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Lindbloom said lodging income for March was $303,240.40 and that intake for the month was 530 and releases were 541. He gave an average daily population of 579 including temporary releases and 541 without temporary releases. He said the jail is “slowly dwindling down” its state-prisoner population and noted recent changes to classification rules that could affect counts in July.

On healthcare, Lindbloom said 307 inmates were on medication and the facility had 36 outside appointments and two emergency-room visits in the month. He highlighted rising costs for dialysis: several inmates required dialysis and Lindbloom said the county now has three inmates receiving dialysis, which he said contributes thousands of dollars in weekly costs.

Lindbloom described inmate work program activity, including road cleanup (64.6 miles cleaned and 1,230 bags of trash collected) and a recent tire-collection event where inmates and deputies collected a large number of tires. He also said the jail accepted 37 inmates temporarily transferred from a neighboring county that had been evacuated because of flooding.

Why it matters: the detention center’s population, medical caseload and special medical appointments (dialysis) affect county costs and detention operations. Lindbloom said outside medical costs for chronic care are a significant and rising budget pressure.

Ending: Lindbloom told the court the jail will continue to assist county recovery operations and that inmate work programs remain an important county resource.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Fiscal Court Meeting - April 8, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Detention center warden Josh Lindbloom gave March statistics showing an average daily population of 579 (temporary releases included), rising medical costs for dialysis and active inmate work programs assisting county cleanup after floods.","taxTitle","Hardin County, Kentucky","taxId",4632,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6067943,"State's rural-secondary funds to resurface four Hardin County routes totaling $2.48 million, KYDOT tells fiscal court",243,3017000,3260000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3110445-8ca174ed47d567013f7e6a73e1015af3&start=3017&end=3260","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3110445-8ca174ed47d567013f7e6a73e1015af3/thumbnail_3017000.jpg","/articles/6067943/Hardin-County/Kentucky/States-rural-secondary-funds-to-resurface-four-Hardin-County-routes-totaling-248-million-KYDOT-tells-fiscal-court","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6067943-5d83c9eb1909b1e3362e94ad6f6f289d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771152328&Signature=H79Al~gDUtrGdqCemWeVskbg41QkGhMSurS04TZKToOdqt8wP65EA2mMBbN6lvhxxCp1-mStJZz2TxyD0HvFCdQNxPg0LjxMn2IcPplba6sjzfL2wT0Lf-BIEapk5~cvL2P5ykjxfWiOZYi8VCfJs~hsazbd0hTukDw0YTo0P-mDFqNb9VrS-0PuoSZp1mFkVjBc2Yb3jt3r3~ybRKTq9ufZfBnGrms~Im0YDZMLX3FjFJrOPDCSUccBLqCJct~Fn~VZVZBQ4Pqh~eZEJFHLgy5k~Y8wYEluHpkyw78tNolMGc4FFPqrvqDJoFkwI4M0C7wqNYX2U-lOD2zLKdby-g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Beau Warren, branch manager for construction and maintenance, briefed the Hardin County Fiscal Court on April 8 about the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s rural-secondary (RS) allocation for the county and the planned projects for the coming year.

Warren said RS funding is derived from 22.2% of motor-fuels-tax receipts and is allocated to counties by a five-part formula. He listed the cabinet’s priorities for Hardin County: routine maintenance and traffic control ($862,000 estimated), county flex funds ($340,262 estimated), and three resurfacing projects.

Warren gave project specifics and estimated costs: asphalt resurfacing on KY 720 from KY 2800 (mile 4.048) to KY 84 (mile 10.802) for 6.754 miles at an estimated $797,743; resurfacing KY 1391 from the Hart County line to KY 224 for 0.778 miles at an estimated $87,142; and resurfacing KY 222 from US 62 to Crump Lane for 3.528 miles at an estimated $389,788. He said the total RS program budget for the county is $2,476,935.

Magistrates asked about heavy local use on roads such as Highway 1136 and were told RS routes are evaluated annually and prioritized based on condition and need.

Why it matters: RS funds support pavement preservation and maintenance on non-state primary routes within the county. The projects and routine maintenance funding will determine which roads receive resurfacing and where maintenance crews will focus in the coming year.

Ending: Warren said crews evaluate RS routes yearly and the cabinet aims to select the county’s worst routes for resurfacing; construction and scheduling details will be coordinated between KYTC and county staff.","Kentucky Transportation staff outlined a rural-secondary program budget of $2,476,935 for Hardin County that includes resurfacing projects on KY 720, KY 1391 and KY 222 and routine maintenance funding.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6067947,"Fiscal Court approves Windstream amendment to address dropped county phone calls after brief debate over late agenda notice",882,4068000,4950000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3110445-8ca174ed47d567013f7e6a73e1015af3&start=4068&end=4950","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3110445-8ca174ed47d567013f7e6a73e1015af3/thumbnail_4068000.jpg","/articles/6067947/Hardin-County/Kentucky/Fiscal-Court-approves-Windstream-amendment-to-address-dropped-county-phone-calls-after-brief-debate-over-late-agenda-notice","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6067947-9c764e53a6b15a03254da777166d8464/orig.mp4?Expires=1771152329&Signature=lB~c5zEtW60iEncIPwg7jA8RPlWFqwSMFnUO3AVXX2ResAVSoVu3NL8GxLPrCa5AGmsQCSe0ZUfOBGqHXZ2x0ZNHnIdrMeri4Y9IT85NkvtgS8QJyUkKG7a4l9YnTekYFOmv2ZQRWGCLk4Qm7Px4ZgIwPOQLuLyVBgtTpwDEqUl-yEWHz~Yhd~BG1V2IxquEeXKOX68d8KzmdvqQyCIXYq1mVildhKueKUyCQxJoe78B6IKV79vYY6BjsPJjmnXvH0TbY~l1hBbscvokB2t2-DQ8gHhqVnLfRUfaEePDh1R-BVwXTUNnTYIAZJ0cTMJbRwkbeWZyaxpzSQkBrMPmqA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Hardin County Fiscal Court voted to approve Resolution 66 on April 8 to amend the county’s Windstream agreement and move toward dedicated fiber service to reduce dropped county phone calls.

Judge Hall and county IT staff told the court the county’s existing phone connectivity was “substandard” for voice service and that Windstream already provides fiber into the courthouse. They said the amendment would secure dedicated fiber resources for phone service and allow some cost-sharing for 911 service. The judge said the new Windstream service would cost “about $6,062 a month,” and that switching would ultimately remedy dropped calls experienced by the county clerk’s office, animal control and other departments.

Several magistrates opposed how the item was added to the agenda. Magistrate Hicks and others said the amendment did not go through the usual committee review and that the item was added very late to the published agenda; they asked that major contract or recurring charges be routed through committee in future. The court discussed whether to table the item but proceeded to a roll-call vote after brief debate.

The roll call on Resolution 66 recorded unanimous approval. Magistrates who voted yes in roll call included Clem, Hicks, Muse, Pennington, Saltzman, Thompson, Whitehead, Yates, and Judge Hall.

Why it matters: court leaders said the change will bring more reliable voice service to county offices and reduce operational disruptions tied to dropped calls; magistrates emphasized the importance of committee review for contract-related matters.

Ending: The court removed Resolution 66 from the consent agenda for separate discussion and then approved it by roll call; county staff said implementation would follow and take time to complete.","The fiscal court approved Resolution 66 to amend the county’s Windstream agreement for dedicated fiber phone service; several magistrates objected that the item was added to the agenda late but the measure passed on a roll-call vote.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6067953,"Hardin County attorney reports rise in abuse-and-neglect filings, expands family recovery court and treatment services",1693,1217000,2910000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3110445-8ca174ed47d567013f7e6a73e1015af3&start=1217&end=2910","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3110445-8ca174ed47d567013f7e6a73e1015af3/thumbnail_1217000.jpg","/articles/6067953/Hardin-County/Kentucky/Hardin-County-attorney-reports-rise-in-abuse-and-neglect-filings-expands-family-recovery-court-and-treatment-services","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6067953-0530be7ff3800a11c8babea7ece286c7/orig.mp4?Expires=1771152329&Signature=NLcmdfiqnP4JejzlYTDYk5zhX1rEDvDhfzU64Zv6~ijLkgpphZjjm~mGqgNlOrNsmDoZpP1hU~Mn17zCqX6cu4PYpT20TelSpqlTOGgET724h2aB6LU7~PO32eK01Z06Vca4EDvbAyNq2RgAjnnz0XLf4VpKKio1BAsfNzZRY6K0xLEO4ug7~xKkjkUkR5JkGE9-Yf6NFpkmD5b~~ZDpyp2FJFoouMTCuV3D8GRmv16-SkoppRiWeRz1Yfr71mkEB9OThYUhzdAGldi5A10BXjOluoeP-3iHzr-Icx6~oTXZHZjsLyFn0HUWcIbQGT79Gqvm1L7PYZ3XgFHmaffRaA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Jenny Oldham, Hardin County attorney, delivered a detailed annual report to the fiscal court on April 8, summarizing 2024 caseloads, staffing changes and new treatment-focused programs.

Oldham said her office handled 276 abuse-and-neglect family cases in 2024 (each case averages two children), and noted that COVID-era reporting changes masked earlier detection of abuse. She said delinquent school attendance will add workload under House Bill 611, which requires pupil personnel directors to confer with county attorneys when a child misses more than 15 days.

Oldham reviewed several operational items: the office’s child-support division currently has “a little over 4,000 open cases,” she said, and the child-support contract will move from the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to the attorney general’s office on July 1. She described a newly established family recovery court run by Volunteers of America that began in 2023 and took its first case in 2024; Oldham said 15 families now participate and the court received a $60,000 annual commitment for five years.

Oldham described court-based treatment services funded through phase 1 opioid funds, including a full-time treatment coordinator, Katie Bennett, who has assessed 55 court-involved cases; Oldham reported 47 percent of those were in progress in treatment and 31 percent completed successfully. She said noncompliance amounted to about 12 percent of cases and stressed noncompliance typically leads to incarceration rather than dismissal.

On criminal and traffic caseloads, Oldham said the office handled about 11,000 traffic cases and roughly 1,300 felony arrests processed through preliminary hearings. She noted the county contributes $50,000 annually to the “Rocket Docket,” an expedited felony docket that recovers state reimbursement sooner on certain cases; Oldham said 22 percent of felony cases were resolved on Rocket Docket last year.

Oldham also described specialized petitions handled by her office: 52 involuntary mental-health (inquest) petitions, 31 guardianship petitions and 22 Casey’s Law involuntary drug-treatment petitions. She said the office prepared 363 trial-preparation packages and noted a decrease in some filings since 2017 tied in part to legislative reclassification of offenses.

Oldham addressed courthouse and justice-center issues: she noted security and physical-plant upgrades in the county-attorney office after a 2024 shooting incident, including card-key entry, pink-noise acoustic treatment and reflective window tint. She also said the state owns the Hardin County Justice Center and that language in a prior budget bill could transfer the deed to the county after HVAC replacement; she said the HVAC project is scheduled to start in August and estimated a deed-transfer timeline in 2027 if the contract timeline holds.

Why it matters: Oldham tied expanded treatment and recovery programs to efforts to keep children out of foster care and to address substance-related cases earlier; she said the office’s investments in treatment and probation monitoring are intended to improve outcomes and reduce long-term county costs.

Ending: Oldham thanked her staff and noted staffing and retention improvements after recent budget increases; magistrates and the judge praised the office’s work and the expansion of court-based treatment programs.","County Attorney Jenny Oldham outlined 2024 caseloads, said the office expanded its family recovery court with $60,000 per year funding, described a shift of child-support services to the attorney general’s office and noted increased truancy workload under House Bill 611.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":115,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6067957,"Hardin County judges, emergency teams report dozens of water rescues as FEMA engages after widespread flooding",0,572000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3110445-8ca174ed47d567013f7e6a73e1015af3&start=572&end=572","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3110445-8ca174ed47d567013f7e6a73e1015af3/thumbnail_572000.jpg","/articles/6067957/Hardin-County/Kentucky/Hardin-County-judges-emergency-teams-report-dozens-of-water-rescues-as-FEMA-engages-after-widespread-flooding","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6067957-4a085bdbe2f716c92f7cc1fe3a093e73/orig.mp4?Expires=1771152329&Signature=f6JsEJpoEkRywI9LLKxDaWxG00FLiAQIDQCA84oJ3gc~j-hRo7sbarF4xfJVfS42SwYSfe0bNFwAMlY7QPtKzac3hfSmKJkMqgRrW2inuokd7jZGoGJpKGOjdF7k2onDuRdHpBtKetKa9-8RtCxbjJwDAjJjEgHHELJMPupTzI2QyQiEizHt--UyA4Ynl94zBS2OXEwAiTLfn63A-vkfGWVf6Hg6rrFQt-2dmpLVXgK4naFIp9DAxN-fosOsRlHPJymrz1f56kN~KE1BVmdeQ7X-RDS1RAlB-6IH30x9UcFry2zsfz2b-GIOiIu0sBCAVIGXcL0hqQp8fZOm5vajgw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Judge Hall, the county judge/executive, told the Hardin County Fiscal Court on April 8 that widespread flooding has prompted dozens of water rescues, opened shelters and drawn a FEMA representative to the county.

The county judge said county emergency teams and volunteers conducted 31 water rescues and provided 75 home evacuation assists; he said there were no known fatalities or injuries “that we know of.” He described West Point and Colesburg among the worst-hit communities and said the Ohio and Rolling Fork rivers were receding in places but remained a threat in others.

County officials said the Red Cross and local churches opened shelters for displaced residents. Judge Hall said the county has an assigned FEMA representative who is touring damage sites and that officials expect the county to reach the federal threshold for disaster assistance, which he estimated at about a half-million dollars. He said, if FEMA verifies the damage threshold, federal resources will be made available to residents and local responders.

Mark Peterson, presenting for Emergency Management Director Joey (Joyce) Scott, said emergency management has coordinated with local fire departments, EMS and neighboring counties and listed recent incident responses including wildland and structure fires and missing-person searches. Peterson said the FEMA representative was expected to remain at least through mid-April to help the county document damage and needs.

Local officials described continuing road closures: Judge Hall said county road closures had fallen from about 37 to about 28 as waters receded in some areas, but several city and county roads remained impassable. County staff and the road department were prioritizing debris removal and road repairs once water levels allowed.

Detention, animal-control and other departments were mobilized: the county’s animal-control director was asked to provide temporary animal shelter capacity for evacuated residents, and detention staff helped unload and distribute pallets of water and meals to responders. Several magistrates and the judge praised volunteer fire departments, city crews and the public for rescue and relief work.

Why it matters: county officials said reaching the FEMA damage threshold would unlock reimbursements and assistance for cleanup, temporary shelter and individual recovery costs. Until then, local departments and nonprofits are providing immediate shelter and food.

Officials urged residents to exercise caution around closed roads and to follow shelter and emergency notices. Judge Hall and several magistrates thanked first responders, volunteers and churches that opened facilities for evacuees.

Ending: County leaders said the response is ongoing, FEMA and the state have boots on the ground, and county staff will continue damage assessments and documentation needed for federal aid.","County leaders described dozens of rescues, multiple shelters and a FEMA assignment after flooding that affected dozens of roads and dozens–to-hundreds–of homes across Hardin County; officials said there were no known fatalities.","actionData","errors"]

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