Ohio County Fiscal Court
August 13, 2024 5:00 PM
Ohio County Fiscal Court
I. Public Hearing of Ohio County Tax Rates
II. Call to Order Judge Executive David Johnston
II.A. Prayer and Pledge to American Flag
III. Approve July 23, 2024 Minutes
Attachments
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Approved July 23, 2024 Minutes passed with a motion by Jason Bullock and a second by Bo Bennett.

IV. Bills, Claims, Payments and Transfers
Attachments
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Bills, Claims, Payments and Transfers stand approved as presented passed with a motion by Michael McKenney and a second by Bryan Daniel.

V. July 2024 Treasurer's Financial Statement
Attachments
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Acknowledged having received the Treasurer's July 2024 Financial Statement passed with a motion by Bo Bennett and a second by Jason Bullock.

VI. Clerk's July 2024 Financial Report
Attachments
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Acknowledged having received the Clerk's July 2024 Financial Report passed with a motion by Jason Bullock and a second by Michael McKenney.

VII. Ordinance 2024-7 Solar Farming 2nd Reading
Attachments
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Approved readvertise for the 2nd reading of Ordinance 2024-7 for Solar Farming to have second reading on August 27, 2024 passed with a motion by Michael McKenney and a second by Jason Bullock.

Discussion

Court requested to table the second reading of Ordinance 2024-7 for Solar Farming with review to the Ordinance.

VIII. Ordinance 2025-2 Mowing
Discussion

Court chose to review the options for adding verbiage to existing maintenance Ordinance for the Mowing onto main roads instead of creating a new one for only this purpose.

IX. County 2024/2025 Real Estate Tax Rates
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Approved the 2024/2025 Ohio County Real Estate tax rate at .00076 passed with a motion by Jason Bullock and a second by Bo Bennett.

X. County 2024/2025 Tangible Tax Rate
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Approved the Ohio County Tangible Personal Tax rate at .00084 passed with a motion by Jason Bullock and a second by Bo Bennett.

XI. County 2024/2025 Motor Vehicle and Watercraft Tax Rate
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Approved the 2024/2025 Ohio County Motor Vehicle and Watercraft tax rate of 6.3 passed with a motion by Bo Bennett and a second by Bryan Daniel.

XII. Health Department 2024/2025 Tax Rates
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Approved having received the Ohio County Public Health Department 2024/2025 Tax rates of .045% passed with a motion by Bo Bennett and a second by Jason Bullock.

XIII. Resolution 2025-5 Coal Severance
Attachments
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Approved to table Resolution 2025-5 Coal Severance Project List for more review passed with a motion by Bo Bennett and a second by Michael McKenney.

XIV. Resolution 2025-6 Sheriff's Office Tasers
Attachments
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Approved Resolution 2025-6 for Sheriff's Office Tasers grant passed with a motion by Jason Bullock and a second by Larry Morphew.

XV. Golf Course Personnel
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Approved Golf Course new hire of Vickie Decker as Seasonal Golf Course Attendant at $13.99 per hour effective August 11, 2024 passed with a motion by David Johnston.

XVI. Golf Course Personnel
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Approved Golf Course new hire of Laynee Segers as Seasonal Golf Course Attendant at $13.99 per hour effective August 11, 2024 passed with a motion by David Johnston.

XVII. Park Personnel
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Approved Park new hire of Dayne Coots as Seasonal Park Attendant level 1 at $13.99 per hour effective August 11, 2024 passed with a motion by David Johnston.

XVIII. Treasurer Search Committee
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Appointed a Treasurer's Search Committee to complete the process of searching for a new Treasurer to begin work January 1, 2025 with the retirement of current Treasurer Anne Melton. Members: Bo Bennett, Rip Wright, and Brenda Renfrow passed with a motion by David Johnston.

XIX. Committee Reports
XIX.A. Advertise to sell Fleet of Golf Carts
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Approved to advertise for the sale of 18 gas golf carts fleet passed with a motion by Jason Bullock and a second by Michael McKenney.

XIX.B. Golf Cart Advertisement
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Approved to advertise for the purchase of an new gas golf cart fleet of 18 passed with a motion by Jason Bullock and a second by Michael McKenney.

XX. Magistrate's Comments and Requests
XX.A. District 1 - Magistrate Michael McKenney
XX.B. District 2 - Magistrate Jason Bullock
XX.C. District 3 - Magistrate Bo Bennett
XX.D. District 4 - Magistrate Bryan Daniel
XX.E. District 5 - Magistrate Larry Morphew
XXI. Park Surplus
XXII. Citizen's Comments
XXII.A. Rochester Regional Dam Committee - Tim Cook
Discussion

Citizen Tim Cooke expressed his frustration with the Fiscal Court concerning his issues with the Rochester Regional Dam Committee and their operations in Ohio County and the surrounding affected areas.

XXIII. Adjournment