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All right, it is 9:00 a.m. and we are
live and we are ready to start our Bull

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County Fiscal Court meeting September
the 8th, 2026, 9:00 a.m. Uh, welcome

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everyone. Thank you all for being here
and if you please silence your phones um

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either on on vibrate or silent or off uh
that would be much appreciated. Thank

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you.
We will start our meeting today with our

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invitation by Minister Cull.
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» Dear gracious heavenly father, we are
grateful that we were able to come here

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today and we ask that you will put a
special blessing on us as we discuss the

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things that are needed to be discussed
for Paul County. We ask that you will

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allow us the uh the [snorts] your your
divine uh wisdom into to dealing with

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those things. We ask that you will uh
[clears throat] bless bless this county

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and this state in this country that we
will continue to heal and we'll come

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together. We ask that you
[clears throat] will uh especially bless

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our first responders and those in the
military and uh that they they will be

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protected and they will uh they will
have your hand uh guiding them to to

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continue to uh do selfless acts uh
because they they care about the people

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that they serve. And we say these things
in the name of our son Jesus Christ.

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Amen.
>> Amen. Thank you very much. Our special

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guest today is a fifth grader from
Junction City Elementary, Aspen Goo. In

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Aspen, if you will come up,
>> we will let you lead us in the pledge of

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allegiance today.

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I aliance to the flag of the United
States of America and to the republic

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for which it stands. One nation under
God, indivisible, with liberty and

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justice for all.
>> Great job. Great job. Good job.

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» All right. And that's your voter. I know
you're going to want to be a part of

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this picture.
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» that's right. That's right. So, if
you'll come up, we have a certificate

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for you.
All right. Get you right here in the

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middle.
We'll let you [clears throat] hold it.

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Okay. All right.

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» Great. Thank you. Okay. Did mom take it?
Okay. Now, Aspen, tell us who you have

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with you today.
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» Who do you have with you?
>> My mom and MY DAD.

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» ALL RIGHT.
YOU WANT TO TELL HER NAMES?

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» Corey Chelsea.
>> Okay. Thank you very much. All right.

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Now, you are welcome to stay and be
entertained by us or you can go back to

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school.
>> Can I SAY

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[laughter]

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thank you guys?

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Yeah.
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[clears throat]
>> School nurs.

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» Okay. We have meetings from our uh we
have minutes from our prior meeting of

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August the 25th. I can have a motion to
approve.

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» So move Gay, second by Mr. uh Cullen. Is
there any discussion?

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Seeing none. All those in favor signify
by saying I. I.

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» Any oppose? Nay. Motion carries. Minutes
are approved. Uh budget transfers. Miss

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Shannon
have budget transfers of

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$1,682.

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No, I'm sorry. $3,3628.

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Make a motion to approve the transfers.
>> Okay, I have a motion by Morner, second

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by Maser Sleeper. Any discussion on
budget transfers?

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» Seeing none. All those in favor signify
by saying I. I.

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» Any oppose? Nay. Motion carries. Cash
transfers. I have a cash transfer from

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the occupational tax account to the
general fund of 1,265424.

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That's an um I'll have to do a
reconciliation and correct it next month

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because losing our tax administrator.
I'm still learning.

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» So, it's it should be close, but
>> I just wanted to let you know that we

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may have to make a few reconcil.
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Then I have from the general fund to the
jail [snorts] 125,000

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and from the general fund to EMS
125,000.

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Okay. Motion to approve cash first.
>> So moved.

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» Master Gates or second. [clears throat]
>> Second.

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» Master Cullen. Any discussion?
Seeing none, all those in favor signify

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by saying I. I.
>> Any opposed? [clears throat] Nay. Motion

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carries. Thank you, ma'am.
Approve our bills. Miss Elena. Good

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morning.
>> Good morning.

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» Morning.
>> All right. You all will see in your bill

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packet a total of $373,400.97.

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Uh we're going to add the occupational
tax check. Uh Shannon already mentioned

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that. Next month we'll do a
reconciliation of that. But this one

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check will be for 1,898,136.81.

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And that will bring our grand total to
2,271,537.78.

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» Move we approve the bills as presented.
>> Second.

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» Have a motion by Master Gay, second by
Master Boner. Any discussion on the

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bills? You will see through your packet
there are several first quarter

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allocations
uh that have been requested and uh

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checks written.

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We have a couple of sponsorship
requests.

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Um, fiscal court will be sponsoring the
Halloween play at Westy Hill this year.

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So, there'll be more information coming
about that. And, um, everyone will be

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invited to attend, I guess, on opening
night of that if you want to um, if you

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want to come.
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» Okay.
No comments, no concerns. Everybody in

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favor of the motion signify by saying I.
I.

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» Those opposed? Nay. Motion carries.
>> Thank you.

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» Thank you. [clears throat]

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» All right. No old business. And our
first item of new business is

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Mr. Mo.
Contract for Jordan.

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Mo is a teacher now. Now, I don't know
if everybody knows that, but Mo is a

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teacher at BCTC.
>> I'm actually teaching today and Director

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Rogers is actually over there right now
teaching me. So,

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» I know he said, "Hurry up." [laughter]
>> But no, thank you all for getting me on

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the agenda.
>> He's always been a teacher. He's just

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now getting paid for [laughter]
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» That's right.
>> So, uh, but just to talk about the

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contract a little bit. So, this is a
student u payment agreement. We've done

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this before. Um, basically what the
student will do is they'll go to

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paramedic class. We'll pay for that
paramedic class and they'll stay with us

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for at least two years.
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um and we saw that uh he goes by Lane,
but Jordan French um he's someone that's

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has been with our service for a couple
years now. His mom actually retired from

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the agency. Um he very much so seems
like someone who will stay here for

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quite a while. So we looked at it and
said, "Hey, he's probably the best

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candidate."
>> Mhm.

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Terry.
>> Okay. So, we have an agreement

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between Bulk County EMS and Bulk County
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» we discussed it in EMS EMS this morning.
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We we uh both agreed that it's a good
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» Okay.
>> And then uh Chris, you've had a chance

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to look this over. It's similar to ones
we've talked about.

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» All right. Yeah, I looked it over
previously. I was spoken with Mo earlier

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last week and we got that and um looks
good. I hope we can keep them cuz a

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couple of them we've done, you know, the
people have not honored their contract.

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So, it sounds like the candidate that
they have chosen is a great one and I

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don't see why he wouldn't stay for over
the two-year time.

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» So, do they have to pay it back though
if they don't in [clears throat] full

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that's part of what's in the contract?
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» I'll go ahead and make the motion to
second.

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» Okay. Motion by Mr. Cullen, second by
Mr. Gate. Any other discussion on the

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agreement? Is this gentleman uh local
homegrown?

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» Yes, sir.
>> Oh, good. Good.

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» Right out of the tiger patch.
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» All right. All those in favor signify by
saying I.

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» Any [clears throat] oppose? Nay.
>> Motion carries.

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» Thank you, sir.
>> Thank you all.

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» Have a [clears throat] good day.
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» All right. Next, we have several
proclamations. Uh the first one will be

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the Constitution Day proclamation. And I
don't think there's anyone here to

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receive this one.
Um, okay. Whereas the Constitution of

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the United States of America, adopted on
September 17th, 1787, stands as the

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cornerstone of our great nation,
securing the blessings of liberty,

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justice, and freedom for all Americans.
And whereas this historic document

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continues to serve as the supreme law of
the land, establishing the framework of

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our government, protecting individual
rights, and defining [snorts] the rights

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and responsibilities of our citizens.
And whereas it is fitting and proper to

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recognize the 239th anniversary of the
signing of the constitution and to honor

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the wisdom, vision, and sacrifice of the
founding fathers who crafted a lasting

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framework of self-government. Amarez,
the daughters of the American

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Revolution, [snorts]
St. ASAP chapter have long demonstrated

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their commitment to education,
patriotism, and the preservation of our

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nation's history, encouraging citizens
to understand, cherish, and uphold the

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principles embodied in the Constitution.
And Constitution Day provides an

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opportunity for all Americans to reflect
upon the enduring principles of our

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constitutional government to appreciate
the freedoms and liberties protected by

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our founding document and to reaffirm
our shared responsibility to preserve

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those principles for future generations.
Now therefore, I, Truly L. Bottom, Bo

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County Judge Executive, and the Bo
County Fiscal Court, do hereby proclaim

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September 17th, 2026 is Constitution Day
in Bole County, and call [snorts] upon

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all citizens to join in commemorating
this historic occasion, [clears throat]

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honoring the enduring legacy of the
United States Constitution, and

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reflecting upon the freedoms, rights,
and responsibilities it has secured for

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generations of Americans.
and witness whereof, I have here unto

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set my hand and cause the seal of Bull
County to be a fix this 8th day of

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September, 2026 and a motion to approve.
>> So move.

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» Mas Ellis, is there a second?
>> Measure Boner. Any discussion?

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I know the D uh ladies are going to ring
the bell at Constitution Square on

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Constitution Day. So I think that's next
Thursday, I believe. So they'll be there

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and they'll be doing um the bell ring
for that.

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All right. All those in favor of the
motion signify by saying I.

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» I.
>> Any oppose? Nay. Motion carries. The

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next one we [clears throat] have is
death awareness month

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and we have some representatives from
KSD. If they will stand.

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» I might want to give her a second to
catch back up.

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» Am I talking too fast? [laughter]
>> I tend to do that. So just tell me to

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slow down.
>> All right. We would like to present this

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proclamation
uh to the members of KSD that are

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present
for National Deaf Awareness Month

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September 2026.
And I'll try to read slow.

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Whereas September is recognized as
National Deaf Awareness Month, providing

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an opportunity to recognize and
celebrate the contributions, the

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achievements, culture, history, and
diversity of deaf and heart of hearing

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individuals.
And whereas deaf and heart of hearing

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individuals contribute significantly to
our communities, workplaces, schools,

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arts, sciences, government, and economy,
enriching our society through their

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talents, perspectives, experiences, and
accomplishments.

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And whereas American Sign Language, ASL,
is a complete and distinct language with

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its own grammar and
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» thank you, linguistic structure. And
deaf culture represents a vibrant

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community with a rich history and
heritage.

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And whereas effective communication and
meaningful access are essential to

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ensuring that deaf and heart and hearing
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education, employment, health care,
civic life, and community activities.

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And whereas National Death Awareness
Month provides an opportunity to

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increase understanding of the
experiences and needs of deaf and heart

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of hearing individuals, promote
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encourage communities to identify and
remove barriers to communication and

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participation.
And whereas we recognize the importance

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of fostering environments where every
individual is treated with dignity,

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respect, and equity, and where
differences in communication and hearing

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are embraced as part of the diversity
that strengthens our communities.

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And whereas we encourage everyone to
learn more about deaf culture and ASL,

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promote accessible communication and
support opportunities that empower deaf

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and heart of hearing individuals to
participate fully and equally in all

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aspects of community life.
Now [clears throat] therefore, be it

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proclaimed that I, Trilly Elbotm, Boil
County Judge Executive, and Boil County

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Fiscal Court, hereby recognize September
2026 as National Death Awareness Month,

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and encourage all members of our
community to celebrate the

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accomplishments and contributions of
deaf and heart of hearing individuals,

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increase awareness of accessibility and
communication needs, and work together

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to create a more inclusive and
accessible Community for all this 8th

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day of September. Like a motion to
approve.

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» I'll make that motion.
>> Measure C.

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» Second.
>> Measure G.

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» Any discussion? [clears throat]
>> Judge, I've said this every year and I

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think it's a real distinction for
Danville and Bo County. Um,

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Kentucky School for the Deaf was the
first and continuing public private

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operation of a school for the deaf in
the entire nation, which is a

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distinction that we should all be proud
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» Absolutely. Absolutely.
All right. All those in favor of the

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proclamation signify by saying I. I.
>> Any oppose? Nay. Motion carries.

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Would our guests like to uh introduce
themselves?

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» [clears throat]

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» My name is Simon.
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and that's my dad.
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» Hi everybody.
>> My name is Andrew Ball and this is my

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sign name here.
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» Hi everybody. My name is Doug Brewer and
I'm their middle school teacher. We're

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learning about social studies for for
class and so thank you so much. Uh it's

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really honor for us to be able to be
here and for the proclamation. So thank

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you. We really appreciate it.
>> All right. And what grade are we

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representing?

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» Seventh.
>> Yes. Seventh.

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» Seventh grade. All right. Well, if you
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» We have Stu is here as well.
>> Oh, okay.

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» My name is Stu Harper. I'm one of the
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» Awesome.
>> Thank you for having us.

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» Yeah. Thank you for being here. All
right. So, if everyone will come up for

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a group photo, Maser Cullen, I'm sure
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We'll let you and your friends hold
that. Okay.

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[laughter]
>> No. Say that's not true.

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» And then we we teachers
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» everybody

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» everybody get all right. Good job. Thank
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[clears throat]
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Thank you very much. Thank you so much.
>> All right. Well, you all have a

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wonderful day.
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» Yeah.

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» We'll talk about it later.

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» [laughter]

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» Thank you all.
He said he said he had a dream.

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» Yeah. Said he had a dream about me.
We might get [laughter]

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» I knew it was fun.
>> His dad has those dreams. [laughter]

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» They usually turn into nightmares.
>> All right. Next up, right on time, it is

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our IT director, Mr. Bill Nichols. And
>> it is going to be um IT day coming up

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pretty soon. So for our next fiscal
court meeting. So we'd like to recognize

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>> and read this proclamation on [laughter]

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behalf of National IT Professionals Day.
Whereas National IT Professionals Day is

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observed annually on the third Tuesday
of September to recognize the essential

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contributions of information technology
professionals and the vital role they

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play in our modern world. And whereas
information technology professionals

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support the systems, networks,
applications, data, devices, and digital

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infrastructure that enable organizations
and communities to operate efficiently,

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securely, and effectively. [snorts] And
whereas IT professionals are responsible

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for much more than maintaining
technology. They help organizations

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solve complex problems, protect
sensitive information, improve

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processes, support innovation, and
ensure that people have the tools and

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resources they need to succeed. And
whereas as technology continues to

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evolve, IT professionals must
continually adapt, learn new skills,

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respond to emerging challenges, and find
innovative solutions to meet the

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changing needs of the people and
organizations they serve. And whereas

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cyber security, data protection, system
reliability, technical support, digital

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accessibility, and responsible use of
technology are increasingly important to

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the success and security of our
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whereas the dedication, expertise,
patience, and commitment of IT

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professionals often make it possible for
others to work, communicate,

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collaborate, and serve their communities
without interruption. And whereas

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National IT Professionals Day provides
an opportunity to recognize and express

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appreciation for the individuals whose
knowledge, service, and behindthe-scenes

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efforts keep our technology functioning
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Now therefore, I, Trilly L. Bottom, Bull
County Judge Executive, and the Bull

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County Fiscal Court, do hereby proclaim
September the 15th, 2026 as National IT

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Professionals Day. Encourage all members
of our organization and community to

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recognize and appreciate the IT
professionals whose expertise,

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dedication, and service contribute to
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Like a motion to approve.
>> So move

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second. I saw Mr. Boner first. Sorry,
>> you can [laughter] take his.

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» Any discussion on the proclamation? No.
>> All those in favor signify by saying I.

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I.
>> Any oppose? Nay. Motion carries.

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Awesome. Bill,
thank you for all the work that you do.

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[clears throat] And I would like to say
that behind the scenes,

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uh, Bill was at the courthouse Saturday,
Sunday, Saturday,

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» Saturday,
>> one day this weekend. and he came in and

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went upstairs to his office and it was
like 90° up there. So, the air

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conditioning had stopped. Uh it was
already blinking on red alert. So, if he

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had not come in and he had not found
that, we would have had a really huge

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problem come Monday [snorts] morning.
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» Tuesday morning.
>> Tuesday morning. Thank you. Thank you.

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Thank you. All right.
Step up and receive your proclamation.

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Thank you. All right.
>> Would you like to say a few words?

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» Um,
>> if any.

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» I just [snorts]
appreciate the opportunity to serve this

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county. Um, this county has meant a lot
to me for as long as I've been alive.

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This is where my mom and dad grew up. So
to be able to give back and help advance

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the fiscal court in its technology
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goals is a true honor and I thank you
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» Well, there's one thing for sure. We
couldn't do it without. [laughter]

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» So, thank you very much. Thank you all
so much.

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» How many greats was it your grandfather
who had that kite in the air with the

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key? [laughter]
>> Fourth grade grand.

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Tommy's babysitting. [laughter]

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» There you go. Thank you all very much.
>> Have a great day. [snorts]

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» All right. Next and our final
proclamation uh is for another one of

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our department heads and that would be
Mr. Steve Griffin. Griff [clears throat]

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Griffin. Griffin. Yep. [laughter]
Losing my mind this morning. I've read

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too many. Uh this is for human resources
day. We would like to present this

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proclamation on your behalf.
>> I'm glad a lady called me. I didn't

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know. Well, very good. Very good. All
right. Whereas human resources

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professionals play a vital role in
building strong, healthy, and successful

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organizations by supporting employees
throughout every stage of their careers.

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And whereas human resource professionals
help recruit and develop talented

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employees, foster positive workplace
environments, support organizational

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goals, and ensure that employees have
the resources and guidance necessary to

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succeed. And whereas human resource
teams serve as trusted partners to

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employees and leadership, helping
organizations navigate workplace

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challenges while promoting fairness,
respect, communication, and

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collaboration. And whereas human
resource professionals contribute to the

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growth and success of organizations
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professional development, benefits
administration, workplace policies,

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conflict resolution, compliance, and
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responsibilities.
And whereas the work of human resources

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professionals extends beyond policies
and procedures, they help create

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workplaces where employees feel valued,
supported, respected, and empowered to

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contribute to their talents and ideas.
And whereas human resources day provides

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an opportunity to recognize the
dedication, professionalism, compassion,

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and expertise of HR professionals and to
acknowledge the important role they play

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in strengthening both employees and the
organizations they serve. And whereas we

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encourage organizations and communities
to take this opportunity to express

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their appreciation to human resources
professionals for their commitment to

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supporting people, developing talent,
and helping create positive and

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productive workplaces. Now therefore, I,
Trilly Elbottom, Bull County Judge

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Executive, and the Bull County Fiscal
Court, hereby recognize September the

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20th, 2026 as human resources day and
encourage all members of our

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organization and community to recognize
and appreciate the human resources

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professionals whose dedication and
service help our employees and our

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organizations thrive. It's a lot, is it?
It's [laughter] a lot. Is there a motion

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to approve?
>> So moved.

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» Master Gate, second.
>> Second. Measure it sleeper. Any

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discussion on the proclamation?
All in favor signify by saying I. I.

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» Any oppose? Nay. Motion carries. Steve,
you do a wonderful job. We appreciate

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what you do for the county employees,
for the staff, the department heads, all

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the way from the top to the bottom.
>> I want to thank you all for allowing me

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to serve.
>> Now, I don't have the history that Bill

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has with [laughter]
you to be

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You'll come up, Miss Julie. We'll get
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» No, really.
>> We'll get your picture here.

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» All right. Smile. Pretty.
>> Thank you.

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» Thank you for what you do.
>> Thank you. Thank you.

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» Have a great day. [laughter]
>> All right. Now, we're going to get into

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some business and we have health
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Welcome, Brent.
>> Hey there. appreciate um few minutes to

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be able to hang out with you. I always
appreciate talking to you all. This is

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the annual contract we do. Uh I like I
really like that you all do this with us

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because here's what I see for companies.
When you do the biometric screening,

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what it does, it gives your employees in
about 10 minutes a little brief synopsis

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of what's going on with them. And then
they can take that if everything looks

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good, great. But if not, then they can
take it and go further with their

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health. and it's just a good thing to
do. So, I always appreciate you all

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partnering with us to do that every
year. Our goal is to get you in and out

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as quick as we can on that day, not be
>> too intrusive with height and weight and

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waistlines and all that, but that's just
part of the BMI process is what we're

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doing. So,
>> it's important.

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» It is important. It is definitely
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» It's embarrassing for it. [laughter] We
try to not make it that way, but it just

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is. Uh we kept the biometric screening
the same amount as the last uh couple

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years. Uh $30.
Shots, vaccines are going up. Doesn't

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matter where you look for them, they're
going up. So the hepe I believe went up

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a little this year. We try to keep those
as close as we can to what they were the

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previous year. The CHB went up $5 also
on that. And the way I do that at the

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health department is I do enough to pay
for the actual shot and then just a

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couple dollars pay for the nurse, the
needle, uh the surprisingly, you know,

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the gloves, those kind of things.
>> So, we don't make anything off that.

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We're not trying to make anything off
that. We're just trying to do it as a

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service to anybody that's that wants
that. So, that's what the contract is.

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» Let's get a motion to approve and then
we'll have some discussion.

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» Make a motion.
>> Master Boner, is there a second?

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» Second.
>> Master Sleeper.

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All right. Any [clears throat]
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How often do these shots have to be
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TAP, what you like
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» once you get one,
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that has tetanus in it.
>> Okay.

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» Um, tetanus I believe can be done sooner
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have a reason and
>> you just can't remember, you can't find

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your records. Honestly, on the I'd have
to go back and look.

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» Okay. But I can find that out.
>> Um,

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» let's see.
>> But the way vaccines are these days and

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vaccine hesitancy,
>> it's good for people to keep

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[clears throat] up with what they've had
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» Mhm.
>> Because there's a lot of stuff going

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around. It just is what it is.
>> And uh, you know.

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» Okay. Is there a centralized place that
somebody could find out like what

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[snorts] shots they've had? usually your
primary care doctor or who you who

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you've seen
>> hopefully most your life if it's been

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here in Boil County [snorts] or
wherever. Sometimes [clears throat] it's

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a health department. Sometimes we can go
on the Kentucky system if you can't find

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it somewhere else and help figure that
out. So, usually we can

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» somewhere down the line we'll find it.
>> Just curious questions. When I when I

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first went to Boil County as the first
school nurse, um the rec shop records

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were really bad. I mean, really bad. So,
we searched for my nine years that I was

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there
>> to help families find their records.

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That was my goal to get everybody a shot
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» because you need to know.
>> And we got we worked and worked and

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worked with the health department. Vicki
and I work together so often and

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» we help get all their vaccines up to
date and tell parents, you know, it was

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really a good thing. Now we have the
nurses at every school. I was one in

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five schools, so I had five schools that
we were looking for, but it was uh and

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the
>> secretaries at the schools were so

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helpful to us too, you know, at trying
to dig these records out. So, it was a

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daunting process, but it's it's great
for parents to know and to keep up. by

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saying now keep up with this.
>> Absolutely. It's still we go through I'm

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not going to say every day, but there's
many a day we still go through that same

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thing with parents trying to find
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» and older adults
go to the doctor for one shot and then

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they get the others at the health
department or they go

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» they move away for a while and they come
back and they're so it's it's [snorts]

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very daunting.
>> Mr. Ellis,

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» uh Brandon, I'm sure you're very aware
of this. You can't go a week without

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seeing local uh state and federal alarms
being rung about tick bites. When I was

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a kid, it was mountain rocky mountain
fever. But the terrible thing is I have

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constituents plural with alpha gay. Uh
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u I think you're going to be seeing
folks come in wondering what's wrong

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with them.
Uh, and a feature that was both on WKYT

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00:32:24,880 --> 00:32:34,799
early last week and last night on Fox 56
was not only about Alpha Gay, but a

425
00:32:31,919 --> 00:32:43,200
remarkable couple in my district who are
raising ostriches because that meat um

426
00:32:40,080 --> 00:32:50,960
apparently mimics beef.
But anyone with alpha gay who cannot eat

427
00:32:46,320 --> 00:32:55,440
red meat of any kind uh can eat that.
So, uh I think I sent that to several

428
00:32:53,120 --> 00:32:58,880
people on the court, not everybody. Uh
when it was featured last night. If not,

429
00:32:57,360 --> 00:33:03,200
I'm going to but I'll send it to you.
>> Send that to me. I didn't see that.

430
00:33:01,279 --> 00:33:07,200
» And and you're better than I am with
computers. So, you could just go on WKYT

431
00:33:05,279 --> 00:33:12,640
and find that one because I was not able
to tape that. But I'll send you the

432
00:33:09,600 --> 00:33:16,480
channel 56 one because it it's a very
serious it's a critical circumstance. Go

433
00:33:15,200 --> 00:33:18,960
ahead because I'm I know what you're
going to say.

434
00:33:16,960 --> 00:33:21,760
» It took me like 15 years to get
diagnosed.

435
00:33:20,240 --> 00:33:26,240
» I mean because they kept saying no.
Finally when I did insist uh they just

436
00:33:24,640 --> 00:33:30,559
don't know enough about it. It was not
their fault. They didn't know. But when

437
00:33:28,480 --> 00:33:33,760
I insisted they said no you it's been
too many years since your

438
00:33:31,528 --> 00:33:37,679
[clears throat] big 80 ticks all over me
I got in a nest.

439
00:33:35,200 --> 00:33:42,720
» And so I said no I insist. And so I
insisted, they tested and I came back

440
00:33:39,679 --> 00:33:46,240
medium, which is after 15 years it
should be really low. You kind of can

441
00:33:44,720 --> 00:33:49,600
get away from, you know, it gets
lighter,

442
00:33:47,120 --> 00:33:52,320
» but it was still medium. So that was and
now that I know it, it's made the world

443
00:33:51,519 --> 00:33:58,000
of difference.
>> One of my constituents carries two

444
00:33:54,799 --> 00:34:02,320
EpiPens because in her circumstance,
it's so severe

445
00:33:59,519 --> 00:34:06,080
» that it could be anaphylactic chalk and
dying. So

446
00:34:04,399 --> 00:34:10,960
» it you're going to be seeing it. you
know that epi it's interesting you said

447
00:34:08,399 --> 00:34:15,280
the epipen to give you an idea of what
the cost of medication [clears throat]

448
00:34:13,520 --> 00:34:19,839
epi pins those kind of things are doing
we several years ago not actually since

449
00:34:17,919 --> 00:34:24,480
co we were able to get epi pins a couple
years for about three or four three four

450
00:34:21,599 --> 00:34:29,040
or five cents for a pen and this year
we're somewhere in the 30 to $40 a pin

451
00:34:27,359 --> 00:34:31,359
» so you can imagine the public
>> oh yeah

452
00:34:29,440 --> 00:34:34,720
» you know who's having to pay probably a
significant more than that just to get

453
00:34:33,760 --> 00:34:40,159
an epic pin [clears throat] because
their child or or somebody needs it. Uh

454
00:34:37,359 --> 00:34:42,320
so the cost of health care is just
becoming so extreme.

455
00:34:41,599 --> 00:34:46,240
» It is
>> it is it's a little frightening actually

456
00:34:44,639 --> 00:34:49,679
when you look at society as a whole and
what we're looking at down the road it's

457
00:34:48,079 --> 00:34:52,800
extensive.
>> So

458
00:34:51,040 --> 00:34:56,240
» all right any other discussion on the
agreement?

459
00:34:54,240 --> 00:35:00,079
» Okay. All those in favor of the motion
to um enter into the agreement for

460
00:34:58,960 --> 00:35:05,040
another year and this will be
retroactive to July 1, 2026. Signify by

461
00:35:03,599 --> 00:35:07,440
saying I. I.
>> Any oppose? Nay. Motion carries.

462
00:35:07,159 --> 00:35:09,760
[clears throat]
>> Thank you.

463
00:35:07,920 --> 00:35:14,839
» Thank you from you later.
>> Okay, that sounds good. Thank you,

464
00:35:11,119 --> 00:35:14,839
Grant. Have a good day.

465
00:35:14,880 --> 00:35:21,680
» Next up, we have parks and rec director,
>> Tommy Barton.

466
00:35:19,760 --> 00:35:30,320
» Good morning,
for having me. Um, I was originally put

467
00:35:25,760 --> 00:35:37,359
on the agenda to uh discuss
uh in the skate park uh contract. They

468
00:35:34,560 --> 00:35:42,240
were going to put the name on the facade
of the park and we were going to I was

469
00:35:40,079 --> 00:35:46,400
going to come ask for money, but when we
looked at it, me and the city city

470
00:35:44,079 --> 00:35:50,720
engineer staff and magistr Cullen, he
was also involved [snorts] in that. It

471
00:35:48,400 --> 00:35:56,480
just looked odd, right? I mean, it's
it's about a foot and a half high uh

472
00:35:54,560 --> 00:36:00,560
part of the skate park and the parking
lot is actually higher that and we only

473
00:35:59,040 --> 00:36:05,119
think you would have saw the top letter.
So, we actually thought it looked a lot

474
00:36:02,079 --> 00:36:08,320
better without it. So, so uh I'm not
coming to ask for that, but I thought

475
00:36:07,420 --> 00:36:11,760
[laughter]
I thought I'd kind of go over some other

476
00:36:10,000 --> 00:36:16,000
things with the skate park. We are doing
and other things. We are doing a final

477
00:36:13,599 --> 00:36:23,520
walkthrough with them today uh here at
10:00 and it'll be officially turned

478
00:36:18,800 --> 00:36:30,240
over. Um uh it's it's been a fascinating
watching them build it. Uh um and uh the

479
00:36:27,040 --> 00:36:33,520
use is incredible. Of course, once they
did the flat work, there was no way we

480
00:36:31,839 --> 00:36:38,320
could keep people off it. And that's
okay. It's their park. Um I'm seeing

481
00:36:36,000 --> 00:36:43,119
people coming from all over. I had the
Saturday there was a man from Somerset

482
00:36:40,880 --> 00:36:48,720
who was at the original Danville skate
park grand opening and he just loves the

483
00:36:46,400 --> 00:36:54,880
park and I just saw a video he he uh
posted on it and glowing reviews of this

484
00:36:52,320 --> 00:37:01,520
park. They everybody is loving this park
and u we are having the grand opening on

485
00:36:57,920 --> 00:37:05,760
the 19th. Uh we have two pro skate
borders coming from California. We have

486
00:37:04,000 --> 00:37:08,800
three skate shops coming. one from
Lexington, one from Louisville, and one

487
00:37:07,760 --> 00:37:11,520
from New Albany.
>> Wow.

488
00:37:09,119 --> 00:37:17,280
» Uh they'll all be coming uh to do some
giveaways, and it'll, you know,

489
00:37:14,480 --> 00:37:22,640
outstretch our boundaries. Um and we
will also be uh serving uh we'll be

490
00:37:20,800 --> 00:37:26,960
barbecuing and have music and some
dedications and a lot of giveaways. So,

491
00:37:25,359 --> 00:37:32,560
we're looking to see a big crowd there
on the 19th. And we invite everybody

492
00:37:28,960 --> 00:37:37,760
here to to attend that. Um to prepare
for that, the city

493
00:37:33,760 --> 00:37:43,599
» What time? uh two uh 10 10 two 10 10 two
>> um uh the flyer just to just to let you

494
00:37:40,720 --> 00:37:48,160
know what's what to expect. The flyer I
posted on the Parks and Rec Facebook

495
00:37:45,280 --> 00:37:51,040
page has over 20,000 views. Wow.
>> Uh and I just posted it Friday. So

496
00:37:50,560 --> 00:37:58,000
» Wow.
>> So yeah, it's it's out there. Um and the

497
00:37:54,000 --> 00:38:03,040
majority are not people from uh Dan
Parks and Rec web page. It's it's just

498
00:38:00,079 --> 00:38:09,920
gone kind of viral. um what we're doing
to the city has asked me to uh to

499
00:38:06,079 --> 00:38:14,640
prepare for the grand opening. So um the
the the spawn ranch contractors is in

500
00:38:12,640 --> 00:38:21,440
their contract is just to finish grade
around the park. So the city has hired

501
00:38:18,000 --> 00:38:24,640
uh a gentleman to do finish grade and do
we are going to get it sided and we're

502
00:38:23,040 --> 00:38:29,839
hopefully going to have that all done
before the uh grand opening. And they

503
00:38:27,839 --> 00:38:34,000
did ask if I wanted if the county wanted
to share in that cost. It was about

504
00:38:31,680 --> 00:38:39,359
14,000. Uh the city's already approved
it. So we deal with that with what you

505
00:38:36,240 --> 00:38:44,000
will. Um but we're hoping to have that
all so it'll all be sold, finished,

506
00:38:41,839 --> 00:38:47,839
sidewalks put in. I've ordered trash
cans and hopefully by the time we get to

507
00:38:46,480 --> 00:38:52,560
the grand opening, it's all going to be
looking great. So we're really excited

508
00:38:49,760 --> 00:38:56,160
about that. Um the other thing I would
like to discuss is we highly recommend

509
00:38:54,560 --> 00:38:59,119
and I think Master Cullen would would
agree with me on this. Uh he's been

510
00:38:57,839 --> 00:39:05,839
sitting in on a lot of the meetings in
the progress. Uh both pickle ball and

511
00:39:03,040 --> 00:39:10,640
and skate park in the original contract
uh we did not have water to them and the

512
00:39:08,400 --> 00:39:15,119
skate park we don't have electricity to.
I highly recommend with these projects

513
00:39:12,880 --> 00:39:20,960
we figure out a way to get electric and
water to them. Uh the company that's

514
00:39:17,520 --> 00:39:24,640
doing the pickle ball court has has uh
expressed to me if if we want to get

515
00:39:22,880 --> 00:39:28,240
electric from them over to the pickle
ball courts, we need to decide quickly

516
00:39:26,400 --> 00:39:31,839
while they got it dug up.
>> And yeah, and the skate park. Yeah, I'm

517
00:39:30,320 --> 00:39:36,560
sorry. To the skate park.
>> They think from the pickle ball court

518
00:39:34,560 --> 00:39:39,839
that we get that kind of figured out
real quick cuz uh while they got it dug

519
00:39:39,119 --> 00:39:43,280
up and um
>> give you a compost.

520
00:39:41,040 --> 00:39:46,960
» We haven't got a cost. I could talk. I'm
going to go out there. Uh, like I said,

521
00:39:44,560 --> 00:39:49,680
I got the uh uh final walkthrough at
10:00. I'm going to go out there. I do

522
00:39:48,240 --> 00:39:54,800
see they're running electric to the
polls. Uh, I would go out and ask them

523
00:39:52,240 --> 00:39:59,280
to get a bid on that. Um, and I believe
the city talking with Earl and the water

524
00:39:58,079 --> 00:40:02,160
department, they're going to try to
maybe do that in house, get that water

525
00:40:01,359 --> 00:40:06,640
over there. So,
>> judge, um, [snorts] I think this would

526
00:40:04,880 --> 00:40:09,599
be a budget exception kind of a thing.
Is there a way that we can say up to and

527
00:40:08,880 --> 00:40:11,599
shared?
>> We have no idea.

528
00:40:10,320 --> 00:40:16,480
» Well, we don't have any idea how much
it's going to. That's why I'm saying up

529
00:40:13,280 --> 00:40:20,560
to and shared with the city. Is is there
is there some financial way that we can

530
00:40:19,119 --> 00:40:24,480
» Well, not until they give us
>> so that they don't amount to work. Tommy

531
00:40:22,400 --> 00:40:28,480
will come back to us with
an amount.

532
00:40:26,400 --> 00:40:32,160
Yeah. I believe the Yeah, I believe the
and what [clears throat] some of this

533
00:40:29,359 --> 00:40:36,880
I'm coming to because to the the the
capital joint capital committee uh is a

534
00:40:35,280 --> 00:40:39,839
great thing. We've had our first initial
meeting, but we weren't able to have a

535
00:40:38,480 --> 00:40:43,599
quorum at our last meeting. So, I'm kind
of the things I was going to bring to

536
00:40:41,680 --> 00:40:47,839
them is what I'm kind of bringing to you
now today. So, okay.

537
00:40:45,119 --> 00:40:52,880
» Uh, yeah. Now, that cost of the the
finished grade and saw that was around

538
00:40:50,000 --> 00:40:56,640
14,000. Uh, I don't know how much the
electric will be, but I will definitely

539
00:40:54,960 --> 00:40:59,839
be back as soon as I can when I get
final numbers.

540
00:40:57,440 --> 00:41:02,319
» So, lighting is important because
>> just cuz it's dark doesn't mean they

541
00:41:01,359 --> 00:41:08,079
won't stop skating.
>> That's true. And that poses just a a

542
00:41:05,520 --> 00:41:10,880
danger and a risk and and so
>> u plus I mean everything else out there

543
00:41:09,680 --> 00:41:15,920
is lit up. So
>> yeah and water as a maintenance purposes

544
00:41:14,319 --> 00:41:19,760
anytime you build something of this
nature I think you need water to it and

545
00:41:17,680 --> 00:41:26,880
we are finding out uh I don't know if it
was a territorial thing but our our our

546
00:41:25,200 --> 00:41:30,800
geese inhabitants of Millennium Park
were very interested in skate park and

547
00:41:28,640 --> 00:41:33,440
they kind of marked their territory.
>> Oh my goodness. So, that's another

548
00:41:32,079 --> 00:41:38,160
reason we went, "Oh, we might need to
get water here." U other than that, like

549
00:41:36,000 --> 00:41:42,240
I said, the pickle ball is moving moving
ahead. We are they're they are running

550
00:41:40,640 --> 00:41:49,680
electricity to all the poles. We've got
all our footers in. Uh we are waiting on

551
00:41:46,880 --> 00:41:55,040
the uh shade structure poles to get in
because they will be buried in in the

552
00:41:52,079 --> 00:41:58,720
asphalt. So, so once those are in that
project will move very quickly.

553
00:41:56,800 --> 00:42:02,880
» Are they coming early ahead of the
>> I have not heard back from them yet. Uh

554
00:42:00,640 --> 00:42:06,960
that why we'll be working on that today.
Um um so

555
00:42:05,440 --> 00:42:11,920
» now when you saying bring water to the
skate park, are you talking about water

556
00:42:09,040 --> 00:42:13,839
for the skateboarders like to be able to
have

557
00:42:12,480 --> 00:42:16,960
» Yes, we will be able to put a drinking
fountain water bottle.

558
00:42:15,200 --> 00:42:18,560
» Will you please not put a fountain in?
Will you please just put in a bottle

559
00:42:18,240 --> 00:42:20,800
refill?
>> A bottle refill. I can do that.

560
00:42:20,079 --> 00:42:24,960
» Water fountains are
>> Well, it's also also

561
00:42:23,040 --> 00:42:26,319
with a spot on there too. That way that
you know

562
00:42:25,200 --> 00:42:29,440
» that way we can run a hose
>> run a hose to it.

563
00:42:27,680 --> 00:42:33,119
» Okay. And then we talked about, you
know, also hopefully getting a couple

564
00:42:31,599 --> 00:42:36,960
push brooms just to leave out there,
like attach them to the structure out

565
00:42:35,040 --> 00:42:40,079
there because the the skaters themselves
will come out and brush that stuff off.

566
00:42:38,960 --> 00:42:42,240
» Yeah. Okay. All right.
>> Yeah.

567
00:42:40,560 --> 00:42:46,400
» A bottle refiller would be perfect.
>> They would be great. I like ever since

568
00:42:44,480 --> 00:42:48,880
co I don't think a lot of water bottles
could turn back on.

569
00:42:47,839 --> 00:42:54,000
» No.
>> Um, Pine Knob. Well, I'm sure if Julie

570
00:42:51,760 --> 00:42:57,760
could probably give a a better update on
that than they, but we're excited about

571
00:42:55,520 --> 00:43:02,720
the new property. I believe they're
working on now making a trail from that

572
00:42:59,920 --> 00:43:06,800
new property to the skateboard park
>> uh or skateboard [laughter]

573
00:43:04,960 --> 00:43:10,554
park. We got a lot going on.
>> You can skateboard on the brain.

574
00:43:08,400 --> 00:43:13,920
» Uh it's uh it's amazing what we
[clears throat] got going on. I was

575
00:43:11,359 --> 00:43:19,520
preparing I'm I'm doing a a presentation
to the uh Rotary Club and it's just

576
00:43:16,720 --> 00:43:24,319
amazing the the joint uh projects we
have going on and it's very successful

577
00:43:21,680 --> 00:43:29,520
what we've done. Um that said, now I
talked a little bit about the

578
00:43:25,680 --> 00:43:33,119
performance pavilion uh that we were
hopefully was going to get [snorts]

579
00:43:31,119 --> 00:43:38,960
grant for at Millennium Park and we did
receive that grant. So hopefully this

580
00:43:35,599 --> 00:43:43,200
this winter uh city engineer Josh Morgan
has talked to me about we're hoping to

581
00:43:41,200 --> 00:43:47,920
get a design. the skateboard park went
so well with the design build where they

582
00:43:45,599 --> 00:43:51,359
designed it and they built it uh that
that we think that's the way to go with

583
00:43:49,599 --> 00:43:55,520
this performance pavilion too is to do a
design build. So, I mean it's it's down

584
00:43:54,000 --> 00:44:00,160
the road, but hopefully this winter
we'll be kind of looking uh putting

585
00:43:57,839 --> 00:44:05,839
putting on an RP to uh get that design
build and go from there. Um so that's

586
00:44:03,599 --> 00:44:12,560
about it. at Pine Knob. I think uh we're
still looking at hopefully spring. Um

587
00:44:08,319 --> 00:44:15,200
the uh joint joint capital committee uh
seems to be going well. We

588
00:44:14,090 --> 00:44:22,160
[clears throat] our next meeting is on
the 17th. Uh we'll we'll be kind of high

589
00:44:20,319 --> 00:44:25,520
uh I think a high discussion on pine
will be at that meeting. We got to start

590
00:44:23,760 --> 00:44:30,000
thinking about how we're going to
maintain it, what we need to maintain

591
00:44:27,280 --> 00:44:35,040
it, how we're going to maintain it, and
uh you know, uh keep it the best we can

592
00:44:33,040 --> 00:44:39,599
for the years to come. So, you guys have
any questions for me?

593
00:44:37,599 --> 00:44:43,119
» All going good. I appreciate you all.
I've got to get there. Uh yes, I got

594
00:44:41,839 --> 00:44:46,079
about 10 minutes to get there. So,
>> well, thank you for coming. Thank you

595
00:44:44,400 --> 00:44:50,160
for the information. We always
appreciate um any word that we can get

596
00:44:49,200 --> 00:44:52,800
on what's going on. So,
>> anytime you need to come, I'll be here.

597
00:44:51,520 --> 00:44:57,280
And like I said, we have [clears throat]
our next joint meeting on the 17th and

598
00:44:55,200 --> 00:44:58,400
the skate park grand opening in 19th
again. So,

599
00:44:58,000 --> 00:45:01,839
» all right.
>> Thank you all for having me.

600
00:44:59,440 --> 00:45:04,480
» Thank you, Tommy. Have a great doing
like a Facebook page like event for

601
00:45:04,000 --> 00:45:09,040
that.
>> I can I'm not I have to have some I

602
00:45:06,880 --> 00:45:11,359
usually just post. I'm not good on the
on the event.

603
00:45:09,680 --> 00:45:15,280
» If you could get somebody to put like an
event out there, that'd be

604
00:45:12,160 --> 00:45:22,000
» Sure. I will get that done. Thank you.
>> Great work. I was in uh

605
00:45:18,560 --> 00:45:28,160
Lexington at the mall
Saturday night and uh

606
00:45:25,920 --> 00:45:32,000
uh I went into one of the little
skateboard shops in the mall. They had

607
00:45:29,760 --> 00:45:34,480
the zooies and the two guys working
there were talking about the skate park.

608
00:45:33,599 --> 00:45:38,240
It's kind of cool.
>> That's awesome. Yeah. Yeah. It's going

609
00:45:36,480 --> 00:45:39,440
to be far [clears throat] reach
>> for people. Yeah.

610
00:45:39,119 --> 00:45:42,720
» Yeah.
>> They'll be here from everywhere.

611
00:45:41,200 --> 00:45:45,520
» Build it. They will come.
>> That's right.

612
00:45:43,920 --> 00:45:50,640
» All right. Next up, Treasurer Shannon
Green.

613
00:45:47,119 --> 00:45:58,000
» In your packet, you'll see I did a 6535
status. We are doing very well.

614
00:45:54,319 --> 00:46:01,280
» Only 11% right now overall all the
funds. So,

615
00:45:59,839 --> 00:46:04,131
» great. Good job. Thank you for putting
that together.

616
00:46:01,760 --> 00:46:06,240
» Y.
[laughter]

617
00:46:04,720 --> 00:46:11,680
» Yes, we do. Thank you very much.
>> You're welcome.

618
00:46:08,319 --> 00:46:16,720
» All right. Um, okay. Next, we have a
courthouse emergency decoration. We did

619
00:46:14,000 --> 00:46:24,160
this back in 2023, we declared an
emergency. Um,

620
00:46:20,400 --> 00:46:31,200
we had severe high winds and during that
event, uh, the the courthouse Koopa was,

621
00:46:27,200 --> 00:46:35,520
uh, damaged and so we just wanted to
continue this emergency declarations

622
00:46:33,200 --> 00:46:40,160
beans we are now having work done on the
bell tower and the Koopalo. So, uh, just

623
00:46:38,160 --> 00:46:42,560
need motion to approve, uh, the
emergency declaration continuation.

624
00:46:42,000 --> 00:46:45,040
Move.
>> Master Ellis, is there a second?

625
00:46:44,240 --> 00:46:49,359
» Second.
>> Master Gay Cullen. Sorry,

626
00:46:48,017 --> 00:46:50,800
[clears throat] I can't tell y'all
apart. Sometimes

627
00:46:50,240 --> 00:46:55,359
» I know, right?
>> Like to throw our voices back.

628
00:46:51,839 --> 00:47:00,517
» Twins. Twins.
Start calling us the twins.

629
00:46:57,440 --> 00:47:00,517
» Any discussion? [laughter]

630
00:47:00,880 --> 00:47:07,200
» Before. Oh my gosh.
>> All those in favor of the motion signify

631
00:47:05,920 --> 00:47:12,720
saying I.
>> Any oppose? Nay. Motion carries. Thank

632
00:47:09,599 --> 00:47:17,040
you very much. All right. Next, we have
County Administrator Julie Wagner. First

633
00:47:15,599 --> 00:47:24,079
reading of an ordinance.
>> We need to pass an ordinance to codify

634
00:47:19,760 --> 00:47:29,119
the uh zone change for manufactured
homes, qualified manufacturers homes,

635
00:47:26,319 --> 00:47:35,359
mobile homes. So, that is in draft form
for first reading ordinance 920.29.

636
00:47:33,200 --> 00:47:37,839
Um, which is a text amendment in the
zoning ordinance.

637
00:47:36,480 --> 00:47:40,960
» The only thing I'll say is there's a
misspelled room. Oh, there's like three.

638
00:47:40,000 --> 00:47:44,000
I think [clears throat]
there I'm so sorry.

639
00:47:42,480 --> 00:47:46,720
» Yeah, I fixed them all.
>> And we've already approved the text

640
00:47:45,440 --> 00:47:51,520
amendment, but we want to get the
ordinance approved to go with that.

641
00:47:49,760 --> 00:47:55,680
» So, is there a motion to approve first
reading of ordinance 920.29, an

642
00:47:54,079 --> 00:47:59,413
ordinance amending the text for the
unincorporated area of Bo County,

643
00:47:57,920 --> 00:48:03,280
Commonwealth of Kentucky, related
[snorts] to the Bo County zoning

644
00:48:00,640 --> 00:48:06,319
ordinance 920.70.
>> Make that motion with spelling

645
00:48:05,040 --> 00:48:11,119
corrections.
>> Okay, Mr. Gay, there second. Second

646
00:48:08,480 --> 00:48:16,240
» measured Ellis. Any discussion?
>> I'm going to look it over like fine to

647
00:48:14,960 --> 00:48:18,720
just make sure it's [clears throat] all
good and then it'll be ready for the

648
00:48:17,920 --> 00:48:22,160
second reading.
>> Cool. Thank you.

649
00:48:19,920 --> 00:48:26,000
» All right. Thank you very much. [snorts]
Any other discussion?

650
00:48:24,160 --> 00:48:29,920
All right. All those in favor signify by
saying I. I.

651
00:48:27,200 --> 00:48:34,640
» Any oppose? Nay. Motion carries. First
reading of ordinance is approved.

652
00:48:32,800 --> 00:48:39,599
All right. It looks like now we are down
to our magistrate reports and magistrate

653
00:48:37,359 --> 00:48:47,280
Cullen, we will start with you today.
>> Okay. This morning [clears throat] the

654
00:48:41,680 --> 00:48:55,359
EMS committee met um and uh it was
myself, Mister Gay, Mo, Tim, Mike

655
00:48:50,720 --> 00:49:01,920
Rogers, and Jessica. Um we discussed
some promotional um items for possible

656
00:49:00,240 --> 00:49:07,534
like doing for football for the uh
cardiac arrest discussion. Um

657
00:49:05,599 --> 00:49:11,040
and then we also talked about the
[clears throat] paramedic student uh

658
00:49:09,359 --> 00:49:16,400
which uh student contract which we
approved. U Mike's been talking with our

659
00:49:14,240 --> 00:49:20,800
HR attorney regarding [clears throat]
our policies. It's somebody that um

660
00:49:19,040 --> 00:49:26,559
we've all seen [snorts] at KO
conferences and so that there we also

661
00:49:22,880 --> 00:49:32,720
get a KO discount rate on it as well
which is great. Uh Jessica gave us an

662
00:49:29,280 --> 00:49:36,800
update on uh the crisis response unit.
Um [clears throat]

663
00:49:34,400 --> 00:49:43,599
and uh it was a very busy month for
them. I think they had a total of uh uh

664
00:49:39,839 --> 00:49:51,119
55 yeah uh cases. [clears throat] Um we
did have one suicide fatality.

665
00:49:47,359 --> 00:49:54,800
um that they had not had any contact
with this person or anything like that.

666
00:49:53,359 --> 00:49:59,280
They have had several others [snorts]
that they've reached out to, but just

667
00:49:57,760 --> 00:50:05,839
make sure you're having conversations
with your loved ones and um uh very

668
00:50:03,920 --> 00:50:12,079
sad for that that family that lost that
individual. Um [clears throat] we've uh

669
00:50:10,240 --> 00:50:15,760
uh community home visits for the month
were 80. So, [clears throat]

670
00:50:14,480 --> 00:50:23,200
um, they're really getting out there and
we we really appreciate them. Um, runs

671
00:50:19,440 --> 00:50:30,960
for August were 745.
So, that's up five more than it was for

672
00:50:26,319 --> 00:50:36,400
July. Um, our they they do really
appreciate the new schedule um that that

673
00:50:33,599 --> 00:50:41,680
we have them on. It's working out really
good for them, but they [clears throat]

674
00:50:38,640 --> 00:50:47,359
are very busy. Um,
and then Mike also gave us a runs by

675
00:50:44,559 --> 00:50:51,520
district. Um, which, you know, I'm happy
to make a copy and let all you all see

676
00:50:49,359 --> 00:50:58,319
it. So that way you can kind of see
that, you know, we're trying to cover as

677
00:50:55,040 --> 00:51:05,040
much area as we can. Um, but you know,
Danville, the city of Danville

678
00:51:00,400 --> 00:51:10,880
technically had 56% of the runs. Um, the
next highest one was Ephra McDow with

679
00:51:07,520 --> 00:51:14,640
20%. So they do spend a lot of time in
here, but this is the reason we're

680
00:51:12,400 --> 00:51:20,480
having the conversations about Ephraim
stepping up and being a better partner

681
00:51:17,520 --> 00:51:26,400
uh when it comes to um you know you
utilizing our service. Um I mean they on

682
00:51:24,800 --> 00:51:29,920
just at the football game alone, you
know, that was an extra bus they had

683
00:51:28,240 --> 00:51:33,920
there and they actually had to pull the
second one in because they were just

684
00:51:31,359 --> 00:51:40,559
real busy even at the game alone. So
>> anyway, [clears throat] so I'll go ahead

685
00:51:36,400 --> 00:51:44,735
submit that. Yeah. um as uh uh as my
report and uh make a motion.

686
00:51:42,960 --> 00:51:46,960
» Second.
[clears throat]

687
00:51:45,040 --> 00:51:52,559
» Okay. Have a motion by Mr. Con, second
by Master Gay. Any discussion on the

688
00:51:50,000 --> 00:51:58,839
report? All those in favor signify by
saying I.

689
00:51:53,680 --> 00:51:58,839
» That's just oppos. Nay. Motion carries.

690
00:52:00,000 --> 00:52:03,280
That that's just the runs. I was just
letting because

691
00:52:02,079 --> 00:52:06,480
» Oh, just let me see.
>> You and Tom to look at.

692
00:52:04,319 --> 00:52:10,599
» Okay. So you guys can kind of see the
your your area and stuff like that.

693
00:52:11,680 --> 00:52:19,280
» More than half of course in Danville.
>> Well, and then Ephraim is too.

694
00:52:16,880 --> 00:52:21,599
» Plus, hey, plus Jamie. You didn't hear
that, did you?

695
00:52:19,920 --> 00:52:25,401
» No, he said they're already in.
>> I said it. They're all count. [laughter]

696
00:52:28,160 --> 00:52:34,640
Um there's a
uh thanks to the judge for putting this

697
00:52:32,960 --> 00:52:41,839
out, but there is a burn ban currently
happening in uh in B County. So

698
00:52:38,800 --> 00:52:43,760
» we went from the wetest
to the

699
00:52:42,480 --> 00:52:50,240
» dry [clears throat]
>> everything ground up

700
00:52:45,920 --> 00:52:54,000
» and uh [clears throat] so uh just please
don't burn

701
00:52:52,240 --> 00:52:57,839
um anything
when you do talk to the fire department

702
00:52:56,160 --> 00:53:03,359
to make sure that it's that there's not
a burn man out there. Um,

703
00:53:01,200 --> 00:53:08,960
and then yeah, I'm just going to re
reiterate the great opening of the

704
00:53:05,680 --> 00:53:12,400
skatepark on the 19th. Um, I I just keep
on Instagram. I just keep seeing video

705
00:53:10,559 --> 00:53:16,960
after video of people out there just
skating. I was out there the other day

706
00:53:14,480 --> 00:53:20,240
and so it's it's [clears throat] a good
healthy outlet for for [snorts] this

707
00:53:19,119 --> 00:53:23,680
segment of of
>> Were you skating out there?

708
00:53:22,000 --> 00:53:25,359
» I was not.
>> Just curious.

709
00:53:24,240 --> 00:53:28,000
» Not going to say I didn't buy some
wheels when I was up in Lexington.

710
00:53:27,571 --> 00:53:31,920
[laughter]
>> You won't see me. really doing much. So,

711
00:53:31,359 --> 00:53:35,280
um,
>> thought maybe you might show us some of

712
00:53:33,040 --> 00:53:39,839
your tricks from the olden days.
>> The trick is just

713
00:53:36,720 --> 00:53:43,040
» I'll walk away. [laughter]
>> That's the trick.

714
00:53:41,119 --> 00:53:49,680
» Anyway, and then thank you again for uh
the death awareness uh proclamation. Um,

715
00:53:46,880 --> 00:53:52,800
» Simon loves his school, loves his
community, and so I appreciate that.

716
00:53:51,760 --> 00:53:55,920
That's all I have.
>> Okay. Thank you. That's your game.

717
00:53:55,280 --> 00:53:59,520
» I'm good.
>> You're good. Okay. No report on center

718
00:53:58,400 --> 00:54:03,200
football or anything?
>> No, you don't report anything.

719
00:54:01,040 --> 00:54:06,640
» Nothing to report. Okay. So, just pass
you right on. Okay.

720
00:54:05,599 --> 00:54:10,559
Measure your sleeper.
>> Yeah. Last court we were talking about

721
00:54:08,319 --> 00:54:14,240
the upcoming Rise graduation ceremony
with the jail and it was really a

722
00:54:12,000 --> 00:54:16,079
blessing to attend that and see the the
graduates and what they had

723
00:54:15,440 --> 00:54:19,440
accomplished.
>> It sure was.

724
00:54:16,880 --> 00:54:24,800
» And what our what our jail staff
director

725
00:54:21,119 --> 00:54:32,240
deputy director doing to impalize
of our inmates. Um the EDA met on a

726
00:54:28,640 --> 00:54:36,319
special call meeting on August 31st and
the main thing that we did was to

727
00:54:33,760 --> 00:54:40,800
approve the sale purchase uh purchase
agreement for a sale of 5.8 acres to

728
00:54:39,119 --> 00:54:45,119
Trilogy as part of our [snorts]
and it fits in with our commercial

729
00:54:42,400 --> 00:54:50,400
industrial plan for that area.
Um

730
00:54:46,880 --> 00:54:53,359
and that's all I added.
And it was great that we were able to do

731
00:54:51,920 --> 00:54:57,440
that because now we can use that money
to help build the road that's going to

732
00:54:54,880 --> 00:54:59,200
have to go in for the lumber company.
Yeah.

733
00:54:57,680 --> 00:55:01,599
» Yeah. We actually made good money on the
deals.

734
00:54:59,680 --> 00:55:04,800
» Yeah.
>> That'll help with that. All right. Thank

735
00:55:02,960 --> 00:55:10,400
you, Mr. N.
>> Thank you, Judge. Um, I believe

736
00:55:07,359 --> 00:55:16,400
everybody got a copy of what I sent
regarding Robert Styver on a focus

737
00:55:13,599 --> 00:55:20,960
program sponsored by Spectrum over the
weekend. Um

738
00:55:19,040 --> 00:55:27,680
he was
pretty clear on

739
00:55:24,720 --> 00:55:34,640
the desperate need for data centers but
the cultural historical aspects

740
00:55:31,920 --> 00:55:39,119
of what they can do to a community in a
very negative way. And I was thrilled

741
00:55:37,119 --> 00:55:44,480
with what's going on in our neighboring
county of Mercer that he specifically

742
00:55:41,440 --> 00:55:50,559
talked about protecting uh Pleasant Hill
Shaker Town. So that is worth watching a

743
00:55:48,079 --> 00:55:57,920
couple of times uh the little clip that
I sent to everybody uh because that's

744
00:55:54,079 --> 00:56:02,640
one of the most vital uh tourism places
that we have in Kentucky and and so

745
00:56:00,000 --> 00:56:09,599
important in American history. If you
don't know, uh the Shakers sold seed and

746
00:56:06,640 --> 00:56:13,119
other things worldwide for decades. and
and that's stunning when you think about

747
00:56:11,520 --> 00:56:19,838
getting it to the coast and getting it
down to the to the Gulf of America. Um

748
00:56:16,960 --> 00:56:27,599
so uh we have to protect that.
[clears throat]

749
00:56:21,280 --> 00:56:32,720
Um that feature on the ostrich uh farms
was wonderful and I'm going to be

750
00:56:30,240 --> 00:56:38,799
talking to the newspaper about the
possibility of getting a feature on that

751
00:56:35,520 --> 00:56:44,400
young couple and what they're doing. uh
uh as an agricultural thing but also

752
00:56:41,520 --> 00:56:46,000
something for the people who get alpha
gal

753
00:56:45,040 --> 00:56:50,319
» alpha gal.
>> Yeah. Thank you.

754
00:56:47,359 --> 00:56:56,480
» Um so that that's another good feature
in in my district. Um

755
00:56:53,599 --> 00:57:03,040
we had a very significant meeting with
community leaders and the judge and

756
00:56:59,119 --> 00:57:09,119
Roger and Mark uh the other day. Uh we
have $25,000 allocated now that we are

757
00:57:06,799 --> 00:57:14,640
owners [clears throat] of the 4.1 plus
acres that surround uh Crawford House

758
00:57:12,400 --> 00:57:22,319
which has been so wonderfully restored
by Dr. Steinbach and we are going to

759
00:57:18,160 --> 00:57:29,280
begin work on or around the middle of
October when the Parville and Forkland

760
00:57:26,240 --> 00:57:35,119
festivals uh have already [snorts] been
completed. and I'm going to try to

761
00:57:32,799 --> 00:57:43,680
enlist a couple
uh Eagle Scout potential young men to

762
00:57:39,680 --> 00:57:48,640
help me with a gate uh in the center and
wings to make sure people can't go

763
00:57:46,000 --> 00:57:52,960
around the expensive gate that we will
we will do. And it'll be a great

764
00:57:50,640 --> 00:57:58,319
learning experience uh for a couple of
men if uh if I can get cooperation from

765
00:57:55,599 --> 00:58:03,680
one or the other of our scout troops in
the area. Um,

766
00:58:01,359 --> 00:58:08,160
Spectrum has had some significant
outages, including some that I've

767
00:58:05,839 --> 00:58:11,520
experienced on Perryville Road. I
believe they've gotten those resolved,

768
00:58:09,680 --> 00:58:16,079
Judge. I think I wrote wrote to you and
said that it was much better uh in the

769
00:58:13,599 --> 00:58:19,040
last week. Um, and they're extremely
cooperative in what they're doing. Of

770
00:58:17,520 --> 00:58:25,760
course, they're one of many competitors
in in the community, but u uh I'm I'm

771
00:58:23,119 --> 00:58:30,640
glad that they were cooperative when we
insisted that we needed help and needed

772
00:58:27,599 --> 00:58:35,359
it now. So, they moved us up uh on on
some repairs that needed to be done. Uh

773
00:58:33,440 --> 00:58:41,520
I'm glad that Magister Cullen mentioned
the burn ban. It is absolutely

774
00:58:38,480 --> 00:58:47,760
imperative that people realize and I saw
a list on Facebook last night of more

775
00:58:46,000 --> 00:58:53,839
than a half a dozen things you might
assume you can do that if it is true,

776
00:58:51,440 --> 00:59:00,880
and I confirm it with the chief and
others. Um

777
00:58:56,240 --> 00:59:05,839
you if this is correct uh outdoor fire
pits, which I have one and I've used in

778
00:59:02,960 --> 00:59:10,799
the past, um [snorts] and even grilling
with [clears throat] charcoal might be

779
00:59:08,720 --> 00:59:15,839
in this van because anything that blows
up up in the air uh with one spark, uh

780
00:59:14,079 --> 00:59:20,559
if you've looked at the grasslands all
over the county right now, it it's it

781
00:59:18,559 --> 00:59:26,640
could be a desperate situation because
we we've got to make sure. And folks, if

782
00:59:23,440 --> 00:59:31,839
you get caught, it's a $500 fine, and I
think it will be imposed. Um, you might

783
00:59:30,000 --> 00:59:37,920
might want to note that we got a note
yesterday uh from KO that their

784
00:59:34,720 --> 00:59:41,760
conference in November will be um in
Louisville the 18th and 19th. And that

785
00:59:40,480 --> 00:59:44,799
that's going to be a critical one
because we're going into another I

786
00:59:43,440 --> 00:59:49,359
» think it's in Lexington.
>> Oh, did I is it Lexington? I I misread

787
00:59:48,000 --> 00:59:53,599
it. Okay. Thank [snorts] you. Thanks for
the correction. Um I much prefer to go

788
00:59:52,720 --> 00:59:58,960
to election. [laughter]
>> Yeah, me too. I think we all

789
00:59:56,319 --> 01:00:05,280
but with the general assembly coming up
uh that's going to be a very very

790
01:00:01,359 --> 01:00:10,960
important uh meeting for us to attend.
Uh and judge um

791
01:00:08,960 --> 01:00:15,760
we're going into a solemn couple of days
here. You can't be on uh any media right

792
01:00:13,839 --> 01:00:22,720
now without realizing [clears throat]
that a quarter century has passed since

793
01:00:19,280 --> 01:00:27,359
uh the Twin Towers went down. I was
getting ready to move here that very

794
01:00:25,359 --> 01:00:35,200
week. My wife had slept her first two
nights in our home. Um and a buddy of

795
01:00:31,200 --> 01:00:40,400
mine called and said
something about it and I said,

796
01:00:38,079 --> 01:00:46,079
"Patrick, that is not a joke. That is
not very funny. He said, "Turn your TV

797
01:00:42,640 --> 01:00:52,079
on." Uh, so we all know what took place
that day. And God bless the hundreds of

798
01:00:49,920 --> 01:00:56,720
men and women who died and the thousands
of families uh and and the millions of

799
01:00:54,559 --> 01:01:02,799
Americans who were affected forever
about that. So, judge, I hope that we

800
01:00:59,280 --> 01:01:05,920
can adjourn uh in remembrance of all who
were impacted by that. Thank you. That's

801
01:01:05,200 --> 01:01:14,079
all I have.
>> All right. Thank you, Mr. Boner. Well, I

802
01:01:09,280 --> 01:01:19,040
was at the Ho hollow entrance to the the
park, bike trails, and there looks like

803
01:01:16,319 --> 01:01:23,119
some good areas there for uh walking
trails. I told Andrew to be sure and

804
01:01:21,119 --> 01:01:27,760
remember that some of us aren't young
enough to ride bicycles up and down the

805
01:01:25,359 --> 01:01:30,559
hills. So, be sure and put a lot of good
walking trails. So, he said he'd work on

806
01:01:29,680 --> 01:01:34,960
that.
>> Uh but it looks like it's going to be a

807
01:01:32,000 --> 01:01:40,319
really great entrance. Um,
the Junction City Park is really my big

808
01:01:37,599 --> 01:01:45,119
focus now. I'm working with Bluegrass AD
and got some Ronnie Bottom sent some

809
01:01:43,119 --> 01:01:49,440
really exciting pictures of what it
could be with trains, planes, and

810
01:01:46,880 --> 01:01:54,880
automobiles because we have all that.
And so, he sent some really neat stuff

811
01:01:51,599 --> 01:01:58,559
and some estimates. And so, I've got
some good stuff going on, but we're

812
01:01:56,640 --> 01:02:04,240
still we're still looking for that money
to help get it started. Uh we're also

813
01:02:01,920 --> 01:02:09,680
still Jim's still Jim and the council's
still working on the the community

814
01:02:07,280 --> 01:02:17,520
centers. So that's another thing. And
Lana Liieber and Kathy Shelton and uh

815
01:02:14,000 --> 01:02:23,440
Vicky Wilson and um several of people
are working to get Vicky Bolan, excuse

816
01:02:20,000 --> 01:02:28,240
me, uh are working on the cemetery. Mhm.
>> It's a funny story, but 30 years ago,

817
01:02:25,760 --> 01:02:32,880
someone left money to Junction to take
care of the the cemetery.

818
01:02:30,799 --> 01:02:36,799
» Well, it just came through. The lawyer
called two years ago and said, "I'm

819
01:02:34,640 --> 01:02:42,079
trying to finish out this this thing."
And I was like, "So, two years after he

820
01:02:40,160 --> 01:02:46,000
called, they got the check." So, now
they've got some money and they're going

821
01:02:43,280 --> 01:02:49,839
to do they've got this Thursday night,
Lana and Kathy are going to present what

822
01:02:48,240 --> 01:02:56,079
they want to do with our cemetery to
help update it and get it uh some some

823
01:02:52,880 --> 01:03:01,200
color and some just make it look got a
lot of good plans. So, they've really

824
01:02:57,440 --> 01:03:05,359
been working hard on that. Uh my dad, my
aunts and uncles and you know, people

825
01:03:03,359 --> 01:03:10,640
there, my brothers, my two brothers and
my nephew and so I'll be there one day.

826
01:03:08,400 --> 01:03:14,319
So, I want to I love that they're taking
care of it.

827
01:03:11,599 --> 01:03:19,920
» And I still waiting on the county
administrator grade 9 to grade 10

828
01:03:17,760 --> 01:03:24,000
information. Somebody was going to get
me information about that.

829
01:03:22,000 --> 01:03:29,200
» Yeah, we met with the [clears throat] uh
somebody from the Hannah group the other

830
01:03:27,280 --> 01:03:33,119
uh when was that? That was
>> last week. Thursday.

831
01:03:30,480 --> 01:03:41,839
» Yeah. And so they're going to put
together proposal for us to possibly uh

832
01:03:36,720 --> 01:03:49,680
contract with them to do a uh uh kind of
a not just a spot grade change, but a

833
01:03:47,200 --> 01:03:52,480
holistic look at our grades.
>> Okay, that sounds good. All right,

834
01:03:51,599 --> 01:03:55,200
that's all I've got.
>> Okay,

835
01:03:52,880 --> 01:04:00,160
» you'll bring that proposal.
>> Absolutely. That has to that has to be

836
01:03:57,039 --> 01:04:04,400
presented to the full court. Absolutely.
I said, "Okay, thank you."

837
01:04:03,119 --> 01:04:07,039
» A gentleman called me [clears throat] in
my district.

838
01:04:06,079 --> 01:04:08,640
» A what?
>> A gentleman.

839
01:04:07,760 --> 01:04:15,359
» A gentleman. Okay.
>> Yeah. And uh he said, "There's a bad

840
01:04:12,079 --> 01:04:19,359
hole over on Mason Avenue."
Uh well, you need to talk to the city

841
01:04:17,760 --> 01:04:26,480
commissioner.
And I gave him the name and everything.

842
01:04:22,720 --> 01:04:32,319
And next day the hole was fixed. Of
course, Dams had the crews coming going

843
01:04:30,319 --> 01:04:35,039
through everywhere, all their streets.
>> Mhm.

844
01:04:32,799 --> 01:04:43,599
» Patching all these
tire busting holes cuz that's what they

845
01:04:38,079 --> 01:04:47,920
were. Just nothing there. Oh, and older
people don't see holes in the road. They

846
01:04:45,440 --> 01:04:51,399
just drive.
We don't have long to go,

847
01:04:49,434 --> 01:04:55,440
[clears throat] so we won't drive.
[laughter]

848
01:04:53,200 --> 01:05:00,559
» No detours. We ain't got time to look at
holes. [laughter]

849
01:04:58,079 --> 01:05:06,640
But he was tickled to death. His
daughter called me back and said, "Dad,

850
01:05:03,839 --> 01:05:12,240
appreciate getting those holes fixed so
quick, but I can't take credit for it."

851
01:05:10,240 --> 01:05:17,760
But that's how it works sometimes.
>> We have two interlinking

852
01:05:14,640 --> 01:05:23,760
bodies that work consistently to get
things done. We do do a lot for county,

853
01:05:21,039 --> 01:05:28,440
city, and
I'd compare it to anybody, even Lexi.

854
01:05:28,799 --> 01:05:36,720
It's
it's efficient. We have good employees.

855
01:05:33,520 --> 01:05:40,480
Dam has good employees and work
together. That's way communities happen.

856
01:05:39,599 --> 01:05:45,280
That's right.
>> They don't happen when you got this body

857
01:05:42,880 --> 01:05:50,559
working this and this body working that.
It's coming together.

858
01:05:48,640 --> 01:05:54,280
I'll just give you that road story that
way you can go to sleep.

859
01:05:52,240 --> 01:05:56,559
» All right. Thank you, Mr. Harman.
[laughter]

860
01:05:55,280 --> 01:06:01,760
» I think I think it put me to sleep
listening to it.

861
01:05:59,280 --> 01:06:05,280
» I was feeling inspired. [laughter] Um I
believe this week we're going to have an

862
01:06:03,280 --> 01:06:11,359
on-site meeting at the Buster Pike
Bridge. Uh from what I understand, yeah,

863
01:06:09,039 --> 01:06:14,480
I I got something where with Johnson
Construction, they said there's going to

864
01:06:12,720 --> 01:06:18,000
be a preconstruction meeting.
>> Okay. Am I on that or can you share

865
01:06:16,079 --> 01:06:20,319
that? was supposed to be here. [snorts]
It was supposed to happen today, but I

866
01:06:19,119 --> 01:06:23,599
think it's actually Thursday because
Norfolk Southern wasn't available today.

867
01:06:22,559 --> 01:06:25,680
It's supposed to be Thursday. I'm
waiting to hear back. Okay,

868
01:06:24,960 --> 01:06:28,720
» but we'll see.
>> You may have to handle that. I I won't

869
01:06:27,280 --> 01:06:31,599
be available Thursday.
>> That's fine.

870
01:06:29,280 --> 01:06:37,760
» Okay. Thank you.
>> All right. Um, county attorney.

871
01:06:35,280 --> 01:06:43,039
» Yes. Um, school start back. I think it's
it's been good. Um, football's in

872
01:06:41,920 --> 01:06:47,920
effect. [snorts]
Old County's 2 and0. Daniel's 2 and0.

873
01:06:45,359 --> 01:06:51,119
It's pretty exciting times.
Constitutional Square is coming up this

874
01:06:49,599 --> 01:06:55,680
week, so remind everybody of that. I
think it's from 9:00 to 5:00 on

875
01:06:52,240 --> 01:06:59,440
Saturday. And other than that, that's
it.

876
01:06:56,960 --> 01:07:05,440
» Okay. Thank you. Short and sweet.
>> Oh, yeah. Want to congratulate Trilly,

877
01:07:02,880 --> 01:07:07,280
distinguished alumnist of Bo County High
School.

878
01:07:06,240 --> 01:07:11,200
» Yes. Congratulations.
>> Thank you. Thank you.

879
01:07:09,359 --> 01:07:15,359
» That was a huge surprise. I will tell
you. I did not have a clue that I was

880
01:07:13,839 --> 01:07:20,796
the one being recognized.
>> Surprised us too.

881
01:07:16,480 --> 01:07:20,796
» I know it is. It surprising. [laughter]

882
01:07:21,039 --> 01:07:26,960
» All right. And our uh state
representative was also distinguished

883
01:07:24,799 --> 01:07:30,000
alumni. Yeah. Daniel was there too as
well.

884
01:07:28,720 --> 01:07:32,559
» All right. Miss Julie, county
administrator.

885
01:07:30,559 --> 01:07:38,720
» The only thing I have is that the
sheriff renovation bids are due today

886
01:07:35,280 --> 01:07:44,480
been opening tomorrow at 2. So see what
what firms uh apply for the work.

887
01:07:42,480 --> 01:07:47,119
There's so much. I'll just leave it at
the most important stuff.

888
01:07:45,680 --> 01:07:50,871
» Oh, well, you're welcome to tell
whatever you need to if I do.

889
01:07:48,799 --> 01:07:55,440
» Okay. All right.
[clears throat] Okay. Let's see here.

890
01:07:52,799 --> 01:08:00,799
So, today at 12:30, I'll be meeting with
the homeschoolers association. They are

891
01:07:57,920 --> 01:08:04,160
coming. Uh I guess it's like a field
trip to uh learn about county

892
01:08:02,640 --> 01:08:08,559
government. So, I'll be meeting with
them. Uh they're going to meet with

893
01:08:06,000 --> 01:08:14,079
Judge John's first and uh then they're
going to come down and we'll be here in

894
01:08:10,799 --> 01:08:18,159
the fiscal courtroom. Uh Friday is the
uh firefighter dedication ceremony at

895
01:08:16,319 --> 01:08:24,239
the Devil Police Department. So everyone
is welcome uh to attend that and I

896
01:08:20,480 --> 01:08:28,080
believe it starts at 8:30.
Pretty sure it starts at 8:30. Um

897
01:08:26,259 --> 01:08:33,839
[snorts]
Saturday, Chris mentioned Saturday's the

898
01:08:29,600 --> 01:08:39,759
Constitution Square Art Festival. Um,
next week I will be uh out of pocket for

899
01:08:37,679 --> 01:08:43,679
the uh Kentucky
uh Judge Executives Fall Forum. Uh

900
01:08:41,920 --> 01:08:49,040
they're having that in Hopkinsville this
year. So I will be there uh Monday

901
01:08:45,920 --> 01:08:52,880
through Thursday of next week. Uh, also
on September the 29th, you all might

902
01:08:51,279 --> 01:08:58,560
remember, and I had to pull this up on
my phone to verify, back in, uh, January

903
01:08:56,560 --> 01:09:02,719
of 2024,
uh, we did a resolution in honor of

904
01:09:00,719 --> 01:09:07,120
James Herring, and that was to name the
bridge out on 52, the James Herring

905
01:09:05,839 --> 01:09:11,520
Bridge.
>> Well, lo and behold, two and a half

906
01:09:09,679 --> 01:09:16,960
years later, we are finally going to do
that. So, uh, September 29th will be the

907
01:09:14,719 --> 01:09:21,839
bridge dedication ceremony. Uh there
will be a sign placed at both ends of

908
01:09:19,199 --> 01:09:27,520
the bridge on Highway 52. Uh that's at
1:00 and the members of the family will

909
01:09:24,640 --> 01:09:32,799
be here um for that. So anyone that
would like to join us out on the Highway

910
01:09:29,759 --> 01:09:38,319
52 bridge uh we'll be doing that at
1:00.

911
01:09:34,400 --> 01:09:43,759
And that is all that I have. And uh do
you have anything? Okay. Um I'll ask for

912
01:09:41,920 --> 01:09:52,880
a motion to adjourn. and we'll adjourn
in memory of all of the 911

913
01:09:47,520 --> 01:09:58,880
um victims u from that terrible tragedy
um that it's hard to even still this

914
01:09:54,880 --> 01:10:02,159
many years later to think about and
>> consider. So all right, Mr. Ellis, is

915
01:10:01,360 --> 01:10:07,600
there a second?
>> Second.

916
01:10:03,600 --> 01:10:12,880
» Unanimous second. Okay, just quick.
>> All those in favor signify by saying I.

917
01:10:10,239 --> 01:10:16,199
» All those opposed, nay. Motion carries.
We're done.