Fiscal Court approves budget amendment, transfers and multiple hires including new planning director
March 04, 2026 | Franklin County, Kentucky
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Franklin County Fiscal Court on June 26 approved budget amendments and a slate of personnel actions and administrative items during a meeting called to order at 10:26 p.m.
The court recorded unanimous approval of the second reading and adoption of Amendment #4 to Ordinance #7-2023 relating to the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 budget (motion by Squire Sherry Sebastian, seconded by Squire Kelly Dycus). Squire Sherry Sebastian also moved and Squire Harrod seconded approval of budget transfers and cash transfers for FY2023-2024 and to receive the Treasurer’s Report; each motion passed unanimously.
On personnel, the court approved several hires. Squire Harrod moved and Squire Dycus seconded to hire Kaden Bratton and Benjamin Schrader as seasonal golf employees; motions passed unanimously. The court also authorized hiring Autumn Goderwis as Planning Zoning Director (motion by Squire Sebastian, seconded by Squire Harrod). Additional hires approved were Stephen Jones II, Malique Beasley, Steven Murphy, and Tyler Lacy as Light Equipment Operators (motions by Squire Harrod, seconded by Squire Dycus). The court approved a salary increase for Greg Owens, Chief Building Inspector, following a motion by Squire Blackburn and second by Squire Harrod. All votes recorded in the minutes were unanimous in favor.
Why it matters: The budget amendment and transfers authorize fiscal changes for the current fiscal year and the personnel decisions fill operating positions across county departments, including a key administrative appointment in planning and zoning.
What the minutes do not specify: The minutes do not provide details on the dollar amounts associated with the budget amendment or transfers, the salary amount for the increase to Greg Owens, or the job descriptions and starting dates for the hired employees beyond their job titles. The minutes note a closed session under KRS 61.810(1)(f) for discussions that might lead to appointment of an individual employee and then a return to open session prior to hiring actions.
Next steps: Implementation and payroll processing are implied but not detailed in the minutes.
The court recorded unanimous approval of the second reading and adoption of Amendment #4 to Ordinance #7-2023 relating to the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 budget (motion by Squire Sherry Sebastian, seconded by Squire Kelly Dycus). Squire Sherry Sebastian also moved and Squire Harrod seconded approval of budget transfers and cash transfers for FY2023-2024 and to receive the Treasurer’s Report; each motion passed unanimously.
On personnel, the court approved several hires. Squire Harrod moved and Squire Dycus seconded to hire Kaden Bratton and Benjamin Schrader as seasonal golf employees; motions passed unanimously. The court also authorized hiring Autumn Goderwis as Planning Zoning Director (motion by Squire Sebastian, seconded by Squire Harrod). Additional hires approved were Stephen Jones II, Malique Beasley, Steven Murphy, and Tyler Lacy as Light Equipment Operators (motions by Squire Harrod, seconded by Squire Dycus). The court approved a salary increase for Greg Owens, Chief Building Inspector, following a motion by Squire Blackburn and second by Squire Harrod. All votes recorded in the minutes were unanimous in favor.
Why it matters: The budget amendment and transfers authorize fiscal changes for the current fiscal year and the personnel decisions fill operating positions across county departments, including a key administrative appointment in planning and zoning.
What the minutes do not specify: The minutes do not provide details on the dollar amounts associated with the budget amendment or transfers, the salary amount for the increase to Greg Owens, or the job descriptions and starting dates for the hired employees beyond their job titles. The minutes note a closed session under KRS 61.810(1)(f) for discussions that might lead to appointment of an individual employee and then a return to open session prior to hiring actions.
Next steps: Implementation and payroll processing are implied but not detailed in the minutes.
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