The Meade County Riverport Authority held its regular meeting May 1. The first order of business was to welcome the newest board member, J. Larry Thomas, a farmer from Hardin County who raises row crops, alfalfa hay and cattle. “We appreciate your joining us,” said chairman Joe Bewley. “It’s important to have people aware of the needs and engaged in the process. We appreciate your input.”
Mayor David Pace called a special meeting with a full Brandenburg City Council April 30 to finish consideration of two separate bids to drill a well for the city’s municipal water system. The bid from National Water was approximately $32,000 less than the $159,000 bid from Reynolds. However, only the more expensive bid from Reynolds entirely met the instructions set forth in the detailed bid specifications. The vote to approve final acceptance of the Reynolds bid was 6-1 with Councilman Ronnie Joyner objecting.
Three from MCHS chosen for Governor’s summer programs
Two juniors from Meade County High School will attend college this summer as part of the Governor’s Scholars Program. Hannah Allen and Jennifer Hail will live on campus for five weeks of intensive academic, intellectual and social interaction with their peers from across the commonwealth. Experiences will include field trips, special events, guest speakers, performers and a wide range of recreational and community service opportunities.
Board of health approves budget, sets tax rate
The Meade County Board of Health held its annual meeting April 30. Clinical Director Kris Paul began by thanking the board for their support during the planning and construction of the new clinic facilities. She stated she has heard many positive comments from the community, patients and staff about the new facilities. Paul shared a listing of the community meeting room, noting it is used quite frequently not only for health department functions, but for other meetings and training situations as well. The latest was an ice storm exercise attended by 26 members of the community including elected officials, emergency personnel and utility company representatives. With the layout of the facility, said Paul, the clinic remained open and provided clinical services during the daylong exercise.
Board of Elections prepares for May 22 primary
The Meade County Board of Elections held a special called meeting May 1. The primary purpose of the meeting was to inspect the absentee voting machine and confirm zero counts prior to making it available for voters who will be out of the county on Election Day, May 22. As the county clerk’s office is now a polling place, County Clerk Katrina Fitzgerald reminds the public that electioneering is forbidden inside the courthouse during the county clerk’s office hours. Electioneering includes pens, notepads, clothing or any other items displaying a candidate’s name. Absentee voting is available for those who will be out of the county on Election Day and will end May 21 at 4:30 p.m.
Board of health continues to advocate for school nurse
The need for clinical nurses in Meade County schools was a primary topic during the Meade County Board of Health’s annual meeting April 30. A committee for school nurses has been discussing this issue for several months and has met with superintendent of schools Mitch Crump regarding the issue. Committee member Amanda Brown reported on meetings and phone conversations with Crump. “He was very respectful in listening to us,” said Brown, “but he did a lot of background and came to the decision that there would be no school nurse.”
Ethics Commission delays action
The Meade County Ethics Commission, chaired by Joann Fitzgibbon, gathered for a special meeting April 30 to review information submitted by a respondent concerning an ethics complaint.
An instrument deserving of the space
“A space as nice as ours is deserving of a performing instrument to match,” said Meade County High School choral director Bryan Nichols. “If we have the right instrument in that space, we can host events like the district choral festival and will be able to show off our facility to other schools and larger audiences.”
Meade County Fire District plans many fundraisers for Crusade for Children
The WHAS Crusade for Children is quickly approaching. This year’s Crusade will be June 1, 2 and 3. With high hopes and goals of exceeding last year’s collection of $17,780, the Meade County Fire District has planned several fundraisers to meet this objective. As always, our firefighters will be making calls to local businesses, working roadblocks and walking door to door asking for your contribution. Additionally, the MCFPD will be serving lunch on two separate Fridays in May.
The Kroger employee Relay for Life team hosted a celebrity bag-off May 2 and 3 to raise funds for the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life.