Lee Richardson named 2005 Fair Person of the Year
Sue Richardson makes it a point not to lie to her husband, Lee, but she told some whoppers last week. “I told him he had to be there,” she said of the annual Meade County Fair Board dinner. “I told him there was going to be a new group photo taken, and they wanted all the spouses in the picture as well.” The story had some major holes in it, but she managed to get him there despite his protestations and her flimsy story. It was all worth it, however, as Lee Richardson was announced Fair Person of the Year for 2005.
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Veteran Robert Brown receives diploma
During the March 14 meeting of the Meade County Board of Education, Robert L. Brown received his high school diploma, over a half-century after his high school days.
Meade County health inspector speaks to Fiscal Court
Concerns voiced by some magistrates that the stricter requirements in Meade County are causing developers to build in neighboring counties brought Meade County Health Inspector Paul Schultz to the public session of the March Fiscal Court meeting Tuesday night. Schultz justified his reasoning behind the minimum 1.2-acre lot size requirement for homes built in Meade County compared to Hardin County’s .7 acre, Nelson County’s 2/3 acre and no minimum in Breckinridge or Grayson counties. Click Here For Full Story
Hardin County shares information on septic systems
Fiscal Court is entertaining the idea of lowering our current 1.2 acreage for septic down to approximately .68 acres, and it was Magistrate Theresa Padgett who made this suggestion at the February Fiscal Court meeting. Padgett stated Hardin County has a .68 minimum and Meade County should consider following suit. Padgett opined that our current 1.2 acres may be deterring builders from coming to Meade County. Click Here For Full Story
Septic Systems 101
Those property owners whose homes are hooked up to city or county sewer systems may not be all that familiar with how a septic system works. This article serves to provide some basics on septic systems for those of us who don’t know much about them. Click Here For Full Story
Who’s minding the store?
– And other points to ponder
At the February Fiscal Court meeting, the Court broached the idea of decreasing Meade County’s lot size for septic systems. The topic came up once again at the March 14 Fiscal Court meeting. (See this issue’s article by reporter Cindy Henning entitled Meade County health inspector Schultz speaks to Fiscal Court.) Click Here For Full Story
Judge will not abandon property ordinance
The Abandoned Property Ordinance was again an item for discussion at the Meade County Fiscal Court’s regular monthly meeting on Mar. 14. Magistrate Jamie Staples expressed his confusion that Magistrate Theresa Padgett was against the original Abandoned Property Ordinance but now supported the current version. Padgett explained that the changes concerning families with terminally ill members and historic home preservation measures made the new version work for her. Staples said he thought abandoned property meant no one was living on it so he did not understand her reasoning. Magistrate Harold Davidson felt it just “watered down” the effectiveness of the first ordinance. Magistrate Don Callecod asked Davidson to name a specific instance and Davidson replied that he was not going to restate what he had already said.
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Board of Education presents Veterans’ Program diploma
The Meade County Board of Education held its regular monthly meeting March 14. The highlight of the evening was the presentation of a Veterans’ Program diploma to Robert L. Brown of Brandenburg (see related story in this issue). Other agenda items were standard approval items. Click Here For Full Story
Meade County Fiscal Court hears positive jail report
Jailer Troy Seelye addressed various concerns at the March 14 Meade County Fiscal Court business meeting. He presented a letter from KEFFE, the canteen service provider, stating that it is in compliance with state tax requirements in answer to Magistrate Theresa Padgett’s concerns. A claim for a $140 battery purchase was clarified and Seelye provided information from the 504-page jail survey compiled by state auditor Crit LuAllen ending on June 30, 2005, that put the Meade County Jail in a positive light. The jailer read several statistics which are listed in the accompanying chart. The entire report can be viewed online at www.auditor.ky.gov/Public/Audit_Reports/Archive/2006.
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Future of Fort Knox will be topic when Chamber members, guests convene for annual awards and leadership installation dinner
BRANDENBURG – The future of Fort Knox will be the topic when members of the Meade County Area Chamber of Commerce convene this month for their annual awards and leadership installation dinner.
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Muldraugh has full council for first time in months
The Muldraugh City Council held its monthly meeting on March 13. Present were Mayor Danny Tate and council members Donnie Basham, Irvin Davis, Dean Dresel, Ron Heschke, Curtis Kelley, and Linda Toler.
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Brandenburg City Council receives update on BRAC
The March 13 meeting of the Brandenburg City Council opened with comments from visitors. Ellis Pollock requested information on adding his wrecker service to the city’s wrecker list. Mayor Ronnie Joyner advised that Pollock should contact the police department to complete the necessary paperwork. Pollock also expressed interest in supplying tires for city vehicles.
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Citizens address Board of Elections regarding relocations
At their February meeting, the Meade County Board of Elections unanimously voted to move all polling places to Meade County’s public schools. The change was in response to a review of Meade County’s polling locations by the Kentucky Disabilities Commission which found accessibility issues with each one. The public schools were the logical option, according to Meade County Clerk Katrina Fitzgerald, as they are already completely accessible.
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Muldraugh City Council meeting experiences quite a few ‘fireworks’
The Muldraugh City Council meeting started out with a definite “bang” during its public session, and the “fireworks display” continued off and on throughout most of the evening. The meeting room and outlying office were filled to the gills with meeting attendees, and it was standing room only until 8:30 p.m.
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