Meade County Fiscal Court May meeting – Part II By CINDY HENNING The May meeting of the Fiscal Court reconvened with one less magistrate and fewer than a dozen citizens in the audience. Jeff Greer presented the county health insurance bids. Anthem currently provides the coverage for 72 single employees, 16 employees and spouses, 28 employees and their children and four full employee families to Humana offerings. With Anthem being 25 percent higher than last year, Greer found Humana to be the more competitive service for the money with better coverage in many areas. After discussion, the Court agreed with Magistrate Don Callecod’s recommendation that Greer present the information to the employees. The final decision would be made in order to have coverage begin in July. The contract for E-911 coordinator Bill Lacey was renewed with no changes from last year. The abandoned property and ethics ordinances were passed over due to the lack of a full court to consider such critical issues. As at any Fiscal Court meeting, roads were a major topic. Five road service taxing district ordinances were read by County Attorney Darren Sipes and approved by the Court. The amended 26 lot Old Mill Estate Ordinance showed a total cost of $11,935.36 over a five-year period from 2005-2009 which is $91.81 per lot annually. The 43 lot Warren Subdivision Ordinance put the cost over a five-year period from 2006-2010 at $56,324.40 with a $261.97 payment per lot annually. Both of those subdivisions are in the 1st District. The two subdivisions in the 3rd District with 18 lots each were Guy Court and Parkway Place. Guy Court lot owners will pay $185.23 annually from 2006 to 2010, while Parkway Place is $189.96 in that same time frame for the road service. The final 39 lot Sunny Meadows subdivision in the 5th District revealed a $195.17 cost per lot annually from 2006 to 2010 according to the ordinance. Magistrate Theresa Padgett continued the road theme, requesting gravel for the historic Ammons Hill Cemetery Road off Stith Valley Road. She stated some of the graves dated back to the 1840s. After some discussion about it being a public or private cemetery, Judge Bill Haynes said he would look into getting it done.
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