1 00:00:05,520 --> 00:00:10,960 Good evening. I'd like to call this meeting of the Davis County Fiscal Court 2 00:00:08,720 --> 00:00:15,839 to order. Today is Thursday, September 10, 2026. Commissioner Condra, do you 3 00:00:14,080 --> 00:00:18,960 mind leading us from the prayer and the pledge? 4 00:00:16,800 --> 00:00:24,960 » Thank you, Judge. If you could uh bow your heads and pray with me or a silent 5 00:00:20,640 --> 00:00:28,960 meditation, whichever you prefer. Dear Lord God, on this day, this day 6 00:00:27,279 --> 00:00:35,120 where a blessing of rain came, 7 00:00:32,320 --> 00:00:41,120 we had not too long ago a blessing of too much rain. Similar to life, 8 00:00:37,680 --> 00:00:49,360 sometimes we must make sure what we ask of that we really truly want and need 9 00:00:45,120 --> 00:00:55,120 it. Because when it comes, accept what those blessings bring. 10 00:00:53,039 --> 00:00:59,359 today as our first responders and our all 11 00:00:57,600 --> 00:01:07,360 those in the armed services are in harm's way. Please bless them. 12 00:01:04,000 --> 00:01:12,799 Keep them and their families safe to where they come home. 13 00:01:10,240 --> 00:01:17,840 I ask you to watch over and touch the minds and the hearts of fiscal court. 14 00:01:16,080 --> 00:01:23,360 Judge Castlin, Commissioner Castlin, Commissioner Marksberry and myself that 15 00:01:20,479 --> 00:01:28,159 we use our minds for good and that we use our hearts for 16 00:01:26,640 --> 00:01:33,759 compassion and may both of them come together. 17 00:01:30,960 --> 00:01:37,360 I ask this in your name. Amen. 18 00:01:34,799 --> 00:01:42,560 » And now the pledge. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the 19 00:01:40,079 --> 00:01:48,560 United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation 20 00:01:45,520 --> 00:01:52,280 under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. 21 00:01:55,439 --> 00:02:03,119 I want to make welcome our uh little guests that I see out there. 22 00:02:00,240 --> 00:02:06,880 » Hope hope y'all >> hope we don't hope we don't bore them 23 00:02:04,799 --> 00:02:13,360 too much. Go ahead. >> One consideration for presentation a 24 00:02:10,319 --> 00:02:15,520 2026 tax rates for the Davis County Library. 25 00:02:14,319 --> 00:02:20,640 » Mr. Johnson. >> Davis County Library is adopting their 26 00:02:17,760 --> 00:02:26,480 compensating rate of 5.3 cents per $100 of assessed value for real property. 27 00:02:22,640 --> 00:02:32,400 This is down from 5.4 cents per $100 last year and a rate of 5.7 cents per 28 00:02:29,680 --> 00:02:37,440 $100 of assessed value for tangible personal property, aircraft, watercraft, 29 00:02:34,480 --> 00:02:42,879 and inventory, which is down from 6.2 cents per $100 last year. Motor vehicles 30 00:02:40,800 --> 00:02:48,640 will remain at 4 cents per $100 of assessed value since they are adopting 31 00:02:45,120 --> 00:02:53,440 the compensating rate. KRS65A110 section 4 subsection B does not apply. 32 00:02:51,280 --> 00:02:57,120 So there's no action for fiscal court to consider for approval. We are simply 33 00:02:55,440 --> 00:03:00,080 reading their established rates into the record. 34 00:02:58,080 --> 00:03:05,120 » Thank you, Mr. Johnson. >> B 2026 tax rates for Davis County 35 00:03:03,519 --> 00:03:07,760 Extension District. >> Mr. Johnson. 36 00:03:06,080 --> 00:03:12,560 » The Davis County Extension District is adopting their compensating rate of 1.1 37 00:03:10,319 --> 00:03:18,319 cents per $100 of assessed value for real property. This is up from 1.07 38 00:03:15,360 --> 00:03:21,519 cents per $100 last year. This is only up due to rounding in the rate 39 00:03:19,760 --> 00:03:26,720 calculations since their rate is so small and a rate of 1.1 cents per $100 40 00:03:24,959 --> 00:03:30,959 of assessed value for tangible personal property, aircraft, watercraft, and 41 00:03:28,480 --> 00:03:35,280 inventory. Motor vehicles will remain at 4 cents per $100 of assessed value. And 42 00:03:33,440 --> 00:03:40,720 again, since they are adopting the compensating rate, KRS65A 43 00:03:37,760 --> 00:03:44,560 11104B does not apply. There is no action for fiscal court to consider for 44 00:03:42,640 --> 00:03:48,560 approval. We are simply reading their established rates into the record. 45 00:03:47,120 --> 00:03:55,200 » Thank you, Mr. Johnson. >> Two, consideration for approval. A 46 00:03:51,519 --> 00:03:58,319 minutes of August 27, 2026, Davis County fiscal court meeting. 47 00:03:56,640 --> 00:04:01,840 » Motion to approve. >> Second. Had a motion and second. We've 48 00:04:00,239 --> 00:04:06,560 all had the minutes a few days to review. Are there any additions, 49 00:04:04,080 --> 00:04:10,159 deletions, or corrections? Hearing none. All those in favor signify by saying I. 50 00:04:09,040 --> 00:04:14,319 » I. >> B. All claims for all departments. 51 00:04:12,799 --> 00:04:16,639 » Motion to approve. >> Second. 52 00:04:15,120 --> 00:04:20,639 » Got a motion. Second. These are the bills doing payable Davis County Fiscal 53 00:04:18,959 --> 00:04:25,040 Court. Are there any questions for our treasur? Hearing none. All those in 54 00:04:23,040 --> 00:04:29,120 favor signify by saying I. >> I. 55 00:04:26,479 --> 00:04:33,919 » C. Memorandum of agreement between Davis County Fiscal Court and the city of 56 00:04:30,960 --> 00:04:37,199 Owensboro for funding a juvenile drug and mental health court. 57 00:04:36,080 --> 00:04:40,479 » Motion to approve. >> Second. 58 00:04:37,759 --> 00:04:46,479 » Got a motion second. Councelor Bley. >> Thanks, Judge. Uh in late 2012 and 59 00:04:43,600 --> 00:04:51,440 throughout uh early 2013, Davis County Fiscal Court in the city of Owensboro 60 00:04:48,479 --> 00:04:56,720 created and funded a juvenile drug court. uh when funding by the state 61 00:04:54,240 --> 00:05:00,639 government was eliminated. The program's goal has been to reduce recidivism and 62 00:04:58,720 --> 00:05:05,440 provide treatment options to juveniles that are charged with public offenses 63 00:05:02,320 --> 00:05:09,759 related to substance abuse and uh juveniles that may have uh mental health 64 00:05:08,240 --> 00:05:14,160 problems. Sometimes those coexist. 65 00:05:12,080 --> 00:05:20,800 This program is not for serious crimes that result in detention like felonies 66 00:05:17,120 --> 00:05:28,400 uh violent crimes. Its focus is to uh rehabilitate uh low-level offenders. 67 00:05:25,120 --> 00:05:32,400 The presented memorandum of agreement is to fund the program for an additional 68 00:05:30,080 --> 00:05:40,000 four-year term beginning January 1st, 2027 and ending December 31st, 2030 with 69 00:05:36,800 --> 00:05:45,600 the city and county providing $75,000 each annually, total of $150,000. 70 00:05:43,840 --> 00:05:49,600 The city of Owensboro has agreed to continue their portion of the funding 71 00:05:47,600 --> 00:05:53,919 and Davis County Public Schools has agreed to continue serving as the 72 00:05:51,199 --> 00:06:01,360 supervising agent agency and fiscal agent. I have evaluated the program. Uh 73 00:05:58,000 --> 00:06:06,720 the county attorney's office uh uses this program. We refer juveniles that 74 00:06:04,080 --> 00:06:12,639 are in court to the program. Like I said, it's uh 99 times out of 100, it's 75 00:06:09,840 --> 00:06:17,840 not violent offenders. and then we monitor how they do in it. 76 00:06:14,880 --> 00:06:22,080 Um, so it's a good program. Uh, I recommend it support. Thank you. 77 00:06:19,840 --> 00:06:25,840 » Thank you, counselor. Any questions or comments from the court? 78 00:06:24,319 --> 00:06:29,840 Any questions or comments from the public? Hearing none. All those in favor 79 00:06:28,160 --> 00:06:33,840 signify by saying I. >> I. 80 00:06:31,199 --> 00:06:36,880 » D. Contract with the Eric Group for production services at Yellow Creek 81 00:06:35,840 --> 00:06:39,919 Park. >> Motion to approve. 82 00:06:38,160 --> 00:06:43,440 » Second. >> Got a motion. Second, Mr. Johnson. 83 00:06:41,919 --> 00:06:46,800 » This contract is for stage and production equipment rental services 84 00:06:45,039 --> 00:06:51,919 with the ERIC group for the Halloween event at Yellow Creek Park on October 85 00:06:48,800 --> 00:06:56,160 30th to 26. Uh the contract is in the amount of $4,500 and includes a sound 86 00:06:54,560 --> 00:06:59,840 and light package. Legal and I have reviewed it and we see no issues. 87 00:06:58,000 --> 00:07:04,240 » Thank you, Mr. Johnson. Any comments or questions from the court? Any comments 88 00:07:02,319 --> 00:07:06,960 or questions from the public? Hearing none. All those in favor signify by 89 00:07:05,919 --> 00:07:10,720 saying I. >> I. 90 00:07:08,160 --> 00:07:13,199 » E. Funding request from River Park Center Incorporated. 91 00:07:12,080 --> 00:07:18,160 » Motion to approve. >> Second. 92 00:07:16,000 --> 00:07:21,759 » Got a motion and second, Mr. Johnson. >> Presented as a funding request from the 93 00:07:20,160 --> 00:07:27,759 River Park Center in the amount of $300,000. This is in light of their 94 00:07:24,160 --> 00:07:31,120 budgeted shortfall for fiscal year 2027. Last fiscal year, the River Park Center 95 00:07:29,440 --> 00:07:34,800 requested additional funding to cover their budget shortfall in the amount of 96 00:07:32,800 --> 00:07:40,080 300,000 and noted that a similar size shortfall was likely for subsequent 97 00:07:36,639 --> 00:07:43,680 years. as Oak View Group or OVG attempts to complete their profile of what 98 00:07:41,680 --> 00:07:48,080 entertainment is most successful in this area. As more data is introduced with 99 00:07:46,319 --> 00:07:52,720 what shows resonate with the region, presumably that will mitigate the annual 100 00:07:50,080 --> 00:07:55,759 shortfall going forward. If approved, it should be noted that the funding would 101 00:07:54,160 --> 00:07:59,360 come from the transient room tax reserve, which comes from the 2% tax 102 00:07:57,919 --> 00:08:03,840 levied on the rent of rooms and lodgings. These funds are restricted and 103 00:08:01,919 --> 00:08:08,479 can only be distributed to eligible performing arts centers in Davis County, 104 00:08:05,680 --> 00:08:13,360 Kentucky. So, no opportunity cost exists in this situation in regards to county 105 00:08:10,960 --> 00:08:16,319 operations. I see no issues. >> Thank you, Mr. Johnson. Any questions or 106 00:08:15,280 --> 00:08:18,639 comments from the court? >> No. 107 00:08:16,879 --> 00:08:23,199 » Commissioner Conder. >> Thank you, Judge. Uh, Treasurer Johnson, 108 00:08:20,479 --> 00:08:28,879 just curious, this will be the second uh round of $300,000 for a total of 600,000 109 00:08:25,840 --> 00:08:32,800 in the these last two years. But uh going forward, does it look as if the 110 00:08:30,479 --> 00:08:37,360 trend is that the River Park Center's viability as far as financial stability? 111 00:08:35,599 --> 00:08:41,599 Has it gotten better during that time frame or stayed the same? What's it look 112 00:08:40,159 --> 00:08:46,560 like going forward? >> So, the board's fiscal sustainability 113 00:08:44,240 --> 00:08:50,399 task force has been presenting comparative year-to-ate operating 114 00:08:48,240 --> 00:08:54,800 statements such that there's a clear understanding of where they're headed in 115 00:08:52,080 --> 00:09:00,880 terms of net income. When comparing fiscal year 26 with 25, there was a net 116 00:08:57,279 --> 00:09:04,080 income improvement of about $250,000. So, their financial trajectory is 117 00:09:02,480 --> 00:09:08,560 heading in the right direction, but the projected shortfall still exists. From 118 00:09:07,040 --> 00:09:12,720 the reports that I've reviewed, it appears they're making progress towards 119 00:09:10,160 --> 00:09:16,720 the goal of breaking even, but the time necessary to do it remains difficult to 120 00:09:14,560 --> 00:09:20,959 project beyond a single year. >> The progress is being made. It's just 121 00:09:18,480 --> 00:09:25,680 very slow for it to be to get there to where we could say it's break even. 122 00:09:23,600 --> 00:09:29,760 Um, at least there is progress being made with parks. Thank you. Thank you, 123 00:09:28,080 --> 00:09:34,000 Treasure Johnson. Thank you, Judge. >> Thank you, Commissioner. Any other court 124 00:09:31,760 --> 00:09:37,920 members? Anyone from the public wish to speak to this item? 125 00:09:36,240 --> 00:09:40,560 » Hearing none. All those in favor signify by saying I. 126 00:09:38,959 --> 00:09:45,279 » I. I. >> If facility use agreement with the 127 00:09:42,640 --> 00:09:48,640 Owensboro Sports Center for the November 2026 general election. 128 00:09:47,600 --> 00:09:51,200 » Motion to approve. >> Second. 129 00:09:49,200 --> 00:09:54,800 » Got a motion to second. Mr. Johnson. >> This is the standard use agreement for 130 00:09:52,880 --> 00:09:59,519 the clerk's office to utilize the sports center for the 2026 general election per 131 00:09:57,279 --> 00:10:04,480 the county clerk's election plan. They propose an estimated total of $6,100 132 00:10:02,240 --> 00:10:08,640 which is the same as prior agreements. All other locations that did not require 133 00:10:06,640 --> 00:10:13,760 use agreements will simply invoice the county their regular rates which range 134 00:10:10,480 --> 00:10:17,440 from $50 to $300 per location. Clerk McCarti Legal and I have reviewed it and 135 00:10:15,519 --> 00:10:21,360 we see no issues. Judge, >> thank you, Mr. Johnson. Any questions or 136 00:10:19,360 --> 00:10:25,120 comments from the court? Any questions or comments from the public? Hearing 137 00:10:23,360 --> 00:10:27,600 none. All those in favor signify by saying I. 138 00:10:26,160 --> 00:10:34,240 » I. >> G. Accept proposal by special inspection 139 00:10:30,720 --> 00:10:38,000 services LLC for testing and inspection services for the Davis County Detention 140 00:10:36,480 --> 00:10:39,839 Center. >> Motion to approve. 141 00:10:39,360 --> 00:10:44,959 » Second. >> Got a motion. Second. Mr. Johnson. 142 00:10:42,000 --> 00:10:48,640 » Per contract. JKS Architecture conducted a request for proposals for special 143 00:10:46,880 --> 00:10:54,160 inspection services for the detention center renovation project. They directly 144 00:10:51,200 --> 00:10:59,279 solicited six firms with two responding. Special Inspection Services LLC 145 00:10:56,000 --> 00:11:03,760 responded in the amount of $229,950 and CTL Engineering of Kentucky 146 00:11:01,360 --> 00:11:06,760 Incorporated responded in the amount of $258,526 147 00:11:06,880 --> 00:11:14,160 presented as the proposal by Special Inspection Services LLC in the lump sum 148 00:11:10,800 --> 00:11:18,640 amount of $229,950. The price is within the expected range 149 00:11:16,240 --> 00:11:23,040 and this proposal covers all Kentucky building code required testing and 150 00:11:20,240 --> 00:11:26,880 inspection outside of soil. So it'll include structural site materials and 151 00:11:24,800 --> 00:11:31,279 laboratory services. Jaylor Maglinger, our architect legal and I have reviewed 152 00:11:28,959 --> 00:11:34,640 it. We see no issues. I would recommend your approval. 153 00:11:32,720 --> 00:11:37,760 » Thank you, Mr. Johnson. Any comments or questions from the court? 154 00:11:36,560 --> 00:11:40,640 » Any questions? >> Go ahead. 155 00:11:38,959 --> 00:11:44,560 » Jordan, will we be looking at this expense if not for the remodel and 156 00:11:42,800 --> 00:11:47,519 expansion of the jail? >> No, ma'am. 157 00:11:45,519 --> 00:11:51,680 » Okay. Then in keeping with my stance against this $60 million project, I will 158 00:11:49,839 --> 00:11:56,000 be voting no on this. Thank you, Commissioner. Anyone from the public 159 00:11:53,839 --> 00:12:01,920 wish to speak to this? Any comments or questions? Hearing none. All those all 160 00:11:59,279 --> 00:12:03,680 those in favor signify by saying I. I. Any oppose? 161 00:12:02,800 --> 00:12:09,200 » No. >> Motion carries. 162 00:12:05,760 --> 00:12:14,320 » H. Accept proposal by CTL Engineering of Kentucky Incorporated for testing and 163 00:12:11,760 --> 00:12:18,160 inspection services for the Davis County Detention Center. 164 00:12:16,560 --> 00:12:22,320 » Motion to approve. Second. >> Got a motion. Second, Mr. Johnson. As 165 00:12:20,320 --> 00:12:27,040 with the prior item presented is the proposal by CTL Engineering of Kentucky 166 00:12:25,040 --> 00:12:31,519 Incorporated in the lump sum amount of $54,819. 167 00:12:29,680 --> 00:12:34,800 The price is within the expected range and this proposal covers the Kentucky 168 00:12:33,279 --> 00:12:40,000 building code required testing and inspection for soils for the detention 169 00:12:37,279 --> 00:12:43,360 center renovation project. Uh this is the same firm that completed the initial 170 00:12:41,680 --> 00:12:47,680 soils investigation work during the design phase. Again, Jaylor Magling, our 171 00:12:45,920 --> 00:12:50,720 architect, legal and I have reviewed it. We see no issues. I would recommend your 172 00:12:49,600 --> 00:12:54,959 approval. >> Thank you, Mrs. Johnson. Any comments or 173 00:12:53,120 --> 00:12:57,600 questions from the court? Commissioner Marksberry. 174 00:12:55,920 --> 00:13:01,440 » Yes, judge. My stance will be the same as it was on the previous agenda item 175 00:12:59,839 --> 00:13:06,160 and I will be voting no. Thank you. >> Okay. Thank you. Any comments or 176 00:13:03,519 --> 00:13:10,160 questions from the public hearing? None. All those in favor signify by saying I. 177 00:13:08,560 --> 00:13:12,720 » I. Any opposed? >> No. 178 00:13:10,800 --> 00:13:18,240 » Motion carries. >> I declare the following as surplus 179 00:13:14,880 --> 00:13:23,120 inventory and transfer as follows. three disc golf course baskets and one police 180 00:13:20,880 --> 00:13:25,200 pursuit vehicle to Davis County Public Schools. 181 00:13:23,680 --> 00:13:29,600 » Motion to approve. >> Second and a motion second. Mr. Johnson, 182 00:13:27,920 --> 00:13:33,600 » College View Middle School issued a request for any surplus disc golf 183 00:13:32,000 --> 00:13:37,200 baskets for use in their physical education and health curriculums. 184 00:13:35,760 --> 00:13:41,519 Additionally, Davis County Public Schools inquired as to the availability 185 00:13:39,120 --> 00:13:45,839 of a surplus police pursuit vehicle for use by their police department. The 186 00:13:43,839 --> 00:13:50,079 parks department has three disc golf baskets in inventory that were recently 187 00:13:47,920 --> 00:13:53,600 replaced and are no longer needed. And Sheriff Youngman has one police pursuit 188 00:13:52,240 --> 00:13:58,320 vehicle which was recently decommissioned with no county department 189 00:13:55,920 --> 00:14:01,680 having a use for the unit. To transfer these items to Davis County Public 190 00:13:59,920 --> 00:14:05,880 Schools, the court must declare the item surplus in accordance with KRS67.0802 191 00:14:06,000 --> 00:14:13,519 section 4 and our administrative code provisions. I see no issue with doing so 192 00:14:10,880 --> 00:14:17,920 if the court so desires. Thank you, Mr. Johnson. Any comments or 193 00:14:15,440 --> 00:14:21,600 questions from the court? Any comments or questions from the public? Hearing 194 00:14:19,839 --> 00:14:24,160 none, all those in favor signify by saying I. 195 00:14:22,560 --> 00:14:29,440 » I. >> J. Change order 01 for bid number 196 00:14:26,639 --> 00:14:33,839 2526-76 Yellow Creek Park restroom project. 197 00:14:31,920 --> 00:14:37,680 » Motion to approve. Second. >> And a motion. Second, Mr. Johnson. 198 00:14:35,920 --> 00:14:42,480 » This change order in the amount of $3,767.40 199 00:14:40,240 --> 00:14:46,720 40 cents covers the labor, materials, equipment, and electrical permits, 200 00:14:44,800 --> 00:14:51,519 including inspection fees to reroute exterior conduits on two larger cabins 201 00:14:48,880 --> 00:14:55,519 and one small cabin to the inside of the buildings to prevent vandalism and 202 00:14:53,360 --> 00:14:59,440 improve aesthetics. Public safety director Jeremy Smith has reviewed the 203 00:14:57,199 --> 00:15:04,240 change order and recommends approval. Sufficient budgeted funds do remain to 204 00:15:01,440 --> 00:15:08,800 cover the cost. >> Thank you, Mr. Johnson. Any questions or 205 00:15:06,480 --> 00:15:13,519 comments from the court? Any questions or comments from the public? Hearing 206 00:15:10,720 --> 00:15:19,760 none, all those in favor signifi I. >> I. 207 00:15:15,199 --> 00:15:23,760 » K. Award RFQ number 2627-18 shooting clay targets. 208 00:15:21,920 --> 00:15:28,079 » Motion to approve. >> Motion second. Mr. Johnson. Davis County 209 00:15:26,160 --> 00:15:31,839 Fiscal Court received three quotes for the provision of shooting play targets 210 00:15:29,839 --> 00:15:36,079 for the Mattingly target shooting range and staff is recommending award to the 211 00:15:34,480 --> 00:15:41,560 lowest and best evaluated quote submitted by AJ's supplies in the amount 212 00:15:38,320 --> 00:15:41,560 of $26,659.30. 213 00:15:42,240 --> 00:15:48,720 This is a standard budgeted restock of targets to be used for the remainder of 214 00:15:45,920 --> 00:15:53,759 the 2026 season and the beginning of the 2027 season. The expense is recouped in 215 00:15:51,920 --> 00:15:57,440 full by the shooting fees. There were no exceptions to the specifications and I 216 00:15:55,759 --> 00:16:00,639 would recommend approval. >> Thank you, Mr. Johnson. Are there any 217 00:15:59,279 --> 00:16:04,880 questions or comments from court members? Any questions or comments from 218 00:16:02,959 --> 00:16:07,920 the public? Hearing none. All those in favor signify by saying I. 219 00:16:06,720 --> 00:16:13,759 » I. >> L. Promote Lee Bllandon to engineer 220 00:16:10,639 --> 00:16:16,240 effective September 13, 2026. >> Motion to approve. 221 00:16:15,279 --> 00:16:20,720 » Second. >> Got a motion and second. Want to 222 00:16:17,759 --> 00:16:24,399 congratulate Mr. on your promotion and and uh 223 00:16:22,959 --> 00:16:28,880 thank you for your service to our community. 224 00:16:26,320 --> 00:16:32,079 All those in favor signify by saying I. >> I. 225 00:16:30,000 --> 00:16:36,639 » Any oppose? >> Three. Consideration for discussion. A 226 00:16:34,959 --> 00:16:41,519 other business to be brought before the Davis County Fiscal Court and there is 227 00:16:38,639 --> 00:16:44,720 none that I'm aware of. B. Public comments. 228 00:16:43,040 --> 00:16:48,240 » This is a part of the agenda where we invite the public come forward to the 229 00:16:46,480 --> 00:16:52,320 podium. State your name and address for the record and speak to any item other 230 00:16:50,160 --> 00:16:55,480 than those items that we have covered on the agenda. 231 00:16:58,320 --> 00:17:08,400 » Hello Renee Keagle Tam Road. I came to show you um you know this is in regards 232 00:17:05,679 --> 00:17:14,319 to the the data center that we believe is going to be going in around the power 233 00:17:10,720 --> 00:17:19,600 plant proposed power plant. Um, I had researched and got recommended buffer 234 00:17:16,880 --> 00:17:25,120 zones. So, I would like to give these to them if that's okay. Um, there is a 235 00:17:22,720 --> 00:17:32,000 graph on the back. But right before I left home, I found an article that just 236 00:17:28,160 --> 00:17:39,360 came out from the Lexington Herald and I'd like to read that article to you if 237 00:17:33,840 --> 00:17:43,919 I may. Woodford County bans on data centers was enacted through a formal 238 00:17:41,440 --> 00:17:49,679 ordinance passed by the Woodford County fiscal court on September 8th of 2026 in 239 00:17:47,840 --> 00:17:54,960 coordination with the city councils of our sales and midway. This makes it the 240 00:17:52,480 --> 00:18:01,039 first Kentucky county to impose a permanent countywide prohibition on such 241 00:17:58,240 --> 00:18:05,679 facilities. the legal process drafting the ordinance. The fiscal court with 242 00:18:03,280 --> 00:18:10,480 input from the county attorney prepared an ordinance that explicitly bans the 243 00:18:08,160 --> 00:18:15,360 construction of data centers, large battery storage systems, and certain 244 00:18:12,720 --> 00:18:19,360 landfills within the county. Coordination with municipalities 245 00:18:17,520 --> 00:18:23,760 incorporated cities of Verselles and Midway adopted the same language in 246 00:18:21,360 --> 00:18:29,919 their local ordinances, ensuring a unified countywide ban. Public input. 247 00:18:27,280 --> 00:18:35,120 Judge Executive James Kay said the decision followed universal opposition 248 00:18:32,240 --> 00:18:40,480 from local residents and no active data center proposals in the county. Voting. 249 00:18:38,160 --> 00:18:45,919 The fiscal court voted unanimously to approve the ordinance. Implementation. 250 00:18:43,280 --> 00:18:50,320 The ordinance is now in effect legally preventing any new data center 251 00:18:47,679 --> 00:18:56,160 construction in the county. officials cited farmland preservation, rural 252 00:18:53,200 --> 00:19:02,240 character, and environmental concerns as the primary reason. Kay emphasized that 253 00:18:59,200 --> 00:19:07,120 the county's finite irreplaceable agricultural land and historical farms 254 00:19:04,640 --> 00:19:11,760 are the backbone of its economy and that the ban is not about closing doors on 255 00:19:09,440 --> 00:19:16,880 technology, but holding the line on the heritage we treasure. The ban covers 256 00:19:14,640 --> 00:19:22,720 data centers, large battery storage systems, often paired with data centers, 257 00:19:19,440 --> 00:19:27,600 and certain landfills. It is permanent, not a moratorum, 258 00:19:24,799 --> 00:19:32,320 and applies to both unincorporated areas and incorporated cities within the 259 00:19:29,679 --> 00:19:38,880 county. In summary, Woodford County legally banned data centers on the 8th, 260 00:19:35,520 --> 00:19:43,200 two days ago, by passing a unanimously approved ordinance through its fiscal 261 00:19:41,120 --> 00:19:49,440 court coordinated with local city governments after public opposition and 262 00:19:46,160 --> 00:19:54,000 without any active proposals, making it the first Kentucky county to do so. 263 00:19:53,600 --> 00:20:01,200 » Thank you. >> So, I know you said we can't ban 264 00:19:56,720 --> 00:20:04,799 business, but they just did. Thank you. Is there anyone else wish to speak to 265 00:20:02,960 --> 00:20:08,919 any item other than those items that have been covered on the agenda? 266 00:20:10,320 --> 00:20:15,480 » Jamie Sers, Hayden Bridge Road, 42301. 267 00:20:16,000 --> 00:20:25,120 Talked to Commissioner Condonder a couple weeks ago about the new jail 268 00:20:21,039 --> 00:20:29,600 project out here and the contractor that was awarded the project. I assume they 269 00:20:27,039 --> 00:20:36,080 were awarded A&K was awarded the project. Uh 270 00:20:33,520 --> 00:20:42,080 did a little bit of research and I'm I'm it blows my mind that that we're going 271 00:20:38,159 --> 00:20:48,400 to let these people build our jail. Uh even talking with 272 00:20:44,559 --> 00:20:54,559 Mr. Conder there, he said that uh A&K showed one juvenile facility that 273 00:20:51,440 --> 00:21:00,640 they've worked on in the last 15 years. The other construction company has 274 00:20:56,640 --> 00:21:07,039 actually built 15 jails, real jails, not juvenile 275 00:21:03,280 --> 00:21:15,200 facilities, real jails in the last, I think, 10 years is what he said. Uh, 276 00:21:11,039 --> 00:21:18,559 A&K was low. I get that. I get the low, you know, we got to save money where we 277 00:21:16,640 --> 00:21:24,000 can. He said that uh county attorney told him 278 00:21:21,440 --> 00:21:31,760 we had to go with the low bid. That's not true. We don't 279 00:21:27,120 --> 00:21:35,240 uh according to what I found here, it looks like 280 00:21:35,520 --> 00:21:38,520 KRS424.260 281 00:21:39,440 --> 00:21:46,559 says that uh the county 282 00:21:44,480 --> 00:21:50,640 does not have to use the low bidder. They can actually look at their record. 283 00:21:48,880 --> 00:21:57,919 They can they can check to see if they're qualified to do the work. 284 00:21:54,000 --> 00:22:01,360 and responsible to do the work. That kind of leads me into the whole 285 00:21:59,600 --> 00:22:06,240 responsible bidder ordinance that I've been talking about with the city and 286 00:22:03,039 --> 00:22:11,360 county for months now. I really think that we need to take a 287 00:22:07,919 --> 00:22:16,880 strong look at that before November. Let's not wait and push it off till 288 00:22:12,799 --> 00:22:21,440 after these elections. Uh let's not say it's a good idea, but it's not going to 289 00:22:19,039 --> 00:22:26,080 happen till after November. We need to do something now. And 290 00:22:24,240 --> 00:22:31,039 I mean, it may be too late already for the for the new jail project, 291 00:22:28,960 --> 00:22:35,760 but we're gonna have other stuff coming up. You know, I dug in a little bit on 292 00:22:34,159 --> 00:22:40,159 on on top of 293 00:22:37,840 --> 00:22:46,720 not even being qualified, not having the the background of doing the work. 294 00:22:43,840 --> 00:22:52,960 The first thing I pulled up when I pul when I Google searched A&K Construction 295 00:22:49,440 --> 00:22:58,720 was their uh they had a couple of guys working at a church in Paduca 296 00:22:55,919 --> 00:23:05,760 last year. One of them built a a sparkler bomb and they blew the sparkler 297 00:23:02,400 --> 00:23:10,559 bomb up on the job site. Now, if they can go around and blow up their job 298 00:23:07,280 --> 00:23:16,240 sites and not be qualified and still get the work, that's that leads to a whole 299 00:23:13,440 --> 00:23:19,840 set of questions. You know, where do we draw the line here for responsible 300 00:23:18,320 --> 00:23:23,919 biders? Uh we, 301 00:23:21,919 --> 00:23:27,760 like I said, we we need to do something about it before it's too late. I did 302 00:23:26,080 --> 00:23:31,760 bring a little paperwork in case you guys wanted to take a look at what I 303 00:23:29,360 --> 00:23:38,720 found on them. I don't know if you care to or not, but 304 00:23:34,640 --> 00:23:43,200 it's pretty interesting. Like I said, making a bomb on the job site and 305 00:23:40,640 --> 00:23:47,280 blowing it up at a church with a daycare center in the back, that would have been 306 00:23:45,200 --> 00:23:52,080 a red flag that I would not have turned away from. I would not have let that one 307 00:23:49,919 --> 00:23:56,080 go. But even if I hadn't, I would have 308 00:23:54,080 --> 00:24:00,960 looked at their record and seen that they're not they don't have the the 309 00:23:58,320 --> 00:24:06,960 background doing this work. Now, the other company, 310 00:24:03,760 --> 00:24:11,919 I I can't say I like them any better, but I will say they at least have built 311 00:24:10,080 --> 00:24:16,760 jails. They know what they're doing. There's it's that's a whole different 312 00:24:13,520 --> 00:24:16,760 set of 313 00:24:16,880 --> 00:24:22,000 I don't know. It's it's it's a whole different deal when you're talking about 314 00:24:19,840 --> 00:24:27,440 building a jail. I would venture to say that they don't 315 00:24:24,559 --> 00:24:33,279 even know how to put down the caulking in it. detention grade caulking. And and 316 00:24:30,720 --> 00:24:38,159 I say this because I dealt with it at the Vandenberg County Jail trying to 317 00:24:35,520 --> 00:24:43,679 find a contractor to do that specific job. It's not easy. I know the people 318 00:24:41,679 --> 00:24:48,400 they have, they don't have the experience. Thank you. 319 00:24:45,679 --> 00:24:52,400 » Thank you. Is there anyone else wishes to speak to 320 00:24:50,400 --> 00:24:57,039 any item other than those that have been covered on the agenda? 321 00:24:55,360 --> 00:25:03,360 Again, state your name and address for the record. 322 00:24:58,480 --> 00:25:08,720 Rod Keagle, 1939, Highway 1554 42301. I just got a question that I'd like to get 323 00:25:05,440 --> 00:25:15,600 an answer to. Are we receiving the contaminated soil from the uh work site 324 00:25:12,960 --> 00:25:19,679 for the data center in Hancock County in our landfield? 325 00:25:17,440 --> 00:25:24,960 » This is an open public forum. It's where you get to say things. We would I'll be 326 00:25:22,400 --> 00:25:29,919 glad to talk to you off camera. Is there anyone else wish to speak to 327 00:25:27,200 --> 00:25:33,720 any issue other than those items that have been covered on the agenda? 328 00:25:38,559 --> 00:25:50,240 » Hi, my name is Kathy Walker, 212 Meal Hill Lane, Deer Valley subdivision. 329 00:25:46,480 --> 00:25:56,720 And um the topic I'd like to talk about is our library. Um I have been an 330 00:25:53,440 --> 00:26:00,960 educator. I'm retired. Um, I taught fourth grade and middle school and I 331 00:25:58,480 --> 00:26:07,840 taught language arts in both of them. Reading is my hobby. Reading. I love to 332 00:26:04,159 --> 00:26:14,400 read. I have a library at home. And I just want to say that one of the things 333 00:26:11,200 --> 00:26:22,400 I'd like to see is a more diversity on our library board. 334 00:26:17,440 --> 00:26:31,039 And um also I know that 230 books were moved from the young adult and children 335 00:26:26,159 --> 00:26:36,080 to the from the adult to um other way around. 336 00:26:33,120 --> 00:26:42,159 They were moved from the children and young adult until the adult section and 337 00:26:39,039 --> 00:26:49,919 seven other 700 other books had to be looked over and the criteria that they 338 00:26:45,120 --> 00:26:55,360 are working with is quite extreme. Um it states that um 339 00:26:52,720 --> 00:27:01,279 um no sexual content um no drug use, no 340 00:26:59,120 --> 00:27:07,840 suicide and all of these things are 13 to 18 341 00:27:04,400 --> 00:27:14,240 year olds are things that they could possibly use in their life. 342 00:27:10,799 --> 00:27:21,120 It's just realistic to think that or it's unrealistic to think that those 343 00:27:17,360 --> 00:27:26,159 things don't affect our young people. And I think the library went the whole 344 00:27:23,600 --> 00:27:32,559 distance when they did the card where a parent has to approve. And yet still our 345 00:27:30,000 --> 00:27:42,000 library board is not diverse and um it's trying to 346 00:27:37,360 --> 00:27:47,039 move books and banning books and moving books I don't think is good for our 347 00:27:44,640 --> 00:27:51,320 community. Oh, thank you for your time and attention. 348 00:27:48,159 --> 00:27:51,320 » Thank you. 349 00:27:51,360 --> 00:27:59,520 Is there anyone else wish to come to speak to any item other than those items 350 00:27:55,760 --> 00:27:59,520 that have been covered on the agenda? 351 00:27:59,679 --> 00:28:05,159 Okay. Oh, I'm sorry. 352 00:28:05,919 --> 00:28:11,080 Again, state your name and address for the record, please. 353 00:28:13,919 --> 00:28:22,720 » Good evening. My name Andy Gambler, uh, 2409 um, 354 00:28:19,520 --> 00:28:25,840 Friendship Drive, Orangeboro, Kentucky. Um, first of all, I want to thank y'all 355 00:28:24,320 --> 00:28:32,279 for what y'all doing. Y'all doing a great job. Keep it up. Okay. 356 00:28:29,279 --> 00:28:32,279 Um 357 00:28:34,159 --> 00:28:37,960 I'm very very concerned 358 00:28:38,559 --> 00:28:47,120 first of all about um the books. They should not be in there. 359 00:28:44,799 --> 00:28:53,440 We and I've done a lot of research on this and why they allowed them books 360 00:28:50,880 --> 00:29:00,480 because some judges on these bench said it was 361 00:28:57,520 --> 00:29:05,440 okay. We need to really be careful on who we 362 00:29:03,600 --> 00:29:12,559 elect for these judges because they can put in laws 363 00:29:07,760 --> 00:29:17,679 that said, "Hey, a book is okay in speech when it's really not." I'm 364 00:29:14,640 --> 00:29:23,279 going to read something here. It's in First Corinthians 365 00:29:20,799 --> 00:29:29,760 chapter 6. Do you not know that the unrighteous 366 00:29:26,559 --> 00:29:35,919 will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived, neither fornicators, 367 00:29:32,399 --> 00:29:40,159 nor idolattors, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, 368 00:29:38,000 --> 00:29:46,159 nor sodomites, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revelers, 369 00:29:43,520 --> 00:29:53,679 nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom of God. 370 00:29:49,279 --> 00:30:00,159 Then verse 11, and s and such were some of you, but you were washed, but you 371 00:29:56,720 --> 00:30:06,159 were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus. Jesus, 372 00:30:03,360 --> 00:30:11,600 and by the spirit of our God. At one time they was fallen. They was not 373 00:30:09,360 --> 00:30:18,480 living for the Lord. But when they gave theel to the Lord, they repented. And 374 00:30:14,720 --> 00:30:22,640 from Genesis all the way to the end, it says repent. 375 00:30:20,880 --> 00:30:26,120 We love the sinners, but we do not condone sin. 376 00:30:27,600 --> 00:30:42,000 If we as true Christians, we cannot be I'm just going to 377 00:30:37,600 --> 00:30:47,279 we cannot be for a party that believes in this stuff. 378 00:30:44,720 --> 00:30:52,240 We have to we have to represent what the Bible say. 379 00:30:49,120 --> 00:30:59,039 We have to represent what the Lord says. I thank you, Charlie. You a man of God. 380 00:30:56,399 --> 00:31:07,080 I thank you, Larry. Always stand for what is right. Please, Jamie, you too. 381 00:31:02,559 --> 00:31:07,080 Chris, please stand for what is right. 382 00:31:08,399 --> 00:31:15,600 We got a very, very important election. Our churches need to start speaking up 383 00:31:12,640 --> 00:31:20,880 about this. Abortion's not right. I know they want 384 00:31:18,080 --> 00:31:27,200 to push the fairness ordinance again. We don't need that in this county 385 00:31:23,440 --> 00:31:32,320 and and I'd like to know. Well, I'm not going to go any 386 00:31:29,600 --> 00:31:34,880 » Thank you, Mr. I'm I'm I'm just I'm just concerned about our city and county 387 00:31:34,320 --> 00:31:40,080 right now. >> Yes, sir. Thank you. 388 00:31:38,240 --> 00:31:43,919 Is there anyone else wish to speak to any item other than those that have been 389 00:31:42,000 --> 00:31:47,760 covered on the agenda? Again, state your name and address for the record. 390 00:31:45,200 --> 00:31:53,919 » Hi, my name is Sorry guys. My name is Tatum Helm, 11:22 Booth Avenue. Um, I 391 00:31:51,679 --> 00:31:57,600 just wanted to come up here and say uh kind of just feeding off of other things 392 00:31:55,360 --> 00:32:02,320 that have been said to remind you guys as a 27year-old that the most important 393 00:31:59,840 --> 00:32:05,519 thing about our county in Owensboro is progressing. And the only way we're 394 00:32:03,919 --> 00:32:09,440 going to continue to progress is by having young people return after college 395 00:32:07,360 --> 00:32:13,919 or providing jobs that are just outside of industrial realms and things along 396 00:32:11,679 --> 00:32:18,799 those lines. Um, if you do research and you do studies, data centers are not 397 00:32:15,840 --> 00:32:24,799 wanted by young people. Um, matter of factly, we know that fairness ordinances 398 00:32:20,960 --> 00:32:29,200 that are not here uh do hold businesses from coming here because um, setbacks 399 00:32:27,360 --> 00:32:32,000 that it creates. I mean, it makes you We're one of the only counties in 400 00:32:30,640 --> 00:32:36,159 Kentucky that does not have a fairness ordinance and we look like we are 401 00:32:34,480 --> 00:32:39,919 somewhere that does not protect our diverse community. So, for a younger 402 00:32:38,399 --> 00:32:43,440 person, that is unattractive to want to come and live here. Continuing from 403 00:32:41,840 --> 00:32:46,960 that, you know, one of the greatest things or supposed to be the greatest 404 00:32:45,039 --> 00:32:51,279 things about America is freedom. And I've learned that ever since I started 405 00:32:48,399 --> 00:32:56,799 learning about America in elementary school. um when we start restricting 406 00:32:54,080 --> 00:33:00,480 what books can and cannot be read by average citizens, when we start erasing 407 00:32:58,559 --> 00:33:05,200 history and doing things like that, um we are no longer free. So, I ask you 408 00:33:02,799 --> 00:33:09,039 guys seriously make sure when we're doing these boards and we're developing 409 00:33:07,120 --> 00:33:13,840 them that we are bringing diversity to them. Uh because we're really missing 410 00:33:11,039 --> 00:33:17,679 out right now on the younger population. So, I just please ask that you guys look 411 00:33:15,919 --> 00:33:21,360 at all of these problems and consider how do we get younger people here? How 412 00:33:19,519 --> 00:33:25,360 do we get younger people involved? Uh, Mr. Castle, you came to the data center 413 00:33:23,120 --> 00:33:29,200 meeting and for me, I was the youngest person there. So, it's a bridge that I'm 414 00:33:27,519 --> 00:33:33,519 trying to like kind of gap and figure out, but I ask that you guys also do 415 00:33:31,600 --> 00:33:36,640 that. Do the research, make sure you understand why a fairness ordinance 416 00:33:35,039 --> 00:33:40,559 might work, and you know, the data centers not being attractive to younger 417 00:33:38,320 --> 00:33:44,240 people, jobs, looking to the ones that want to come back here after college, 418 00:33:42,159 --> 00:33:48,399 and all of the things, the ordinances that do actually matter for Davis County 419 00:33:46,480 --> 00:33:53,200 to continue to grow. Thank you. >> Thank you. 420 00:33:51,360 --> 00:33:58,760 Is there anyone else wishing to speak to any item other than those that have been 421 00:33:55,120 --> 00:33:58,760 covered on the agenda? 422 00:33:58,960 --> 00:34:05,200 » See comments by Davis County Fiscal Court. 423 00:34:02,960 --> 00:34:09,919 » Commissioner Conder. Thank you, Judge. As everyone probably 424 00:34:07,120 --> 00:34:13,760 heard today, the air show is in town. So, uh, for the next three or four days, 425 00:34:11,919 --> 00:34:19,280 um, be ready. Um, you're going to be hearing some screaming going on other 426 00:34:15,760 --> 00:34:22,320 than just little children. Um the other thing that will be happening this 427 00:34:20,560 --> 00:34:28,079 weekend is special Olympic softball tournament. It is a uh 428 00:34:25,040 --> 00:34:32,240 special really it is a special event. The athletes that come to this 429 00:34:30,320 --> 00:34:37,520 tournament as they've done before that this is them coming back 430 00:34:34,720 --> 00:34:44,079 are genuine. They will reach out to you. They will hug you. They will 431 00:34:40,159 --> 00:34:48,240 compete to no end. and they will just once finished not only applaud 432 00:34:46,639 --> 00:34:54,560 themselves and their team but their opponent. That's what Special Olympics 433 00:34:51,040 --> 00:34:59,359 does. And uh it it is always if you ever want to just get a smile and get a hug, 434 00:34:57,119 --> 00:35:05,760 go to that tournament because there's no lacking of that type of affection. It 435 00:35:02,400 --> 00:35:11,760 truly is genuine. Um the other piece of um information I believe from what the 436 00:35:09,520 --> 00:35:18,640 county engineer Derek Dirk Duper has told me that uh work on the Red Hill 437 00:35:15,359 --> 00:35:23,839 Maxport Bridge, Red Hill, Browns Valley, sorry, Browns Valley Bridge, wrong name, 438 00:35:21,680 --> 00:35:28,720 uh is progressing. It should open up maybe Wednesday if weather holds, I 439 00:35:26,320 --> 00:35:33,200 assume, uh for that to happen. And it is significant, a significant bridge 440 00:35:30,480 --> 00:35:38,240 replacement even uh with its height and its structure. And it is a very much 441 00:35:35,599 --> 00:35:44,079 appreciated that that type of bridge was put in place uh to be able to not only 442 00:35:40,640 --> 00:35:47,839 help going across the creek, but it's harvest season and it's going to get 443 00:35:45,680 --> 00:35:52,160 used really fast, really quick. So, thank everyone. The road department did 444 00:35:49,359 --> 00:35:56,320 a great job. It is an absolute great uh um project that we got done. Thank you, 445 00:35:54,400 --> 00:35:59,800 Judge. Thank you, Commissioner. Commissioner Marksberry. 446 00:36:00,800 --> 00:36:09,920 » Thank you, Judge. Sorry. Okay. Um, well, no books have been 447 00:36:07,200 --> 00:36:18,560 banned from the library, nor have they been restricted, 448 00:36:14,240 --> 00:36:26,800 and Bowling Green is a booming community very close to us. And guess what? 449 00:36:22,560 --> 00:36:33,200 They do not have a fairness ordinance. As a matter of fact, eight out of 120 450 00:36:30,079 --> 00:36:38,640 counties in Kentucky are the only counties that have a 451 00:36:35,119 --> 00:36:48,800 fairness ordinance in place today. Only eight out of 120 counties. 452 00:36:43,599 --> 00:36:56,000 So facts matter and truth matters. Also, today is the anniversary of the 453 00:36:52,640 --> 00:37:02,720 death of Charlie Kirk. Never forget. 454 00:36:58,240 --> 00:37:07,520 We need to never forget the evil that exists in our world. And seeing all of 455 00:37:05,599 --> 00:37:12,640 our first responders out here, it just makes me pray for them more every day 456 00:37:10,960 --> 00:37:19,440 because we have no idea what they're facing out there. And so I just want you 457 00:37:15,920 --> 00:37:24,400 all to know that, you know, our county has way more pressing issues than 458 00:37:21,520 --> 00:37:30,320 worrying about books, worrying about, you know, hurting someone's feelings. 459 00:37:27,440 --> 00:37:34,880 Let's grow up and just get along. You know, I mean, I have never seen a more 460 00:37:32,560 --> 00:37:39,680 divided county, I think, than this. And I've visited a lot of counties in 461 00:37:36,720 --> 00:37:45,359 Kentucky. Um, I have an Airbnb in Woodford County and that is a very 462 00:37:42,800 --> 00:37:50,480 pleasant place to visit and I'm glad that they're banning their data centers. 463 00:37:47,440 --> 00:37:56,800 I think that's great. Um, I did hear that Lexington and Fyet County may be 464 00:37:54,000 --> 00:38:02,400 allowing one and that shocks me quite frankly because I lived there for nine 465 00:37:59,440 --> 00:38:08,000 years and the beauty of that county still brings me to tears when I drive to 466 00:38:04,800 --> 00:38:12,720 it because it's so gorgeous. and all the horses and you know all the things that 467 00:38:10,079 --> 00:38:18,079 make it special. We've got to protect our county guys. we need to get together 468 00:38:14,880 --> 00:38:24,400 and protect what's really important in my opinion and um 469 00:38:22,160 --> 00:38:30,320 anyway and then of course tomorrow is 911 and uh we all know that our county, 470 00:38:28,560 --> 00:38:35,839 our country, everyone tried to come together 471 00:38:31,920 --> 00:38:42,000 at 911 and we think about it maybe what 30 minutes an hour when it happens every 472 00:38:39,040 --> 00:38:47,920 year and then we go around and we pick on each other and We are hateful to each 473 00:38:44,960 --> 00:38:54,320 other and u I just think we can do better. So, thank you. 474 00:38:51,760 --> 00:38:57,839 » Amen. Commissioner Castle. >> Thanks, Judge. Uh I want to thank 475 00:38:56,320 --> 00:39:01,440 everybody here tonight that's that's come here to share their opinions, 476 00:39:00,079 --> 00:39:04,640 different opinions, and actually, you know, voice concerns, that kind of 477 00:39:02,880 --> 00:39:08,240 thing. And I can't think of anything greater that we have. 478 00:39:06,880 --> 00:39:12,560 One of the greatest things that we have in our country is our ability to share 479 00:39:10,079 --> 00:39:15,599 our opinions. uh regardless of if people agree with us or not. And I do 480 00:39:14,160 --> 00:39:21,760 appreciate when people can say it without being, you know, chastised or or 481 00:39:19,280 --> 00:39:26,560 ridiculed to a to a point that's uh that's beyond working well together as a 482 00:39:24,320 --> 00:39:30,960 good neighbor. But I thank you to everybody that comes here tonight and 483 00:39:27,920 --> 00:39:34,560 voices their opinion. And also in on the heels of what Commissioner Mark Sperry 484 00:39:32,560 --> 00:39:39,119 said about tomorrow being the 25th anniversary of September 11th, although 485 00:39:37,520 --> 00:39:42,560 like she said it some people we do think about it just for 30 minutes on the day 486 00:39:40,720 --> 00:39:46,480 that it happened. And I hope that you know as uh as you go through every day 487 00:39:44,720 --> 00:39:51,839 that you consider that some of the freedoms that of mobility that are lost 488 00:39:49,280 --> 00:39:56,160 because of things like that and how even when uh when you lose those freedoms it 489 00:39:54,000 --> 00:40:00,960 it makes you appreciate them even more hopefully and understand of sometimes 490 00:39:58,640 --> 00:40:03,839 there's reasons that that we have to do the things that we do and have the 491 00:40:02,320 --> 00:40:06,480 restrictions that we do to help keep us safe as well. 492 00:40:05,599 --> 00:40:09,880 » Go ahead. >> Thank you, Commissioner. 493 00:40:10,000 --> 00:40:17,200 I just want to echo what uh Commissioner Condor said about the Special Olympics 494 00:40:15,359 --> 00:40:23,359 tournament that's going to be in town. Um few years ago I got in body to throw 495 00:40:20,560 --> 00:40:28,800 the first pitch out there and and uh so I got to interact with them and and uh 496 00:40:26,400 --> 00:40:35,040 absolutely right about the hugs. So and I'm a I come from a family of huggers. 497 00:40:30,960 --> 00:40:39,680 So I appreciate that. Anything else for without further business this meeting is 498 00:40:36,720 --> 00:40:39,680 adjourned.