Ohio County Fiscal Court
January 14, 2025 5:00 PM
Ohio County Fiscal Court
I. Call to Order Judge Executive David Johnston
I.A. Prayer and Pledge to American Flag
II. Approve December 17, 2024 Minutes
Attachments
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Approved the December 17, 2024 Minutes passed with a motion by Jason Bullock and a second by Michael McKenney.

III. 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 Dale Beavin.

IV. Treasurer's December 2024 Financial Statement
Attachments
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Acknowledged the receipt of Treasurer's December 2024 Financial Report passed with a motion by Larry Morphew and a second by Bo Bennett.

V. Clerk's November 2024 Financial Report
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Acknowledged having received the Clerk's November 2024 Financial Report passed with a motion by Jason Bullock and a second by Larry Morphew.

VI. Clerk's December 2024 Financial Report
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Acknowledged having received the Clerk's December 2024 Financial Report passed with a motion by Jason Bullock and a second by Larry Morphew.

VII. Clerk's 4th Quarter Report
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Acknowledged having received the Clerk's 4th Quarter Report passed with a motion by Larry Morphew and a second by Dale Beavin.

VIII. Ordinance 2025-3 2nd Reading Budget Amendment
Attachments
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Approved Ordinance 2025-3 2nd Reading Budget Amendment passed with a motion by Larry Morphew and a second by Jason Bullock.

IX. Sheriff Annual Order 2025 Setting Salaries and Benefits for Deputies
Attachments
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Approved the Sheriff's Annual Order for 2025 setting salaries and benefits for deputies passed with a motion by Larry Morphew and a second by Jason Bullock.

X. Clerk Annual Order 2025 Setting Salaries and Benefits for Deputies
Attachments
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Acknowledged the Clerk's Annual Order for 2025 setting salaries and benefits for deputies passed with a motion by Larry Morphew and a second by Dale Beavin.

XI. Radio Tower
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Approved and accept the agreements with Midwestern gas, retroactive to date of January 3, 2025, as it relates to the radio tower Reg #: 1044556 tower located at (37-30-26.0 N 086-50-14.0 W) 6.6 MI NE ON HWY 69 .25 MI E ON CR, as written (see attachments) passed with a motion by Larry Morphew and a second by Jason Bullock.

XII. OCEDA - Christina Carpenter
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Approved ODECA Revolving loan for The Ability Center in the amount of $100,000.00 for a 15 year term to be distributed as follows: ($25,000.00 Equipment, $25,000.00 Working Capital, $50,000.00 Renovations/Building Improvements). Authorize County Treasurer to issue check(s) to purchase equipment and pay vendors. Business plan attached passed with a motion by Jason Bullock and a second by David Johnston.

XIII. Fire Hydrant Brunell Lane
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Approved to at a fire hydrant to Brunell Lane in the amount of $11,391.00 to be added to the Waterline Priority List. Authorize County Treasurer to issue check(s) passed with a motion by Dale Beavin and a second by Larry Morphew.

XIV. Sheriff's Equipment Salvage
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Approved to salvage Sheriff's Department Equipment as follows: 11 blue light bars 35 control switch panels, 17 tablets, and 7 Motorola laptop computers to be disposed of, passed with a motion by Larry Morphew and a second by Michael McKenney.

XV. Committee Reports
XVI. Animal Control Ordinance Committee
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Appointed an Animal Control Ordinance Committee. Members being: Bo Bennett, Rip Wright, Coy St. Clair, Jennifer Daugherty, and James Willis passed with a motion by David Johnston.

XVII. Magistrate's Comments and Requests
XVII.A. District 1 - Magistrate Michael McKenney
XVII.B. District 2 - Magistrate Jason Bullock
XVII.C. District 3 - Magistrate Bo Bennett
XVII.D. District 4 - Magistrate Dale Beavin
XVII.E. District 5 - Magistrate Larry Morphew
XVIII. Citizen's Comments
XIX. Adjournment