Caldwell County is eligible to receive federal public assistance for reimbursement of the damages incurred from the recent ice storm.
At Tuesday morning’s Fiscal Court meeting, Emergency Management Director Joey McCaslin announced that he had received a report from Kentucky Emergency Management, revealing that the total damages for the county from the ice storm amounted to $248,000.
click to download audioAfter the meeting, McCaslin told WPKY’s News Edge that the majority of the total damages from the ice storm in Caldwell County were related to utilities.
click to download audioHe stated that, having met the required threshold, the county would receive a percentage of reimbursement for the expenses incurred from the ice storm.
In new business, magistrates passed a resolution to declare chain link fence wiring, aluminum, and metal removed during the Caldwell County Animal Shelter’s renovation project as surplus. Students from the Caldwell Regional Career Center have designed the kennels that will soon be installed. The project is 100% funded by a $30,000 donation from Anne Banister from Safe Haven.
District 4 Magistrate Jeff Simms said he’s grateful for the safety improvements at the shelter and acknowledged everyone involved in the project.
During the reports, County Clerk Jennifer Hale mentioned that legislation is underway to increase the property tax value on farm vehicles or vehicles using a farm plate.
click to download audioThe magistrates voted to table the unfinished business on the agenda, which included the County Clerk’s fee settlement, the annual order setting maximum salaries, and the estimated fee budget for the 2025 calendar year.
