By: Charles Romans
Carter County Times
Carter County Fiscal Court opened their regular meeting last Monday (November 10), with direct acknowledgement to the struggles faced by Carter County residents. County Attorney Brian Bayes made a statement on Veterans Day before the opening prayer and set a tone of gratitude for those who have served the country.
“Tomorrow is Veteran’s Day,” Bayes said. “But I don’t agree with the idea of only honoring veterans one day a year. The fact that we have a right to vote, you need to thank a veteran. The fact that we are here today with members elected by the community to make the decisions for the best interests of our county, you need to thank a veteran. The reason that we are allowed to pray, and to go to the church we want to, you need to thank a veteran.”
Judge Executive Brandon Burton also addressed fiscal court and all in attendance before the public comment portion of the meeting.
“With the federal funding shutdown, it has affected 2,300 households in our county. I want to take a moment to thank local churches and organizations with their outreach in our community,” Burton said. “And with their assistance to those who have struggled with the federal shutdown and have needed just a little help.”
“We were sent every contact that our county has, so we could help direct those families to where help was offered,” Burton told the court. “I am very grateful for the teamwork with emergency management, the City of Grayson, the City of Olive Hill, and our health department. I want to say thank you very much for your hard work, love, and dedication to your county.”
In the public comment section of the meeting, Rene Parsons from the Business Cultivation Foundation in Grayson spoke to the court about her contract with the county, which is due for renewal. Parsons also introduced several members of the community who had applied during the year for grants from the county’s Opioid Abatement Fund. In all there were over thirty grant applications that BCF (who had been tasked with reviewing proposals) had presented to the court, with many more applications that still need to be processed.
Several of those who applied for grants have also applied to be on the proposed Opioid Advisory Board, which once implemented will assist the court in looking over applications based upon established criteria which include adherence to state guidelines, viability, and sustainability of those proposed programs in the county. Applicants present at the meeting included Future Problems Solvers from West Carter High School, the Olive Hill Center for Arts and Heritage, Carter County 4H, Wilson Athletics, and the Auxiliary of the Willard American Legion.
There was no vote by the fiscal court to either approve or deny the grant proposals made by those present at the meeting. The court voted to set the public hearing for Sassafras Road for December 8, and voted to accept the county clerk’s quarterly report. The treasurer’s report was also accepted, as were claims and transfers.
Contact the writer at charles@cartercountytimes.com
Fiscal court honors veterans and support organizations
By Charles Romans
Carter County Times
Carter County Fiscal Court opened their regular meeting last Monday (November 10), with direct acknowledgement to the struggles faced by Carter County residents. County Attorney Brian Bayes made a statement on Veterans Day before the opening prayer and set a tone of gratitude for those who have served the country.
“Tomorrow is Veteran’s Day,” Bayes said. “But I don’t agree with the idea of only honoring veterans one day a year. The fact that we have a right to vote, you need to thank a veteran. The fact that we are here today with members elected by the community to make the decisions for the best interests of our county, you need to thank a veteran. The reason that we are allowed to pray, and to go to the church we want to, you need to thank a veteran.”
Judge Executive Brandon Burton also addressed fiscal court and all in attendance before the public comment portion of the meeting.
“With the federal funding shutdown, it has affected 2,300 households in our county. I want to take a moment to thank local churches and organizations with their outreach in our community,” Burton said. “And with their assistance to those who have struggled with the federal shutdown and have needed just a little help.”
“We were sent every contact that our county has, so we could help direct those families to where help was offered,” Burton told the court. “I am very grateful for the teamwork with emergency management, the City of Grayson, the City of Olive Hill, and our health department. I want to say thank you very much for your hard work, love, and dedication to your county.”
In the public comment section of the meeting, Rene Parsons from the Business Cultivation Foundation in Grayson spoke to the court about her contract with the county, which is due for renewal. Parsons also introduced several members of the community who had applied during the year for grants from the county’s Opioid Abatement Fund. In all there were over thirty grant applications that BCF (who had been tasked with reviewing proposals) had presented to the court, with many more applications that still need to be processed.
Several of those who applied for grants have also applied to be on the proposed Opioid Advisory Board, which once implemented will assist the court in looking over applications based upon established criteria which include adherence to state guidelines, viability, and sustainability of those proposed programs in the county. Applicants present at the meeting included Future Problems Solvers from West Carter High School, the Olive Hill Center for Arts and Heritage, Carter County 4H, Wilson Athletics, and the Auxiliary of the Willard American Legion.
There was no vote by the fiscal court to either approve or deny the grant proposals made by those present at the meeting. The court voted to set the public hearing for Sassafras Road for December 8, and voted to accept the county clerk’s quarterly report. The treasurer’s report was also accepted, as were claims and transfers.
Contact the writer at charles@cartercountytimes.com
