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Adair County Fiscal Court Regular meeting, July 12, 2005 Jailer Knight reports Jail ended fiscal year in the black Watch for photo which will accompany this article By ED WAGGENER The Adair County Regional Jail is in the black for the first time in recent years. Justin Claywell is a new deputy jailer. Signs are here for the new 35 MPH speed limits on two county roads. A new road has been added to the county system in Joe Rogers' District. Judge Vaughan given authority to apply for water treatment plant grant. Ann Melton is cutting staff costs this year to prepare for added costs next year. County will pay $5,000 to animal disposal program. $50,000 Pride grant expected tomorrow. And more . . . It was an Adair County Fair night, but significant action was taken by the Adair Fiscal Court at it's regular monthly meeting, Tuesday evening, July 12, 2005, With Judge Jerry Vaughan presiding. All votes were unanimous, 6-0, roll call votes, at the meeting. Magistrates Roger Stephens (District 1), Wid Harris (District 2), J.M. Shelley (District 4), Billy Dean Coffey (District 5), Joe Rogers (District 6), and Terry Farris (District 7), were present. Judge Vaughan announced at the start of the meeting that Magistrate Tony Loy (District 3), had called earlier to let him know that he would not be present. Also present were county officials: County Court Clerk Ann Melton, Sheriff Steve Cheatham, County Attorney Jennifer Hutchison, Treasurer Larry Dudley, County Emergency and Disaster Coordinator Mary Allender, and Lisa Lee, Judge's Secretary, as recorder. Adair County Regional Jail finishes FY 2004-05 in black The Adair County Regional Jail finished Fiscal Year 2004-2005, ending June 30, 2005, with receipts of $9,625.15 more than expenditures, Adair County Jailer Wm. "Bug" Knight said in a brief interview following the July meeting of the Adair County Fiscal Court. "This is the first time I can remember when we've finished in the black," he said. Mr. Knight, in his report to the court, noted total billings of $65,21183 for June, down slightly from the record level in May of this year. The jail reported 3,161 inmate days for the month, with the largest number of the inmate days, 956, coming from Russell County, slightly ahead of the 876 for Adair. "June also shows a new line item," Mr. Knight said. "Medical billing paid by the inmates was $1,330.56. That's new income for the jail." Work moving ahead on minimum security facility Mr. Knight told the court that he will be meeting on Wednesday, July 13, 2005, with representatives from a sprinkler company and alarm company. He said that the project is on schedule. He said that so far, he has spent on $15 on the building conversion. Justin Claywell is new Deputy Jailer Mr. Knight also reported the hiring of Justin Claywell, who retired in June after 23 years with the Columbia Police Department, as a part-time Deputy Jailer. Signs are here for 35 MPH limits on Burton-Garmon Road and Huntington Way The second reading of the resolutions to impose a 35 MPH speed limit on Burton-Garmon Road and Huntington Way have been approved. The action was taken last night, Tuesday, July 12, 2005, at the regular monthly meeting of the Adair Fiscal Court. "The signs are already here," Judge Jerry Vaughan, who presided, said, "and they are ready to go up." Road added to county system A new road, Arnold-Curry Road off Hwy 551, a short road in District 6, received a first reading and and court approval for inclusion in the county road system. Mary Allender, County Emergency and Disaster Coordinator, asked Sixth District Magistrate Joe Rogers to introduce the road. Judge Vaughan gets authority to sign applications for grants for Adair County Water Treatment Plant Judge Vaughan asked for and received approval to sign water work in the application for a grant for the proposed Adair County Water Treatment plant being jointly built by the City of Columbia and Adair County water commissions. Mayor Pat Bell received like authority at the July meeting of the Columbia City Council. The Lake Cumberland Area Development District is preparing the application. Ann Melton reducing staff this year; reports on voting machines, and reports on Vester Road redistricting Adair County Court Clerk Ann Melton asked for and received approval to revise her budget to take $8,000 from the line item for her full time employees and move it to the line item for part time employees. "One of my full time employees is retiring," she said, "and I'm proposing not to fill the position this year. Instead," she said, "I want to use part-time employees as needed. We should save money this year." She said that she may need to use the money saved this year for added expenditures related to the 2006 elections. Mrs. Melton that her office is looking at new voting machines. "The state has approved, and will pay for, three new machines. I'm not recommending any particular one at this time, but I do want you to know about a fair for voting machine manufacturers which will be held at the Marriott in Lexington on June 30." She suggested interested magistrates go to the fair and give their advice on which to purchase. No changes were made in the voting locations at the meeting. No action on request for Vester Road to be put in one Magisterial District Mrs. Melton reminded the court of a request to put Vester Road into one Magisterial District. "You remember Mr. and Mrs. Curry ask for the road to be put into one Magisterial District," she said. The road is now partly in District 3, partly in District 6, and partly in District 7. "There is much more to changing a district today than there used to be," Mrs. Melton said. "The number of voters in each district has to be taken into account, and district boundaries have to be definite physical locations like a road, a creek, or a fenceline. It can't be drawn across a field, the way we once did." She added, "And if we change this one, we have to let the whole county make changes." She told the Magistrates that a decision to make a change would have to be made before the end of the year. "And that's closer than it might seem. A board has to be appointed and it has to have 60 days to do it's work," she said. Sheriff Cheatham reports $8,427.86 collected in franchise fees Sheriff Steve Cheatham reported that, while the normal tax collection period had ended, his office did collect $8,427.86 in franchise fees in June. His report was approved unanimously, as was a request that he be allowed to use a $3,000 grant from Pardue Pharmaceutical Company to pay overtime for work done in the drug program. County votes to continue matching funds for dead animal removal program Jimmy Bennett and Vince Pfefferman of the Adair County Soil Conservation District appeared before the court. Mr. Bennett, as spokesman, requested Adair County continue its $5,000 match of a state grant of $5,000 for the pick up and disposal of dead animals. The work is now done by the Griffin company. No action was taken on a second proposal made by Mr. Bennett, that the county consider taking out a low interest loan to buy a backhoe and dumptruck and handle the disposal work itself. But Judge Vaughan suggested that his office could develop a bid to be advertised for companies or individuals to bid on the work, or that a multi-county program might be coordinated with several counties contracting with one company for a wide area. Farm animals have to be disposed of by EPA guidelines. Farmers pay $40 per animal, Mr. Bennett said. and SCD reimburses them. "We pay the farmer fees so they won't be tempted to drag them off to the back forty and improperly bury them," Mr. Bennett said. Stench from the dead animals is a big problem in all months except the winter ones, Mr. Bennett said. Several magistrates complained about the time it takes to get the dead wagon to the farm. And Sheriff Cheatham said that quite often, when he receives a complaint from a neighbor and checks on it, the farmer will tell him that the dead wagon has been called and just hasn't gotten there. A.L. Sinclair tells court that $50,000 grant should be approved Adair County is expected to receive a PRIDE grant of $50,000", PRIDE board member A.L. Sinclair, Columbia, told the court. "We'll have the money to clean up dumps on Mt. Tussel Road and the one on the Joe Conover Road," he said. "We'll know for sure tomorrow," he said. The grant is expected to be approved at the PRIDE board meeting at the Center for Rural Development in Somerset tomorrow, starting at 10:00 a.m., Eastern, Wednesday, July 13, 2005. Routine matters routinely approved The minutes, road work financial report, quarterly report with contingent liabilities, court orders, and second reading of the dog ordinance were approved unanimously, 6-0, on roll call votes. Judge Vaughan reported that there were no budget transfers. Comments should be addressed to: ed@columbiamagazine.com This story was posted on 2005-07-13 00:07:03
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