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BENEFITS

File for Unemployment Insurance – Kentucky Career Center

Apply for Medicaid only - Kentucky Health Benefit Exchange website or call the Kentucky Healthcare Customer Service line toll-free at (855) 459-6328

Public Assistance (SNAP, KTAP, etc) – Department for Community Based Services

WIC – contact the Hopkins County Health Department at 270-821-5242

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Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-800-273-8255

Pennyroyal Center Crisis Number: 1-877-473-7766

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Emergencies: dial 911

Central Dispatch: 270-821-1720

Hopkins County Sheriff: 270-821-5661

TO REPORT CHILD ABUSE/NEGLECT: 877-597-2331 or 800-752-6200

Minutes 11/13/2013

HOPKINS COUNTY FISCAL COURT

SPECIAL MEETING

GOVERNMENT CENTER

NOVEMBER 13, 2013 at 9:00 a.m.

The Special Called Meeting of the Hopkins County Fiscal Court was held at Hopkins County Government Center and was called to order by Hopkins County Judge Executive.   Invocation was given by Magistrate Larry Wilson.   Roll call was taken and a quorum was established with all Magistrates being present except Magistrate Shaun Roberts.  

NEW BUSINESS: A) Resolution 2013-13 – Resolution of Agency Transferring from Non-Hazardous to Hazardous Coverage as defined by KRS 61.592 (1) (b) – Motion to approve by Magistrate Maurice Wilson and seconded by Magistrate Groves. Discussion: Magistrate Larry Wilson asked Sheriff Latham what employees will follow under the Hazardous Coverage and Sheriff Latham stated it was the sworn full service deputies; this does not include part-time Court Bailiffs and office staff.

 

B) Employee Benefits:   Discussion about Flexible spending – New employees must wait 60 days after employment for flexible spending to begin. Motion by Magistrate Larry Wilson and seconded by Magistrate Toney to approve the waiting of 60 days after employment for flexible spending to begin at the first of the month following the 60 days.   Motion carried.

 

The Balance in flexible spending as of December 31 of each year will revert back to the County. Motion to approve the rule “if you don’t use it you lose it” for the flexible spending balance of December 31 of each year by Magistrate Larry Wilson and seconded by Magistrate Welch. Motion carried.

  

Adjournment: Motion to adjourn by Magistrate Larry Wilson and seconded by Magistrate Maurice Wilson.    Motion carried.

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                                                            Donald E. Carroll

                                                            HOPKINS COUNTY JUDGE EXECUTIVE

Close of Court – November 13, 2013

The foregoing minutes were presented by Fiscal Court Reporter Kim Blue, corrected where necessary, and signed by the presiding Judge with the approval of the Magistrates present.

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DEVRA STECKER

HOPKINS COUNTY COURT CLERK