Friday, April 28, 2000
Ludlow council again OKs budget mayor vetoed
By Ray Schaefer
Enquirer Contributor
LUDLOW — City Council Thursday responded to a complaint Mayor Tom Stacy filed in Kenton Circuit Court last week by repeating passage of the 1999-2000 budget it approved 15 days earlier.
Thursday's 5-1 vote means Mr. Stacy has to again decide whether to veto the same document he nixed last month.
“I've got 10 days to think about it,” Mr. Stacy said.
Council members Ron Wofford, Ben Cloud, Gary Hatter Sr., Jack Redd and Fred Brooks voted to re-pass the $1 million budget. Councilwoman Sharon Dietz voted no.
Mr. Wofford said Thursday's vote was not an admission that council did not follow proper procedure in passing the budget last month or overriding Mr. Sta cy's veto on April 12.
“I think this is ridiculous,” Mr. Wofford said.
Council originally passed the budget March 8. After Mr. Stacy vetoed it nine days later, council twice tried, but failed, to override the veto before finally doing so.
Mr. Stacy contends his earlier veto should stand because council's attempts failed in back-to-back meetings.
“These meetings were not held in secret,” Mr. Wofford said. “I'm not jumping through any more hoops.”
Last Friday, City Attorney Pete Summe filed a four-page complaint, asking for a Declaration of Rights. It names Ms. Dietz and Messrs. Redd, Cloud, Brooks, Wofford and Hatter as defendants.
Mr. Stacy said Tuesday his complaint allows the court to determine whether the original budget is valid.
Council also hired Coving ton attorney Robert Hudson to represent it in court. Mr. Summe said because he wrote the complaint, he could not represent council.
In other action, council:
ãAllowed the Northern Kentucky Water Service District to take over the city's aging system. The city is also spending up to $58,000 to pay overdue bills it owes the district, from which it has purchased water.
ãHeard a report by acting city clerk Robin Garrison that the city has until Monday to submit state retirement system payment reports or face legal action. Ms. Garrison said she would send reports from January and February.
ãAnd sold for $80,800 a piece of property in the 100 block of Elm Street. Lance Little, co-owner of the Ameristop store next door, said gasoline pumps will be installed on the site.
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