Ohio County Fiscal Court
September 12, 2023 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 August 22, 2023 Minutes
Attachments
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Approved August 22, 2023 Minutes passed with a motion by Kenneth Calloway 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 Larry Morphew.

IV. Treasurer's August 2023 Financial Report
Attachments
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Acknowledged receipt of the Treasurers August 2023 Financial Statement as presented passed with a motion by Jason Bullock and a second by Larry Morphew.

V. Clerk's August 2023 Financial Statement
Attachments
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Acknowledged having received the Clerk's August 2023 Financial Statement passed with a motion by Kenneth Calloway and a second by Bo Bennett.

VI. Sheriff's Property Tax Settlement Wright
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Acknowledged having received the Sheriff's 2022 Property Tax Settlement Wright pending audit approval passed with a motion by Larry Morphew and a second by Jason Bullock.

VII. Sheriff's Department Surplus
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Approved to declare the following Sheriff's equipment to surplus: 2 Generators Serial #:P041200, Serial#:FZ40541 passed with a motion by Kenneth Calloway and a second by Jason Bullock.

VIII. Surplus Road Department
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Approve to surplus a 2023 Mack Truck Vin:1M2GR4GC4PM031990 from the Road Department Inventory passed with a motion by Larry Morphew and a second by Kenneth Calloway.

IX. Ordinance 2024-2 Reapportionment 2nd Reading
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Approved the second reading of Ordinance 2024-2 Reapportionment passed with a motion by Jason Bullock and a second by Larry Morphew.

X. OCEDA - Jason Chinn
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Approved to authorize payment to WRECC in the amount of $150,000.00 which is 50% of the $300,000.00 which is due upfront to initiate the additional 3-phase electrical distribution circuit at Bluegrass Crossings. To be paid from account 01-5075-999-0 and authorize County Treasurer to issue check passed with a motion by Jason Bullock and a second by Kenneth Calloway.

XI. Ohio County Extension Office 2023-2024 Tax Rates
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Approved the Ohio County Extension Office 2023-2024 Tax Rates, compensating rates Real Property:5.8%, Personal Property:9.36%, Motor Vehicle:1.8% passed with a motion by Jason Bullock and a second by Kenneth Calloway.

XII. Golf Course Personnel
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Approved Golf Course new hire of Mallorie Ball as Seasonal Gold Attendant at $13.53 per hour effective September 3, 2023. Employee hired by executive order to being work before court meeting passed with a motion by David Johnston.

XIII. Committee Reports
XIII.A. Appoint Road Right Of Way Management Committee
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Appoint Road Right Of Way Management Committee, members being: Bo Bennett, Jason Burden, Larry Morphew passed with a motion by David Johnston.

XIII.B. Re-appoint Broadband Committee
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Reappointed the Broadband Committee, members being Jason Chinn, Jeff Morris, Kenneth Calloway, Michael McKenney passed with a motion by David Johnston.

XIV. Appoint Viewing Committee - Trump Lane
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Appointed a Viewing Committee to Trump Lane, Members being Charlie Shields, Anne Melton, Nick Woolen passed with a motion by David Johnston.

XV. Magistrate's Comments and Requests
XV.A. District 1 - Magistrate Michael McKenney
XV.B. District 2 - Magistrate Jason Bullock
XV.C. District 3 - Magistrate Bo Bennett
XV.D. District 4 - Magistrate Kenneth Calloway
XV.D.1. Herbert Rd Waterline
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Approved to add Herbert Road to the waterline priority list. Estimated cost for the project being $22,414.83 passed with a motion by Kenneth Calloway and a second by Larry Morphew.

XV.E. District 5 - Magistrate Larry Morphew
XVI. Citizen's Comments
XVII. Adjournment