Fiscal Court - Regular Meeting

everyone. Um, thank you for visiting court. Uh, just reminded today is first responder day. We want to thank all those responders, including those who work behind the scenes. We're thankful for all everything they do. uh our 911 operator, our sheriff's department, our jail, our all our fire, search, rescue, ambulances, anything first responders. We want to say thank you.

Amen. Thank you very much. Once again, thank you. So, as uh if it's okay, I'll I'll say a quick prayer before we go into it and uh remembering first responders. Our dear gracious father in heaven, thank you for this day. Thank you for giving us this time here in court to do the business of the county. Lord, just be with us. Be with our hearts and make sure we keep citizens of Logan County first in our decisions. Lord, we just uh want to thank you and ask that you keep your uh keep your uh shoulder protection over all our 911 first responders. Uh all of them, between all all divisions of it that I that you can think of. There's so many I can say them all. Lord, we just want to thank you once again for being our father in heaven. Forgive us of our sins. In your name we pray.

Amen. Amen. Let's be in order to say the pledge of allegiance. I aliance to the flag of the United States of America and the standice for all. Again, good morning everyone. Thank everyone for being here. Start [clears throat] this meeting with approval of minutes. Approve minutes as presented.

Second. Approval and a second. Roll call, please. Yes. Good. Yes. Yes. Harvard. Yes. Crawford. Yes. Yes. Baker. Yes. Next up is approval of bills. Make a motion to approve the bills. I have a motion. Do I have a second?

Second. Any other questions or concerns? The Liberty Church bill, is that get reimburseed later or you already received it? No, we will. It's a reimbursement. So, as we we will get done for us, we turn it to them, they reimburse the host's got an update on that bridge here in a little bit. Maybe he he doesn't look like he might have one. I bet he'll make up something. [laughter] No questions. Roll call. Cindy. Yes. Good. Yes. Wil, yes. Harper,

yes. Crawford, yes. Balden, yes. Baker, yes. Next up is our treasures report.

[snorts] Good morning board. Good morning.

Have a few things for you this morning. The first thing that we need to do is have the first reading of the budget amendment. It's ordinance number 025220.04 amendment number one. We're going to amend unbudgeted receipts that we have received. It'll increase revenue code on the 911 fund 754506 state reimbursement refund by $118,91.31 LGA fund 044510 state rents by $10,000 general fund 014733 insurance reimbursement by 677269 expenditure code and general fund 01 515 [music] sheriff's vehicles by 6,772.65 911 fund 75145703 911 communications equipment by 1180 91.31 and LGA fund 045205384A state and grant by $2,000.

Motion to approve. Second. Have a motion and a second. No discussion. Roll call. Yes. Good. Yes. Yes. Harvard. Yes. Crawford. Yes. Yes. Baker. Yes. The next thing that we need to get approved is a few budget transfers. Make a motion to approve the budget transfers totaling $219.18.

Second by Cruz. No discussion. Roford. Yes. Goodman. Yes. Yes. Harper. Yes. Crawford. Yes. Balden. Yes. Baker. Yes. Thank you, sir. I did have a few transfers [snorts] today. We need to transfer $260,000 from the occupational net profits tax fund to the general fund. So move second motion to second roll. Yes. Good. Yes. Wilcott. Yes. Harper. Yes. Yes. Balden.

Yes. Baker. Yes. We need to transfer $80,000 from the occupation tax fund to the jail fund. So move second motion and second. Yes. Goodwin. Yes. Wil, yes. Harper, yes. Crawford, yes. Balden, yes. Baker, yes. We need to transfer $25,000 from the occupational net profits tax fund to the LGA fund. So move second. Motion and second. Rober, yes.

Goodwin, yes. Wil, yes. Carver, yes. Crawford, yes. Balden, yes. Baker, yes. We need to transfer $55,000 from the occupational net profit tax fund to the 911 fund. So moved. Second. Motion. Second. Rosworth. Yes. Good. Yes. Cut. Yes. Harper. Yes. Crawford. Yes. Balden. Yes. Baker.

Yes. And this is the transfer that we do on a quarterly basis to the special reserve. Uh we need to transfer $100 from occupational net profits tax fund to the special reserve fund. So second motion second. You only needed $100. It's amazing. [clears throat] It just keeps the account. Keeps the account. I was going to say no. I know there's something more to that. Thank you. Bro, yes. Good one. Yes. Wil, yes. Harper, yes. Crawford, yes. Yes. Baker, yes. That's all I have for you this morning.

Thanks next up, road work request. District one. District one, continue maintenance. Appreciate everything y'all doing. District two,

continue maintenance. I sent you all my pictures and stuff. Three people listed here the issue I sent you about Stephanie Road about the embankment washing out and the area around the head wall of the family property but otherwise appreciate all you're doing new hope road that real sharply sharp curve on it. There's some uh big truck traffic back there now, I think, going on back towards the church. And they've requested maybe trying to widen that shoulder, widen the curve a little bit so they don't drop off. So, I don't know if it's a tile extension or if we just build it up a little bit, but that's all I've got. Just continue maintenance.

District six. Five. Sorry. Five. I don't need [laughter] since I need to get closer to the mic. Peewee, when do flex account pavings start? So there there is some paving going on now. There will be just a regular black start. I talked to he said that Scotty said they would get where y'all turned in between now and Thanksgiving and try to make sure they got everything.

Okay. Cuz I've just got that little section and I wanted to give them a heads up. Yeah. Start spring up. Okay, thank you. Continue maintenance. Now on to six. Continue maintenance. Peeweee. Thank you for everything. That being said, can I get approval of work work? It's a move. Second. Motion second. Any discussion? Roport. Yes. Goodbye. Yes. Wilk. Yes. Harvard, yes. Yes. Balden, yes.

Baker, yes. Um, remind me if you guys would like to take a look a further look at the uh patching the track ceiling that get with peewe or myself and let's let's evaluate what road you're looking at and go from there. Okay, moving on to elected officials. Sheriff Stratton, you have anything for us to do, sir? I do opportunities.

I'll start out the easy one. Very easy. So, we are about done transitioning from 40 cal to the 9 mm. So, we have 7,550 rounds of 40 cal ammunition. Uh we have reached out to a U dealer in Ogro that's willing to trade even when we receive 7,550 rounds of 9 mm and had daddy trade if that's okay with doing that to do just [laughter]

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hard to do sometimes. They were willing to do it. Will do cuz I know 40 rounds a whole lot more expensive than 9 mil. Well, that it is a little bit, but um trying to set up trying to deal with it a different way is a little more difficult. Um, and then we don't have they're losing it. I'm not criticizing it, but it's a norainer. He just took in a round that's probably 20% more expensive, you know. So,

the kicker was Block decided to stop manufacturing some of their models, which is going to raise gun prices and that's probably going to raise 40 cal prices, too. So, but it'll be all ammo that'll probably go up. But but in turn we don't have to buy 7,550 rounds of ammo to replace it. So I mean there's there's a little there. It's a lot easier just to do it this way if if you have to surplus it or declare it surplus or I don't think so.

I don't think so. It's a even trade and it's u I mean it's not on the main inventory list. It is on our list and Karen has it as well. you know, as we've purchased it in small increments here and there over the last few years. So, um, we can do that if you think we need to, but I think, you know, I'll have the document that'll show the human trade and all that that will file with it as well. So, move second. Have a motion. Any further? You don't have a problem with the difference in price?

No, it's a convenience worth 20% convenience factor for him. We're not sitting there trying to make five bucks off of it's not five bucks, but you know, $500 off this great deal. It's just to turn around and then buy and they can't sell ammo. You know, it's not like you can surplus it and you know what, we're going to put it out here on the, you know, surplus sale and, you know, make money off of it. So, yep. But I was just pointing out why the dealer was willing to do that. come straight that face that okay so it's a motion and a second

I have a motion in a second no further discussion there's about three people sitting at this table it's got a 40

yes good yes yes Harvard yes Crawford Yes. Holden. Yes. Baker. Yes. So the next one is so on the lease program the 10 DOS came equipped was part of the lease program. I got a truck. So I did not use the lease company to equip the truck. So I have some quotes for some equipment for that vehicle. Uh one is LW out of Barnsburg and the other one is MCO. Where's [snorts] MCO?

Madison. We use real what equipment. What equipment? What equipment is that? It's uh the it's light siren. Yeah. It's light siren. The cage light. Can Can we put a snow blow on it and just use during the snow time? Orangeburg or [snorts] Mos Madison there headquarters is in

I thought they told me Indiana but the invoice said Madison you've already apples to apples and everything. Yeah. that I actually um put on there. Exactly. Bar light, inside lights, basic lights, console. What was the lead time difference? Well, that was the only thing. Since they were closed, I wasn't sure. Just allow me to I'm good. If they're probably going to be quicker, they're the same thing. I'll pick the joint,

right? Uh so I was going to try to narrow that down. Uh if if just allow me to pick one of the two and depending on the quickness of getting it installed. So LW did Whan. Did they do Wheeling? I thought they did. Core. I don't see the way. Was this usually more?

Yeah, that's what I would do to be on like me personally. LMW's total on the other side and that's why it's turned that way. Yeah. 50 because it goes over. Yeah. Jason's in this business. I take his J. Definitely Jason's got some insight on this type of stuff. It is those quotes are apples to apples pretty much. But I think we just let the sheriff. It's $50 difference. I think we let him decide based off of [clears throat] lead time just I mean wheeling products are 8 to 10 weeks out and if you know it just you know

so approve approve it up to a certain amount which is the highest one I guess right I don't know I just wrote down the cheapest one right down the are you fine with that and then yeah I'm learning as well so you know I'll talk to L and see if there's much difference in it but if there's not I will stick with I LMW's best. What are the other cars? Dreams. But what are the brand of lights? Feather. I'm pretty sure they're Yeah, you may want to ask cuz you can I know you can do the vehicle to vehicle. They sync together and they talk to each other. So now the way I understood that that's what the federal would do.

That's what I'm saying. You might want to do the federal since they all stay together. I'll ask them. up to the up6,54.71 was the highest code. So you have a motion for that. I'll just choose [clears throat] talk about that.

Uh make a motion to allow the sheriff to choose between the two quotes. um taking the exception of lead times on getting the equipment and um um not to exceed the amount of $16,100. A motion second roll. Yes. Good. Yes. [clears throat] Yes. Parker, yes. Yes. Balden. Yes. Baker.

Yes. That's all I have. Thank you very much. Our clerk, Stacy Walk. You have any for us today?

All right. Moving on. Jailer Josh. He brought pizza. All right. [laughter] You sign of this morning we had 74 count state 31 on state work side only one for out of county for 127 I wanted to give an update our next pre-release class which We'd love to have you all there. If you're available, is going to be November 21st, 2025 uh from uh 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at in our classroom uh library there at the the detention center, of course. And again, that's an overview of all the different agencies and resources that these men men and women can lean on. uh all they've got to do is ask for help, but they give an overview of what their agency has to offer them and all those pamphlets and brochures go into a folder and then they get that uh upon completing the class when they get released. So, it's it's a good resource. And the name of that class again

free release.

Thank you. And the next the last school meeting I give you a flyer for our actual work uh ready to account dates for class which is December 1st through the 5th where they will complete uh a ocean pin training and receive cert certification financial literacy. They'll do a communications course, soft skills, first aid, CPR, um, and they'll build resumes during this process that they will have, uh, to prepare for the job fair event. They will they will work on dress, they will work on questions, they will work on selling that resume just like the employer will expect you to be able to do to answer questions about yourself. But that following Monday, the 8th, will be the job for event. and we'll have lunch for them and anybody there, any employers and then the job fair event will start uh at 1:00 and go to roughly 3:30 or as soon as everybody can get through but they'll get depending on the number of employers which I work on that um and get those employers come through the facility and of course that are second chance friendly and then they will get 5 to 7 minutes roughly depending on the employers and they'll be able to answer questions and really get that resume out there. And so far, since starting this program, every every one of the men or women that's completed it has gotten at least two to three job offers. Um, several are getting offers as soon as they get out uh before they're released. They got an offer on the table for an employment. And that's what we're trying to do to where they're back in the workforce. They're not a burden to the taxpayer. They are contributing to that.

And so that is what we're trying to do. Joshua, if you could when you come into court come in with percentages of your I need to hear it every month. I think the public needs to hear it every month. How many people are qualifying and then taking jobs and following through with those? Since partner with re-entry, we're 75 76% success rate. I'll get issue number specific to to our facility. It's a lot that goes into it. This number probably is that number. So, I'm I've been working there. Well, the public Yes, ma'am. would hear that and it would be a positive impact. Yes, ma'am.

on public perception of your job. Yes, ma'am. Another another group that's come in that helps us comes in at least once a week is Menav Valley that is big in Tennessee and they're spreading out to other states and they offer housing but their their program where they carry with them and and follow up after release from incarceration 3 to 5 years is 14% or less recidivism rate which is unheard of that's extremely successful actually Jelly Roll is one of their programs Okay. Well, I just think it's really good for the public to hear that and there's a lot of people who listen to these. Yes, ma'am.

So, that would help you. Yes, ma'am. But, but if any of you all are available, we'd love to have you. And I know at least half of the board own their own business. We'd love to have you all if you're available. I promise you, Mr. Parker's been through it. Um it is a blessing uh to get to interact and you you'd be impressed with their resumes. You really would. So but if you all are available and we need you to go into the high schools and show them how to do resumes. It's amazing the kids come out have no idea. Yes ma'am.

Thank you. And then uh just ask I know the the gentleman that was putting together new specs for come and observed and took pictures. I just I didn't know where we were on those new specs for the roof. We have got the build committee. I need to get you guys together and that was going to be on my announcements to get you guys together. look over the contract and see the right way.

And then uh lastly, I I wanted to do uh to to bring to the court's attention and my a thank you to our staff uh our jail management system and selfch check company the software that we use. They're in almost 60 counties of the 70ish full service working jails. They looked at compliance and in Kentucky sale checks are very very important and must be conducted throughout uh documented inerson surveillance at least once every 60 minutes uh for for general inmates and more frequently uh for specific high-risisk inmates such as those on suicide watch or detox uh those standards are laid out in K 501 u we push that is very important for safety. They they interact with the inmates. They can see body movements change. They can see health health changes and we look for those things. We pull those people out trying to make sure they're okay for [cough] each other that that's extremely important uh for the safety and security of the facility. uh Cadmus, which is our JMS and our [clears throat] Sailcheck company, uh looked at all their their data from all their the facilities that that utilize their system in the state and excellence in compliance and in recognition of outstanding commitment to regulatory compliance, operation, operational excellence and adherence to correctional standards, cabinet selected L County Detention Center that had your perfect ranking uh of all the facilities that utilize that and we received the 2025 uh Kentucky State Michigan gift for that award

staff for their hard work. Congratulations on Facebook. So, they worked really hard and so I'm proud of our staff and what we've achieved. So, I just wanted to let you all see this and and give a thank you to to our staff at the jail for their hard work. Awesome. Yeah. Let up on Facebook yesterday. That's great.

Good deal. Yeah, man. Tell them all we the county appreciates them and they do do good work. What what RC but they we're in a contract with them to do our they we they managing who intakes and outakes all the computer software they handle handheld devices that we do all the cell checks with u that's the only thing is just the intake and outtake system and and by the way for for people that cuz people ask me all the time about that um Scott updated the link on our website to to the most recent cab uh cabus whatever

and I've been trying to get with all the internet providers since the website and things changed. It's hard to get them to call and verify that change but I've been trying to push it out there. Anybody who ask I would email them directly and try to get that out there to get Yahoo and Google and others to to call the facility to verify that that changed. So it still was shown on the old website but I try to get that out there. the link to who's lodged as well as the website itself, but Scott did update it on our website. So, but yeah, man, congratulations on that. Great. Tell them we expect a discount on next year's contract for you giving our name out there. [laughter]

Thank you. Thank you. All right. Moving on to department heads. Um 911 EOC or ECC.

We are planning on the first court meeting in November of having an open house for all the masters to come down and see the 911 center and everything that we have done. Um, of course, you know, it's not like I can just say, "Hey, the public, everybody come in." But, you know, I want y'all to come see what we've done and like to have these come and maybe take some pictures when we have things, you know, everything down that we can't have during the pictures. But, we have really come a long way. Scott worked all day yesterday, got my cameras up, everything going down there, and it looks really good. That being said, I've got four five filing cabinets if anybody in the county needs them. So, just call you, right?

Yes. They're sitting in my hallway and we need them. [laughter] But other than that, everything's going good. Okay. Thank you, Jennifer. All right. Um, road supervisor Peewee, do you have any updates for us on Liberty Church? You let sit the B last with me around the pin and we went over started [cough] last Friday but weather kind of got us down rain out hopefully we'll have it by the end before the end of November maybe depending on the weather that it

that's where we at I know the guys been out there working really hard getting that going and a lot of other little things that people don't get app that they don't get appreciation for. Have they heard anything else about like I mean I'm just asking Kirby Road Bridge, have you heard anything? No, we're still in talking to FEMA about that that stuff. There's a couple bridges been affected we're working on and we're not really hearing a whole lot other than just the filing of it right now. All right. um archives and grant updates. Do you have any for us to your head back there?

So, despite my pre-investigation on one of the grants, the Folk Herson Foundation, saying that the county could apply for a grant for the animal shelter. Now that I'm in the application, it says, "Oh, you don't qualify." So, we will not be um applying for that one. Not sure why in the early stages that it said yes, we would. But now that it wants to know for 501c3 and clearly we're not. Yeah. And so when I tell them no, it says, "Oh, you don't qualify." Tell them we said thank you. Right. For rightous matter.

Exactly. Um, but I would like to ask to um submit to the Pet Finder Foundation for up to $1,000 for enrichment activities for the shelter dogs to reduce stress. So, this will be toys and sounds and that sort of thing to help. How much was it? Up to 1,000. Okay. A grant for that. Wow, that's cool. Thank you. Make a motion to approve the grant. Second. Make a motion and a second. Yeah. Rober. Yes. Good. Yes. Yes. Harper. Yes. Yes. Yes. Baker.

Yes. Stress relief. Denise, thank you. Those of you that are working with Denise, department heads or elected officials, when she asked you for for information, try to try to make sure you get it back to her cuz she's working her tail off to get these grants for us. So, thank you. U Nathan, you have any today? Of course I do. I missed last time. So, I got

So, you're going to double up today? Yeah, I have a recycling report in the uh tablets for you. Just want to give a little bit of an update for what happened in September, October. Uh just, you know, they they've been been hung on some metal and plastic and paper and 30 ms of cardboard. Uh we have presumed picking up metal from four different schools in the county uh for them to recycle. So, we're proud of that program. No questions. Just want to give a couple of updates on some the events that we did this past month. Uh there were no major concerns at those events. We had at our tire event which was the end of September, we had steady turnout. We took in 939 tires. So that's kind of a state road time. And I just want to note for we just had this past Saturday a hazardous ways e-waste event. And at that event, uh, I wanted to thank in particular a new vendor that we have in Oxel called Scott Recycle. They stepped in and they gave us a good rate almost exactly the same rate we had because the selected vendor that we had could not show up that day. So, it's in panning mode, but they really came through. So, I appreciate that. Event was a bit down. I will be discussing with the judge uh how to work on that. So, I do want to know for both of those events. Thanks to the jail group for their help. We have been an excellent So sir,

that's pretty much what I just wanted to share real quick. Was it? That's it. Thank you for getting that little dump area cleaned up. Oh, yes. Yes. All the inmates help them out. Theymates [clears throat] did an excellent job on that, too. So, we we sent a crew out the other day. I don't know if there was a truck overturned or what had happened, but we had a crew coming back from a doctor's appointment green and noticed a lot of trash in the median. So, we we sent a crew out there clean that up. He weren't available, so it was it looked wet pretty bad. So, thank you.

Yeah. And you got right on Ed Smith, too, the couches. So, thank you. There's a nice leather couch on the side of Terry Wil. [laughter] All right, moving along. Let's start with judges announcements. November the 1st, the monthly countywide outdoor warning system test will be run at noon. And event weather, the test will be scheduled. November the second is the monthly non-denominational devotion service at Red River Meeting House located at 3008 Shako Road. Uh Sunday, November the 2nd at 300 p.m. Everyone is invited. November the 8th, American Legion Post 258 in Auburn will be hosting the Veterans Dinner. uh at 12:30 at the Auburn Fire Department. Veterans are asked to RSVP at aluburn.ky.gov/ tourism. [clears throat] Herby Funeral Home is doing their annual coat drive for new and gently used coats. Uh they can be dropped at 110 Franklin Road in Russellville until December the 15th. uh biddy ball sign up. Russellville Parks and Recre uh is having their Bitty Ball sign up till November the 20th. For more information, for more information, call the rec center at 270-7265033. Uh the last thing I have is our animal shelter is collecting pumpkins for the

really the Lily Ranch. Um Lily Ranch has houses their bigger animals. Uh, and what they're doing is they're going to take any one of these pumpkins, carved or not carved, and basically use them for feed for these animals. So, if you have them, you can drop them off at our shelter [clears throat] on Payton Street. And that is all I have. Uh, let's roll into reports. Uh, I know we have a report from the parking committee. Yeah. So, I mean, as y'all know, this uh long endearing process of of us um having this nice facility for the public, we the committee has met with u the architects that we hired uh to build us some concepts on on the property that we acquired and um we have uh two very nice concepts um and and we this the judges copies and we we did want to put in front of y'all so y'all can see that the court can see the concepts. Um, and I'll mention this in a minute, but there's two concepts if y'all want to pass them. And um, so we're also and there are a few minor tweaks that had to be done to those concepts as well. So, I'm getting them back to the judge um today. But uh but we are happy to announce that on November the 18th starting at 4:00 till however long it takes you know 7 or 8 7:30 or 8 was you know how we stay how long we need um we're having a public event for community come and we'll present these concepts to the community and the amenities available um in the

park and um it'll be a community involved event to where they'll be able to look at the concepts and give input on the amenities they like the best and the concept they like the best and u it'll be a a great time exciting time to to move this forward and um I know so November 18th is a Tuesday night and it is at the CTC uh Logan County Career and Technical Center the CTC um but uh yeah so has serious meaning and that's where we take your time and we go to enjoy yourself.

Real excited about it and it's a really good I I'll add to that and um you know these these two master plans are sitting at about 99% complete. There's two or three small changes that uh the architect is working on now. So, at that event that Tyler just spoke about at the at the CTC, he's going to do a couple things. Number one, they can look at the two uh conceptual master plan drawings and make uh comments about which one they like best or what they do or do not like. Hey, I like a better, but I wish that, you know, the disc golf was, you know, a little more challenging or something like that. So there'll be a place for you to write in comments. U also there'll be a QR code that you could scan and type in uh different comments and leave your feedback. If I can borrow this one for just a minute. Okay. There there's going to be a a larger form of these are just 20 some things that are going to be proposed to go into the park and it gives you an opportunity to vote on your one you like the most. which one would you and your family more than likely partake in if it was in the park? You know, so it kind of gives us an idea when we go to unless somebody writes us a a check, you know, this will be done over phases. It's not going to be uh okay, we're going to build the park and build it all out. You know, that's not really foreseeable. It'd probably be one, two, three phases before we could get those things done. infrastructure obviously being the first phase. But anyhow, we encourage everybody here if you could let you know, everybody I'm looking at out here is involved either in a church or the library or another, you know, business

or community. If you could let help us spread the word because we do want that input. We want to know, you know, yes, did, you know, the parks department and our survey and the the the parks department of the parks committee have input of what uh you know, we thought would be successful. And a lot of that came off the survey that we did some time ago. But anyhow, we want to make sure if there's something we missed or overlooked, that's the public has an opportunity to do that. The other thing that I think is pretty exciting we're asking to do at this event is uh we're going to have a name that park contest. We're proposing that we have a name that park and I am personally proposing that elected officials and whoever wants to contribute that folks we just give a cash donation of whoever wins that $150, $500, whatever you know y'all think is reasonable. So, if you would like to contribute to that, you know, see Tyler, the judge, or myself. We don't want any tax dollars going to that, but we're going to ask that the public help us name the park. And so, there'll be a spot that you'll be able to write down your idea of what the name of the park should be. All we need is that and then obviously your name and contact number in case you're winning. And we're going to uh set an independent uh committee to do that. It won't be the parks committee. I mean, we will uh serve on that, but we're going to ask maybe a student from each of the high schools is what we're thinking and maybe someone from tourism and some somebody from the chamber. That's just a thought. I'm not putting that in stone today, but we would like the whole uh community to get involved and then it'd be a a bunch of different viewpoints on who's coming up with the winner of that. That obviously

should be the court's final decision. So, whoever uh committee presents that, we would ask that that was brought before the court for, you know, final approval. So, if you feel so inclined to help donate to the funds to the winner of that, uh like I said, see Tyler or the judge or myself and uh we'll gladly uh accept that. And please help us spread the word to show up on the 18th from forward. Uh we're going to say 7:30, but if the crowd's still there, we're we're going to stay. Uh you know, us three who were on the committee will be there. The um architect firm will have three or four people there to help answer questions and u so look forward to that event. That'll that'll be u very helpful to hear from the public to see what they like and don't like.

Yeah. I mean, I think too, we hope, you know, the committee will definitely be there, but we hope that the rest of the court will will attend and and any elected official here. We we hope y'all are there and be part of it. And um

uh we we're really looking forward to it and looking forward to the input. Like you said, there will be a survey um with a card and barcode. then go take a survey and once we present that to the public that uh we hope everybody comes in in person, but if there's a some reason why you can't come in person, there will be an opportunity for you to do that outside of that uh meeting. But we're hoping that people come in person and and put their eyes on it uh in person and we can talk to them in person and answer any questions. Um like I said, the architect firm will be there too and they're supposed to have some additional analysis for us on packages, different things. So

what things would cost and you know budget speculated budgets of what some things would cost. So yeah it'd be very helpful if if any or all of the magistrates could be there you know to you know help answer questions or anyhow if not the three three of us will be there and the architects will be there. Absolutely. We're going to have more information out on u our face uh Facebook page and our website and just encourage the public to show up and talk and see what's going on and have a better understanding of what this is. Thank you guys. Is there any more comm uh reports?

Those will obviously be on creek big boards. Chris, you're used to that. But, you know, like if you were going to a highway department, you know, [clears throat] meeting showing road routes, uh they'll be on an easel, big boards, several different stations. So, want everybody be crowded around two different, you know, pictures there. All right. No other reports. Let's move on to You prefer one over the other citizen participation. Anybody would like to speak to the court, now is your time. I need to separate from that's just bicycle motor.

I just think it's all my name is way and I am with international. Um we are based out of Minneapolis. I'm here from Portsouth Ohio where I live and active in my local club. We once had a quant here in the area and then it went away and we're trying to bring it back because the need is still there to help the the local kids. Um has been around since 1915. We're in 83 countries around the world and we're all about the kids. We not only want to help the kids, but we want to uh teach the kids how to give back to their community. Um we're very well known for our service club. If you've ever heard of Key Club, that club turned 100 years old back in the spring and they are the largest studentled service organization in the world. And we would love to have Key Clubs here at Russellville and Logan County High School. We met with both superintendent already this week and um we're excited to bring us back to the community. Um our goal is to um get service clubs, other service clubs started as well. We not only have Key Club, we have Circle K for the college level. We have Builder's Club for the junior high and middle school level. We have K kids for the elementary level. There's a really cool program with that called Bringing Up Grades where you reward students for even if they raise from a D or C, you know, you do something fun for them to reward them and incentivize them to do better. And then there are action clubs with a K A K T I N for clubs that are for disabled adults. So we have something for everyone, but the first step was to get an overarching adult quantis club started back in the community. Our goal was to get 15 members before we could form. And under the Quantis umbrella, some of the advantages are that you can apply for financial funding for grant funding for projects related to the kids. So my club

in Portsouth, Ohio built a playground about 16 years ago. Uh we wanted to add ADA compatible equipment to that. We were able to get a $15,000 grant from the Kuanas Children's Fund, but the grant requests do have to come through a Kuanas Club. Um, this area sits in the Kentucky, Tennessee um district of Kuanas. The governor of that district, um, Larry Dobson will be on the ground today. Uh, we have Chris Laneir from Clarksville, which Clarksville is sponsoring the build of this new club. They have 150 members. They have a radio every year that raises $100,000. Every penny that is raised in a community [clears throat] club stays in the community to assist with the kids. Uh we are a membership duriven organization and that all the money that you would raise here in this community would stay right here. And there's just a number of things that you can do to um to inspire the kids and to help them and teach them how to give back. Um so Chris will also be the coach of this club. He's the lieutenant governor of this division. Carol Wisdom, who's the membership chair for the Kentucky Tennessee District, is here this week as well. And we would love to come by and talk to any of you who were interested. Um there's also um a foundation in the Kentucky Tennessee District that grants can be applied for. Uh there is a million dollar liability insurance policy that um covers Quantis clubs. So if a kid breaks his arm at Aquinus event, it doesn't come back on the club. And so we are having an event on Thursday, November 6 at 6 o'clock at the library. Uh we talked to Kim yesterday and uh we visited with Denise yesterday and um we are hoping to get the club started that evening, but we're on the

ground right now this week trying to get people signed up. Um the annual dues uh are available for indiv both individuals and corporate members. They are 175 for the year and the um um [clears throat] we have we need to get to 15 members in order to uh to get the club going. And the way a corporate membership works if an organization wanted to join they would designate a voting member but then they can

it's Thursday, November 6th. at 6:00. Um, you can designate a voting member, but the whole organization can participate in the service projects. We have an annual kids day with my club that to give back to the community. We do um a cool kids read program. We take club kids out into the second grade classrooms to read to the kids. Is that a timer? No. No. Play on.

We're thrilled to be here. I'll leave my business cards and some information. We have flyers. I'll leave them here with Olivia. We would love to connect with all of you while we're in town this week. Um and we hope to see you on November 6. Are there any questions? No, it's a good good club.

Your your community has been very welcoming. We really enjoy our time here so far. So, thank you for Is there anyone else that like to speak to the court? If not, let's move on to old business. We have no old business listed. So, moving on, let's go to new business. Item number one is approve the resolution approving expenditures for capital projects by the Logan County Public Library District. I see Ken is here. Members of the court, good morning. Good morning. How's Katie this morning, too? They're hurting. Sorry, I didn't mean to leave you out there. No worries.

Yeah. Glad to be with you guys this morning. And we've already talked a little bit about uh this. I want to make everybody aware that due to the growth in uh the number of programs that the library has been able to offer over the last few years and needs of our other community organizations and partners, the library is proposing an expansion of our main library in Russellville. We know this going to be a huge benefit to the community. Uh some of the key takeaways for that are the ability to conduct simultaneous programs for different age groups. Uh so we can have parents and kids being able to go to their own programs while they're there. Uh hosting any desired library program there on site, saving staff time and capacity and being able to support other community organizations that need public meeting space. Uh the plans we've developed are directly in response to feedback we've gotten through community surveys, strategic plans and frequent requests by library users in our community. So some of the planned additions include a nearly 3500 square ft indoor programming and event space. Um a 3900 ft exterior programming and event space which will be in the form of an open air pavilion. uh outdoor reading area, 40 additional parking spots, larger staff area, two vehicle garage to accommodate libraries, outreach vehicles. So, also under roof, we're talking about an addition of 13,000 square ft. Uh at the same time, we would do a remodel of some of our uh existing interior spaces. So, team space uh that has grown tremendously uh in usage since we've been in the new building. Uh so we want to provide plenty of space for study and social activities to be occurring. I want to expand our local history and genealogy room, public services desk, and multiple staff office areas. And based on our feasibility study with our architect, the estimated cost of the

project was just under $8 million. Funds for this project would come from the library's own existing capital reserve fund, grant opportunities, and through the sale of bonds. Bay who's been our financial adviser for this project has given the library full assurance of the scope of the projects within our ability to repay. There's no concerns there. Um I can come to the court to the extra money which is a nice to say. Um but our goal is to accomplish all this and being able to continue taking the compensating tax rate which we've done for a number of years now. So today we're requesting formal support uh from the court by approving the project to move forward via that resolution. you guys should all have there.

Yeah, I know. I think the most importantly, you're not asking us for any money, but you're not asking taxpayers for any additional revenue because you haven't increased your tax rate. And I know since I've I've been on court, right? So, and you don't see see it being you can afford it and within your budget. And um y'all continue to offer great programs. just continue to reach out to to uh teens and to young families and and and and the opposite. I mean, uh retired folk. I've I've gone in there and seen a lot of people in there researching. I mean, y'all do y'all do so much and y'all offer so much and um glad to see that you're out growing your space. I mean, it's good. It's progress, right? So,

if you can do it within your means, you got you got my support. No, it's wonderful. Yeah. Looks good, too. Conceptual drawings, they they look good. I forgot to mention for those of you out there, there's a rendering of the um the existing building. So, Tyler, is there a motion? Yep. Second. Do I have a second? Yes. Okay. I didn't hear that. My apologies. I have a motion to second. Is there no discussion or any questions for I think it'd be worthy to note that the reason why you have to come is because of the new KRS that was

right. Yeah, that law changed I believe in 2022 is when it was passed on affect the following year. Um so it has to not you just the library board would approve the project. You know they're not asking for county funding or anything. They would just approve the project and and move on. There is a new statute that um is a little unclear about the the how and why, but um we um worked with an attorney who will be our bond council uh for this project and he had worked with uh other libraries since that law has changed and they've used this a very similar resolution to what we've got here. Um pass that. Yeah, that's why we're if it exceeds a million dollar

anything over a million dollar, right, which today is have to be a huge project. Yeah. That's true. Um, no other questions or comments? No, it was wonderful. Rooffford, yes. Good. Yes. Wil, yes. Harper, yes. Crawford, yes. Yes. Baker, yes. Appreciate you all and we can't wait to invite you all to a groundbreaking to all. Thank you. a second.

All right, moving on. Item number two, discuss advertising bids for emergency radio parts and emergency radio maintenance for Logan County ECC. Uh what we're doing uh on this is we are going to advertise for two bids. One for the radio maintenance and one for the parts, who we buy the parts from. Uh right now we're having uh this we talked to auditors and we think it works out best that we have two different possibilities because the amount of of what the maintenance cost is is it become a conflict with any other parts we buy. So we take two two advertise we're advertising for two different businesses. It could be the same business but two different entities. Does that make any sense?

Yes does. Okay. Sorry, I kind of went the long way around to get there, but let's make a motion to authorize for the advertising of bids for the both parts and for maintenance separately for the Logan County ECC. Can can I have uh one other thing to add to that? Uh we would like to put a renewal clause on that. When we advertise, meaning that when we write a contract, there's a renewal clause in it, saying that if we choose without having to rebid it, we can renew it for X money. That's a good idea. Well, we we we found out that we have to advertise anytime that we have to do a renewal clause. We have to advertise it also. Just add it.

What do you already got wrote down anyway? So, I make a motion. Did I get a second? I got second. Any further discussion? Oh, yes. Ginger. Um being So, you've been there through the or we used to be reactive on the radio system. were more proactive with this, you know, when we added this uh maintenance program to where we're hiring somebody to do that. In your opinion, is that still is that still are you still getting benefit that you need out of out of the maintenance program that we've do you feel in your opinion like that maintenance program continuing moving forward is going to continue being from you know we used to be reactive, we used to break fix now but now we've had somebody to come in there and do all that.

I will have to say the equipment is maintained better. I mean it it really is. Wow, you just put me on the spot there. Well, and and the other the other benefit is we have we have the one we have, but just overall do we still need someone? Yeah, I mean I think we still need someone that is one person that's responsible for it. I mean whether it be Derek, whether it be, you know, I feel like we still need one person that is doing the work and is responsible for it.

Yes. And and and having one entity like this, uh that's the only person we allow to program the radio. So we have one person agree with that one person, one entity, not everybody at the mother radios. That way we can keep a log of what radios are on our systems. I mean, and from, you know, from law enforcement perspective, y'all are using it every day, every night. I mean, you Yeah, I I think we've seen the benefits of using a someone to maintain the nuts and bolts of it. Ginger has a good overview operation, but it takes pressure off her as well that that person is that's his main focus. And I think we our system has

has gotten better. Uh, obviously we're updating continuously and that's that's been a a thing that we didn't do a lot in the past. So, you know, it's that, you know, guy calling me about your extended warranty. [laughter] It's worth having having that person that that's his job. Okay. Whoever does it. That's good. All right. Appreciate y'all's input for us to continue doing this. I mean, it seems it's feasible. So, glad it's working. All right. Roport. Yes. Good. Yes. Wilcott. Yes. Harper. Yes. Crawford. Yes. Balden. Yes. Baker.

Yes. Item number three. Approve the agreement with the Commonwealth of Kentucky for the FEMA DR4864 public assistance grant. There. Page 10 of the document at the bottom. Tell me what that says. the very bottom. Get there. 1969. Is it just my computer? No, it goes all the way down there. Oh, I see what you're saying. Is yours like that? Yep. Under E.

I don't think it's page 10. The very bottom. It's like I don't think it's flipped. It flipped and reversed. that banner at the bottom. I'm sure it's not anything critical, but it's 14 for me. Page 14, but well, it starts on 10 and then every page after that. Huh. Oh, I see what you're talking about. [laughter] I just flipped it. Oh, I got you now. N right there. Yeah. Um I Mine looks like a foreign language if you really want to know the truth. Yeah. No, I did not.

I can read it. Can you readification [laughter] document description? [laughter] I can page 164 public assistance document description. Yeah, it's the uh it's the same thing over and over and over, but it just lists the page and such. But yes, I I see what you're saying now. No, they didn't show up like that originally. That sounds kind of weird how they even did it. They want to see if you're paying attention. No. What are you going to vote on here? You better show me you're paying attention here.

All right. Well, that I didn't read all the rest OF THAT. [laughter] THAT'S UPSIDE DOWN. But that's upside down. And you're asking me to vote on your boat. It's mirror. I guess if you got a mirror and set it right here, [laughter] the dollar would be able to read, right? [laughter] Just the engine of the page. Get that corrected before. Okay. Do I have a motion or a second? I'll make a motion. This may second it. I second it.

I guess at the end of the day, what does that mean for logging down? Basically, it just it's just paperwork saying that we are applying for the public assist that are part of that public assistance. Okay. So, realistically, it's just like no more than different than what you did for Denise on Morton Road. Trying our best to get more money. I'm trying. I'm trying. I'm hoping. We're praying but we are yeah let's just yeah we'll just leave it federal and leave it out there. I have a motion in second. Any further discussion? Ro call. Yes. Good. Yes. Yes. Harper. Yes.

Crawford. Yes. Yes. Baker. Yes. Item number four. approved the agreement with Civic Plus for annual recurring services for the county website. Um they have honored their contract for the first what was it Scott 3 years two to three years that we've had this going. They've honored their contract. Now this is their renewal basically. Uh next year the price will go from 55.84 to 65.95 and some change. So it's going up $1,000. Why,

Scott? I don't have the answer for that. I mean, they're the ones that are doing the website. They're the ones that host it, take care of it. I have no answer for it. It's kind of interesting. You're going to ask for an increase and not explain why. I need Well, everything everything we do, there's an increase and we have to have that time. U So, okay. the the DNS and domain hosting annual fee for Logan County KY.gov. We still manage that with.gov with the government, right? They're not managing that.

You still we're still paying that.gov directly, right? We don't they don't are they managing that now? [clears throat] The.gov is I know who's But we have to but our our.gov That that's our.gov website. Mhm. Uh that's the website. So this company is now managing it all. I know we we used to have to do some stuff separately. So they've taken it all in. They're doing it all through. Well, I mean I updated Mhm. their host. Mhm.

Uh but we're also that's also storage for any of the documents that we have up there. Uh which is Sue Carol's uh documents. any pictures um in general access. Gotcha. Um I I will say that um that 6,500 mark in that range, you know, with the school systems we pay a yearly for someone hosting our website. That is in range. That is that is the market. So

So and you see increases like this within the schools, too. uh you know, we're in the middle of possibly changing ours, but but yeah, I mean, it's one when one it's a there's different companies that do it, but it's it's always they're competing with each other, so it's always within the same market and and u $5,500 a year on hosting uh government type entities. We pay more. I know school systems pay more than that. So, u maybe not several years ago, but yeah, it has gone up over the years. That's what I was saying. It has gone up over the years, but you got But the first year, but the first year, you know,

um if they do it again this next year, this next year, then we need to reevaluate. What does it mean for subject to uplift? Does that mean it's subject to change? Is that what that means? Or I've never really seen a term uplift, but I guess that's the same thing as subject to for an increase. But but it shouldn't be any subject to an increase until after this contract. I mean this this is their contract price for $65.95 56 and that's all we're going to pay this year. Yeah. Yeah. But that to answer your question, it's in clause three right there which says that it'll automatically increase 5% at renewal every year. Every year it goes to 52

72. Yeah, that's a lot more than 5%. [snorts] 18%. The increase right now is 18% which is that 5500 quote was from 3 years ago when we like that was a threeyear contract. The the we probably went up 5% each year. Even if it did then it would be more is for this current year uh of what we uh next year would be the 6595 and then uh and then the subject to uplift would be the years after that would be an increase. When is the date?

Well, it seems like to me it's says it renewed July 25th of 2025. So, it's already 3 months in. Next renewal date is 25. That's what you were just saying. And that's why I was questioning the date of it too.

Well, they didn't get me the invoice till late. I don't know if they were having I can't remember whether they were having issues with their systems going out or you know uh employee changes uh or what but it was late getting to me to begin with and then I started questioning because initially they started sending me invoices for $6,000 and I'm like wait a minute this is not right and then I went down and I conferred with Karen and everybody and then got back with them uh as far as this isn't right. He said, "No, what you owe is that 5,000 and then next year would be the the 6,000."

Yeah. So, uh but uh but they were wanting a signature before they do an actual invoice. Yeah. So, $1,000 a $1,000 jump for from one year renewal to another is generally something like a company would re-evaluate their prices they're doing and that would be one major jump for, you know, a long period of time. So, we just have to I I think we just have to

make sure that this is not something they're going to do on a regular basis. So, so I think that right there needs to be, you know, the cap. So, well, can we word that in [clears throat] response? You can you can opt out of the agreement with 60 days notice on the annual term and just bid it every year. So, in theory, it does appear to be can be a one-year contract if you want to leave it at that. That might be, but as we know, Thomas has said, a lot of times we often times pass these things and don't pay attention to it. So, somebody does need to be watching that in the market and see if a 5%ed increase is appropriate or if we need to cancel.

This is more than 5%. Well, I'm I'm going to say that this is just my perspective, but in terms of cost of living over the last 3 years, I don't know that a $1,000 raise in a service like this would be out of the ordinary, but I'm going to rely on Scott and Tyler to tell me that. But a recurring cost it's um it's really close to 5%. Over three years. I did the math. 18. Yeah. Because you you had a common 5% every year. Yeah. You times it times 5%. Then you have to take that number times that time and this is just a oneear renewal. It's a rearm. So, so yeah, I think I think uh like I said, I think that price is in range

amount,000 next year within 100. You said yes. Uh, we need to make sure I would like to start looking and seeing how effective our website is for our community anyway to see if this price versus just having a regular website is is worth the cost. I agree. I will ask. Do you want the term to be retroactive? About $100. You're back. I was just You could always I mean, we're basically on a holdover right now, aren't we? Couldn't we we could push it to the November date and ask them to just update the term to one and

change anything possibly or is it that hard to get them to cooperate? I don't know. I can try. I can ask. Well, but uh but initially we did it on the July 1st. Okay. And that was probably better for the auditors as well. So if you all approve it, I would just say next April start pricing other options and see if that 5% increase is appropriate. Audrey, that's a great thing. Do we make a motion along along those lines?

Yes, it's in it's in the contract. See right here? you can in the event that either party gives 60-day notice to terminate. So that's the reason he said in April find out what other vendors would charge for this service and if we find a better service set better price then we give them 60-day notice which would be on or before May 25th. I like that idea. That's a lot better than just blindly. The thing is we, you know, we don't have a system in place that reminds us when these contracts are up and boom, they send you a invoice

and you don't have there's no option today, you know, to not renew this because in my opinion, because you didn't give 60-day notice before this. So, what kind of reminder do we need then? Scott just needs to uh basically be have that on his calendar and he can let Judge Baker know whether it looks like we need to formally cancel that contract and rebid it. [clears throat] Scott depend on you then. Yes. Okay,

Scott, that would be a wonderful thing, I think. And you just build it as you go. a Google sheet that has all of our contracts on them, you know, by department with dates we entered into them and dates they expire and how much notice we got to give and some type of I don't know if you can get some type of notification, get Google to tell you, hey, you know, 30 days prior to your 60 days notice,

you can make a new calendar. You can make a new Google calendar and call the contracts and put them all on there. There you go. You know, cuz that's what happens to us over and over and over again. You know, just they send an invoice and well, you didn't give us 60 days invoice, you know, and boom, you So, if you could just give us a heads up in about April, I think Joe, you said April. Well, just something that gives us time to vote and cancel within 60 days of the end of the contract and then we know what we're looking at. Yeah. Sounds great. Thank you. Like I said, it is within the market, but there's I'm not opposed to putting it out. I mean, it's up to y'all really. I mean, but it is within the market. You can on this one. Mhm. We can. I don't see you can on this one.

Yeah. I guess you could not pay the bill and see what they do, but according to the contract, we had to have done that May 25th to say we're not renewing. So three years is not the three years is already our end of that contract already already done. Yeah. And it says it will renew unless you give us 60 days written notice. I think right now we're we're not under contract. I think our initial contract is expired. So this will be creating the next one. Okay. So that contract's gone. Yeah. Okay. All right. Well, I think we're in that time after where we're continuing to work with somebody under an old agreement. Is that right?

It's like you have the initial multi-year and then after that, you know, you have the automatic re renews in the contract and like I said, we can long as we tell them within 60 days, which like you said is this next one would be for May. So they g they've given us 3 months of free service so far.

Well, they kind of but not really. I think initially uh we started with them and they delayed the billing and now uh I don't know if that's it got anything to do with why again you know I don't I I don't have a explanation for them why it was so late but um but I do remember that when we started with them they did delay the building billing uh so that our July 1st was there in place uh rather than so we started before July the 1st but they delayed the billing till after July 1st. So if we're out of contract, nobody's in disagreement, why don't we do this process now? Why don't you go out to the market now and see, you know, if there's better service at a better price and if so, we [clears throat] go with that company prorate this $5,500 and pay them for whatever months we use. I mean, I know you might have nothing, but we're not under contract.

Would that be a total rebuild of the website, though? We would have had I think we would have had to told them. We would had to have told them in this past May we're still going to own something for to not go that number to not go that one year additional year now we're in additional years but I think we have to just prepare to do it before May of this next year right to put it out for bid I think we are since we didn't do it May of May of this past year on that one year one-year automatic renewal uh then we have to we'll have to pay them for the four a lot of work to come back and do it all again maybe to save three or $400 or it might be higher.

Yeah, like I said, it's within market. And I and with that being said, judge, is your office you want to renew this or not? I I I think we renew it and then revisit it later. Yeah. Second. Well, just the subject uplift is concerning. Well, that means that this amount could change. With every renewable contract, there's always a percentage built into to Okay. Okay. I just hate to blank check it. This one we're voting not 6500. Correct. Or No, it's the 65.

65.95. So, this year is the 5584. That's what I thought he said. And that's what he said. No, that that's what we that's what we would send them a check for after this. Next year would be the 65. Let's let's do this. Uh we we're already know we're on the hook for the 5584. Correct. Y. So, let's let's just table this and let's look in let's go and look into it a little bit further and figure out what we need to do. Sounds fun. Yes, sir. I'll retract my motion. I'll retract my second and I'll take the motion to table this so I can look at it a little closer.

With all that being said, our our website did need a facelift and it it does look good and I think the information is more readily available for public and I think it's being used for that. Um, we need a website. We need to be able to put the information out there other than social media. Um, so that being said, I do think it's worth investigating, but agree. So I agree. Do I have a motion and a second to table? Roll call. Yeah, I'll make a motion to to table it. I thought you did. I thought I was corrected. You were tracked. Okay. Sorry. You made a motion. Do I have a second? [cough] Second. Yeah. [clears throat] Sorry about that. Roll call. Travis. Yes.

Goodman. Yes. Yes. Yes. Crawford. Yes. Balden. Yes. Baker. Yes. Item number five, approve the change order with Cross Path Telecom Network for a new phone and installation at 1K Animal Shelter. Uh since they built the adoption room, they're needing a new phone down there. So move second. Yes. Motion second. Roll call. Yes. Goodman. Yes. Yes. Harvard. Yes. Crawford. Yes. Balden, yes. Baker,

yes. Approve the reappoint of electing Inspector Gary Bush for a one-year term retroactive October 12th, 2025 and ending October 12th, 2026. He has all his paperwork in order and proper. Motion to approve. Second. Motion in a second. Roll call. Diamond. Yes. Good. Yes. Wilcott. Yes. Harper. Yes. Crawford. Yes. Balden. Yes. Baker. Yes. Now for the meat and potatoes of the agenda. [laughter] Disguise allow the judge's executive's office to arrange uh to make arrangements for the 2025 Christmas dinner. County Christmas dinner.

So move. [laughter]

Told you. Meat potatoes. So which wasn't item number seven discuss allowing the Okay. And and one of my you know that you're going to set the date or what we said he wants the plan [laughter] [laughter] to discuss my office Okay. [laughter] [laughter] No to Christmas.

Yes. [laughter] Harvard. Yes. Yes. Holden. Yes, Baker. Yes. Item number eight, discuss res November 11, 2025 regular fiscal court meeting. That November 11th falls, excuse me, on Veterans Day. Uh the county offices will be closed. Uh, I would like to propose moving that to November the 7th at 9:00 a.m. Uh, I would say the the the week of the uh 10th through the 14th, but there is a lot going on at the KO conference. The KO conference. Yep.

So, I would like to make I would like to ask the board to make a motion to move that to November the 7th at 9:00 a.m. here house. I make a motion to reschedule our regular court session instead of the 7th uh 11th, excuse me, on Veterans Day, which is a holiday to the 7th, which is the follow the Friday before. And I'll second that as long as there's like 25 notifications that the meeting changed to that Friday. I'll ask everyone of you to put it in your calendar right now. [laughter]

I have a motion and a second to send me an email. [clears throat] We'll do that. Uh, bro, yes. Good. Yes. Yes. Harvard, yes. Yes. Balden, yes. Baker,

yes. All right, that concludes our new business. Uh, we have no reason to go into executive session. I believe Jamie, you have something post agenda. Um Brent Halman with the Adarable Chamber of Commerce asked me to present the letter um from the Chamber of Commerce asking for um any financial assistance that that the city of Adar could get for a 250 celebration um that's going to happen Friday, July the 3rd of 2026. He said he realizes that this is a little bit, you know, um, jumping ahead, I guess, but to get everything ready to know what they're they're going to have. Um, monetarily, um, they just asked for anything that they could get for help for this celebration, music, food, um, just stuff for the kids to celebrate.

That's great. I think since that's going to be in our next fiscal year, we might be able to plan that a little better in our to be reminded of that in our budget meetings, right? Yes. They need a budget. They're going to they're kind of looking to get that money before July 3rd. Obviously, I would think so if we did it next year's budget, does it have to go through the first meeting? Yeah, it wouldn't do. Yeah. Yeah. So, I mean, I guess

and I mean like I don't I'm not speaking for anybody else or any other of Auburn or Lewisburg or anything like that, but I'm sure that probably there's going to be parades or celebrations because this is a big event. I mean, like it's huge. So, I didn't know if if it needed to be foreseen that other towns might come in and need some help, too. I didn't want to.

Yeah, that's the only thing I would say that if we're going to do something, I would rather give it a little more thought and a little more time because, you know, what about the next city and the next civic group and the next organization and instead of sitting here getting hammered over and over again, you know, for, you know, these things, I'd rather have a discussion about, you know, total budget, where it comes from, and who who all is going to be eligible to do that because I would think every city is going to do something and so that's not a bad idea.

Well, [clears throat] it it does make it just a little different that this is the chamber of commerce and we give the rest of the chamber of commerce. I don't know if every city has a chamber. Kind of be nice if all the chambers came together and made one one big event and we That's true. But I don't know that. Well, it was good for a Darable to propose this. Make us aware of the fact that this might be something that other cities look at. Now, don't you think I'm against it? No, I don't think you need to be. It's just something we need to think about that the other cities would probably be interested in this. I know mine would. It might determine how much you're going to give. If they're the only one asking. Sure. Yeah.

Instead of giving them $100, you might give them $200. You know, all correct. All correct. Revisit this later. Sure. You just bring it back up. Yeah. Okay. Thanks. Great. Is there anything else for post agenda? If not, I entertain a motion to adjourn.