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March 17, 2010

Whitley Fiscal Court pays for deputies’ cruisers, learns of spring cleanup events

The Times-Tribune

CORBIN — By Adam S. Sulfridge / Staff Writer

The Whitley County Fiscal Court approved relatively routine measures, such as accepting road petitions and approving various agreements, during its monthly meeting Tuesday evening.

In the fall of 2009, the Whitley County Sheriff’s Office purchased several vehicles to be used by sheriff deputies, and so the fiscal court approved a “final resolution to draw down funds to replace county funds which had been paid out [for the cars and equipment],” according to county treasurer Jeff Gray. Fiscal court members also approved an agreement with Physio-Control, a company which provides defibrillators and performs maintenance on the devices for Whitley County EMS.

Judge-Executive Pat White Jr. signed proclamations naming April 2010 Redbud Month and Pride Spring Cleanup Month. As the weather warms, the pink blooms of the redbud tree line most of southeastern Kentucky’s roadways, which has become a tourist attraction. During that time, volunteers often clean litter and debris collected through the winter along scenic roadways and at tourist attractions.

On March 27, PRIDE will sponsor its Spring Cleanup Kick Off. Locals with pride in their surroundings are encouraged to help clean Hwy. 90, which leads to Cumberland Falls. The event will take place from 10 a.m. and last until 2 p.m. Those interested are encouraged to contact Mark Davis at 888-577-4339. The next day, volunteers are encouraged to help “Blaze the Trace,” which is an event to remove litter from Sheltowee Trace trails.

For future cleanup efforts, projects manager Tracy West told the board that the county received $15,000 in funding from PRIDE grants. According to West, $7,500 will be used to fund bulky item collection days, which allow residents to properly discard of items not accepted by regular trash pickups. The other $7,500 will help clean up illegal dumps.

The fiscal court reviewed an environmental assessment of a 100-acre property in the Savoy community that the county hopes will be the site of a factory capable of employing up to 500 locals. According to White, the report mentioned “no indication of environmental conditions… which could affect the development of that property.”

The fiscal court voted to accept Landen’s Drive and Matthew Drive into the county’s road system. Both roads are in the Landen-Hope subdivision, which was initially approved Jan. 17, 2006. Falls Creek Road was also accepted into the county’s road system, and the fiscal court decided to postpone the possible adoption of Trosper Lane for another month.

The first reading of petitions to extend Baker Hollow Road and Burke Hollow Road were approved. Both roads are located in the third district.

Siler Chapel Road was officially renamed Siler Road. According to White, the county’s 911 system and the United States Postal Service were referring to the same road by the two different names, and the official renaming, he said, would help “correct the confusion.”

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