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Fiscal court preps for budget issues

April 18, 2012|By Benjamin S. Rossi | brossi@jessaminejournal.com

The Jessamine County Fiscal Court has the budget on the back burner for now but was able to cross off a few items and consider other issues during Tuesday night’s meeting.

One budget item that will remain the same is the contract with Transportation Task Force supervisor Nancy Stone. She had originally proposed to take on additional work, but the court chose to only renew her current contract.

Another item the court took care of was to approve the 20-year lease of the John Preece Sports Complex to the Kentucky Pro Football Hall of Fame Facility Board for $1. The lease is a part of several requirements the nonprofit needs in order to apply for federal and state grants in its pursuit to build the first pro football hall of fame in Kentucky. The fiscal court reserves the right to revoke the lease in the case that “substandard” facilities are built on the complex, county attorney Brian Goettl said.

As for a lower expense in the next fiscal year’s budget, Teg Evans from the Bluegrass Arts Association stated before the court that his nonprofit organization would not be requesting funds this year.

“I just wanted to thank the fiscal court,” he said, “and I hope you continue to support the arts.”

Evans said it was unfortunate because a 501(c)(3) was very difficult to obtain and maintain, especially after all the work and concerts his organization had put on over the years.

In other business, the fiscal court:

• approved of Bobby Sams move to the position of community service supervisor. His duties will be to maintain county roads, including mowing, ice removal, landscape and trash detail. Sams has been with the department since 2004 and was recommended by Coleman Tudor. There is no change in pay rate, title only.

• accepted Tim Stotts’ resignation from the road department, effective March 30.

• accepted Larry Hensely with EMS to move from full-time to part-time employee during his two weeks before his resignation.

• accepted Gene Roberts’ resignation from the Jessamine County Fleet Services.

• called for a special meeting 4 p.m. Friday, April 20, to consider bids and recommendations concerning E-911 equipment.

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