Franklin County Fiscal Court holds broadband work session with AT&T; no action taken

County Judge/Executive Michael Mueller presided over a Nov. 7, 2024, special video teleconference of the Franklin County Fiscal Court that the record describes as a work session with AT&T to discuss broadband. The meeting was called to order at 4:02 p.m. at the primary public location, 321 West Main Street, Frankfort.

The session was convened under the state teleconference statute KRS 61.826, which the record cites to authorize the video-teleconference format. Present were Squire Sherry Sebastian, Squire J.W. Blackburn, Squire Mike Harrod, Squire Richard Tanner and Squire Eric Whisman; Squire Kelly Dycus was absent. County Attorney Max Comley attended the meeting.

The minutes state the meeting served as a work session with AT&T to discuss broadband. The transcript does not record any formal proposals, motions tied to broadband policy or infrastructure, or votes on broadband-related items during the session.

A procedural motion to adjourn was made by Squire Sherry Sebastian and seconded by Squire Mike Harrod. Voting in favor were Squires Sebastian, Blackburn, Harrod, Tanner, Whisman and County Judge/Executive Michael Mueller. The motion passed and the meeting adjourned at 6:14 p.m. The minutes are signed by County Judge/Executive Michael Mueller and Fiscal Court Clerk Kim Cox.

No formal actions or next steps on broadband were recorded in the meeting minutes; the work session concluded without action.