This November, Trigg Countians will make the all-or-nothing choice about embracing — or prohibiting — the potential sale, growth and use of medical marijuana in the community.
During Monday night’s Trigg County Fiscal Court meeting, magistrates unanimously approved such a resolution — citing the chance to allow citizens the ultimate choice.
In the shadow of the state’s legalization going into effect January 1, 2025, Mike Wright noted that if this were recreational marijuana, he would be entirely against it.
Medical use, however, is a different story.
Alana Baker-Dunn also clarified that the fiscal body couldn’t pick and choose what it wanted to approve or disapprove of — be that the cultivating, dispensing or selling — but also reiterated that should the public choose to be in favor of the measure, the chances of landing any such facilities would be “slim-to-none.”
And according to the KRS, with the state divided into 11 regions, each region will only have a chance at four dispensaries.
County Attorney Randy Braboy and Judge-Executive Stan Humphries noted that, for the time being, the county’s decision is the law of all inside the lines.
However, the City of Cadiz is expected to make its decision Tuesday night, and through City Attorney Allen Wilson can either accept the county’s terms of referendum, or make an entirely different decision that would only impact the citizens inside the city limits.
Frequent questions can be directed here: https://kaco.org/articles/frequently-asked-questions-about-medical-cannabis-and-county-government/
In other court news:
— Following a lengthy conversation about pricing, transparency and accessibility, magistrates voted 5-2 against the expansion of audio-visual capabilities inside fiscal court proceedings. Baker-Dunn and Wright were the supporting nods.
Humphries offered a quote from Solutions Technology Group, LLC, valued at $5,500, that would bring a camera, internet and microphones up to standards. He also said that other quotes could be sought if the court desired, and he also provided information about surrounding counties and their viewing options, which cost anywhere between $200 a month in Marshall County, all the way up to a flat $5,000 fee for operation in Calloway County, and varied between live and next-day uploads.
Mike Lane, Pat Bush, Barry Littlejohn, Cameron Sumner and Jeff Broadbent were the “nays,” and all for different reasons, with Sumner wanting a much cheaper choice.
Humphries said the issue could be re-addressed at a different time, if necessary.
— Under recommendations from the building committee, magistrates unanimously approved to enter into a partnership with Spurr Architecture, PLLC, for purposes of implementing the design of a new Trigg County Rescue Building.
— Humphries confirmed to magistrates that a meeting earlier this week with an “interested solar company” went well. Canadian-based Algonquin Power & Utilities Corporation, with the “Liberty,” came from Tyler, Texas, and Humphries said the organization is “kicking the tires” on the county’s newly-implemented easement ordinance, and is currently interested in property located northeast of Cadiz, likely near the Cerulean area, just before the Caldwell and Christian lines.
