“It’s not very often you literally get to see the answers to prayer come up before your very eyes,” said Rev. Willard Knipp, pastor of Brandenburg United Methodist Church at the dedication of Meade County Habitat for Humanity’s ninth home, but it happened, and it happened in 137 days. “When you see something so obvious as a home coming up from a patch of ground, it’s answered prayer.”
Muldraugh city council holds last meeting of 2006
The Muldraugh City Council held its last regular meeting for 2006 on Dec. 11. Present were Mayor Danny Joe Tate and councilmen Donnie Basham, Irvin Davis, Ron Heschke, and Curtis Kelley.
City Council conducts second reading; stalls county E-911 plans
City Mayor Ronnie Joyner gaveled his last Brandenburg City Council meeting to order on Dec. 11. Among the many agenda items considered by the assembled city council was the second reading of Ordinance #457, establishing a standard for street addressing within the city differing from the remainder of the county. This passed without comment.
Board of education holds final meeting of the year
The Meade County Board of Education held its last meeting of the year and the last meeting during which Jeff Greer will be a member. Greer will take his seat in the Kentucky House of Representatives in January, and Bryan Honaker will step into the role of representing the 3rd District on the local school board.
Special 109 Board meeting yields scant results
Chairman Bim Wardrip called a one-agenda-item special meeting of the Meade County 109 Board into order Dec. 13 with fellow board members Shannon Loose, Heber Burchett, Bill Hoffman, Mark Hubbard and Jim Harris in attendance. Packy Vessels was unable to attend. The board was joined by Magistrate Herbie Chism and quickly discussed and approved bid packets assembled by Meade County Solid Waste & Recycle (MCSW&R) Coordinator Mark Gossett. Gossett explained the packets would now be sent to Fiscal Court for approval. The meeting then quickly adjourned.
Meade PZ approves two rezoning requests
The Meade County Planning and Zoning Commission held a special called meeting Dec. 14 to address two items on the agenda.
Kentucky Caregiver Support Program assists grandparents raising children
Grandparents raising grandchildren is a growing trend which affects families of all ethnic, financial and educational backgrounds. It is not something which only affects certain demographic groups. More and more grandparents of all ages are assuming greater day-to-day childcare responsibilities. No longer are grandparents a secondary source for support to children. In many cases, grandparents are the key players in the upbringing of their children’s children.
