magistrate Tommy raised plans to address electrical outlet and switch issues at the courthouse. The court also recognized constable Bill Dalton for his service before adjourning.
Agenda (17)
- 1:53
Rural Secondary Road Program presentation
State Highway Department officials presented the county's rural secondary road funding formula and this year's priority road projects, along with updates on ongoing projects like KY 226, US 62 widening, and bridge repairs.
- 9:56
Approve minutes from previous meeting
The court approved the minutes from the previous meeting.
- 10:03
Approve payment of bills
The court approved payment of bills.
- 10:12
Approve treasurer's budget transfers
The court approved the treasurer's budget transfers as presented.
- 10:20
Approve jailer's payment of bills
The court approved the jailer's payment of bills.
- 10:29
Approve jailer's construction bills
The court approved jailer's construction bills.
- 10:35
Approve jailer's budget transfers
The court approved jailer's budget transfers as presented.
- 10:43
Approve jailer's builder's risk insurance extension
The court approved extending builder's risk insurance with Kate Caico for the jail facility through March, ahead of full coverage starting in April.
- 11:17
Grayson County Sheriff's Office presentation of awards
Sheriff Norman Chaffins presented Deputy Andy Benson with the 2020 Deputy of the Year award and Deputy Rick Milbauer with a lifesaving award for performing CPR on an unresponsive woman in May 2020.
- 18:28
Approve 2021 waste tire grant application
The court approved applying for the annual waste tire grant, which funds a tire amnesty event for county residents to dispose of passenger car and small truck tires.
- 20:20
Approve RMA rubberized asphalt grant application
The judge requested approval to submit a grant application for rubberized asphalt paving on Sulfur Wells Road, totaling about $98,947.20.
- 21:35
Accept Cooperative Extension Service budget for 2022
The court accepted the Grayson County Cooperative Extension Service budget for 2022.
- 21:55
Fiscal court committee updates
Magistrates gave brief updates on parks and recreation, roads, and courthouse progress, noting improving weather for road work and courthouse HVAC nearing completion.
- 22:34
Approve Lusk Mechanical final payment for courthouse HVAC
The court approved a final payment of $3,260.80 to Lusk Mechanical for courthouse HVAC work, which magistrates praised as a major improvement.
- 23:54
New business: jail operations and courthouse electrical
Jailer Jason reported the jail was now at 100% operating capacity with law enforcement notified; Magistrate Tommy raised the need to address electrical outlet and switch issues at the courthouse.
- 25:20
Recognition of Constable Bill Dalton
Judge-Executive recognized constable Bill Dalton, present in the audience, thanking him and other constables for their service to the county.
- 26:57
Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned.
Motions & votes (13)
- 9:34
passedAccept the Rural Secondary Road Program as presented
Moved by Tommy · seconded by Damon · unanimous
- 9:56
passedApprove minutes from previous meeting
Moved by Brian · seconded by Damon · unanimous
- 10:04
passedApprove payment of bills
Moved by Darren · seconded by Kevin · unanimous
- 10:12
passedApprove treasurer's budget transfers as presented
Moved by Brian · seconded by Kevin · unanimous
- 10:20
passedApprove jailer's payment of bills
Moved by Damon · seconded by Tommy · unanimous
- 10:29
passedApprove jailer's construction bills
Moved by Tommy · seconded by Darren · unanimous
- 10:35
passedApprove jailer's budget transfers as presented
Moved by Kevin · seconded by Darren · unanimous
- 10:43
passedApprove jailer's builder's risk insurance extension with Kate Caico
Moved by Damon · seconded by Brian · unanimous
- 18:28
unclearApprove 2021 waste tire grant application
- 21:20
passedApprove submission of RMA rubberized asphalt grant for Sulfur Wells Road ($98,947.20)
Moved by Darren · seconded by Tommy · unanimous
- 21:46
passedAccept Cooperative Extension Service budget for 2022
Moved by Darren · seconded by Brian · unanimous
- 23:44
passedApprove final payment to Lusk Mechanical for courthouse HVAC work ($3,260.80)
seconded by Kevin · unanimous
- 27:10
passedMotion to adjourn
Moved by Brian
Transcript (23 segments)
- 0:00
[Music] uh heavenly father thank you for this day we ask that you uh
- 1:14
bless each and every one of us lord every decision we may be godly decisions lord we ask you forgive us of our sins be with our families today to be with the soldiers that are overseas and fighting for our country be with all our law enforcement and other people around the world lord in jesus name we pray amen amen 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 liberty and justice for all all right we'll call leading the order and then we're going to skip everything and go straight to rural secondary road programs mr paul thank you thank you um hope everybody's doing well with the pandemic and all this is my first in-person meeting since last i think last year about this time so to me this has got a little bit refreshing even though we still have to wear the mask and all that stuff but it's getting better i think so anyway with the numbers but this year before i get started i've got derek dennison he's the section supervisor in breckenridge county office i've got brian gregory brian handles the maintenance
- 2:29
works with mark stone and tony hatcher here in the county and then to my left i've got bo warren he's a branch manager that works in e-town with me so uh with this this year i'm gonna present the rural secondary program uh you should have a handout in front of you as i've said before the program is funded by 22.2 percent of the motor fuel tax receipts these funds are allocated all 120 counties based on the five point formula that five point formula being one fifth equal among all the counties one-fifth based on the rule population one-fifth based on the road miles and then two fists based on the land area of course once that money is assigned to a county it cannot be transferred to another county so on the next handout handout i've got there we've got this year's program versus 133.85 miles of rural secondary roads but our first item on there is our cost for routine maintenance that's what we have to do the work on the roads that's 586 thousand five hundred dollars then the next item is a county judge expense that's set by statute of twenty five eighty four then the first uh rover proposing for this year's program is kentucky four
- 3:43
seventy nine from troutman lane which is at mile point 1.543 going to kentucky 1214 which is at mile 0.3.222 at total distance 1.679 miles looking at a estimated cost of 185 475 dollars so the next one we have on there priority number four would be kentucky 1168 from kentucky 224 which is at the zero mile point going to kentucky 720 which is at the 3.49 mile point total distance 3.491 miles estimated cost of 276 thousand six hundred fifty dollars then our last priority is uh kentucky 720 from us-62 at mile 0.5843 to kentucky 1168 at 9.637 at total distance 3.794 miles estimated cost 307. two 300 seven thousand two hundred fifty dollars total allocation to one million three hundred fifty eight thousand four hundred and fifty nine dollars for the year
- 4:56
any questions guys about any of this there's a good way that's a little bit that's a little bit over what we're allocated right i think that's right yes and then um did you get your flex number already uh no it's not we did but it's not a definite i don't think said it here we got some revised numbers yeah the 387 935 is what we got told the other day again this was from the initial when we first established setting up these meetings 387 935 yeah they went way down you're not the only one yeah yeah we uh our our even projected allotments went down for us too somehow another original numbers of data gains were incorrect in the secondary down from last year as well really the allocation that you all we received from last year is about the same yeah just if i could share a few other things
- 6:15
with you i know last year we came here and told you that kentucky 226 was going to get resurfaced of course with funding and all that with the pandemic that kind of stifled it it is supposed to get done this year supposed to be done by july the 30th okay like says left over 12 14 we're going to finish up on it we've done all the safety improvements we held off on the surfacing just because it was so late in the year trying to get a better job get it done this spring so that's that's going to be going and i think it's supposed to be done by may first yeah it should be june first now um we got the wk reef we have two rehabs on the wk ones from the 107 it's about the 111 if you will then we got another one at the 87 and a half going to the 88.4 we've got some work going on at the rougher park where we're doing some resurfacing as part of a contract in kentucky 79 in the canyonville area we'll be doing an ultra thin this would be covering up where we chip sealed a few years ago um kentucky uh is that going from caneyville to shore creek home yes yeah yeah we actually
- 7:30
held up from the intersection there at caneyville did we start here yeah um all of last year i'm sorry i was gonna say all of last year's rs had gotten pushed off until this year it's all been led so you should see that uh happening this year and it's all got a november 30th completion date so you've got this year's program plus last year's we're not 100 sure on the dates for this year's program what they'll be completed this year if that'll be pushed out to next year we got the bridge on watson school road done we've also got the us-62 the first phase of the widening to clarkson that's been led to construction we have yet to have a free job yet that'll probably go a couple construction seasons for that work and then last thing we got is the kentucky 88 bridge will be painted again um that again has been left to contract but we didn't have a pre-job fit on that so that's a lot of things we got going on shawwell road left to be lit yeah we don't have a scheduled date on this yet i'd ask bridget kentucky about that they're supposed to let me know i know
- 8:44
last time i heard we were waiting on funding to do that it's on the books to do it but it is so bridging kentucky still in that limbo area some stuff has happened some it's not so it's it's it's on there and then we we've got it i knew that was i knew that was the next one to be let from what i was understanding so yeah okay all right any questions from any of the masters i'd just like to thank them for that uh most of that's in my district uh that 720 1168 i just want to personally thank everybody involved everybody involved thank you for my community okay anyone else got anything for paul or anybody from the state but we need you need a motion to for you we need to accept this entertain a motion to accept this promotion by tommy second by damon all in favor and he opposed all right guys thank you all if y'all want to stick around you can but that's why i want to get you i didn't know if you wanted to stick around and go through all the motions thank you all right no problem thank y'all thanks again all right next we've got uh