THE CASEY COUNTY FISCAL COURT MET IN REGULAR SESSION MONDAY.
THE COURT RECENTLY ADVERTISED FOR BIDS FOR A WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS FRANCHISE AGREETMENT AND RECEIVED ONE BID, FROM DUO-COUNTY TELECOM. THE COURT VOTED TO ACCEPT THE BID AND HEARD FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE, AWARDING THAT BID TO DUO-COUNTY, READ BY AN ATTORNEY REPRESENTING THAT COMPANY.
UNDER GENERAL BUSINESS, THE COURT VOTED TO RE-APPOINT SHIRLEY HINES TO THE AMBULANCE BOARD FOR ANOTHER TWO-YEAR TERM, AS HER CURRENT TERM WAS EXPIRING. MAGISTRAT ROBBIE MURPHY WAS THE ONLY OPPOSING VOTE.
THE COURT VOTED TO KEEP THE COUNTY TAX RATES UNCHAGED FROM LAST YEAR AT 6.7% PER $100 ASSESSED VALUE FOR REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY, AND FIRE ACRES 3 CENTS.
UNDER ROAD BUSINESS, THE COURT WILL APPOINT A 3 PERSON COMMITTEE TO LOOK INTO REMOVING UNUSED ROADS FROM THE COUNTY INVENTORY.
UNDER JAIL BUSINESS, THE ISSUE OF AQUIRING AN INMATE BODY SCANNER FOR THE JAIL WAS TABLED UNTIL THE SEPTEMBER MEETING.
THE COURT THEN WENT INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS POSSIBLE ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY AND POSSIBLE PERSONNEL ACTION. THE SESSION WENT FOR ABOUT 25 MINUTES WITH NO ACTION TAKEN.
THE COURT IS IN THE PROCESS OF BUILDING A NEW 911 TOWER. THE CONSTRUCTION BID WENT TO WORLD TOWER CORPORATION FOR A TOTAL PURCHASE & SET-UP FEE OF NEARLY $140,000. THE COURT APPROVED A PURCHASE ORDER FOR 30% UP FRONT, WHICH WAS JUST OVER $41,700. THE NEW TOWER SHOULD BE UP AND RUNNING WITHIN 8-9 WEEKS FROM START OF CONSTRUCTION.
