Meeting of July 12, 2022
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Summary
The Ohio County Fiscal Court met on July 12, 2022, and handled a routine slate of business including approval of minutes, payment of bills and claims, acknowledgment of financial statements, and settlement of sheriff's tax and franchise accounts. The court also approved a budget amendment to carry over discretionary year-end reserve funds and passed the second reading of an updated administrative code.
A major discussion centered on the county coroner's office, which is relocating into the old fire station building shared with Hartford. Coroner Elvis Dalton and deputy coroner Joe presented a list of needed repairs, especially electrical upgrades, and the court agreed to walk through the building before the next meeting to assess costs and get bids.
The road committee reported plans to advertise for bids on a used three-quarter ton truck, and the court approved a motion to repair a culvert at the entrance to Goshen Church Road off Highway 62. A committee (Charlie Shields, Nick Woolen, and Jason Gary) was appointed to review a road addition request for Gilliam Lane. Updates were also given on state road and bridge projects in the county, and on the animal shelter, where a new maintenance-capable employee, Alex Smith, was hired.
During public comment, a resident spoke against public funding for a proposed off-road/ATV area, arguing tax dollars shouldn't support it. Another resident raised a longstanding dispute over access rights to a landlocked property behind a locked gate on old Tucker Hollow Road; the county attorney explained that determining any public right-of-way would require title research and suggested she work with neighboring landowners and legal counsel.
No major financial commitments were made beyond routine claims and budget housekeeping; most matters discussed (coroner's building repairs, road committee actions) were preliminary steps pending further cost estimates and committee reports at future meetings.
Agenda (19)
- 1:12
Approval of June 28th minutes
The court approved the minutes from the June 28th meeting without changes.
- 1:40
Bills, claims, payments, and transfers including late list
The court reviewed and approved bills and claims including a late list, discussing road construction material charges for District 4.
- 3:31
June financial statement acknowledgment
Treasurer's June 22nd financial statement was acknowledged by the court with no discussion.
- 3:44
Sheriff's franchise settlement
The court acknowledged the sheriff's franchise settlement.
- 4:04
Sheriff's property tax settlement
The sheriff's property tax settlement was acknowledged, with discussion of tangible tax and franchise categories.
- 5:32
Clerk's delinquent tax settlement
The court acknowledged the clerk's delinquent tax settlement.
- 5:52
Budget amendment for year-end reserve carryover
The court amended the budget to allow carryover of discretionary funds into a year-end reserve.
- 7:25
Second reading of administrative code
The court passed the second reading of the updated administrative code after subtle changes were made.
- 7:46
PDI grant agreement authorization
The court authorized the judge to sign the PDI grant agreement as written, continuing a process started in October.
- 9:08
Animal shelter lease agreement amendment
The court approved a change to the animal shelter lease agreement regarding maintenance responsibilities.
- 9:51
Coroner's office relocation and building repairs
Coroner Elvis Dalton and deputy Joe presented a list of repairs needed for the old fire station building before the coroner's office can relocate there, with electrical work identified as the biggest cost.
- 26:48
Animal shelter new hire
The court was informed that Alex Smith was hired at the animal shelter at a pay rate for level one, effective July 3rd.
- 27:39
Road committee report - truck bid
The road committee reported plans to advertise for bids on a used three-quarter ton truck.
- 28:35
Goshen Church Road culvert repair
Discussion of fixing the entrance culvert on Goshen Church Road off Highway 62 due to safety concerns and wrecks.
- 30:07
Gilliam Lane road addition committee
A committee was appointed to review a request to add Gilliam Lane to the county road system.
- 30:35
Jail committee report and Butler County meeting
The jail committee announced an upcoming meeting in Butler County to discuss a potential property for a jail facility.
- 31:40
Road/bridge project status update
Discussion of the status of state road and bridge repair projects in Ohio County, including black-topping progress and future bridge replacements.
- 36:23
Public comment - opposition to ATV park funding
Resident Mary Helen Nash spoke against using tax dollars to fund a proposed off-road/ATV area, citing other county needs.
- 39:39
Public comment - Tucker Hollow Road access dispute
A resident raised concerns about access rights to landlocked property behind a locked gate on old Tucker Hollow Road; the county attorney explained the complexity of determining public right-of-way.
Motions & votes (12)
- 1:17
passedApprove the June 28th meeting minutes
Moved by Jason · seconded by Joe · unanimous
- 1:47
passedApprove bills, claims, payments, and transfers including late list
Moved by Valerie
- 3:37
passedAcknowledge June financial statement
Moved by Joe Barnes
- 3:44
passedAcknowledge sheriff's franchise settlement
- 4:07
passedAcknowledge sheriff's property tax settlement
Moved by Joe
- 5:38
passedAcknowledge clerk's delinquent tax settlement
Moved by Larry · seconded by Joe Barnes
- 6:11
passedAmend budget to carry over discretionary year-end reserve funds (budget amendment 20231)
Moved by Jason · seconded by Joe · Bullock yes, Barnes yes, Johnson yes
- 7:38
passedSecond reading of administrative code
seconded by Jason
- 8:51
passedApprove PDI grant agreement as written and authorize judge to sign
seconded by Joe
- 9:31
passedApprove animal shelter lease agreement change regarding maintenance
- 28:05
passedAdvertise for bids for a used three-quarter ton truck for the road department
Moved by George · seconded by Joe
- 29:32
passedRepair the culvert on the entrance to Goshen Church Road off Highway 62
Moved by Joe · seconded by Jason Bullock
Transcript (43 segments)
- 0:00
[Music] [Music] call this media ohio county fiscal court to order on this 12th day of july 2022 at 5 00 pm i'm going to ask our treasurer ann melton to lead us in a prayer and a pledge of flag our heavenly father thank you for today and all the gifts that you have given us watch over these elected officials that make decisions for the county and help them to make the best decisions for our citizens watch over our citizens during these troubling times and keep us safe in your name we pray amen of amen and to the republic for which it stands one nation under god indivisible with liberty and justice for all [Music] gentlemen you have before you the june
- 1:12
28th uh minutes i need a motion for approval i'll make a motion to approve the minutes maybe motion by jason second second with joe [Music] uh entering discussion corrections or additions discussion corrections of addition if not all in favor say aye opposed like sign motion carries before you have the bills claims payments of transfers including a late list need a motion to prove someone motioned valerie can second second projection boy any discussion let's give it just a minute judging okay look at this late liz okay uh and on the on the late list road construction materials mark marietta district four rock is uh can you tell me well that's uh 50 or six tens or number nine wrong i'd have to i'd have to go get the statement i think
- 2:27
it's on the actual invoices okay well it doesn't have to be tonight i don't have a problem with it but i do know that when we prep one the rock's different it comes out of construction account uh the number nines comes out of uh uh monies uh in my district so yeah um i'll make a point i call chandra to make sure she understands that okay got you is the prep rock number nine did you say oh no fifty sixty six tens six tens or fifty sevens or anything like that or against great sometimes i think two yeah that's right but the chip itself [Music] our debtors will be happy [Music] uh you have your june 22nd financial statement from the treasury motion acknowledgement motion but joe barnes acknowledged second thinking about clark county
- 3:41
any discussion being none uh you have the sheriff's franchise settlement for you you need motion yes [Music] [Music] [Music] um next you have the the sheriff's uh property tax salem make a motion of knowledge emotion about joe a second second majority on this on this i was looking at the the tax settlement the numbers those tangible where is where would that be at when the uh they did the rick house charges will that be under 10 where would that be at no that'll be under
- 4:53
uh franchise or franchise it'll be under something different than that okay because that tax bill is generated from the state and sent to libya based on their income tax that they send up well there's the franchise settlement that's when we we have bank franchise yeah and then the other franchise is like um okay different things like that okay it's not on the agenda but you do have it in your packet we also have through the the the clerk's delinquent truck taxes so motion by larry kam knowledge second by joe barnes uh any discussion being done i'll first say aye all right close like sign look who cares uh we have to uh amend the budget to put in the uh uh in the year reserve service yeah all that stuff where you get to carry over your uh
- 6:07
discretionary funds and that sort of thing yeah promotion by jason second second but joe you know on there was that we were carrying over our microphones too and everything went out right so okay anything left in the bank how close are we getting to the fire departments in the cities we we're ready to do that i think the judge said the next court meeting that will be on a resolution okay yes bullock yes barnes johnson yes the uh first ring of budget amendment which is 2023-1 was approved uh next need you guys just authorized me to [Music] what about the administrative problem i'm sorry let me back up thank you that's you don't have to stick me in the ribs so hard get you about there get you a bicycle dude okay first reading of the administrative code
- 7:21
uh amen this is the second reading second reading of administrative code which you passed before uh as you remember there were subtle changes in that so we need a second uh reading event motion blurry exactly segment jason discussion being that kim yes [Music] yeah yeah i need you guys authorized me to sign the paperwork for the pdi grant which is we did in october this is another step in the application process well what we probably should probably need to say is to approve the agreement as written uh we provide we've been providing a draft agreement from the state and so uh to approve it as written with the judge authorized to sign if it's in the same or similar court okay is anybody going to make a move would you no i would yeah oh you can same or similar
- 8:35
yeah it's the same form i mean we there could be some small minor changes but i wouldn't think anything significant at all okay you have a second yeah i'll say it second job any discussion any discussion being that humber say aye uh the animal shelter lease agreement uh j uh justin we want to change that just a little bit over on the maintenance end and pretty much write it as uh uh is on the building do what as is they maintain it okay so with that change do i have a motion to approve that i'm gonna make it any further discussions okay any further discussion [Music] uh being none i'll first say aye all right um next on their agenda i want to