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Four Oaks residents crowd into council meeting
Mayor David Pace convened the regular monthly business meeting of the Brandenburg City Council with a full agenda and a full house on April 9. All members of the council were present as Pace welcomed guests. The council approved past minutes, and the treasurer’s report. The council later authorized the second reading of Ordinance 458 authorizing annexation of developing property east of Broadway, behind L&L Body Shop.
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Board of Education hears concern about food service policy, approves Title IX verification
Louie LaTondress addressed the April 10 meeting of the Meade County Board of Education with a concern about the alternative lunch served to children whose parents won’t pay for their children’s lunches. “I think we’re punishing the wrong people,” said LaTondress. “It breaks my heart to think that because a parent won’t pay for their child’s lunch they have to get a different lunch.” He asked the board to consider other options in dealing with a situation over which a child has no control.
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Board of Elections prepares for May 22 primary
The Meade County Board of Elections met April 9 with members Katrina Fitzgerald, Rosemarie Folden and Faye Miller present. Miller was sworn in as the new Republican board member following the resignation of Bruce Williams. Sheriff Butch Kerrick was unable to attend.
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Courthouse evacuated due to suspected gas leak
Around 1 p.m. on April 11, the Meade County Courthouse was evacuated in response to a suspected natural gas leak. The smell of gas was reported in and near the lobby of the Meade County Courthouse, and it was subsequently cleared. “We’re clearing the courthouse for safety’s sake,” said Judge Executive Harry Craycroft as he directed citizens out the doors and away from the building. “We’d rather be safe than go up in smoke.”
