Court urges General Assembly to pass HB 557

Court urges General Assembly to pass HB 557

At a recent meeting of the Clark County Fiscal Court, magistrates and Clark County Judge-Executive Les Yates voted unanimously in favor of a resolution urging the Kentucky General Assembly to pass House Bill 557. Text of the resolution is included below: WHEREAS, county governments across the Commonwealth of Kentucky have increased general fund transfers to county jails by approximately 76 percent from fiscal year 2019 through fiscal year 2025, …