The Casey County Fiscal Court met regular session Monday.

Under general business, the court approved a budget amendment to cover replacement of the boiler at the county jail, along with the Sheriffs Cruiser Grant, and some other miscellaneous financials.

Judge Executive, Randy Dial…

The court also approved the conservation district budget for fiscal year 2021.

Under Road business the court had advertised for project bids for four bridge projects, including box culvert projects for Southfork Creek, Blue Bank Road, and Willow Springs Road, and a bridge replacement project for Joe Patterson Road.

Judge Dial…

Under 911 business Judge Dial recommended recent hire Margaret Brown to be moved from part-time status to full-time. That motion was approved.

The county has received the new CPI rate from the state it just over 2%. Judge Randy Dial recommended a cost-of-living raise for county employees of 2%. That motion was approved.

Tracy Gossage, and Kevin Atwood were appointed to the Water Board...

County Attorney Tommy Weddle asked about filling a vacancy on the ethics board, to fill the seat vacated by Denny Johnson. No action was taken.

Judge Dial advised the magistrates there may need to be a special called meeting of the fiscal court to hear a second reading of the budget amendment.