Concerns about Arch property investigated, cleared up
By SANDRA STONE
Messenger Staff
A Meade County Fiscal Court meeting Dec. 27, 2005, was delayed by Magistrate Theresa Padgett’s announcement that she had received information about hazardous materials on the 551 acres the Meade County Industrial Authority planned to purchase from Arch Chemicals. Padgett indicated she had been advised by two individuals who had worked at the plant that hazardous materials were buried on the property in question. The meeting adjourned for more information to be gathered, and the Fiscal Court reconvened that afternoon. Arch representative Rick Walden stated there were no materials buried on the property in question and gave his assurance that Arch would buy back any property found to be problematic within five years of the date of purchase. With these assurances included in the contract, the sale of the property proceeded. Click Here For Full Story
Local residents vehemently oppose proposed transmission line expansion project
By KAREN KENNEDY
Messenger Staff
If Louisville Gas and Electric and Kentucky Utilities are successful at pushing through their proposed expansion line project, approximately 170 property owners in Meade, Hardin, Bullitt and Jefferson counties will be affected. And a number of them are not at all happy about it. Click Here For Full Story
E-911 addressing changes continue throughout county
Addressing changes due to the emergence of Enhanced 911 services in Meade County continue, with the most recent re-addressing accomplished in the cities of Brandenburg, Muldraugh, and Ekron. Click Here For Full Story
Riverport Authority discusses next step
The first meeting of 2006 for the Meade County Riverport Authority brought news from Industrial Authority chair David Pace. A deal which had been in the works for over a year – the purchase of approximately 550 acres at the Arch Chemicals Brandenburg plant – was finally completed. Click Here For Full Story
