Meeting of November 9, 2021
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Summary
Ohio County Fiscal Court – November 9, 2021
The court opened with a special recognition of dozens of local small businesses that received COVID relief grants funded through federal relief money, with checks handed out to representatives present. Routine business followed, including approval of the October 26 minutes, payment of bills and claims (with discussion of Christian County jail per-inmate costs), and approval of a bid for repairs to the fire training tower in Beaver Dam at a cost of about $22,420.
The court also approved the October treasurer's statement, authorized an agreement with Audubon Area/utility assistance program (with $50,000 already received), and approved signing the state's opioid abatement allocation agreement, a step in a larger multi-government settlement process that does not yet guarantee funds.
A major portion of the meeting was devoted to presentations from local organizations seeking ARPA (federal relief) funding: the Boys and Girls Club of Ohio County (requesting $100,000 to support its new after-school program), the Ohio County Food Pantry (requesting about $35,900 for a new freezer), and Father's House Recovery Center, a new faith-based addiction recovery program opening in Beaver Dam. No funding decisions were made on the spot; the court indicated it would take these requests to committee and decide at the December 14 meeting.
In committee reports, the Road Department discussed renting a long-reach excavator and voted to advertise for bids to purchase one. The Bill Monroe Bluegrass Music Foundation contract was reviewed for a name change and minor updates, to be brought back for a future vote.
Magistrates raised concerns about ongoing water pressure/quality issues, noting the Kentucky Division of Water did not attend despite being invited, while the Division of Highways declined to attend since the issue is not under their jurisdiction. Judge Executive Frey said a follow-up letter would be sent. The court will not hold a full meeting later in November, only a bill-paying session, with the next full meeting scheduled for December 14. The meeting closed with holiday well-wishes for Veterans Day and Thanksgiving.
Agenda (14)
- 1:15
Small business COVID relief grant recognition
The court called forward representatives of numerous small businesses that received COVID relief grant checks funded by federal relief money, distributing checks to those present.
- 9:25
Approval of October 26, 2021 minutes
The court reviewed and approved the minutes from the previous meeting with no corrections.
- 9:49
Bills, claims, payments and transfers
The court discussed and approved a late list of bills and claims, including a question about per-inmate costs for housing inmates in Christian County.
- 12:07
Fire training tower repair bid approval
The court reviewed a bid for repair work on the fire training tower in Beaver Dam, including block, wood, roof, and exterior repairs totaling $22,420.
- 15:44
Treasurer's statement for October 2021
The treasurer's statement for October was presented and accepted with no major discussion.
- 16:18
Utility/Audubon Area agreement authorization
The court authorized an agreement with Audubon Area regarding utility assistance funding, noting the first $50,000 in funds had already been received.
- 17:22
Opioid abatement allocation agreement
The county attorney asked the court to approve signing the opioid abatement allocation agreement with Kentucky local government entities, part of a larger multi-jurisdictional settlement process.
- 18:52
Boys and Girls Club presentation and funding request
Representatives of the Boys and Girls Club of Ohio County presented their new after-school program and requested $100,000 in ARPA funding; the court said it would decide at the December meeting.
- 29:14
Ohio County Food Pantry presentation and funding request
The food pantry director requested funding for a new freezer costing roughly $35,900 due to rising demand for food assistance; decision deferred to December meeting.
- 34:04
Father's House Recovery Center presentation
Founders presented plans for a new faith-based, long-term addiction recovery center for men in Beaver Dam, describing its mission and funding model; no formal funding request outcome given yet.
- 47:23
Road department committee report and excavator bid
The road committee discussed renting a long-reach excavator and decided to advertise for bids to purchase one instead.
- 48:55
Bill Monroe Bluegrass Music Foundation contract update
The court reviewed proposed changes to the long-standing contract with the Bill Monroe Bluegrass Music Foundation, mainly a name change from Jerusalem Ridge Bluegrass Music Foundation, to be brought back for a vote later.
- 51:16
Magistrate comments and water issue follow-up
Magistrates discussed ongoing road grinding work and continuing water pressure/quality issues, noting the Division of Water failed to attend the meeting despite being invited; a follow-up letter will be sent.
- 53:06
Meeting schedule announcement and adjournment
The judge announced that the rest of November will only include a bill-paying session, with the next regular meeting on December 14, followed by holiday greetings and adjournment.
Motions & votes (7)
- 9:30
passedApprove the October 26, 2021 meeting minutes
Moved by Sam Small · seconded by Jason Bullock · unanimous voice vote (aye)
- 9:58
passedAccept the bills, claims, payments and transfers including late list
Moved by JK Bullock · seconded by Sam Small · roll call: Mark yes, Small yes, Barnes yes, Johnston yes
- 13:27
passedAccept the bid for fire training tower repairs at Beaver Dam ($22,420)
Moved by Joe Barnes · seconded by Larry Murphy
- 15:48
passedAcknowledge the October 2021 treasurer's statement
Moved by Larry (Murphy) · seconded by Larry Murphy
- 16:25
passedAuthorize agreement with Audubon Area for utility assistance program
Moved by Jason Bullock · seconded by Larry (Murphy) · voice vote aye
- 18:12
passedAccept and authorize judge to sign the opioid abatement allocation agreement with Kentucky local government entities
Moved by Larry (Murphy) · seconded by Sam Small · voice vote aye
- 48:16
passedAdvertise for bids on a long-reach excavator for the road department
Moved by Joe Barnes · seconded by Larry Murphy
Transcript (44 segments)
- 0:01
[Music] call this meeting of ohio camp fiscal court to order on this ninth day of november 2021 i'm going to ask mike kitchner to come to the microphone and leave us in a prayer and play some flag our heavenly father lord we come to you today lord just to be thankful lord for this day that you've given us lord the grace the love and the mercy lord that you've showed us lord but we ask you lord tonight that lord we always do that with each other lord show your grace and your love and your mercy lord we ask you to bless this meeting lord we ask it in the name of jesus 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've got a little bit change of pace today and off of the agenda just a little bit but we're going to start down the same small and what we're going to do is name off
- 1:15
all the folks who got the small business grants from the county and as you read read it off if you're here to signify that you are and start forward because if they're not we'll just go on over it goes to the next one and uh uh i may need some help at the end of it because uh some of these guys think they get to keep the checks that nobody's here to pick up so we may have some help get get help get them back but anyway start with you sam magnolia creek children's boutique subway tnd rentals hartford recycling cafe at the dam a country greenhouse countryside family care southern auto sales i know i've got one so all right man the planet seat i'm not dressed for this occasionally
- 2:33
still my school clothes on [Music] voyage technology massage by brie kentucky pie shop hall's auto service drifters thank you thank you uh bluegrass family dentistry and that's i got 200. all right that's it golden nails
- 3:47
copper cafe tkm enterprises thank you okay fatty cake bakery ohio county family district industry dogwood retreat three simmons and marquita tissue that's it okay auto lmx llc antique auto parts sales the pizza place hoping they would be here and bring
- 5:00
something with slick back barbecue llc them as well do i need the king incorporated well i'm not doing very good no picture for you i gotta feel this and just might be here the trophy house of ohio county dang you got your picture made but anyways i need the cover no it's good to put some bases with these it's good to put faces with some of these places street glow car wash okay so there you are here we go
- 6:15
bluegrass tax services here in hartford barbs cakes and catering beaver dam bag really construction is ain't looking good good kid care child care and development hartford rbns automotive so i thank you come on mother hen child care services cb investment properties beaver dam and doolan's groceries hope you can do better than i can kkb property management heaving hatchets axe throwing dynamic tanning beaver dam barber company figure out what happened
- 7:26
but they are happy to be without them [Laughter] there sunset rentals j.r williams tv and appliance emory car patrick center small town blooms oh god i guess that's that one it's we appreciate your business and ohio county yes we do very proud that we can do that we as part of our money the federal
- 8:45
money we got for the relief from the uh kovitz we were able to give small businesses a small amount of money to relieve some of the problems that they had they had to fill out a you know lost revenue had to fill out a [Music] application and justify what that was for and we're glad to do it we we always appreciate our small business and when we can help we will gentlemen before you you have the october 26 2021 minutes uh i think mostly motion for sam small a second second jason bullock uh is there any uh discussion corrections or auditions discussion corrections or additions being none on february say aye aye pope like sign minister approved next you have bills claims payments and transfers and we've got a late list including a light list making motion to accept