Fiscal Court - Regular Meeting

out. Thank you, Elena. You're welcome. All right, it is 900 a.m. and we are live broadcasting from the Bo County Fiscal Courtroom. So everyone welcome today for the BCA fiscal court meeting April 28th 9:00 a.m. Madame clerk has this meeting been advertised properly and do we have a quorum? Yes. Great. All right. First off the agenda we will ask Magister Ellis if you will do the invocation please.

Thank you. Please bow in prayer. Heavenly Father, it's with overwhelming joy that my wife and I were invited to a wonderful, blessed wedding this weekend of Elena and Cam Clem. Uh may that couple have many, many decades together in love. And secondly, equal joy that our colleague Kina is back with us today. May she also be blessed. And third, uh this I understand is National Officers Week and we want to pray for the safety pray for the safety of all of our local, state, and federal law enforcement officers. Lord, we also pray because world events, national events are in such chaos that we need your hand to bring peace among all. And finally, we as fiscal court of Boil County, Kentucky are on a mission as stewards of taxpayer dollars. Please be with us in our decisions over services that outstrip the available dollars so that we might make wise decisions to deliver all that we can to our constituents among the 30,000 plus residents of Boil County. Lord, we pray all of this in the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior.

Amen. Amen. Amen. Thank you, Mr. Okay. Next, we have a special guest with us today. We have Annie Joan Torstrom and she is from Woodmont Elementary and she's in the first grade and she is going to come and say our pledge this morning. So, Miss Annie, you take the floor. Everyone will stand. You will follow Miss Annie's lead. Ice 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.

God, Miss Annie, I have got a certificate for you. But first, tell everyone who you have with you. Mommy. All right. All right. That is fantastic. If you'll come over here, we're going to take a picture with your certificate. We'll look at mom first. Okay. Yeah. And then we'll look at Miss Julie. Great. Thank you. And I'm going to shake your hand. Thank you so much. Appreciate you being here today. Now, you can stay here and be entertained or you can go back to school and do something fun.

Very diplomatic. Thank you for being here. Very diplomatic. Yeah, that's awesome. All right, we have prior meeting minutes of April the 14th. Is there a motion to approve the minutes? Make a motion. Mr. Boner, is there a second? Second. Mr. Gay. Any discussion on the minutes? Seeing none, all those in favor of the motion signify by saying I. I. Any oppose? Nay. Motion carries. Minutes are approved. All right. Next, we have budget transfers. Miss Shannon,

I have budget transfers in the amount of $38,72541. Okay. Motion to approve the budget transfers. Make the motion. Mr. Sleeper, is there a second? Second. Mr. Gay, any discussion on the budget transfers? Okay. All those in favor of the motion signify by saying I. All right. Any opposed? Name? Motion carries. Transfers are approved. Um, cash transfers.

I have several cash transfers from the interest bearing account to the general fund. $500,000 from the general fund to the road fund 75,000 to jail. 75,000 from general to EMS 75,000. And the last one I have is moving a million dollars from a health fund to a CD to make a little more interest on that fun. Million dollar. That's good. All right. Do we have a motion to approve the cash transfer? So move. Master Harmon, is there a second? Second.

Master Bogner. Any discussion on the cash transfers? I just want to thank uh our treasurer Shannon for um keeping track of all of our investments and making sure that we are getting the best return on our uh taxpayers money. All right. All those in favor signify by saying I. Any oppose? Name. Motion carries. Cash transfers are approved. And next we have our bills with the new Mrs. Clam. Good morning. Good morning. Good morning.

All right, y'all will see in your bill packets today a total of $414,358.92 and there are no add-ons. I move we pay the bills as presented. Okay, we have a motion. Is there a second? Second, Mr. Harmon. Any discussion on the bills? Seeing none, all those in favor signify by saying I. I. Any opposed? Nay. Motion carries. Bills are approved. Thank you. Thank you, ma'am.

Okay. Before we go into old business, I would like for um recycling director Angie Muny to come up and she has two new hires that she would like to introduce to the court. All right. This we have a brand new one, but one of them's been here a while and I didn't realize I did not introduce him. So, first of all, Red, this is Craig Coloulton. We call him Red. He is your uh dead livestock removal driver. That's his main thing. So, he's been with us a while and we appreciate everything he does. Yes, we do. He's got the bad job. That's right. Come on up here, Red. But much needed. That way they can you can look it all up

if you'd like to say anything. You had the floor. If you'd like to just tell anything about yourself, that'd be fine. Um I'm not a Boil County resident. I I live in Rock Castle. We won't hold that. But uh uh June 27th I believe I'll be here. I believe that's my anniversary day. And um it's a it's been a it's been a pretty good pretty good experience so far. I meet pretty much well most of the farmers in this area. Right. And uh it's um never the same day, you know, each day has a little something different. That's been good. And uh I get to do a little work over at recycle too, you know.

Yeah. And uh that's about it. It's been um it's been, you know, without um it's in morbid, you know, it's been pretty uh July gets from this point forward, it gets a little interesting gets. Yeah. But uh the farmers, they work with me to try to get them quick, you know. Well, R, we appreciate what you do. like you said, it's not it's not the best of um of jobs you could probably have, but it's a much needed job, and we appreciate you being there. And we haven't had any complaints about it. That's great. That's great. How's the truck running?

Um it does it does pretty good. It does pretty good. We got a little uh I've seen some of the other counties, they've got smaller, you know, cuz I'm out there at Triade emptying at the end of the day, and they've got which looks to be fancier, but smaller rigs. And I think for us, we need something um when we had the ice uh storm. Oh yeah. Yeah. We took I took 78 I think it was in four or five days. Oh my god. And um so but generally um we need something like that, you know, and right it's not new or shiny, but uh it it's pretty well taken care of. It does pretty good. I have no problems with it. You know, time to time you have a little maintenance issues, but

good. It's embarrassing to admit this, but not only in my district, but all six of us. You probably know the county better than any of us. I know uh I can say this. I know most of the farmers, you know, quite quite a few of them. That's great. We appreciate you. Yes. Thank you very much. That's one of those that's one of those things that that's a city slicker. Until I came on the fiscal court, I didn't even know this was a thing. Right. Okay. No cows in your backyard. That's right. Working at Senator, there used to be when they had the stockyard. That's right.

What I've noticed, um, this really helps a lot of people because, uh, nowadays, you know, you've got many eggs and many baskets. You know, a lot of the people I pick, cattle, love, farmers, they have full-time jobs. So if they, you know, a lot of times I meet their wife like show me where, you know, or things like that, you know, and uh I would say you wouldn't want to work in a factory all day and come home and bury a cow, you know. Right. Right. But uh it definitely helps them out. Yeah. Well, we appreciate what you do. Oh, no problem. Thank you. Thank you,

John. This uh I had a gentleman who was a permanent part-time at Ghost Pike um on Friday and Saturday. he had to leave us. So, we recently hired John Barkcus and he is our current part-time at Ghost Pike. So, I think some of you may know him and welcome, but I hope you don't move against me. We're definitely glad to have you. He did leave me. His first time by himself was this past Friday and Saturday. So, dealing at Ghost Pike, he did not call me Friday night and say I quit. So, baby, we are we are doing good. That's correct. That's right. Great. But John, I'll let you whatever you'd like to say.

I said I'm John Vargas. I've been here since 1986. Moved here. Uh, worked at Donley for 38 and 1/2 years, retired, and then I decided it's time to get back into the game. So, I went back and joined the Bull County Fire Department again. Then this opportunity came up and I decided this too. Yeah, it's great. Well, we welcome you and and you do a great job. Miss Angie brags on you a lot. So I hear it. So we thank you for what you do. You're doing okay. That's right. Nice to meet you. Nice to meet you again. See you, son. Thank you both. Are we ready to go?

Angie said for me to get you all in and out. You had work to do. So have a good day. Thank you. All right. Uh that brings us to old business and Jaylor Wilford. He's reading my lips through the window. Good morning. Morning school. Jaylor Woodford and his trusty companion. My faithful sidekick. That's right. Morning, Chad.

Good morning. So, I've had a chance to look at this. Basically, it's a standard thing. I'm okay uh moving forward on the contract long as the county attorney is. Uh I will if you go to page 12 and you look at um that gives you a breakdown of the extra money we receive from the state for providing SAP and our re-entry programs. So on page 12 if you look at 1.2 that $10 is what they pay us uh to provide the SAP program. So that's kind of a pass through. That's what we pay. That's $10 per day per inmate in that pass through for Shepherd's House to provide the program. And if you come down to 1.3, I'm gonna get this. I might get this flipped. That is our portal. It's either a portal new direction or what we do for re-entry. So, everyone that goes through that after 90 days, we receive an extra $1,000 for that. And then the other and that's the other one I think is

that's per inmate, right? per in. Okay.

And then if you look at 1.4, I think that's a re-entry. So that's what we pay James Hun because you have to have they have to have secondary post secondary education. So he he has his masters. So after 60 days, we receive 600 on that. And then the other would be just some small things we do occasionally uh on there that we don't do on a regular basis, but we could, but we just we don't have the resources right now. So, we're projected at bringing in an extra $77,000. Um, we we budgeted at 90, but um, and the good thing about this is too is for James Hunt, I'm paying for James Hunt's salary out of canteen. So, all that money goes back into the budget to the to my budget to help cover expenses.

Okay. So, so it's important to emphasize that there aren't tax dollars in that very important program of Well, we're getting our state tax dollars back, right? We're not We're not helping out. But the canteen contributes tremendously. Yeah, the canteen. Yeah, that's that saves us can that saves tax dollars. Okay. So, you're good with contract? I'm good with county attorney with contract. Okay. Is there a motion to approve? So move. Master Ellis, is there a second? Second. Master Bodner. Is there any discussion? Seeing none, all those in favor signify by saying I. I.

Any opposed? Nay. Motion carries. Contract is approved. Thank you, sir. while he's still up there. Have we have we set a date to have our budget our We have tried workshop but u J Wolfford will be uh away for a little bit. So we are going to look at the calendar for after May the 13th and then try to get everyone scheduled. We tried to do it uh Friday, but that's not going to do we have a meeting Friday. We do. We were going to try to do it right after that, but he's going to be out of town. So, once he comes back, we'll get it scheduled after May 13th. Yeah. I think it's still an important discussion that we needs to be had. Absolutely. Yeah. And we we're working on getting everybody synced up.

Sounds good. Thank you. Thank you. All right. Thank you, J. Thank you all. Thanks. Appreciate you. Thanks. Okay. Sheriff.

Okay. So, we have a proclamation. This is National Police Week and uh we would like to honor the sheriff and his team uh with this proclamation. So read that. You got more coming in. Uh TJ, let me get TJ C. He's not

average daily census of state inmates and county inmates. Yeah. Thank you. Is it police week or law enforcement week? It is National Police Peace Officers Week. Okay. All inclusive. All inclusive. All right. All right. Proclamation. Uh National Police Week May the 10th through the 16th. It's actually in May, but we're going to go ahead and do this ahead of time.

That's why I didn't know it was today. Whereas law enforcement officers, including police officers, sheriffs, and deputies, dedicate their lives to protecting the public, maintaining peace, and enforcing the laws of our community. And whereas these brave men and women often place themselves in harm's way to ensure the safety, security, and well-being of all citizens. And whereas it is important to honor those officers who have given their lives in the line of duty and to support the families, colleagues, and communities affected by such sacrifices. And whereas the Bo County Sheriff's Office and all the local deputies serve with professionalism, integrity, and commitment, contributing daily to the safety, and quality of the life in our community. AMZ, President of the United States, has designated May 15th as Peace Officers Memorial Day and the week of May the 10th through the 16th as National Police Week, calling upon all citizens to recognize the valor, dedication, and the service of all law enforcement officers. Now therefore, be it resolved that I, Trilly Elbottom, Bo County Judge Executive, and the Boal County Fiscal Court, do hereby recognize May the 10th through the 16th, 2026 as National Police Week and May 15th, 2026 as Peace Officers Memorial Day in Bole County, Kentucky, and encourage all citizens to honor the service of police officers, sheriffs, and deputies, and to remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice this the 28th day of April, 2020. 26. Can I get a motion to approve?

So moved. Second by M Gay. Second by Merrick Cullen. Any discussion? Thank you for all you do. Yeah, absolutely. Had a lot. Thank me. Thank my crew.

Had a lot of officers in my family. So I appreciate all they do to sacrifice because of his sacrifice. Just one example of of the amazing flyers of things that we run into as magistrates that I'm very pleased that the sheriff is working on right now. We have a constituent in Bo County. basically his family got caught up in a pyramid scheme and the sheriff and I talked last week about this and he's not looking into it from his department but coordinating with the FBI and and uh this is a very serious case uh if everything that I've been uh told by the constituent is true and thank you for getting involved in that

and we're doing this now because our next meeting is May the 12th and it'll kind after it gets started. So, we want to go ahead and do it early and to recognize and honor you and your department and all the work that you all do for our community to keep all the citizens safe across the county. So, May the 20th at uh DLCJT, they do they're doing the memorial service at 10:00 in the morning. If you haven't been, you should go. It's a really neat thing. So, May 20th. Okay. All right. All those in favor of the motion signify by saying I. I. Any oppose? Okay. Motion carries. Sheriff, if you'll come up and we'll get you with information.

They're super busy, so that's fine. That's okay. Yeah. Unless that's him. No. I bet you can come back later. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you all. Thank you. Thank you. Okay. Next two. It's on the agenda on on there as much. If you want to go ahead and do it while you're here, we'll just on down. Yeah, that's fine. Here for a first quarter report uh to be acknowledged by you guys. Okay. Acknowledged. Acknowledged. All right. Do you have a copy? I do. You want? Yeah. Do you want me to sign your copy or my copy? Yeah. Okay.

Janice likes to have that one signed. Whatever one I bring down here. Whatever Janice wants and needs, Janice gets. as long as it has to do with budgets and quarterly reports. All right. Thank you all sir. Thank you very much. I really appreciate this for my guys. Yep. And girls. Tell them thank you. All right. Next up we have Spectrum Government Affairs Director Ben Ullis. Welcome Ben. Thank you.

Good morning. Good morning. Always good to be back here. um especially when I have good news to share, which is that this massive broadband project that we've been working on for the last few years here is uh barreling towards the end here. We have only a few more areas left to build. Uh this has been a massive infrastructure project dating back to going through all the funding and applications back in you know coming out of co going through all the permitting design engineering and we are now in the fun part of actually building and connecting homes and we I'm proud to say we have activated service to um about 2100 homes in Boil County. These are homes that previously did not have access to highspeed internet. They now have access. That doesn't guarantee that all 2100 signed up with us, but they have the availability if they so choose.

Uh they'll have the option to get our high-speed internet services, video service, uh mobile phone service, home phone service, anything like that. and they'll have access to all the same speeds, pricing, all the same packages as anyone else here in downtown Danville, downtown Lexington, downtown New York City. Um, they'll all be connected to our network. So, um, it, like I said, it's been a massive lift. A lot of this project in the years past as I've come in here and updated you all, um, has been focused on permitting, uh, pole permitting in particular. We have permitted more than 3,000 poles across Boil County. I am proud to say you all are one of the only counties where we are 100% done with that part of the project. Great. There are still, even though we're trying to wrap up this massive project across the state this year, we still have a lot of counties where we have a number of polls outstanding. We are done with that here. Yes, sir. And judge, I'd like to get on record that even when they weren't his polls, uh, Jerry Carter has been very instrumental in helping to get everything integrated with both inner county and K KU. So,

since the beginning. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. So, he's he's been a tremendous help in that whole critical process. He sure has. Thank you.

Absolutely. It's been a big lift for them as well, all all of the utility partners. And so it's been a learning experience for us and them to work through this high volume of of pole permits. Of those 3,000, you know, I would guess that several hundred had to be replaced. It's usually at least 5 to 10% of poles get replaced, sometimes higher in in more rural areas. But what this really does is throughout rural Boil County, um you'll have updated infrastructure, right? You will have stronger poles. and all that cuz they if they weren't strong enough to hold even one more line of fiber, if they weren't tall enough, we replaced those and and got those all sorted out. So, as I said, more than 2100 homes connected. We got about two or 30 hund more to go. There's a pocket in the uh southwestern portion of the county

here, Portland. Yes. Portland. Um there's a and then there's a couple small sections I think as you go out 150 to the west. Um just north of Portland. Um yeah. Okay. And then um if you take I think it's 127 up out of Danville, there's a little pocket up there as well. So just a three or four small areas that we are working on. We hope to have this whole project wrapped up definitely by the summer. Um and then we'll do all the the invoicing and clean up on the back end with the state. Um do you know if one of those pockets is like north 127 around the Gentry Lane area? It probably is. is I know it's north 127. My maps aren't blowing up for me right now, but it's

Yeah. I mean, basically, if you take 127 north out of Danville, it's it's that part. Okay. And and that will have service at some point. Yes. Yeah. And I'll send you I've got a updated project report that has a map and all these numbers and everything.

Great. Um, but really, I mean, this is, you know, we don't want to say mission accomplished yet because we still got some pockets that that we got to finish, but we are barely towards the finish line. We feel really good about where we are. Um, and we're just very thankful for your all's partnership. You all have been great to work with throughout this project. It's been a big lift. You know, obviously we would have loved to have all these folks to have service a year ago or more, but um you know, lots to work through and we're just glad that we got to be get to this point and get some folks hooked up. So, I I'll answer any questions. Other than that, I think we're in a really good spot. Open.

Ben, one of your staff members is just Well, I I've written to you and three of them are outstanding. Uh, one in particular is going to regret that I'm going to hand his phone number over to everybody here at the court and the judge because he's just too good to to imagine. He spent a half a day with a couple of us traveling all through my district which is rather large. Um, and um he has since been very very helpful in implementing uh some other things that are that are just critical in a very hilly rocky uh area. And on that note, um kind of a separate issue, not from him, uh but weeks ago, the judge and I were very concerned about one of our uh EMS uh folks. And thank you because

nearly half a mile that you granted us special dispensation, I think, to make sure that she is readily available on on spectrum and and uh uh she has a critical role for our our county EMS. So, thank you for that. Yeah, absolutely. Happy to help and love hearing that about our teams. We try to have the best folks out there and I know the gentleman you're speaking of is you're not the first person to say that and I'm sure he won't be the last. So, hopefully we have a lot more folks out there like Well, he's not going to be in that role very long, I'm afraid.

That's right. Um, I'd love for him to advance up and lead some more folks underneath him because we especially right now we are we need all the help we can get because we are building like crazy across the state and it's it's taking guys like him uh to make this a reality. So I I just get up here to you know I I was instrumental in bidding on the projects and working with the state but when it comes to deploying the the infrastructure out there I turn it over to those guys and they they know what they're doing. They they run with it. Absolutely. They don't want to be me up.

I have a question. Just I was I have a constituent or a constituent of B County that has asked and he's got some problems with the lateral line. He feels like that the big truck that came in and put up the wires. Who would I talk to about that issue? Um, send it to me. Um, and then I will I will get probably the the gentleman that M Mr. Ellis was talking about um involved, but I I'll get it to the right team. Okay. Um, so what we do is we um we have one team that is our rural construction team that they they go down each road and put the fiber down the road and they'll put what's called tap in at each home.

And then if that person signs up for service, a different team comes in and runs from the tap to the home. So it may be different teams, but we try to work together as much as we can. But feel free to send any of those questions to me and I'll help get them to the right. Right. Thank you. Yeah. Anybody else? Okay. Okay. Well, Ben, thank you for being here. We appreciate the update and we appreciate everything Spectrum's trying to do for the residents of our county. Thank you so much. Really appreciate the partnership. Have a great day. Thank you, too. All right. Next up is parks and rec director Tommy Bar. Welcome. Thank you. Good morning.

Good morning. Um, I kind of came to give you a an update on our current joint uh capital projects and then we're going to talk about the skateboard park and possibly what the city is proposing for 26 27 capital projects. So, currently the uh 25 26 capital projects that we share was a baseball softball field rehab at Millennium Park. We did do three fields this year that was complete and it came uh uh came under budget. So, we're looking at some other things we can do um which we'll get to you, but all those fields are up and running. Unfortunately, this has been the driest spring I've ever seen. Yeah.

So, some of the sod uh is a little stressed, but uh but we haven't had a rain out, but it's hard to say since we haven't had any rain. So, we haven't been able to test them really yet. So, thank goodness for the rain we got last night. Absolutely.

Much needed. Uh the site furnishings uh we did was uh we uh fixed a lot of the added and fixed some security cameras uh added uh AEDs. Uh but the majority of that budget was in replacing all all doors at all three buildings which was 24 doors. So that took up a lot of that budget. So I'll talk a little bit later some of the other projects that we wanted to get done that we're hoping to get on this year's capital. Um, the other big one is the main playground. We had three new features added and all the safety surfacing removed and replaced with uh port in place. Uh, if you've been out there, it's fabulous. People loving it. It's a

it's a big big improvement out there. Um, and then as far as Pine Knob, uh, they've had good they've had great the weather's been perfect for them out there. Uh, they've gotten a lot done. I have not been up on top yet, but they started the trails from the top. Uh we do have uh the trails uh committee. Uh a couple of those guys have been up there riding. They said they love them. I I don't know if you've seen there's a video out of it. Uh they're really happy with it. Um we plan on uh May 5th, I'm taking a group of students from Danville High School and we're going to clean the top. I guess there's a lot of trash up on the top. uh Stone Clay has offered to get his truck up there and uh we're going to take a bunch of students up there on their day of service and just clean the whole place up. So, pretty happy about that. I'll thank you talk a little bit more about that in our proposed for next year. Um and then our other other uh uh 2526 capital was of course the county pickle ball courts which I believe you guys are going to discuss today. Um I have some more information on that a little bit later. And then the city has taken the lead on the skate park uh with Mag Cullen being very involved in that also. Um so today what we did was we've got their final design and their final uh cost uh estimates which I believe was in your packet. So you should have a nice picture of it. Um basically we had several public meetings. I think some of you were at the first one we had uh where we invited the local skateboarders in to kind of help us design uh and make sure we were getting what they wanted. Uh we've had two of those meetings where they were very vocal and very showed up. Uh and really they spoke up and really got the design they wanted. Um and then when we got into the final design, the skateboard community kind of elected uh one representative and he kind of sat in

on our final needs. Um so we came up with this final design. The cost is up but what we felt we wanted to do was you know both city and county approved around 400,000 last year. Uh we really did want to phase this project cuz we you know it's a design build. So if we got them here we want to get it done. Uh so we didn't want to have to redo everything. So we went ahead and kind of said well to get what we want show us what we can get and let us know the price. and we've kind of all been discussing it. So, the total cost of this uh uh complete build is 843,000. Uh the city did approve a change order last night of the city's contribution will be 430,000 which leaves about 413,000 for the county. Uh if we can address that and answer any question on that and Jason if you want to add anything be happy on that. Um,

no. I I we don't actually have the design here. Oh, we did. We didn't get it in. We didn't get that. Okay. But, um, it it's it's impressive.

We are doing a lot with a little. Most communities when they're building skate parks or redoing them, they're spending one half, $2 million. Uh, we're getting a lot out of $843,000. And this is this is something that's split between the city and the county. So, uh it's just a nice um it's going to be a huge upgrade for Bo County. Um and again, it will bring people in that will want if there's a large skateboard BMX scooter population that will just go as soon as a new skate park is built, they'll just go and come into town to try to skate the park.

Yeah. It'll be, you know, nice. is about 100 mile radius I'm going to say. Yeah. Yeah. So, we we I'm very happy with this this new addition to Millennium Park. So, I'll second his motion for the change order. Great. That's great. Okay. We have a motion by Maser Cullen, a second by Minister Gay. Any discussion on the change order other than what we've already had? All those in favor signify by saying I. Any opposed? Nay. That was a No, no, no. It was actually I mean as of right now we've budgeted 415 total. So you know we're saving us a couple grand.

So yeah, we're really happy. They will be what they'll be doing now is they they design all the metal or they they fabricate all the metal in their Dallas factory and then they should be out on site coming here probably hopefully hopefully by June they're out here on site. Uh and hopefully we'll be, you know, got dueling projects going out there with skate park and pickle ball courts uh going up and we hope to have it done. We're hoping it be done in September. Uh so they got a good month skating on it before the the weather changes. Hey Tommy, on my question I keep asking is have we explored the possibility of the recycling reusing of the old

Yes. Yes, we have. And Josh is Josh is working on uh getting a site that we can move that to. For now, we're just going to uh keep it at the uh public works uh garage. There's been talk of possibly some of it being used up at Pine Knob. And then there's been some talk about maybe we can find another pad somewhere on the south side uh that we can put put it up because it's still usable. I mean, there was there was we had the pickle ball meeting out there uh Monday and there was kids out there skating all during that meeting. So, yes, we we plan to reuse that for sure. Okay, great.

Um, as far as next year's proposed capital that uh the city will be voting on here uh in the coming month, I wanted to inform you on that. Obviously, the skate park. Um, we kind of shifted, the city kind of shifted a little bit of their capital projects cuz Josh has applied for three land and water grants, received all three, and we just heard word that they're going to they're going to compound uh that money and and release it all here coming up within I guess he thinks it's within the next month. So, we moved a major project to 2027, which was uh the performance pavilion at uh Millennium Park. Uh that is a a $500,000 project. Uh that that is a matching grant. So, 250 of it will be paid by that grant. Uh so, we're hoping that maybe between the county and the city, we can divide the other 250 up. Um, we're going to put that out to a to an ar uh we're going to put out a a a bid to ask for architects on that and start that design. Um, it it doesn't look to be completed until next year. Um, but that's one of the major ones we're working on. Uh, and then the city did approve 75 or city is proposing uh 75,000 more for Pine Knob uh which would make their uh commitment 200,000. When I asked them how do they get that number, they were said that it was uh half of phase one I believe is is what the city committed. And the other good news is they will be asked we'll be asking the city council to for uh lights and three three court lights and cover of the new pickle ball courts for a total of 165,000. So we're hoping to have the city is going to contribute that. Um, and the other thing with Pine

Knob is that we are proposing uh a what did I uh operation budget of 64,000 which is mostly uh part-time workers up there and insurance is covering a lot of that. So, what we plan to do is if it opens, we think it's hopefully open in late fall, hoping to have one part-time person work out there through the winter and then as the weather changes, we add another part-time person out there. So, so between two part-time people, we have somebody out there every day is what we're hoping. I think there's about two miles now. They said that it's walkable, ridable right now. So,

we're really happy about that. And um yeah, I'm hoping hoping to I'm hoping to get up there sometime this week. I was going to do it today, but then I'm then of course the rain came. Uh, so I don't want to do it today. So if you have any question on that, Mr. Go ahead.

Um, judge the brain trust of these projects would be Tommy, Majest Cullen, and Magister Bone Bodner. And there was and and this always happens. Uh there was a very tur criticism on Facebook this past week about these expenditures. Um, I I'd love to hear from all three that I just mentioned about the incredible investment return, return on investment that we get in terms of folks coming in, all the different things that happen when we do develop these long needed projects that I'm ignorant about much that you brought in when you came a couple of years ago and magister uh can say about the economic development that comes with these. Oh, you're starting to talk.

Well, yeah. Like I said, this this skate park design, it uh from what we talk with skateboarders, it will be a 100 mile rad 100 mile diameter of that. It'll be people coming from that it I mean I I wanted to say Louisville was the Louisville had the next comparable skateboard park. So, I mean, we're going to be it's going to be pulling people from from everywhere to to come here. And I always like to also say, you know, uh, when you're selling a house, your curb appeal, parks and wreck is your curb appeal of your house. I mean, if if you want to sell a house, you know, you've got to have your curb appeal up. You It's got to look good from the outside and bright and shiny. So, that's what I always consider parks as is your curb appeal. Uh, as far as Alma Springs, uh, Pine Knob, they're saying that we're going to be pulling from all over for that and and we're going to be having actual, you're talking legitimate, uh, meets out there, like actual high school, possibly college, uh, teams of racing out there. I I wanted to say they they said over over 500 people a day out there. Was that correct?

Oh, no. I don't remember that. On on a race day. On a race day. Yeah. But if you want to add that. Yeah, that's sure. No, they just said, of course, as a nurse, I feel like it's such a good health benefit for our area, especially for these

young bikers that are coming out and for older adults like like Steve says, we need help, too. So, it's out there for everybody to walk or ride. And it's going to be an investment because people will come from across the nation to come and see it because bikers are that committed to finding the new park. So, we're going to have an app or a something that they can, you know, take a picture of that QR code and they can tell us where they come from and gather some data when it's finished also. So, that'll help us see where are these people coming from. So, it's an investment. It's definitely an investment. Yeah, we're very excited about it. Yeah, motel and restaurants will love it.

Metro,

I mean you you are right. It is the curve field of the community. Parks and wreck is an economic development driver, but it's also good for the community, you know, when when kids have something to do. Uh, and it's not always just going to be baseball or football. There's there's a lot of other activities that kids want to do and families want to do. Um, and it gives them options. So when they're going out to Millennium Park, someone might play basketball, some might skateboard or whatever. But, you know, there's also uh the skatepark when we when we talked to the company that designed it, um we we said we wanted to be able to be set up so that, you know, it can be part of some of the tournament competition circuits that go out there as well. So, we'll we'll see uh it being utilized for that as well. So, it's not just the baseball fields that get the tournaments out there. The skate park will actually also get get people coming in to this community. And you know, when we're when we're constantly searching for companies that want to relocate to Bo County, you know, that's a you know, it's a big driver is is jobs, jobs, jobs. You know, one of the first questions that gets asked of our economic development team is, well, what is there for our employees to have in this community? you know, because they don't want to come here and then have their their their families uh miserable, you know, because there's nothing to do in this community. And when we know there's nothing to do, that's usually when kids get creative and find stuff that to do, and that's the last thing that that we want. So, you know, the these additions, while, you know, expensive, they are an investment in the community.

Sorry, did you say and thanks, sir? um they're an investment in the community and and it will pay off uh you know tfold what we're putting into it. Uh this this fiscal court has been very good about its spending you know for the last 8 years and we we we have the reserves to show that and so we need to put a little back into the community and parks and recck is a big one. you know, gets people out there, gets them active, not sitting home in front of, you know, Twitter and making stupid comments on Facebook they never gay.

Yeah, I just would echo everything that's been said. I do want to emphasize something Master Bner pointed out and Master Sleeper has said before is that all of these facilities that we're talking about are for a a wide age range. You know, I think skateboarding often times get gets pigeonholed into a young person thing. There there are skateboarders of all ages. you'd be shocked at how many um middleage people are out there skateboarding and just like with the the trails and and then I think the opposite side of that is pickle ball often times get stereotyped as an older adult event but it's it's for all ages and more and more young people are playing pickle ball as well. So I think it's and it's all the things that we said and I also am somebody that believes in the health benefits and the fact that physically active people I think are entrepreneurial. They're creative people and you know it just takes one two 50 of these people that come to participate in one of these activities that are being created and they say this is a pretty cool place to be. I want to relocate here. I want to bring my family here and from there they may incubate a job either related to the activity um that sport or that activity or something completely different that they're just that type of person that generates jobs around them. So that's how it how it all comes together as we move forward. And it takes looking at the big picture and I do agree with me Cohen. I think this court does that and all of us have strengths and weaknesses and when our strengths come together it's a pretty good thing. It's interesting because you know we we'll hear from a lot of people that say why don't we have facilities

like Etown's got this massive facility and you know uh old county or whatever they've got these you know big facilities and those things didn't happen overnight they they they took a chance they invested in in parks and wreck and other things and and they're now you know getting the benefit of that. So, you know, you've got, you know, you'll have short-sighted people and then you'll have people that that can play the long ball and and that's kind of what we're doing. Yeah. No, I was just going to say as a representative of the older folk community, I agree with I agree with everything that's been said.

Uh JJ Harris said it best. I think he said when companies come looking for a place to bring their business, they look at the amenities. What are the families that are coming with this company? what what do we have and I think we've really built on that the last you know 3 years 8 years and I think we uh have a forwardlooking outlook and we just need to keep you know it's not all about let's all just all go have fun it's got all kinds of avenues investment health all of that so we've got to keep that in focus and keep going

yeah to piggy back on that a little bit. When I worked with an economic developer, they said the first thing that when a a company does when they come into town is they sit down at McN McDonald's for for an afternoon and they watch to see what their what their employees would look like. Uh and the other thing they do is they go through all the parks and amenities to see what do I have for my people I'm bringing here. Do I can I sell it to the people I'm bringing here? And then a little more on Facebook. uh you know it's neither here nor there but uh for every comment you see that you've mentioned I always see the comments what could what is there to do for my young kids around town what can teenagers do around town so Facebook can go turn on a dime for you uh so it's it's hard to to put relevance on it but just my two cents on there uh any other question

I just would um I'm excited about the pavilion the performance pavilion and I'm excited that there's a grant for that um to help with that because I do think um with our we've talked about this in a committee meeting with our a number of people that you know really enjoy the arts both performing arts visual arts music our own thesian here you know I'm looking forward to seeing him doing an outdoor performance at the performance pavilion um so that's been long on the uh the Millennium park. Yes. Master plan. Master plan. Y

and it was there from the original plan and and I am excited to see that become a part of the park as well. Master Harmon might even go out there and preach a sermon. There you go. That'll work too. Sunrise service out there. That's right. Sunrise service.

The grants the grants and I can't take credit for the grants Josh that that's all Josh and the city. Uh that's over the last two years. the three grants that come culminated that are all going to come at once is obviously the big one is the performance pavilion, but also uh he received a grant for a splash pad to be put in at Jackson Park, which would be great. And then uh a nice new playground for Southside on at Butler Park. So all those grants are nicely going to spread around town. That's great. Yeah. And Master Boner has How many splash pads will we have with this new addition? Oh, we have three. Three. Well, that's what I'm we're just getting our land

trying to get it in Junction City opened. So, we're a few months behind really get So, next year I'm hoping to see that we can help get them up and really started good. But, uh we're just now getting to look at the drainage and the all this. So, we've got to open a road and yeah, but next year that's that's my big plan for Yeah. The one reason we got that grant was uh uh we we partnered with Center College students to do a uh online survey for Jackson Park. What would you like to see at Jackson Park? How can we improve it? And the number one thing was a splash path.

How we've got the data to prove, you know, we took we had the party in the park and we had them put little dots on what they like. So, we've got some data. We need to do uh something like that also. So, hopefully. anything else that the court needs to do for you? I'm good. I think you're all good. All right. Well, I want to commend this court for their forward thinking on these projects and just say thank you for looking ahead to the future generations of our youth. And like Master Gay said, these these parks are going to benefit all ages. Uh but primarily, we want our youth to be healthy and to have somewhere to go and something to do. And so I commend you all for for your forward thinking on that. And you too, Tommy. Thank you very much. Thanks. I'll see you. Appreciate it. Have a good day.

You, too. All right. Next up, we have our county clerk. Not sure where he's at.

He's coming. All right. Good morning. Good morning. First quarter report. Yep. I'm just here for you all to acknowledge my first quarter report. Acknowledged. So acknowledged. So acknowledged. Thank you. All ready for the 19th. Ready to go on. All right. Good deal. Thank you. Okay. Uh recycling director up again. Angie Monty. Good morning. Good morning. Morning. All right. We'll get that first here. Okay. Mowing and weave removal service discussion.

All right. So, this is just a random draft. Nothing set stone nothing. I just wanted to put that out there for everybody to review. I've already got four calls. People not mowing. Okay.

The problem that I'm having is, you know, our ordinance lets us send a letter. We can put a card on the door. I can go as far as putting a stick in the ground and putting, you know, something suspicious that says, you know, you're in violation. Well, that's well and good, but you got to let it sit there seven days. If you write a letter, you might get it at seven. Then they wait another seven or two weeks to get it done. And then, you know, it's usually the same people. I hate to say that, but truth to truth. And you're lucky the way I have to do it if they have to actually mow it two to three times a year. M

you know I have done a couple leans over the years but I I just think that if we had somebody that when there's a problem and they haven't remedied in seven days by putting up something that we have a contractor that we can lean back on and say call them and say hey this property needs to be mowed you know they're out of compliance and you know they have their own set price they have, but it's just something that everybody can look at. I mean, decide what you want to do. It would make things a lot easier and people will be a lot happier.

Okay. So, this agreement would allow for us to contract with a third party. Yes. Uh person. Well, and and if you just don't want one person, if you want a couple people out there, you know, does if one's busy doing their business, we can call another one. or you know the base thing is you know the price I use now if we have to mow it's get one of the road department guys to go out there and you know take their time to do it it's how many hours they work of course my administration uh usually I do FEMA rates as far as you know the equipment and stuff like that and then you know okay and then the contractor would

the contractor would have to of course they have to give us a bill. Okay. They'd have to wait to be paid by us and then if we pay them and have to that's when we have to put a lean to recover. Is there a copy of this that we can look at? Yeah, we don't have that. It's not in your It's not in the packet. Oh, talking to Tom. Oh, okay. I apologize. It's okay. Let me go make some copies then. Sorry. Just You can have mine. Yeah. We're not going to take action on it today. Yeah. This is just for somebody to basically want to forward it to us. We'll review that great.

Yeah, this is just something that I've just drawled up. It can be, you know, I'm sure Chris hasn't really had a great time to really study on it. Did you get a copy for you? We'll make sure everybody has a copy before the next. It's just something that, you know, it can be detailed and Yes. Angie, we've got some great contractors out there, entrepreneurs. Uh, are you going to put this out to where people have an opportunity to sign it? Well, yeah. If that that's what you all want to do. This this I'm just throwing something out there for you. But yeah, we'd have to take maybe take bids or just have a list of contractors that we could go down through the list or so. Would you like to put us on the put this on the next meeting uh for permission to take bids?

Well, I think with next meeting we need to make sure that is okay to use any adjustments yet because like I said, that was just something that I I love. I mean, we need I mean, there's so many places out there that, you know, we'll send letters and so forth, but we don't do any abatement. And so, that would be good. I mean, I'd love to see something not just for mowing, but like if there's a bunch of junk and stuff in their yard, like that we expand it to that as well. Well, there I I started to put that in there and but I just let it go with that cuz in case they have to pick stuff up as well. I mean, I'd love to have both because there's

that's like the biggest problem. I mean, the mowing, yes, but that's easy solution, but like all these like junk cars and stuff that I'm dealing with in different places. It would be nice if we could abate those things cuz then you can like Amen. whatever cost put a lean on their property. I mean it's but you know it's just it it's it's overwhelming that you know you get the same people and you know I I can't you know I have to go by rogue department you know I just I don't make them do anything but it's taken out of their time that they need to be doing things right our people that don't have the time to to do that so I think contracted from

and then like I said I have a place out hidden valley that uh I'm lucky to get him to mow it twice a year And they're just and they put me off. They put me off on purpose because they have determined the time frame. And so can you add that to this agreement? Oh, we can add anything and then we'll circulate the one that has that added to it. Yes. Okay. So, we'll just what? So, you all you want the bait the trash part and and the grass and the weeds. Well, the grass and weeds. That's what that is. That's in here. So, add the trash part in there. Okay. and trash to include those automobiles. Automobiles.

Well, I don't know. Could we can we can we put automobiles in there because that would be making them tow and this is just basically getting people into compliance with their yards. So, I don't know if trash pickup. I'll look into that. But, you know, u if we towed it, we could tow it to like a Dawn and Patties or somewhere lot like that where you know people. But how they going to know that it's like that, right? We have to do cuz it might even be hard. Some of them you probably can't tow cuz they don't have tires.

That That's my That's my only believe me, I love it. But I'm being the devil's advocate. You know, I might have a 68 Chevy sitting there that uh they told I'm pulling that out, right? What gives? You see what I'm saying? What gives you I look at a little bit more I think trash specific I think are trash specific uh bags of trash add Yeah, but that other we may have the vehicles I think needs to come back maybe to me or and let me you know do something. Yeah, cuz it's already in our ordinance. Yes, our ordinance needs a bigger bite, but we can work on that as well. But this we the grass cutting is coming up and I already have your grassy

but that's just something to look at. Send your thoughts to me or you know whatever and we'll get it we'll get it down. Okay. Next we have illegal dump grant update. Okay. So, uh, the miners branch property that we got the grant for, um, we were waiting for, um, the land owners to sign. Um, I finally, after how many years we've been doing this? Four, five, uh, we have got it signed. I got them to sign the papers and, um, she did a good job on that. It was persuasion and she we owe her a lot for getting that done.

But it is done. So right here I got I'm truly signed the agreement. So the only thing that I am asking at this moment is that I can go ahead and get the papers draw up to put this out for bid for contractors to clean this up. Okay. So you need permission to bid for contractor. Yes. All right. Is there your motion? So move. Measure Ellis. Is there a second? Second. M speaker district is there any discussion? Okay, seeing none, all those in favor signify by saying I. I. Any oppose? Nay. Motion carries. You may bid. I may. Do you want the original? Just keep it to you all. I think that'd be best to have the original. Thank you.

I think actually maybe make a lot of happy. Yeah. Anything else? blank. Nope, that is it. Oh, yes, there is open house. I thought you were forgetting something. No, open house at the recycling center will be Friday from 1 to 3. We'll have refreshments. I've got some people coming. My kids from Danville High School who are my special skills are they are excited because they always they they haven't been in over a month and usually they come every other Thursday to work. So, they're excited. They will be there. So, Woohoo! Woohoo! We're still waiting on some machinery. Everything still ain't perfect, but

it's looking But it's nice. Yes. So, and everything everything is bigger out there. Everybody come out Friday 1 to 3. Come see my big styrofoam machine. That's right. That's right. Thank you, Angie. Thank you. Appreciate it. Okay, next up, public works. Roger Johnson and judge. There's a one big house Friday announce that later. I'm going announce that later. Yeah. So, we're going to get overfed that day. That's right. Good morning, M. Good morning, everybody. Okay.

So, I've got three quotes on doing a bridge repair on Wolfford Road. And uh so that's just replacing the decking on it uh with the metal grading. So ENH bridge is one we usually usually deal with anyway. So he is actually the lowest bid that I or not bid but quote that I got on that. Mhm. Okay. So I would think we just need to carry on this one. That's your recommendation? Yes. Okay. How much is there uh

uh the amount is 37,921? Okay. Is there a motion to approve the uh quote for ENH bridge and grading to replace the deck on Wolfford Road in my district? So move. Master Dallas. Is there a second? Mr. Boner, any discussion? Judge, this is a hard vote for me because um excuse me,

I've been out there with Brian Coell and so I think Roger and I went out there a couple years ago as well. Um it's pretty big investment for a a very remote area. Um, I'm sympathetic to the needs. Um, it's just a tough vote for me since there are only a couple homes back there and there is an important graveyard back there as well. But it's uh I guess that's all I'll say at this point. It's a it's a county road though, right? Yes. Yes.

So, I mean there may be one house, there might be 50 houses. Uh, and it's 37,921. Is that where we're at? Correct. Yes. Uh, they pay taxes just like everybody else. It's county road. We got to take care of it. So, I mean, it's their main source of coming and going, right? It Yes, it is. But for the public to understand, they would have access to go out in another direction if they were to choose to invest in in a road of their own. Uh, and I know that would be costly. Um, Brian, help us know what can happen with the river and what impacts that might have long long term.

Well, and Brian is in Brian Coell, our EM director. Over the last, come on up, please. Thank you.

Probably the last uh 20 years, um, the North Rolling Fork there has kind of started eating into the into the bank of uh some property there. I think that property's 78 acres maybe. Um, but it's starting to eat there. It's like want the the river's kind of wanting to cut a new path through that field uh which would basically create an island that that current bridge is on. I know. U Roger, your guys, y'all went out last year and put a bunch of shot rock in and it's like a little eddy coming off uh just west of the bridge there. So, it's starting to eat that bank there. That did help a lot with that. So, at some point this year, we're probably going to have to

put a little more of that in. There's a utility pole there. I know in the past 5 years since I've been Yeah. they've moved it four times. Yes. So, they're about out of movement. It's about to be up on the highway. Yeah. Is there any possibility that we're going to put a lot of money in Wolfford Road itself to the bridge uh to to to maintain it from Washington?

Well, I mean, it's it's in it's in rough shape right now because of the flooding and that kind of thing. I mean, we've patched it and we've done, you know, a lot to it. In the near future, I'm going to say two or three years, it's probably going to have to be black topped, you know, u and that and that's something that you know that I mean just like Jason says, you know, they're they're taxpayers, too. And even though it might be one house, but you know, he might have 500 acres he's paying on, you know, and you know, he's got there's other land land owners back there also, right,

besides him that might not use that bridge, but they have access to that bridge. So, it's just a caution because I know that roads, you know, in in rough p and it could end up costing you a bit. went through this old Stanford road uh and the the bridge up to the sledge farm, right? And you know, we've talked about Buster Pike and the the lack of a bridge there for EMS and fire protection to get out there. It's kind of one of those things where uh yeah, it's just like any other road that we pave that only has a couple people on it or whatever. But, you know, it's

Julie has a comment. I I just just to kind of bring this full circle, we could get a FEMA grant to fix the flooding, but we can't get a FEMA grant without an engineering study, which is could cost up to 50,000. I don't know. I'm guessing we could fix it with FEMA money if we had a plan. We can't come up with the plan unless you all want to do a So, that should be looked at soon. It was It's in this year's budget. We just I just haven't had time to get to it and the firm I reached out to didn't feel like they were the best firm to do it. It was a a geotechnical engineer.

That's what we need. And and so whether you fund it this year or do it next budget cycle, the 2728 budget is going to have to be done and I don't think it went to the next budget if I'm right on that. So if we're going to we have to put it back in the budget to put it back in. So we either have to do it before June 30th or it's not in we submitted to Frankfurt because they don't like us to change it is what I understand. So you're going to have to make a decision by talking about the current year budget. It's in the current year. So we'd have to spend it before June 30th or we have to put it back in 26. That's really unlikely we could get that done by June.

Yeah. And even if that was the case, you know, I mean still looking year or two down the road to actually do those improvements. Uh Mhm. Yeah. It's a long process. Yeah. It's it's basically one big gravel bar uh that has about 2 and 1/2 ft of of gravel, creek gravel, and then on top of it is probably some of the loosest dirt in the whole county. I mean, it's great, but it doesn't hold water very well. So, that's basically what's happened. It's just eating that back off. So really we just need your direction on whether you want to put that back in or not. It's up it's up to you. Finance committee can report if they'd like to. Yeah.

At our next special call meeting. Call the question. Okay. All those in favor of approving the quote from E andH Bridge signify by saying I. Any oppose? Nay. Motion carries. All right. Quote is approved. All right. And then I believe Roger is going to uh do uh Mark's park on the agenda HVAC. Yeah. So, y'all have a Y'all have copy of all those? All those have a lot of questions on it. Okay. I'm just kidding. Okay.

I don't You know, I'll do the best I can. I always do with answering those. All right. Why don't you go ahead with who you are?

Well, we we recommended that we do code red and and I know it says a one-year deal, but that was kind of a he he didn't understand. So, he says three-year deal is is what he would do. Okay. Uh, of course the lowest bead there was the uh Ivy which they're and I'm not saying anything bad about them. I don't know but they're out out of Lexon and uh so they're what we got into there and looking at this even though they were a little lower bid their hourly rate if we had to have them to come in and do some work

which is a majority of what we use this I mean this I mean actually this is just for maintenance. Maintenance. Mhm. Okay. But the hourly rate if we have to have them to come in and work on stuff is $120 an hour. Yeah. We had this problem with performance group. So but but Code Red's hour early even though he's a little bit higher on his maintenance thing is $80 an hour. So if you balance it out and he's local and he's local and he responds within 24 hours

within well that was another thing we they they were asked you know response time you know if we need you to come within 24 hours of course code red said I'll be there when you need me the the other person said that maybe they try we'll try to that's not so no that's not it So, so we recommended in talking uh with Trilly and uh and Marv that we recommended that we go with code breed on on that. Yeah, that's good. All right, I'll make a motion. I'll second

motion by Master Cullen, second by Master Sleeper. Is there any dis further discussion? Local's good. Mhm. Yep. And he's worked uh Red has worked on everything at the jail. Yeah. He's done he's done all the Fred King and Fred King everything square. So he's knows what's going on. He's very familiar with our property. Right. Right. He'll be there. Yes. Yes. And he'll be there. Yep. Good. Good guy. All right. So all those in favor of the recommendation of going with code red for the HVAC services signify by saying I. Any oppose? Nay. Motion carries. Thank you. Mark will be proud. He'll be proud of you, Roger.

Good job. He better be anyway. Have a great day. Thank you. Appreciate your leadership. All right. HR Director Steve Griffin. Morning. Talk about our health brokers. Yeah, we uh we had several firms submit proposals uh to become our uh health insurance broker. Um the HR committee met and are and is recommending Cheryl Morgan who is our current broker by the way. Okay. And um I'd like for your to have your approval. Okay. Is there a motion to approve recommendation of Cheryl Morgan,

Mr. Gay? Second by Mr. Cullen. Any discussion? uh just that we you know interviewed I think five I believe that we brought in and uh you know all good quality companies and but Cheryl Morgan I think just kind of continues to stand out and um so the you know committee they're going to be offering a couple of new services as well that we don't currently have. Yeah, they're looking for current solutions to problems that we have right now and and uh which could be very very good for our employees. Yeah. So, all right. All those in favor of the motion signify saying I. Any oppose? Nay. Motion carries.

Thank you. Thank you. Have a great day. You too. All right. Treasurer Shannon Green. Third quarter report. Third quarter report was submitted. April 16th. Very good. And everything's looking good. Look looking good. On track. On track. Any questions? I like it. Comments like to see it. It's easy to read. That's right. I appreciate it. And monthly statement.

March 26. Okay. All right. Any comments or questions on the monthly statement? Good. Okay. Thank you. Good job. All right. We will go into our magistrate reports and Mr. Ellis, you get to start us off today.

Judge, uh, for a change, I've just got a couple, but one's pretty serious. Um, I mentioned social media earlier about someone being very upset with the money about parks, uh, and other issues that we're investing in. And I think we had a great response on that. Um, interestingly, um, in terms of social media, I was, uh, criticized by having this up here. Well, it gave me the opportunity to send to just a few minutes ago the information about you all being able to contact the fabulous top guy. And on occasion, there are other things that I'll ask staff dur during the uh meeting, but I was also upset that that same individual criticized our judge for the same thing. So, judge, I don't know whether you saw that or not, but that

I correspond with our IT director quite a bit when he's letting me know if the I think every one of us has our working or not working

and you'll always see Mike propped up. So, so that was upset upsetting to me. Um, so uninformed residents uh ought to be careful what they put on uh not knowing all the facts behind things. Um, I have two screens operating at all times and I think most of us do here. So, I just like to put that sort of thing to bed. And the only other thing I have is there's some exciting things coming up about our nation's 250th. Uh we've got folks coming in uh from out of town, from out of state, uh who are authorities on some of the things in our own backyard, including Constitution and Constitution Square. So, uh please be alert to all those uh as they get more publicity on Facebook, and that's a good use of social media. Judge, that's all I have. Thank you, Matt. Smash your brother.

I'm real excited about the uh bike trail that they've got two miles up and going so quickly and they're working really hard. They said the dry weather was really good, but now he needs a little rain. So, we got a little rain. So, glad to hear that and u just glad to be working together with everybody on some improvements in the county. And it's a I think it's a good time. And we don't all agree on everything, but that's okay. That's okay. We can talk about it. We can be adults and agree to disagree. We can agree to disagree and move on and and move forward and still be friends and still be friends and uh that's way that's the way it's supposed to be. That's all I have. Thank you, Moren. Mr. Harmon,

nothing. Okay, Mr. Cullen. Um, one thing we did forget was next week is the National Correctional Officers Week. And so, uh, okay,

I would invite all of us to make sure we thank the correction staff. Uh, speaking of corrections, yes, we've had discussions about the jail the last couple of sessions. Um, we have to look at everything that we're spending money on and see if we're continuing to do things the right way. No one's closing the jail. We We brought up solutions. We've got a $6 million budget for jails. An alternative might only cost us a million and a half. We have 40 inmates that are Bo County citizens at any one time. We would be not doing our jobs if we didn't think about these kind of things. No decisions have been made, but we still have to talk about it. You know, the biggest thing we have to talk about and discuss is these state inmates. You know, we we've been taken advantage of by the state for, you know, at least 7 years I've been here. Barry, you want to chime in? It's probably been decades, you know, that that they continue to underpay. It's an unfunded mandate that we always talk about. And I'm I'm shocked that I'm getting a bunch of heat from supposedly Republicans about trying to find ways to uh you know save money. The kind of money we would be saving would would force us to reduce taxes. So I just I'm I'm baffled by the the short-sightedness of of a lot of people that you know consider themselves Republicans or whatever. I don't know. We're just trying to do the best we can. We're trying to have conversations. The jailer is the jailer. He's an elected official. he knows more than we do and that's why when we ask questions we hope that he'll answer us and have a discussion with us which is what we're planning on having. So, uh for for the last 7 years I have fought for the jail left and right. I led the charge on making sure that we started paying them uh you know a good fair wage and we've increased it year over year. I've never been on the jail

committee, but I'm in the jailer's office quite often talking, trying to find ways that I can help him and his staff to be another advocate on the court. And uh and and now I'm getting beat up because I'm I'm doing my job asking questions. So, that's fine. I can I can take a step back from that. Um I I am also grateful for the investment we're making in the community. Um it it's going to be a huge uh benefit for uh you know a lot of things that we do you know we may not see the end result but you got to plant that seed you know you you you got to put that tree in the ground and then one day it will produce fruit and that's what we're doing. And so, uh, this time of year, the budget season and election seasons are always the worst because you have a lot of people that, you know, have all the answers, yet very few of them put their name on that ticket. Um, but, um, they've got all the answers, but just I appreciate the trust that the majority puts in us to do the right thing, which is what we're doing. We're making B County a better place. Uh sometimes it it it takes money to do that and but we're doing it wisely and we're looking at everything. So uh jail's not closing. It wouldn't close tomorrow anyway. Uh I still think we have a duty to look at the state inmate option and we have a duty to look at everything. So uh I appreciate all of you um and continue the good work that we do and I echo Paula and very public. You know Paula and I always don't agree on everything but you know, I'm, you know, I'm I'm right there with a lot of the projects she's pushing because I think they're good projects. So, anyway, um, so, uh, yes, next week, National Corrections Week, drop them off some whatever. Just

Thank you for that reminder. Yeah, thank you. That's it. All right. Thank you, Mr. Cohen. Master Gay.

Okay. Yeah. Just and I'll again echo some of Mr. Cullen's points about the jail discussion is that and I have been on the jail committee and I do know the amazing job that our people out there do and the programs that they run and operate are incredible. Um they're uh you know rehab and treatment programs and options and I think we've all supported that. But we also have long had the discussion about the the state uh reimbursement side of the of the jail. And that's and that is an issue that I think we do need to continue to discuss and and look at that and and look at ways to provide services better particularly for our full county inmate population. You know, especially and you know any partner that we have in operating the jail should be paying their fair share of that operation cost in the jail. Let me let me interject. And also the the it's still out there that we at on point will have to build a new jail.

And we're talking at this point probably with the larger amount that the state's requiring us about a 30 to $50 million cost to build a new jail. And so that's that's weighing heavy on us as well.

Yeah. And I think that's some of that looking out part of this um deal. And I think we have been doing that as we've been pulling things out of the facility that currently houses the jail, public works, recycling, EMS. As we've continued to work to move things out of that location, it's starting to get to the point where then we can start to talk about what the jail is going to look like in that same location, new, rehabbed, whatever. And in that we need to know how the jail is going to function and operate and who are going to be the the customers if you will, the clientele. So that's all part of this big picture thinking that we're working on. Um, and hopefully we'll get the meeting scheduled soon to have a pretty in-depth discussion about what this looks for looks like moving forward and how we um as a fiscal court do our part of the job and make sure that it's been working in partnership with the jailer and the jail staff. Finance Committee met on April 21st at 8:00 a.m. It was Mullen, myself, Shannon, Steve, the judge, and Elena were there. Um, we talked about the the the broker. Were you there? I'm sorry, Julie. Julie was there. We had it was it was a full house.

There you go.

Um, and uh in her in the office in there because we had a master commissioner sale in this space. And then that's part of my problem is we were all kind of front and back and not a good circle around the table. Um we did discuss the the broker situation and made the recommendation that we approved earlier. We were recommending Cheryl Morgan. So we did that. We also um talked about Shannon brought forth the idea of moving some of the health um surplus money that's held in reserve into a CD and Mr. Coen suggested and we that we move the full move the full million dollars into that fund that we would have access still to after a certain month period of time passes. So that's good to get some more investment there. Um we reviewed the third quarter financial statement which we just we talked about earlier. And then we did um talk some budget stuff and the fact that we've um you know we've got to do some pencil sharpening still with the budget and there's some things that you know as in any budget that just aren't going to make this year's budget. and we'll have to push forward to another budget year and that's just part of as as we all know part of the budgeting process. One of the things, and actually Elena made this point, is that um one of the things we do also need to study and look at is the way that our bonding um financing plans is going to impact our budget on both sides of the ledger because that, you know, that being included in this year's budget kind of skews things a little bit. We need to really sharpen the pencil and look at

how much is actually going to be accomplished in this coming budget year versus how much is going to of that's going to carry over into other budget years. So, I know we're looking at that, but and everybody's been involved in the budget process and and I think that's great and important and we've all had a lot of a lot of meetings going on here lately and it's a busy time of year for the fiscal court which is our main role of course. And so I'll submit the finance committee report for approval. I'll make that a motion. Okay. Second. Have a motion by Mr. Gay, second by Mr. Cullen. Any discussion on the finance committee report? Seeing none, all those in favor signify by saying I. I.

Any opposed? Nay. Motion carries. Thank you, Master G. You have any additional comments? Okay. Master Sleeper. Uh this past Saturday, our animal control department in uh partnership with the uh B County Health Department uh conducted a rabies vaccination clinic. It was in coincided with the opening of the farmers market and they uh performed 67 rabies vaccination which is a good turnout. It was an excellent turnout.

So we appreciate that partnership and that happening. There'll be another one in May but that we were not a part of that. That's just the health department. But, uh, this past Sunday, uh, the Remedy Drive rock concert that was performed at, uh, Centinary Church, uh, raised $1,500 for the homeless coalition. Great.

Yeah. And I want to give a shout out to Kathy Harper from Centary Church who organized and spearheaded all that effort. And, uh, they typically they are actively involved on the front line with rescuing human victims of human trafficking all around the world. And uh I mean they go in there, they fight cartels, they fight uh traffickers of any every stripe and just rescue they've rescued over 5,000 um women and children from traffickers and they've uh led to the arrest of over 2,000 traffickers. So they're doing a great work, but this concert was strictly they they've agreed with the church to have the uh funds go towards the homeless coalition. So, we really appreciate that. And in light of the training that Judge Bottom and Sheriff Taylor Bottom and some of his deputies and I have had with the human trafficking with the state police department based on that training and on the conversations I've had with those in our community who have actually worked with um human trafficking victims. Um, it's and this is I mean this blew me away when I learned I mean it's a world it's an epidemic of human trafficking and the tentacles of that heinous practice infiltrates the entire world and every community and I'm not using hyperbole when I say that even boil county um it can fall victim to this and so I think you know the safety of our boil county citizens is a top priority of this court and we've demonstrated that so I'd like to propose we had we've had great success with our homeless coalition and what they've accomplished in a short period of time compared to previous years. And I'd like to propose that we have a human trafficking task force on uh education awareness and human trafficking. Uh it

could be something as simple as teaching children how to have cell phone safety. Uh how to identify how parents can identify groomers who are trying to groom their children and and lure them into the the bad situations. So, I'd like to propose I don't have all the details worked out yet. That'll be forthcoming in the next few weeks, but I'd like to enlist uh people from law enforcement, local government, uh social services, um people who have I know personally some of my own daughter's had experience with helping trafficking victims. um so that we can educate and make more aware for our community uh and to help those who are vulnerable to that that situation. So um

so are you making a motion? I'm making a motion that we to coordinate a task force to coordinate a task force like we did with the homeless coalition. Second. Okay. Have a motion for human trafficking awareness and education. Okay. Have a motion by Maser. Second by Master Gate. Any discussion on the task force? Sounds good. It's sad we have to be at this point. That's a sad thing. Yeah. But the more that we can do to protect the children is very important. And Simon just went to Colorado Springs for a robotics competition.

Um, and he went with KSD. Um, and so that meant he had to fly there, he had to stay at a hotel, and we weren't there. We weren't entrusting the the chaperones that were going to be there. And it's a it's a much different conversation now than, you know, if I were to have gone on a, you know, trip when when I was a kid. And and we had all of those that had that conversation with him about staying, watching, you know, don't and and Simon's a very extremely friendly kid, you know, and he just he just loves to meet new people. And that's

it was a very nerve-wracking four days for both my wife and I. And it is sad that we do have to go through this and and in my my regular job, you know, this is something that they're constantly uh when we come through different ports and different airports, you know, you you see uh law enforcement out there looking for all of that and it's it's extremely sad. We have to deal with that. Yeah, I agree. Simon's a great kid. Just don't get in the way of his candy distribution in a parade. got an arm. Get a little more patty on top. It wouldn't hurt. So,

all right. All those in favor of the motion signify by saying I. Any oppose? Name. Motion carries. I assume that you will be the lead on this task force getting it organized and and reaching out to the people that you would like to have on it. Yeah, I'll reach out to folks. If you have any suggestions, pass those along to me. And um I have certain people in mind but any suggestions would be welcome and I'll be reporting back to the court here in very near future. Great. Imagine Chris should be involved. Yeah, definitely. Thank you. Okay. Thank you for doing that. That all you have?

Uh oh, one other thing. Uh, Just Love Coffee House is having their grand opening May 4th. And I give a shout out to them because they've been very active in promoting our animal control, the homeless coalition by partnering and offering promotions that benefit both those organizations. So, just I did get by there and get the specialy drink for the uh homeless coalition. So, donated my dollar and the drink was wonderful. Delicious. Yeah. So, it's a good thing that they do. Can I add one thing?

Measure your boner at sitting at my Sunday. We have 17 people come in after church every Sunday. And we're all sitting there and my granddaughter's boyfriend, Matt, uh Mattie Griggsy's boyfriend, Cody Eats, he sat there and he said, "Look." He said, "See those scratches?" I said, "Yeah." He said, "That was from a bobcat attacking him." What? A bobcat jumped out. Where? Uh he didn't say where. He was turkey hunting. Oh, so nice. I've heard that. Well, I had to I had to finally get my my daughter to call his mother and then we got him into the doc because that rabies tetanas. Mhm. I mean, these are there is no cure for tetanus.

There's a video of of a kid. That wasn't him, was it? No, it's a I mean I don't No, there was there was a video of a kid hunting not just like a week or two ago and this bobcat was sitting right there and then at the very last minute it did scratch his head. He said he turned around. He saw it and it went away and then he turned around was hunted and made the little call and it attacked him. So it jumped off. He turned around. It was midair and he fled it off and I thought it was small. But I thought I never heard of a bobcat doing that. It's just I've heard of it one one other time. But yeah. Well, I want everybody to be aware of their surroundings. And if you do get scratched,

you need to I ask the health department. I knew this but I wanted to get back up. Uh health department nurse she said yes seek medical attention because rabies is a bad way to die. There is once you have it it's you're dead. It's over. 99.9% of people die and tetanas is a very very bad way to die. So you need to get that tetanis shot if you haven't had one within 5 years and you need to go in and see if they need to do the rabies shots. You know they determined he didn't have saliva on him. So they determined that they wouldn't do the ra. It's scary. I've been praying every day. Very scary. All right. Uh, can you hear?

There's been a lot of great community events going on the past couple weeks. I got to go to Earth Day. Little disappointed that it was supposed to rain, so they didn't have it at the Constitution Square. Had it out of extension office. I thought maybe not that many people would go cuz it's kind of a little bit out there. You have to be deliberate to go out there. But great crowd. We had a booth up for the county attorney's office talking about domestic violence. Our victim's advocate was there. Met a lot of great people and um it it was really a good event to attend. Then later that night, uh, they had the Rotary International Dinner and it was out at the airport and we were in a hanger and there's really nowhere in Danville to have like a big event except maybe like at at the airport cuz there was almost 400 people there. It it was it was pretty awesome. I think that we had some of our sister city from Cara Fergus like the mayor or whatever was was was in town for that event. It it it was really great event. And then CASA this this past weekend was also a great event to attend as CASA is very helpful as a voice for our children independency abuse and glad court. So those are great events. Another big event coming up which you guys all should remember very important Mother's Day um not this Sunday but next. So want to remind everybody about that. It's

cuz his mom reminded him. Yesterday I got to meet with the jail staff or Chad Herman and and Brian and uh they went over a project that they're uh hoping to implement later this summer. I think it's a really good program and I think that I can incorporate it into maybe my rocket docket where I I'm in felonies to misdemeanor if people do certain things uh like do drug treatment. Um th this program it's called boil rise and the rise is restoration industry skills employment. So basically there's a lot of u jobs out here in in boil county 500 plus out there that that just can't be filled for the reason that maybe people lack the skills or the certifications and so forth to to work those jobs. So with this RISE program, uh it helps within the jail for inmates to to get uh certifications in certain programs uh so that they'll be job ready when they when they get out of the jail and they can contribute to to our community and um I thought that uh it's a great idea and I hope that we can implement that and I'm sure you'll hear more about it in the coming months. But that was pretty exciting when they talked to me about that. Other than that, um things are going great at the county attorney's office and um tonight I do coach tennis as well. We have our district start at 5:00 p.m. B County plays DCA. So come out and watch our girls tennis play.

You ready to be playing? No, cuz it's just the two single or three singles and two doubles. But hopefully she'll come out and support her. Thanks. sidebar about my nay. All right, Miss Julie. Um, just a couple things. We had our bid opening yesterday for pickle ball. Um, so that'll be on the agenda. I'll get the bids to you so you can look over them before we um I guess select a contractor. Getting close. Um, on the 20th of April, we had a meeting with our architect for the courthouse and they brought in another construction firm who could potentially be the selected firm to help us

cuz the other one left us. Yeah. The other one felt like it was too big of a job for him, his size and crew. He just thought he couldn't handle it. Um, this firm is out of Cincinnati, but they have offices in Kentucky. They specialize in preservation projects. They're called Buckeye Preservation. Bucket BCR Construction. We don't know if they're going to take the job. So, we may try to find some other firms for Tate Hill, but the one thing they said is they thought they could work on the Koopa in place, perhaps scaffold it up. So, going down that path, they important. Would this be the tooth? So, um,

we're really excited about that. Doing our due diligence. I don't want you all to think nothing's happening. Um, we're we're working, uh, Kate Hill and Jacobs. I've had several emails and texts from her already this week about things. So, they they're pushing pushing pushing. When might that Cincinnati firm show up? Um, don't know yet. This was their first pass. They were going to try to get us something this week, I believe. They came and looked and they're going to go back and get us a a figure. It would just be a godsend to be able to leave it. I agree. Yeah. Oh, we agree wholeheartedly. Yeah.

Yeah. I will tell you, I was up there taking pictures the day before they came and it was very windy out and it is it moves a lot. I did not go all the way to the tippy top because it's just too much. Um, there's a planning and zoning training tomorrow afternoon at Center Works for contractors, businesses. So, that's kind of interesting. Um, I think you all got notice at 2:00.

Yay. For Spectrum, I was here when they first came and announced, you know, some of you were, and so we're so this is such a happy day that they're almost done. Um, question. There are three groups, community groups that you did not get to see due scheduling and such. Would you like them on the next agenda to come before you and just present kind of their year end group? It is the DBCDC, the senior center in planning and zoning. I think we need to see economic development because I know they submitted something but they never presented anything. Right. We haven't had it.

And now that was pres that was submitted by the old director. Correct. And so we we definitely need to hear what they because they submitted they they presented to the city. Uh would you prefer that they come on the 1st of May before we pass the budget? Is one of them the gathering place? You said senior citizens. It is the gathering place. All the more. Yes. All all the circumstances. So perhaps we have those three come in before we get into the budget work. What's the last one? Uh planning and zoning. Yeah. Yeah. We should hear from all. I will get them on the first in at We're starting at 9:00, right? Is that That's all I have. Well, I'll be here.

Great. That's good. Okay. All right. Before I close this out, does anyone else have any last I do have something. Okay, Mr. Boer because of my accident proning. I am up on my technical and because I and because I wire I took down a wire fence three weeks ago. I scratched myself royally. So yes, I went in and got my booster. Anybody else? I need to go. Anybody else? I do. I probably do. But yeah, I'm getting one. I need to I still think that somebody needs to take pictures up on the up there for Julie. Her accident crony. She does not need to be up there. It's kind of scary.

Yeah. I had to pull her off the tin part. I don't know why. Okay. Uh, director Quail, did you have any additional comments you wanted to make? No, I've just got some stuff contained uh pertaining to the law. I'll give it up to the meeting. I just got a few more. Well, if you want to present, you can present. Yeah, that'd be great. That'd be great. Yeah. Killed a couple trees here.

Tried to keep it minimal as I could. Just a kind of an overview of the the fire that we had in Portland last month. Kind of these are updated Google images. Google Earth images. You can kind of see on those first couple the the shaded arrows uh area there is what was burnt. And if you turn through there, I've got it uh I think on the third page actually has the outlay. And I did make uh Master Ellis and Master Boner a copy of

some of our our p our recent past history uh with wildfires. It's got some historical data out. You guys are luckily the the other four of you are probably Well, we don't want to we don't want to jinx ourselves, but you're probably out of the Yeah. danger zone of a wildland fire, but uh do we have any idea what started the fire? Uh no, not really. Like an investigation or No. Uh it was just, you know, I can't remember us ever having, you know, a a March in April as as dry as we've had. Yeah.

Wish we got a little bit last night, but and every little bit helps, but we haven't been extremely dry. What we saw last week from Georgia, it was right to the treetops, but a lot of those were probably conifers. Uh did any of these trees burn to the treetop? No, not really. I mean, this was was basically just the underbrush and and and about 4 in of leaf litter that was that was burned.

You know, the forestry department, of course, and and the county fire departments and I mean, Casey County, Lincoln County responded to mutual aid. We had at one time there, we had uh probably seven or eight different agencies. Uh uh Kentucky Forestry Department got out really quickly um once they were dispatched. And they brought equipment, didn't they? They did. They brought a dozer and uh and got a fire break dozed in at the top. Uh and just, you know, we had some questions about uh evacuations. And you can see on on the overview, you don't Mhm.

those decisions will always be made at, you know, at u from the command which in a fire situation is going to be the, you know, the instant commander probably going to be the the the fire chief from Volcanic Fire. Now, that was Volcanic Fire, of course, but in the county. Uh, but we were monitoring. Um, we knew there were a couple houses, uh, you know, Burger Knob. Um, we actually had a evac came over and did a couple flyovers for us and reporting what they were seeing. You know, that was 30 minutes in. Uh, and we had a couple of reignitions the next day and it was three-day event at, you know, second and third day wasn't wasn't much. We just had some some hot spots that that that they went back and took care of. The reason I asked for this was because I had some constituents say we heard there's a fire behind Burger Knob and then they should we evacuate and I said no don't wait let I know we will get word from door to door or whatever it takes I know we'll be prepared for that but I didn't know the process so I thought you know I should know that process I've got a a lot of ground out there that could have a a wildfire so

and so That's why Brian brought this to me so I'd be more educated on the subject and and like I said the the fact that I gave uh you Paula and Tom you can go back and see some historical data in there. You know luckily I don't we we don't have that issue much here in B County but we do have a lot of woods that are prone to it. I didn't tell them no don't do it. I said, "Do what you feel safe." And then, but I, you know, let me get back with what they're going to say. And then Brian got back with me right away. So, well, it just so I mean, that that area over there is no, we had almost no cell phone service. So, I mean, it was pretty much all radio. Oh, yeah.

It's happening all over. We We were coming out of Fort Lauderdale and the Everglades was just a massive fire. We were watching it the whole way up. It was crazy. Okay. Well, thanks so much. We appreciate the good information. Thanks for being here.

Okay. Um, for those that are watching and saw me texting just now, our Jer sitting out in the hall and I wanted to make sure that he did not need to come in and report anything else. So, he is waiting for a meeting after this meeting. So, that's why I'm texting. Um, okay. So, some things that have been going on, attended the homeless coalition fundraiser, uh, that was held at the showroom. It was a huge crowd. They had people come in standing room only. They had to set up additional tables for uh the people coming in. It was ticket, you know, you had to buy a ticket to to go. And so um I don't know the total amount that was raised, but I know they they raised a good little chunk of change there at the at the fundraiser. Uh like management sleeper said, farmers market opened Saturday to a huge crowd. It was a beautiful morning. The vibe, the excitement at the park was just incredible. Everybody was just seemed, you know, so happy to be there on opening day. And right off the bat, we had the rabies clinic. And so, uh, when I came across, I got there about, I think, 10 to 9. And I came across and they were lined up down the white picket fence and up to the table. I mean, it was just amazing how many. I don't know the number. Well, we had 65, so 67, so I guess that's Yeah. How many? I don't think any were turned away, but they all received their shots or their microchip. Yeah, that was exciting. Um, Saturday night was an America's 250th event and that was Abe Lincoln down at the Portland Community Center and um I did not get to attend that because I was at the beautiful wedding of the Clims. Uh, but I heard it was a great event, well attended and Abe did a great job for his age. So, um, he did stay at the Bottoms House Bed and Breakfast. So, they had uh the enjoyment of entertaining Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln while while they were there. Uh Pete said that he had to duck at every doorway and

all through the house where he walked, he had to keep ducking. Uh but that that was exciting that he was able to stay stay there in Parable. Uh Friday at noon is the retirement party for Chief Ston and Assistant Chief uh Broles and that'll be out at um station one on Lemon Road at noon for anyone that can attend that. Um, May the 2nd, which is Saturday, is Derby Day. So, I hope you get your horse picked for the derby and I hope you win lots of lots of cash with that. Uh, on May the 9th, there'll be a Samuel McDow panel discussion and that will be part of the America's 250th uh activity as well. And that will be at Norton Center. Sorry, I don't have the time on that, but it is posted on Facebook on the B County America's 250th. Then on May the 12th, we will be having our fiscal court meeting and we'll be traveling to Junction City. Uh we'll have our fiscal court meeting at city hall there. So put that on your calendars. Make sure you don't show up here because if you're here then you're not in junction

and you're going to be late. Watch me be the one to come here and that that will be there'll be uh Katie clerk's office will be doing absentee voting in the courtroom. So that's like we normally go somewhere else and last year I think we went to Parable. Is that right? And so this year we're going to junction. Can we update the EMS committee uh meeting that it will be there as well? Okay. EMS meeting. Yeah, we have our committee meeting morning at 8:00. Okay. So that'll be held scheduled for here. So

it'll be in junction. Yeah. At 8:00. All right. And then um May the 7th uh I've been attending some of those coffee with commissioners events that they've been having at different places. And on May the 7th, uh it will be with Kevin Codle will be the commissioner and it'll be at McDonald's out in the Big Lots subdivision or subdivision. Good grief. Neighborhood. Neighborhood. Yeah. Um yeah, out at Big out there where Big Lots is shopping center.

Shopping center. Thank you, Master Gate. And also I just want to say I'm going to kind of echo on the comments that have been made been made. Um, if anyone in, you know, wants to know anything about uh issues that are going on or anything about budget or county government in general, my door is always open to anybody that wants to come in. All you have to do is is call, make an appointment, or come in. And if I'm here and I'm not with somebody, I'm happy to talk to anybody at any time. It's easy uh for the keyboard warriors to sit behind their screens and criticize. And there's been a lot of criticism going on lately. um about most of us sitting around this table and I for one don't appreciate it u because we all do a a hard we have a hard job and we do a good job trying to take care of our community and our constituents and so um I I just think those people need to be part of the solution and not part of the problem and um that's all I got to say about that but anyway um I appreciate each one of you all and I appreciate the jobs that you all do cuz it's not easy it's not easy to do what we All right. Any last words before we adj

conference? Okay. It the conference registration is open. If you haven't contacted Kina, uh, make sure you get with her and let her know the dates that you'll be staying. And, um, that one's hugely important. Yes. Yes. And that will be in June coming up. So, all right. Do we have a motion to adjurnn? Make that motion. Measure con. Is there a second? Second. Measure. All those in favor signify by saying I. I. Any oppose? Nay. There's no executive session. No. Okay, cool. Did you have Yeah, we got a property. Okay. I'm sorry. Let's back up. Back up. Back up. Yeah. I got Well, it's not Can we do it if it's not on the agenda?

You can do it, but you just have to disclose because it's I don't know that it's You can disclose what it is private anymore. Well, that's fine then. We'll just um we'll hold up on our motion to adjurnn. Resend those. I'll I'll resend my motion. We'll put those on hold. Yeah. All right. County attorney. Do you want need do we need to go any session or I don't think so. You can just

Not now. just announced that um you know we're going to be purchasing I helped negotiate and we'll be purchasing on Walnut Street the old post office and u that closing will take place at the end of June. There's currently a couple of tenants in there and um so want to give them time and actually if they need to stay longer they can be a hold over tenant we we would agree for you know a certain period of time to to you know be their be their landlord. So

So are you asking for a motion to purchase this property? Is that what you're doing? Yes. Yes. Um if if you guys would approve this um the the purchase price I got a 18 $1,ion80,000 $1,ion80 $880,000. I make a motion that we approve purchasing the old post office on Walnut for $1,80,000. Second.

Okay. I have a motion by Master Cullen, a second by Master Gay. Is there any discussion? I have spoken to one of the tenants and she was very concerned uh cuz she got wind that we were thinking about purchasing it and uh she said you know there's no way we can be out in 2 months and I said don't worry about that you know I feel like the fiscal court will give you an allowance and I told her probably up to 6 months cuz I don't think we will be doing anything before that 6 months mark and probably not till after 6 months but uh we do need an agreement with those tenants drawn up to Um, you know, that needs to be transferred from the current owner over to

Well, I needed to make sure this got approved first. Um, and then upon your approval, which you just did. Um, now I'll begin that process. I mean, yeah. Yes. Still got to vote if if you approve and that money will be taken out of reserves. Okay. And um, it will be for the sheriff's department. Okay. So, we can go renovate. Yes, it it it will be for the sheriff's department. We want to renovate and uh they are busting at the seams, you know, with no room and so um that'll help them to be able to do their jobs more efficiently and effectively as well and have to be on top of each other in the offices

and it's much cheaper than the extra $10 million for a new building. Exactly. New building. Exactly. EMS is going people always worry about being able to drop off their taxes. Yes, that's part of it. Uh the drive goes around the other side of the building. So they'll have a drive-through window for uh the public to be able to drive through. Of course, they'll be able to come in as well. You know, they have a lobby area, but they will be able to drive through and drop their tax money off.

And there's lots and lots of parking spots like 80 plus parking spots. They do um rent out some of their spots to Danville Pediatrics. So we'll have to decide if that's something we want to continue with cuz I think Dal Pediatrics would want more spots but you know we got to make sure we have enough for all that has to be negotiated right so I think it's good and then with that it I mean we're kind of cramped here at at the courthouse so if the sheriff's office you know moves out there then we'll have some extra spaces here to to better fit all our employees. Okay.

Plus, people don't have to go right through security anymore to get to do some of the basic stuff they need to do with the pay taxes or pay taxes. It's It's nice that I know in Lincoln County, um I think where their sheriff's lo is located. I don't know if it's like it used to be a bank or something, but I've gone through the there's like a drive-thru window right there and it's really it's really convenient. So, I think that will be be great. I think for the older population a lot of had comments to me and I said that's never going to happen about three years that'll never happen like being able to like just say come in here and pay your sorry what was that

it's difficult for some people you know just their mobility to to come in here go through security you know to pay their their taxes I think that that's something that's really special now that we were able to offer to our constituents of our taxpayers of the county that that ability to just drive through. They don't even have to get out of their car. Yeah. And you will be letting us know about the closing date and all that. Right. Okay. I think that the leases are running out at the end of June. So, originally I thought it was at the 1st of June, but it's end of June. But Okay. I'll get everything drawn up. We haven't voted, right?

No. Okay. want to say something. Well, it doesn't. I'll wait because All right. All those in favor of the motion uh do the purchase price for the old post office building signify by saying I. Any oppose? Nay. Motion carries. Judge, uh several of us talked about meeting with you uh just after the meeting, but I I think I think honestly um you know, since we're going to meet in early May, uh as we'll still meet. Okay. We'll still Yeah. Yeah, Jay Wolfford's waiting for us. Good. So, all right. Now, we can adjourn. So, we have a motion by Minister Kum, second by Master Gate, if I remember correctly. Okay. All those in favor signify by saying I. I.

Any opposed? Name. Well, actually, hold on. I resended my motion. So, I'm going to make another motion that we adjourn. And I'll second. Well, I guess wasn't you? Yeah, Mr. Minister Gay. Okay. So, a motion by Minister Cullen, second by Minister Gay to adjurnn. All those in favor? signify by saying I. Any oppose? No. Motion carries. Let's go. We're turning