Fiscal Court Recap: KY Department of Transportation Announces Nearly $900K for Local Roads

Madison Doyle, story:
Edmonson County Fiscal Court met today, April 24, 2023. Today's meeting had a very light agenda. As usual, county department heads gave their updated report since the last fiscal court meeting.

​County Clerk Kevin Alexander reported the days available to vote in the upcoming election. Early excused voting will begin Wednesday, May 3rd and end Wednesday, May 10th. These early excused voting days will be regular business hours. Early voting no excuse will begin Thursday, May 11th and end Saturday, May 13. Thursday and Saturday's voting hours will be from 8 am to 4 pm, and Friday's will be 8 am to 5 pm. Regular voting will take place Tuesday, May 16, 2023.

The Kentucky Road Department District 3 Office spoke at today's meeting and announced the 2023-2024 fiscal year rural secondary program funds. The total available funds are $885, 860. Routine maintenance and traffic on 89.410 miles of rural secondary roads at $4329/mile (37% of initial distribution) in the amount of $387,100. There will be asphalt resurfacing on 1.882 miles of road of KY-3019 Chalybeate Road beginning at the intersection with KY-101, extending north to the intersection with KY-259 for $289,539. The total amount of flex funds (20% initial distribution) are $209,221.

There were no other major discussions on today's agenda. The court voted to:

• Approve to appoint Tammy Sanders to Edmonson County Public Library Board of Trustees, effective 7/1/2023 for a 4-year term.
• Acknowledge BGWC March Shelter Directors Report.
• Acknowledge Jailer’s Quarterly Report for 3/31/2023.
• Approve Darrell Sanders promotion to Assistant Road Supervisor at $18.00 per hour, effective 4/24/2023.

The next fiscal court meeting is scheduled to be May 8, 2023 at 9 am.