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During a special called
, meeting on Monday morn—
ing, Bath County Fiscal
Court members discussed
vehicle purchases for the
county road department.
They agreed to adver-
tise for bids for a new cab
tractor with a 60-70 horse
power engine.
County Judge/Execu-
tive Bobby Rogers said
that two local used tractors
for sale that fit the descrip-
tion were recently priced
at $25 30,000, and he sug-
gested the county might
be better off purchasing a
new tractor.
County Road Foreman
Randy York told commis-
sioners that a tractor with
a cab would allow them to
use it ‘in' ali weather, and
itwould allowhis depart-
ment to better fill potholes
on gravel roads and cut
back on gravel expens-
By Cecil Lawson
KyNewsGroup
cecil@kynewsgroup.com
Salt Lick City Council
members approved a first
reading of an ordinance on
Tuesday evening that will
place some restrictions 0n
new mobile homes that are
brought into the city limits.
Mayor Bill Unchester.
presented the ordinance to
council members following
a review by city attorney
Julie Williamson and after
many months of work.
Council members agreed
to schedule an upcoming
special called meeting to
approve a second reading of
the ordinance in order for it
to take effect soon.
Provisions of the ordi-
nance include a permit pro-
cess to place new mobile
homes in the city limits, and
requirements for the age of
a mobile home as well as
property frontage.
Local resident L. W. Pat-
ton was in attendance and
asked, as someone who
owned mobile homes, if ex-
ceptions could be made for
the size. of frontage.
Mayor Unchester said
that a committee will be
created to review all permit
applications, and property
owners will have the oppor-
tunity to meet with the com-
mittee and discuss those is-
sues with them.
Unchester said that all
property owners in the
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es. He also said that the
county would be able to
sell two tractors at the ga-
rage to help offset the pur-
chase price of a new one.
Court memberS‘agreed
to advertise this week
with a deadline of next
Wednesday at 4 p.m., to
be opened at next Thurs-
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city would be given notice
about the ordinance.
.“This is something we’ve
needed fer a long time, and
I’m glad We’re finally get-
ting it done,” he said.
Council members also
passed a resolution by a 3
to 1 vote, with Robbie Pow-
ell, Troy Hogge, and Tim
Thompson voting yes, and
Martha Jean Gulley voting
no, to place signs on the
city’s parking lot limiting it
to local customers and em-
ployees only and prohibit-
ing parking from midnight
to 6 am.
Mayor Unchester noted
that he. and others have
seen “people doing things
they are not supposed to
be doing day and night” in
the city’s lot. He said that
while the city has no way
to enforce the restrictions,
it would give law enforce-
ment the authority to ask
people to leave the area, es-
pecially late at night
Gulley said that the
resolution was something
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meeting.
Judge/Executive Rog-
ers also discussed pos-
sible financing for the
piirchase of "‘1th ' new
dump trucks for the road
department through the
Kentucky Association of
Counties (KACO). He
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at she would need time
to think about and would
need to see those things
for herself before she could
support it.
Mayor Unchester also
told councilmembers that
the city-wide project to
clean out 2600 feet of ditch-
es would likely begin this
spring and cost the city an
estimated $13,000.
He said that he has been
in touch with all of the areas
state and federal elected
officials, and he said they
seemed supportive of the
city moving forward to ap-
ply for discretionary funds
to do repairs and repav—
ing at the parking lot and
training area by the Salt
Lick Volunteer Fire Depart-
ment’s building.
He said the city Will likely
have to contribute $10,000»
to the estimated $40,000
project.
Bath County Memorial
Library Director ,Michael
Richter was in attendance
to-share a memorandum of
suggested they would be
able to do this through
April 1 while interest rates
remain low.
He and York said they
also needed. ’td' ~€on§def
options such as grader,
blades, salt Spreaders, and
4—wheel drive.
Rogers noted that the
understanding approved by
the library’s board of trust-
ees last month to place a
library kiosk and ‘computer
at the Salt Lick Civic Center.
Richter said the ki‘oSk,
computer, and wi-fi connec-
tion will be operational by
this July, and all the city will
need to contribute is .elec—'
tricity to power the comput-
er. The kiosk will'feature; a
book drop for anyone in Salt
Lick requesting library ma-
terials, and the MOU will al-
low the library to hold pro-
grams at the Civic Center in
the future.
Council members agreed
to have the city attorney
review the MOU for next
month’s meeting.
They also agreed to send
letters to a resident otDeer-
field Estates who is in viola-
tion of the city’s nuisance
ordinance and to the Byrd
family, who had agreed
last year to have vehicles
removed from their proper-
ties by December.
L.W. Patton, who also
represents the Salt Lick
Volunteer Fire Department,
asked if the fire department
could place signs from a‘ na-
tional recognition for their
efforts in getting 911 loca-
tor signs in their fire district
from F irewise. He also said
that the Salt Lick'Masonic
Lodge would like to place
one its signs on the city’s
welcome sign on US 60.
Council members agreed to
allow him to do so.
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county has saved money
in recent months with refi-
nancing the county’s por-
tion of the Sports Complex
loan, upcoming payoff of
vehicles and equipment,
and other saving.
Court members agreed
to consider the purchases
and bring them up at next
Thursday’s meeting.
They also approved a
$20,000 settlement with
Owingsville resident May-
belline Gray for the pur-
chase of her mobile home
on Water Street as part
of a condemnation action
against a mobile home
park owned by Gary Den-
ton.
The condemnation ac-
tion was taken last year
after Denton refused to
sell his property on Water
Street after an offer was
made by the county’s Proj-
" e‘ct Development Board,
which is overseeing the
construction of a $9.3 mil-
lion judicial center.
Four other residents of
the park have sold their
mobile homes to the Fis-
cal Court.“ If the condem-
nation action proceeds in
Bath Circuit Court, the
Fiscal Court will own the
property under eminent
domain and will use the
property as part of the ju-
dicial center project site.
The Fiscal Court is ex-
pected to receive reim-
bursements from the Ad-
ministrative Office of the
Courts for the purchase of
the mobile homes.
The mobile homes left
sitting on the lot will be
sold, and according to
Judge Rogers, proceeds
from their sale will go
back into the judicial cen-
ter project fund."
During Monday’s meet-
ing court members also
voted ‘ to transfer $5000
from the General Fund
to the Jail Fund to cover
sunanticipated payroll ex—
penses in January, accord-
ing to County Treasurer
Julie Cline.
announced. Queen to
, crowned Saturday
By Cecil Lawson
KyNewsGroup
ceci1@kynewsgroup.com
The past year’s COVID-19
pandemic .has caused all
sorts of postponements for
school-related activities, in-
cluding this school year’s
Homecoming.
Bath County High
School’s annual Homecom-
ing is now scheduled for this
Saturday, Feb. 6, at 3:15 pm.
at the BCHS gym, prior to
the start of the boys’ varsity
game against West Carter.
Due to pandemic restric-
tions, spectators at the gym
are limited, but the News-
Outlook will bring you full
coverage of the event in next
Thursday’s edition.
This year’s Homecoming
Court has been limited to
seniors, according to Home-
coming sponsor Cindy
Kerns, due to social distanc-
ing restrictions. '
The school district was set
to return to in-person class-
ng valley.
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es on Menday, but due to, of
all things, snowy conditions,
in-person classes'were put
on * Monday and Tuesday.
-This prevented the Home-
coming Court from having a
group photo this year.
The Homecoming Court
for this year is:
Hadley Alderman
J aycie Bussell
. Selah Bussell
Candice Caskey
Jenna Copher
Jesselin'Miller
Amelia Oldfield
Angelina "Lexis" Sorrel]
Christa Stump
Isabella Grace Thomas
Chynah Thompson
Taylor Thompson
Let’s wish all of these
young women the best for
this coming Saturday.
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