 Who says you can't have it all? Not Appalachian Wireless, we know what you want. Appalachian Wireless offers the hottest smartphones and unlimited data plans, all on the region's number one network. With less than a day and a half to go before its deadline, the Pike County Fiscal Court took emergency action today to approve a budget. In a special meeting Friday, the Pike Fiscal Court approved an emergency ordinance adopting its fiscal year 2018-19 budget. Pike County Treasurer Frankie Stacey said the emergency declaration was necessary in order to have the budget submitted to the Department for Local Government by the midnight June 30th deadline. We actually just received the signed off on budget from the Department of Local Government today, actually this morning, so that's why the emergency existed. We just couldn't meet the advertising requirements on the first reading to the second reading after they had signed off on it. The process to get a budget approved was complicated this month by the resignation under scrutiny of longtime Treasurer John DeBillarder. Stacey said he and his staff have worked long hours and late nights to get a budget ready. Members of the Fiscal Court praised the finance department for their work. We were on a tough time schedule, but we were able to get it done all thanks to my staff and pan van over. Everybody worked a lot of long hours to get it done. I think you all need to be commended for going above and beyond, it's a cold duty, if you will. A lot of work, hard work, dedication from not only you, but the people who work with you out there, and I really appreciate that. We just can't thank them enough, and they should show the next administration how well y'all do any job. Stacey said the county has until July 15th to submit its fourth quarter finances from the current expiring fiscal year. At the Pike County Courthouse, Chris Anderson, EKB News.