By MICHAEL CRIMMINS
Glasgow News 1
The Barren County Fiscal Court, with its seven magistrates and judge-executive, is scheduled to meet tomorrow at 9 a.m. to discuss, among a multitude of other things, the 2024 library tax rate and authorize revisions to a county road.
In the agreement provided it states that Barren County being unable to appropriate annual funds required by law but will provide library funding in the amount of 2.9 cents per $100 of assessed real property, 2.54 cents per $100 on personal property and 2.39 cents per $100 on assessed motor vehicle values. The agreement further states the term is until June 30, 2025.
The magistrates are also set to “discuss and vote” on an order that essentially will authorize Barren County Judge-Executive Jamie Bewley Byrd to enter discussions with Mount Pleasant Baptist Church regarding the proposed moving the Roseville Road intersection of Mt. Pleasant Road. This plan was discussed in greater detail during the transportation committee meeting.
Other items on the court’s agenda include:
1.) Call to Order
2.) Roll Call by Clerk
3.) Invocation – Tim Coomer, District 4
4.) Pledge of Allegiance to Flag
5.) Adoption of Orders of the Day
6.) Welcome
7.) Approval of Minutes – August 26, 2024
8.) Announcement
Public Officials Reports
County Judge/Executive
1. Approve County Monthly Financial Report for August 2024, Subject to Audit
County Attorney
1. Approve County Attorney Monthly Settlement Report for August 2024
2. Approve Standing Order on excess fees from County Attorney Service Fee Account
County Clerk
1. Approve County Clerk August 2024 Fee Report, Subject to Audit
Sheriff
1. Approve Sheriff August 2024 Fee Report, Subject to Audit
2. Approve Barren County Sheriff’s Public Officials Bond – VOTE
3. Approve Invoice from Pedigo-Lessenberry for $7,355.05 for Sheriff’s Bond
4. Approve Invoice from BCM for $7,722.00, to be reimbursed from grant
Department Reports and Committee Reports
1. Building Inspector
2. Coroner
3. County Clerk
4. Jail
5. Parks & Recreation Department
6. Road Department
7. Sheriff
8. Administrative and Budget Committee (Meeting Canceled)
9. Building and Property Committee
10. Economic Development Committee (Meeting Canceled)
11. Emergency Management/Solid Waste Committee (Meeting Canceled)
12. Jail Committee
13. Parks and Recreation Committee
14. Transportation Committee
New Business
Approve Payment of Claims as Presented
Approve Transfer of Funds
Approve Personnel Actions, as presented
Approve Resolution utilizing Rural 80/20 Bridge Program Funds
Approve Payment to Barren County PVA for $101,608.00 (FY 24-25 Budget Appropriation)
Approve Annual Lease and Maintenance Agreement between Army Corp of Engineers and Barren Fiscal Court
BabeRuth baseball and BabeRuth district 6 commissioner presenting Barren County Parks & Rec Chris Jennings for 25 years of support.
Closed Session – Legal Discussion of proposed or pending litigation against or behalf of the public
The next Barren County Fiscal Court meeting is scheduled for Oct. 15.
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