Meeting virtually Tuesday morning for the first time, Christian Fiscal Court approved two resolutions applying for grant funds and discussed the ongoing pandemic.
Judge-Executive Steve Tribble has officiated well over 10,000 weddings at his chapel of love, but says he isn’t scheduling any ceremonies until the pandemic subsides.
The judge and magistrates all praised the Christian County Health Department and emergency management for their response to COVID-19.
In other action, magistrates applied for two Land and Water Conservation grants—one that would allow construction of a new covered pavilion at Jeffers Bend and another that Amy Frogue of the PADD office says would expand campground area at Pennyrile Forest State Park.
A Kentucky Association of Counties lease agreement was approved for four Dodge Durangos that will be used by the Christian County Sheriff’s Department. The vehicles are part of the rotation program that has been in place for many years.
Magistrates approved the hiring of Cindy Stagner, Michael Velez and former sheriff Billy Gloyd as deputy emergency management directors at a salary of $14.37 per hour for 96 hours a month. The paid positions are temporary to help with the response and recovery associated with COVID-19.