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Meeting of May 10, 2022

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Summary

Ohio County Fiscal Court – May 10, 2022

The court handled routine business, approving the April 26 minutes and paying bills, including some flagged late gatekeeper service invoices that the court asked the treasurer's office to track better going forward.

A major item was the second reading of the county's FY2022-23 budget (Ordinance 2022-4), which passed unanimously — notably the second year in a row this has happened, a rarity for the county. Updates included a $1 million water district grant being passed through the county as fiscal agent, a sheriff's department funding increase, and corrected coal severance (CRA) numbers.

The court approved the county's 2022-2023 health insurance policy, including raising the FSA contribution limit for employees from $1,500 to $2,600 due to higher deductibles, and discussed a new child-care FSA option. A representative from the senior center reported on a transportation program funded by ARPA grant money, which has already provided 58 rides for 20 seniors in April, helping people get to medical appointments, therapy, and shopping.

Other business included accepting a road department funding exhibit for the Flex Fund application, approving a $1,000 discretionary fund pull for a county fest, approving a resolution to allow submission of a coal severance (House Bill 1) request, and hiring a new seasonal golf course attendant. The court also discussed the upcoming reduction in polling locations to six sites countywide (a state-driven change allowing voters to cast ballots at any location), and fire department/city ARP funding expected to arrive by mid-May.

Magistrates urged residents to vote in the upcoming election and highlighted the court's work over the past term. A resident raised concerns about missing horse-and-buggy warning signs on a dangerous curve near 19th School Road, and the court agreed to have the road department address it, along with ditch cleaning issues in the area.

Agenda (17)

  • 1:49

    Approval of April 26 minutes

    The court approved the minutes from the April 26 meeting with no corrections or additions.

  • 2:13

    Bills, claims, and payments

    The court reviewed and paid bills and claims, including discussion of late-submitted monthly gatekeeper service invoices and an animal shelter feed bill.

  • 5:24

    Closed session under KRS 61.810

    The court moved into closed session for a few minutes under KRS 61.810, then returned to open session.

  • 6:11

    Treasurer's April financial report

    The court acknowledged receipt of the treasurer's April 2022 financial report.

  • 6:42

    Sheriff's delinquent taxes report

    The clerk's report on the sheriff's delinquent taxes was acknowledged by the court.

  • 7:03

    Sheriff's quarterly report

    The court acknowledged the sheriff's quarterly report.

  • 7:17

    Health insurance policy and FSA limits

    The court reviewed the 2022-2023 health insurance policy, noting a roughly 6% rate increase but stable family/child rates, and discussed raising FSA contribution limits and adding a child care FSA option.

  • 11:33

    Treasurer's bond

    The court approved an increase in the treasurer's bond amount.

  • 12:19

    Senior center transportation program report

    Brenda Renfrow presented on the senior transportation program funded by ARPA and county funds, reporting 58 trips for 20 clients in April helping seniors reach medical and other appointments.

  • 15:45

    Second reading of budget ordinance 2022-4

    The court held the second reading of the FY budget ordinance, noting additions for a water district grant, sheriff's department funding increase, and corrected coal severance figures; it passed unanimously.

  • 18:05

    New golf course attendant hire

    The court approved hiring Mackenzie Brown as a new seasonal golf course attendant at $11.10-$11.23 per hour, replacing a prior position in the budget.

  • 19:12

    Road committee report - Flex Fund exhibit

    The road committee presented Exhibit 1 for the Flex Fund application project list, which was accepted by the court.

  • 20:10

    Magistrate comments - voting reminder

    Magistrate Sam reminded everyone to get out and vote in the upcoming election.

  • 22:30

    Coal severance resolution 2022-10

    The court passed a resolution to allow submission of the House Bill 1 coal severance funds for a project not related to roads.

  • 23:05

    ARP funding for fire departments and cities

    The court discussed the status of ARP funding for fire departments and cities, expecting a check by mid-May, with reminders about purchase guidelines and reimbursement process.

  • 25:23

    Horse-and-buggy signage and road/ditch concerns

    A resident raised concerns about missing horse-and-buggy warning signs on a dangerous curve and ditch drainage issues; the court agreed to have the road department address both.

  • 27:27

    Reduced polling locations discussion

    The court discussed the state-mandated reduction to six polling locations countywide, explaining voters can now vote at any location regardless of precinct.

Motions & votes (15)

  • 1:54

    passedApprove the April 26 meeting minutes

    unanimous

  • 2:20

    passedApprove bills, claims, and payments/transfers

    unanimous

  • 5:30

    passedGo into closed session under KRS 61.810 chapter 1(b)

  • 6:21

    passedAcknowledge receipt of treasurer's April clerk's financial report

  • 6:47

    passedAcknowledge sheriff's delinquent taxes clerk's report

    Moved by Joe Barnes

  • 7:02

    passedAcknowledge sheriff's quarterly reports

  • 7:35

    passedApprove the 2022-2023 health insurance policy

    Moved by Jason · seconded by Larry, Kam

  • 11:18

    passedIncrease FSA employee contribution limit from $1,500 to $2,600

    unanimous

  • 11:57

    passedApprove increase in the treasurer's bond

  • 12:07

    passedAcknowledge/approve senior center transportation report and funding use

    Moved by Jacob Bullock

  • 15:56

    passedApprove second reading of budget ordinance 2022-4

    Moved by Larry Moore · seconded by Larry, Kam · unanimous

  • 18:35

    passedApprove hiring Mackenzie Brown as new golf course attendant

    roll call: Bullock yes, Barnes yes, Johnson yes

  • 19:27

    passedAccept Flex Fund Exhibit 1 project list for this year's road projects

    Moved by Sam · seconded by Clary Marshy

  • 20:38

    unclearPull $1,000 from discretionary fund for county fest

    Moved by Joe Barnes

  • 22:29

    passedPass resolution 2022-10 allowing submission of House Bill 1 coal severance funds

Transcript (25 segments)

  • 0:00

    [Music] call this bingo i came fiscal court to order on this uh 5th day of may 2022 5 pm i'm going to ask jason bullock to lead the sin of prayer and pledge to play let's buy your hands please dear lord we just love you so much we just thank you for the beautiful day we have here to come and celebrate you and to do business for our county their lord we just ask that you be with us in this meeting that uh every decision we made will be uh we'll be prayed about and be thought about that the week best for our county here for to continue to grow and good for our people the reward we just uh we also know in the next few weeks in this country in our county that a lot of decisions are going to be made dear lord and we pray for those decisions but we do know in the end that you're still in control the lord again we just thank you for this county we thank you for our people we ask you to be of those who are sick

  • 1:13

    who need help that are struggling their lord that you just like wrap your loving arms around them and it's your 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 [Music] before you you have the uh minutes of the april 26 meeting so much second person tomorrow is there any discussion corrections or additions to the maintenance discussion corrections or additions amen being nine authors say aye holds like signs our fruit before you have the bills claimed payments transfers [Music] including the like this i'll make a motion most of the same small second second but more few any discussion yes and on page

  • 2:28

    two and three it's a monthly gatekeeper service dated uh 9 122 and uh 9121 i'm sorry and another one 10 1 21 and 11 1 21 and 7 1 21. how come there's so late on there uh well christina they were sent to her that they had not been submitted so she submitted them all wasn't she supposed to submitted him last year [Music] we didn't have them until then so we submitted when we got it but they need to be doing better at keeping our records than that uh i think christina has gotten a handle on everything

  • 3:43

    got the email straightened out she's should be submitting them lovely and then on the late list 4 18 22 what would the feed be that's probably for the animal shelter okay are you are you telling me the oh yeah before 1980 that's for the animal shelter almost 600 any yeah discussion what is the monthly gate keeper's service that is the uh website that osea has and that's their uh services that they see that's the website uh any more discussion

  • 5:09

    being nine officers opposed like saying okay bills are paid um i'd like to have motion to go in the closed session for a few minutes under uh chap at section b chapter one on krs 618. ocean alert second second but larry uh more few i want to ask uh tara ward dustin bratchers we're back in open session [Music] let's go right on down here to the treasures april report by jason to uh acknowledge the receipt of the treasures april 22 uh out your report i'll make the most awesome accepted clerks

  • 6:24

    financial report okay all in favor on those say aye all right did you get the motions miranda okay uh okay then uh then we have uh this is different the clerk's report on the sheriff's delinquent taxes so to make a motion of knowledge promotion by uh joe barnes second believer cam he's gushing vietnam on february say i mostly carries one more the sheriff's quarterly reports any discussion been done on paper say aye aye opposed like sign focus care um okay this is the uh have all of you seen the health insurance policy i got a question for ann i guess so we need to make them do you wanna make a motion motion by jason ii larry kam to uh

  • 7:36

    approve the uh 2282 2023 health insurance policy discussion so all the plans are free this front page you kind of explain that with the the child care yeah um everything is the same our insurance rate did go up about six percent but then we still have the free plan to the employee and then if they buy for their child spouse or family it stayed the same we were able to do that the employees that use an fsa account that's where they take their money and withhold so much a week from their check tax screen uh currently the max is 1500. i would like us to raise that up to 26.40 because of the higher deductible this just allows employees to put back a little more and then the child care i don't know if we're going to have any interested but i did want to make it available if it's okay with you all there is a way for young people who pay child care that they can have that withheld from their check weekly tax deducted you know no tax on it on that increase is that we can make that decision

  • 8:50

    to the 2640 yeah yes i mean that you all have to approve that okay and all we're doing is raising their limit and costs yeah well but i mean what does the federal government limit anyway i mean on that what's the relationship i think it's close to 4 000. that's kind of what i was so why do we even i mean why do you want to stop at 20. yeah can they just whatever the federal limit is could we not just do that well you do have some exposure there because the fsa on july 1 that money is available to them 100 percent yes and i don't think um you're not going to have anything to leave the county yeah they could hold the bag for some okay these happen one time and it works the opposite way too if an employee leaves they can't get that money out so we can't do july 1 2600 or 2000 and and january 1. you can't do that do another 2000. or they can because they're putting in their okay yes with the higher deductible a lot of places are going to that that a good example is we've got two ladies pregnant and they know they're going to be out quite a bit of money and they're going