The Casey County fiscal Court met and regular session yesterday. 

As the meeting opened, Judge Executive Randy Dial announced that magistrate Steve Martin had been involved in an accident... 

The court voted to hire two part-time employees at the central Kentucky Ag Expo Center...

The court also voted to approve Mitchell Phillips for another term on the Tax Appeals Board as his current term was expiring.

Under Road business, Zach Carman was hired as an operator at the road department on 90 days temp-at-will at $10.85 per hour.

Judge Dial says two near-by jails are closing, and he is in negotiations with those counties to acquire their inmates for the Casey County Jail.

County Attorney Tommy Weddle addressed the court and requested permission to apply for federal grant money to pay for a Victims Advocate. That motion was approved. Mr. Weddle also notified the magistrates that he was in need of office space to continue child support services for the county. Mr. Weddle also provided magistrates with information to announce funding by FEMA for COVID-19 related funeral expense assistance...

For more information, or to apply for the funeral assistance, log on to the FEMA DOT GOV website, or call 844-684-6333.

The court went into executive session for about 15 minutes to discuss property acquisition. No action was taken.

Judge Dial requested permission to advertise for an opening for a new employee at the 911 Dispatch Center That motion was approved.

The Casey County Fiscal Court will meet again on April 19th.