Fiscal Court
County Road supervisor Ricky Melton spoke at length regarding choices of backhoe and road graders. As he and others who speak at the podium continually fail to point the microphone at their mouths, few not sitting directly in front of them, and close, could understand anything that was said.
After extensive, though inaudible to the audience, members of the fiscal court agreed with County Road Supervisor Ricky Melton that inspection and operation demonstration of a road grader was necessary before selection.
After a similarly inaudible report from another of the County Road Crew Member, Ray Anderson, it was ascertained that the recently purchased snow-plow truck remains inoperable as replacing the fuel injectors requires a specialty tool.
County Judge-Executive Luke King praised Animal Control Officer Danny Groce for his work keeping the city and county free of stray animals and especially for locating the owners of lost animals.
Groce added that he anticipates a grant to allow a free spay/neuter clinic later this year.
In the matter of an inter local agreement between the city and county for operation of the county’s Emergency 911 Dispatch Center, District 2 Magistrate Lane Cope said, “Seems kind of petty to me,” when voicing his opinion, regarding a coin-toss to decide disposition of that agency’s property should the agreement be dissolved.
County Attorney Coleman Hurt said that, regardless of what was written, the circuit court would be the final arbiter of any disposition.
In the end, the court voted to accept the agreement if the City removes the coin-toss provision.
With regard to what is a county road, King said the magistrates needed to complete paperwork soon to verify the roads, and the mileage of those roads, that actually belong on the state’s list of county roads in Cumberland County.
He warned the audience and listeners at home that this was not an opportunity to add to the road list, but simply a one-time chance for magistrates to correct typographic errors and omissions that were or should have been forwarded to the state over the years.
On a lighter note, King told the members of the court that the county, its Internship Program, and the school’s Civics Club were recognized by the National Association of Counties.
He said that ours was by far the smallest Kentucky county, of the six recognized by the NACo with an Achievement Award.
Cope said in a prepared release, “I knew this program was going to have a lasting impact on the county, but I never imagined it would be so transformational to the individual participants. I’ve watched these leaders go from being afraid to speak in public, to now being excited about their next opportunity to present.”
Members of the club, and participants in the intern program, have visited numerous cities and made presentations to many groups. That is in addition to all the work they have done for the county and for the community.
