(A) In accordance with and pursuant to the organizational structure set out in KRS 67.715(2) and KRS 67.083(3)(c), (h) and (r), the County Judge/Executive seeks and the County Fiscal Court grants its approval for the County Judge/Executive to establish a non-taxing, special purpose governmental entity to be known as the “Clark County Sanitation District” (“Sanitation District”). Further, the Sanitation District shall be operated so as to achieve the environmental goals cited in KRS 220.030, and shall have all powers and duties to reasonably, efficiently and effectively implement the provisions of and carry out the purposes set out in KRS Chapter 220. Further, the Sanitation District shall coordinate the county’s initial and ongoing watershed planning effort to protect and enhance area water resources. The District shall serve as the county’s representative in region-wide, watershed planning implementation.
(B) Pursuant to KRS 220.035, the County Fiscal Court reserves the power and authority to review and approve, amend or disapprove the Sanitation District’s annual budget. To assure timeliness in this procedure, the Sanitation District shall submit its budget to the Judge/Executive and Fiscal Court on or before April 1 of each year. If, after 45 days have elapsed and the Fiscal Court has not taken action, the budget as submitted by the Sanitation District shall be deemed approved by the Fiscal Court.
(Ord. 2021-07, passed 5-27-2021)