Fiscal Court keeps personal property tax rate same
Four members of the Fiscal Court assembled in a special called meeting on Oct. 6. Judge Blanford Haynes and Magistrates Don Callecod, Harold Davidson and Theresa Padgett formed the quorum necessary to handle the three items on the agenda. Magistrates Kent Allen, Herbie Chism and James Staples were absent.Click Here For Full Story
109 Board increases monthly rate
The Meade County Solid Waste and Recycling board of directors (the 109 Board) held a special called meeting Oct. 4. The first item on the agenda was a proposed rate increase. During a working session with Fiscal Court, the magistrates indicated they felt a $12 rate was more reasonable than the $13 per month rate proposed by the 109 Board. Chairman Bim Wardrip said he felt they could survive on the $12, but they wouldn’t gain anything and would be back in a year asking for another increase in light of rising landfill and other costs. Solid waste coordinator Wanda Terrell indicated she also expected insurance costs to rise exponentially in the wake of the hurricanes which devastated the Gulf Coast. She also advised that solid waste disposal companies in neighboring counties are charging between $14 and $15 per month. Click Here For Full Story
What a tornado could not tear down, man did
Built in 1936, the 175,000-gallon water tower on the bluff overlooking the Ohio River supplied water to the downtown Brandenburg low-pressure system for over 50 years. According to the nameplate, it was a Horton Tank built by Chicago Bridge and Iron Works. Click Here For Full Story
Board of health votes to accept bid on building addition
The Meade County Board of Health met Oct. 5 to discuss the building addition, set a tax rate for fiscal year 2006 and respond to a request from County Attorney Darren Sipes regarding the adult bookstores in Muldraugh.
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Civil War historian Marshall Myers to speak at October Chamber luncheon
One of Meade County’s native sons will return home this month to speak to members of the Meade County Area Chamber of Commerce at their monthly membership luncheon. Click Here For Full Story
Ekron City Commission convenes
The Ekron City Commission meets at city hall on the first Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. The October meeting attendees were acting chairman Terry Trent, treasurer Larry Berry, secretary Sandy Adams and Commissioners Rose Betlej, Don Ison and Joyce McHolan. Mayor Gwynne Ison was not present. Click Here For Full Story
Citizens on Patrol update
The Brandenburg Police Department’s Citizens on Patrol sent four volunteers to training in Louisville Sept. 27. Training included needs assessment, recruiting and marketing, management and administration, communications and program development, funding and sustainability and an introduction to Neighborhood Watch. Click Here For Full Story
Photo submitted by Linda Lucas