Everything old is new again

at the Fayette County Commission meeting tomorrow night.

Included in the items that

were tabled at the Sept. 12 meeting that will be discussed tomorrow is

the Fayette County Sheriff's Department controversial purchase of a helicopter.

Maj. Bruce Jordan explained

the purchase at the earlier meeting, but came under fire for not informing

the board of his purchase.

Jordan countered that Commission

Chairman Greg Dunn had given his "blessing" for the purchase

and wouldn't hold a meeting on the subject until he had the votes.

The department also came under

fire for titling the copter in the board's name and also insuring it for

$1 million dollars.

But Jordan said he was only

doing the traditional government policy on insurance, and the copter had

to be insured to be flown to Fayette from New Hampshire.

Jordan asked the board to pay

$50,000 for fuel and maintenance costs for the rest of the budget year

and is expected to get an answer Thursday.

The board will also consider

a proposal by Commissioner Linda Wells to give the Fayette Samaritans

$25,000 this year. The group is seeking a permanent home and Wells said

the county should help the group, since they help other social programs,

such as Fayette Senior Services.

The final item carried over

from the Sept. 12 meeting is a proposal to build a "pole barn"

to help support a farmers' market in the community.

Commissioner A.G. VanLandingham

want the farmer's market to sell only locally grown produce, and believes

it could help local farmers. But Dunn is not so sure about spending county

funds to support a for-profit business.

The meeting starts at 7 p.m.

at the Fayette County Administrative Complex.

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