The Casey County fiscal court met in regular session yesterday.

Under General Business, judge-executive Randy Dial presented tax rates for the Board of Education hospital board and ambulance service...

Those tax rates were all approved.

Under Road Business Judge Dial noted some damage to a driveway tile at a private residence on L.K. Branch Road. No action was necessary, just documenting the damage due to a county road department truck.

The Council will advertise for bids for roof repair on the senior citizens building.

Magistrates also voted to advertise for bids on roof repair for the County Jail.

Casey County Sheriff Chad Weddle gave his office's monthly activity report...

Magistrates also heard the jail report as well as the report from the County Corner.

What followed was a lengthy sometimes heated discussion concerning emergency services communications in the county. There was a contingent of first responders and concerned citizens at the meeting, and magistrates responded to some prepared questions concerning the communications issues. County judge-executive Randy Dial said the county is still waiting and hoping for approval on the application for grant money to update the system which should alleviate the issues.

Audio from the full meeting can be heard below...