Christian Fiscal Court heard from about 10 people Tuesday morning who favor making Christian County a 2nd Amendment ‘sanctuary county.’
As previously reported, Fiscal Court approved a resolution expressing support for all of the U.S. Constitution earlier this month, but the group that has circulated petitions online and in person doesn’t believe that action goes far enough.
Matt McGowan of Kentucky United says they want fiscal court to approve a resolution expressing its opposition to any legislation considered by the Kentucky General Assembly that would further regulate firearms.
McGowan says he and others won’t be able to continue attending court meetings, but they intend to hold the members accountable at the ballot box if they don’t act.
Judge-Executive Steve Tribble says it will take five magistrates telling him they support the sanctuary resolution for it to get on an agenda. He encouraged the group to contact state legislators as he read to them his own letter in support of the 2nd Amendment to the local delegation to Frankfort.
Magistrates Philip Peterson and Jerry Gilliam identified themselves as the two members of court in favor of the sanctuary resolution, with Gilliam saying he’d also favor a compromise resolution without the sanctuary wording similar to the one approved by Todd Fiscal Court.
Everyone on both sides acknowledged the resolution wouldn’t have any power over state or federal law, it would simply be a statement from fiscal court to the General Assembly.
In other action, Treasurer Walter Cummings says the Kentucky Association of Counties will soon begin attempting to find local contractors to begin repairs at Ruff Park and the Christian County Senior Center—which were both damaged by severe weather earlier this month.
An engineer is analyzing the Senior Center, where the roof structure sustained damage, in addition to other damage caused by wind, rain and the sprinkler system.