Meade County Water District Chairman Doug Cornett welcomed Quest representatives Robert Sturdivant and Brent Tippey to the special Nov. 17 MCWD board meeting. MCWD general manager Joe Bartley had contacted Lexington based Quest Engineers Inc. for a master plan water system proposal that would ensure that future water needs of Meade County customers would be met. Bartley explained the MCWD had a good history with Quest services.
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Can a code enforcement officer serve as constable?
Tangled up within the great debate over Meade County’s abandoned property ordinance is the issue whether C. H. Schaffner can be employed as code enforcement officer by Fiscal Court and at the same time hold the elected position of constable. Some individuals contend this is a conflict of interest.
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Brandenburg City Council discusses building inspection, purchase of new police car
The Brandenburg City Council held its regular monthly meeting Nov. 14. Mayor Ronnie Joyner welcomed visitor Ron Reinscheld to the meeting and invited him to speak. Reinscheld indicated he does construction all over the region and in every other place he works, there is a building inspector, and he feels there should be a building inspector in Brandenburg. This comment led to discussion about a resident who has undertaken a construction project without a building permit. The resident has since applied for a permit, but he cannot obtain one as he is out of compliance. Joyner stated he would address the issue with the resident. In regard to Reinscheld’s comment, Joyner said the Planning and Zoning Commission would need to set guidelines, particularly regarding at what stages building inspections would need to take place.
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Thanksgiving came early to the city of Muldraugh Nov. 18 with a free dinner open to all members of the community.
Who’d have believed it?