Christian Fiscal Court discussed several matters at Tuesday’s meeting, but the main topic seemed to center around buildings.
There were several orders on the agenda concerning county buildings, including a change order for the proposed Christian County Sheriff Evidence Building, and the approval of a bid to install bulletproof glass windows at the Christian County Jail in the amount of $88,700.
That was Christian County Judge-Executive Jerry Gilliam, who says the glass is just part of their ongoing efforts to bring county buildings up-to-date and into better condition. Also, up for consideration by magistrates was an architectural design proposal for the Christian County Clerk’s Office.
The design fully intends to keep the historical elements in place at the Christian County Courthouse, while bringing the Clerk’s Office up to modern standards. The proposal was approved but Magistrate Josh Turner did abstain from voting, saying he would have liked more time to fully go over the proposal before voting on it.
Magistrate Russ Guffey says it’s unfortunate that many of the county’s buildings have fallen behind the times, saying that it’s a necessary expense that fallen to them to address.
In other action, magistrates approved a resolution to apply for a grant for rubber modified asphalt to be used on county roadways.
Fiscal Court also got an update from Ascend Elements, where Facility Manager Mark Fern says that while production has significantly slowed down, they remain committed to completing the project at Commerce Park II. For more information on a lawsuit involving Ascend Elements and the update to Fiscal Court, check out our news article here.