Fiscal Court approves constable bond, appoints building inspector and planner; holds closed session

Franklin County Fiscal Court’s Feb. 15 meeting included routine administrative approvals and personnel actions, and a closed session under state statute.

The court approved a Fiscal Court Order for Bond of Constable, 2nd District, to Bob Davis after a motion by Squire J.W. Blackburn and a second by Squire Eric Whisman; the meeting record shows the motion passed with all listed members voting in favor. The authorization to approve a Fiscal Court Order for Bond of a Franklin County Deputy Constable was removed from the agenda and no vote was recorded on that item.

Squire Sherry Sebastian moved, and Squire Kelly Dycus seconded, to receive the treasurer’s report; the motion passed and the court ordered bills to be paid as presented. Later in the meeting, the court entered a closed session under KRS 61.810(1)(f) — "discussions or hearings which might lead to the appointment, discipline, or dismissal of an individual employee" — on a motion by Squire Eric Whisman, seconded by Squire J.W. Blackburn, and then voted to return to open session.

Following the closed session, the court approved personnel appointments: Squire Eric Whisman moved, and Squire Richard Tanner seconded, to appoint Gregory Smith as part-time building inspector; the motion passed. Squire Whisman, seconded by Squire Scotty Tracy, moved to appoint Tina Peck as Planning and Zoning Development Planner; that motion also passed with the listed members voting in favor.

Squire Sherry Sebastian moved, and Squire Eric Whisman seconded, to adjourn; the meeting adjourned at 11:43 a.m.

All motions reported in the meeting transcript were recorded as passing with the following listed members voting in favor: Squires Sherry Sebastian, J.W. Blackburn, Eric Whisman, Kelly Dycus, Richard Tanner, Scotty Tracy, and Judge Michael Mueller.