Fiscal Court of Jefferson County v. Courier-Journal & Louisville Times Co.

LUKOWSKY, Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment of the Jefferson Circuit Court which interpreted, applied and enforced the “Kentucky Open Meetings Law”, KRS 61.805 et seq. The trial court:(1) Declared void telephone votes of the Jefferson Fiscal Court which promoted and set the salary of a county employee and which approved the lease by the county of real estate for the use of the Social Services Department.(2) Declared illegal the September 12, 1974 closed meetings of the Jefferson Fiscal Court which were held at a luncheon at the Louisville Boat Club and thereafter on a boat. The…