Fiscal Court Recap: December 20, 2018

Final Fiscal Court For Two Magistrates In Attendance, Three Total

Darren Doyle, story:
It was the final fiscal court meeting of the year for Edmonson County as well as the terms of District 6 Magistrate Mark Woosley and District 2 Magistrate Joe Durbin today. Distict 1 Magistrate Buck Simmons was absent due to a family matter, but he is also a departing official.

In addition to the sheriff's budget discussion that took up the majority of the meeting, several other topics were on today's agenda.

Road Foreman Ray Page asked the court to furnish powered gates to the road department entrance as an alternative to the steep entrance that caused Page to be pinned between a truck and the current gates during a snowstorm last year. Magistrates seemed to be behind the idea and Page said estimates would be around $4K for the powered gates. Judge Cannon said the amount was in the budget and the court agreed to look into the matter. Page also said it looked like the estimate for repairing the county backhoe that was damaged in an accident a few weeks ago, looked to be around $19K, which would be filed under the county's insurance.

Sheriff Shane Doyle discussed a free DUI training in which deputies recently took part. Doyle said it was advantageous for the deputies at no cost to the county.

Emergency Management Director Terry Massey reported 23 recent emergency calls to which he recently responded and encouraged any of the officials to call him with any needs they may have.

Jailer Hank Vincent reported there were 23 county inmates currently housed at Hart County Jail.

In addition, the court also voted to:

• Approve SOKY Film Commission Dues for $1500
• Approve Susie Vincent for 3 year term to Extension Board, effective January 15th, 2019.
• Approve Anthony Hennion for 3 year term to Extension Board, effective January 15th, 2019.
• Approve to hire full time Road Dept. employee.
• Approve ATVG Winter Meeting on January 23rd and 24th in Chattanooga, TN.  Registration Fee is $100.00.
• Approve for Treasurer to close General Money Market at Bank of Edmonson County and to open a new General Money Market at Limestone Bank.
• Approve Fiscal Court Schedule Bond Renewal # 398 34 44.
• Approve Jailer Bond Renewal # 204 30 05.
• Approve Qualifying Sheriff Bond Renewal # 212 07 26.
• Approve Sheriff’s County Revenue Bond Renewal # 212 07 25.
• Approve Sheriff’s Department Schedule Bond # 398 34 43.
• Approve County Judge Executive Bond Renewal # 212 07 24.
• Approve County Clerk Bond Renewal # 212 07 23.
• Set Special Fiscal Court Meeting January 7th, 2019 for new fiscal court office appointments

The next regular Fiscal Court meeting is scheduled for January 14, 2019 at 6pm.