Fiscal Court Recap: Road Supervisor Hired

Joe Joe Montgomery Hired as Full Time Road Supervisor

New Road Supervisor Joe Joe Montgomery (middle) at a meeting earlier this year.

Madison Doyle, story and photo:
Edmonson County Fiscal Court met today, March 13, 2023. Judge Executive Scott Lindsey called the meeting by leading the court in the pledge of allegiance. Per usual, county department heads gave updated reports since the last fiscal court meeting. Emergency Management Director Terry Massey reported that there have been several field fires since the last meeting, February 27, 2023, which he stated should not be happening due to a statewide burn ban.

'There has been a statewide burn ban since February 15," Massey said. "On the day of our last fiscal court meeting two weeks ago, there were five field fires in just that one day. There's been several more since then. I want to remind everyone of this ban, because the last thing we want is for a fire to be spread to the woods, or even someone's house. It's my job to keep the people of Edmonson County safe, so please everyone follow this burn ban."

Judge Lindsey stated the burn ban is in effect from 6 am to 6 pm until April 30, 2023. The ban applies to any outdoor burning within 150ft of woodland or brush land.

After the court moved through most of the agenda, the magistrates voted to go into a closed session. Judge Lindsey asked all those in attendance who were not a part of the fiscal court to please step outside for a few moments. Upon leaving, the door was shut and locked. After approximately 20 minutes, District 4 Magistrate Mickey Johnson stepped outside and requested for Joe Joe Montgomery to step back into the courtroom. Around 10 minutes after this, the magistrates voted to end the closed session and re-open to the public.

When the meeting was re-opened, Judge Executive Scott Lindsey stated that the court offered Montgomery a job to be the full time Road Supervisor for the rest of the 2023 year term. Montgomery was appointed the Interim Road Supervisor on January 9, 2023. The magistrates voted to set the pay of this role on a salary based off of $25 per hour.

The court also voted to:

• Acknowledge Edmonson County Conservation District FY24 Budget.
• Acknowledge Edmonson County Conservation District FY24 Plan of Operations.
• Approve Leitchfield Exterminating Termite Service Agreement for Extension Office
• Building.
• Approve Leitchfield Exterminating Termite Service Agreement for Courthouse.
• Approve Finance Officer Bond #2123881.
• Acknowledge County Clerk’s February Clerk Storage Fees Report.
• Approve County Clerk’s 2023 Revenue Supplement Fund Report, pending final audit.
• Approve County Clerk’s February MVAV Collection Report, pending final audit.
• Approve County Clerk’s February Deed Transfer Tax Report, pending final audit.
• Approve County Clerk’s February Excess Fees Report, pending final audit.
• Approve County Clerk’s February Delinquent Tax Collection Report, pending final audit.
• Approve Treasurer’s February Monthly Settlement Report.
• Acknowledge Dog Control’s February CAD Incident Report.
• Approve Sheriff’s February Excess Fees Report, pending final audit.
• Approve Sheriff’s February County Property Tax Report, pending final audit.
• Approve Sheriff’s February Fire Protection Report, pending final audit.
• Approve Sheriff’s February Franchise Tax Report, pending final audit.
• Approve Resolution EC23-07, HB1 County Clerk Election Equipment Grant.
• Approve Resolution EC23-08, Vehicle Purchase Agreement-2022 Dodge Durango.
• Approve Allergen Participation Form-Additional Opioid Settlement Funds.
• Approve TEVA Participation Form-Additional Opioid Settlement Funds.
• Approve Walgreens Participation Form-Additional Opioid Settlement Funds.
• Approve Walmart Participation Form-Additional Opioid Settlement Funds.
• Approve Paver Repairs-Additional $21,000.
• Approve EC23-09, Tri-County Search and Rescue Affiliation Agreement.

The next fiscal court meeting will be March 27, 2023 at 9 am.