Meade County Fire Protection District (MCFPD) has developed a job description for their soon-to-be-hired, paid fire chief. As the first paid fire personnel position in Meade County, this position breaks new ground in our community. Every firefighter within the district who is eligible to apply for the position received a letter in the mail informing him/her of the open position, its particulars, and application information. The position was not open to anyone outside of the district and was not advertised in the newspaper. The job’s opening date was June 9, and the closing date for resumes was June 19.
A great year for WHAS Crusade for Children and Meade County
Throughout the year, area fire departments conduct special events – fish frys, pancake breakfasts and roadblocks – to raise money for the WHAS Crusade for Children. Established in 1954 by WHAS-TV, the Crusade raises money for schools, agencies and hospitals to better the lives of special needs children.
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E-911 project will most likely be delayed due to limited re-addressing
Because the city of Brandenburg has to date not accepted all the Enhanced 911 address changes recommended by the E-911 committee, said 911 Director Mark Bennett, the overall implementation of Wireless E-911 may experience some delays.
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Board of health approves budget, sets tax rate
The Meade County Board of Health met June 16 following the ribbon cutting to celebrate the opening of the new addition. New member Yvonne Coppage was welcomed to the board.
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Brandenburg City Council approves budget for fiscal year 2006-2007
The Brandenburg City Council held its regular monthly meeting June 12. In the mayor’s absence, Councilmember Patsy Lusk called the meeting to order and moved to appoint Councilmember Bradley Johnston as acting mayor.
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MCFPD offers rationale for hiring paid fire chief
After many years of having a volunteer fire chief, Meade County Fire Protection District (MCFPD) has decided it’s time to make it a paid position.
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Several individuals oppose MCFPD’s plan to hire paid fire chief
Not everyone is happy with Meade County Fire Protection District’s (MCFPD) plan to hire a paid fire chief, and several people have expressed their opposing viewpoints. Names of those commenting on the paid chief’s position have been withheld from this article at the decision of the reporter.
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Meade County Fiscal Court begins with tax lesson
Judge Executive Bill Haynes opened the regular June session of the Meade County Fiscal Court with the second item on the agenda. Tom Dobson, a local government adviser with the Governor’s Office for Local Development (GOLD) spoke to the Court concerning tax calculation. Dobson explained that normally when assessments go up, taxes go down but that Meade County joins with a few other Kentucky counties to skew that prediction because of the special taxing districts. The compensating tax rate is figured to produce approximately the same amount of revenue as the preceding year, but cannot be less. Three worksheets were presented to the Court to compare the actual 2005 property tax figures with sample 2005 numbers showing equal rates on real and personal property and a sample 2006 worksheet showing no growth figures. The comparison showed a loss of over $286,000 in 2005 taxes when personal property tax was figured at the same rate as real property. The 2006 sample worksheet showed a $160,000+ revenue increase with no growth.
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MCFPD finalizes 2006-2007 budget
In the June 12 special called meeting, the Meade County Fire Protection District board of trustees, minus Trustee Terry Carter, approved a working budget in time for perusal at the Fiscal Court’s regular meeting the following night. Exiting MCFPD treasurer Bruno Ilario, on vacation in South Carolina, was available for questions through a conference call.
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Meade County Board of Education prepares for upcoming school year
The Meade County Board of Education held its regular monthly meeting June 13 and quickly dealt with standard approval items such as accounts payable, salary payroll and construction payments. The revised BG-1 for the new elementary school was approved with the total cost estimated at $20,558,814.
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Meade County PZ defers vote on development plan
Nathan and Joyce Arndt appeared before the Meade County Planning and Zoning Commission June 15 with a request for approval of a development plan for property located on Hwy 60, Fenley Heights. They plan to build a rental hall and self-storage units on the property. The property is currently owned by Gene McGehee, who stated he does not wish to sell the property to them unless they could be assured they would be able to do what they intend with it. The property is zoned B-2/highway business, but a conditional use permit would be required for the rental hall.
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Who’s minding the store?
– And other points to ponder
Everyone in my house loves the movie Forrest Gump. It’s so well done and entertaining, and it really does have a lot of great lines – such as “My mama always said life was like a box of chocolates,” said Forrest. “You never know what you’re gonna get.”
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Green grass, blue skies and golf
Photos by Sandra Stone
There’s nothing quite like springtime in Kentucky – blue skies, green grass and plenty of things to do outdoors.
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Business goes smoothly at Muldraugh’s city council meeting
Muldraugh City Council held its regular monthly meeting on June 12. Present were Mayor Danny Tate and council members Irvin Davis, Linda Toler, Donnie Basham, Curtis Kelley, and Ron Heschke. Councilman Dean Dresel was absent.
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