Communities
PRIDE gives
relief to those
who most need it
Environmental Protection
Cabinet.
What will the grant pro-
gram pay for?
The grant will pay 100% of
the cost to connect an existing,
occupied home to a sewer line,
if one runs by the home, or to
install a septic system that com-
plies with state laws and PRIDE
guidelines. All work must be
performed by contractors and
Master Plumbers that have been
selected by the program admin-
istrators through a bid process.
Who is eligible?
This program assists low-
income homeowners in existing
homes. To meet the program's
initial eligibility requirements,
homeowners must:
1. Provide proof of income;
2. Hold the deed to the prop-
erty; and
3. Provide proof that the res-
idence is an existing, occupied
home.
How do I apply?
Application forms are avail-
able at:
1. The Bath County Conser-
vation District Office;
2. Your local health depart-
ment.
What happens after I
apply?
The letter will say one of
two things:
1. Your application re-
ceived preliminary approval.
That means that your applica-
tion met the program's initial
eligibility requirements. The
letter will explain the next steps
in the application approval
process; OR
2. Your application was
denied. That means your appli-
cation did not meet the pro-
gram's initial eligibility require-
ments, and you cannot receive a
grant.
This grant program is avail-
able in the 38 counties
served by Eastern Kentucky
PRIDE.
What happens after my
application receives prelimi-
nary approval?
There is one more step to
take before PRIDE will award a
grant to you.
As required by state law. the
local health department will
visit your home. The health
department will inspect your
lot's size and soil conditions.
This will determine if it is pos-
sible to install a septic system
on your property and what type
must be used.
One of two things will hap-
pen next:
1. Your application will
receive final approval. This
means that an approved septic
system can be installed on your
property. At that point, the
RC&D will start the bid
process, to hire a construction
company to install your septic
system; OR
2. Your application
receive final approval. You
will receive a letter that says
PRIDE cannot award a grant to
you. This means that the health
department found one of two
things:
a. No septic system will work
on your property. This usually
means that your property has
poor soil conditions or is not
big enough; OR
b. Your property requires a
package treatment plant (also
called an aerator system). The
PRIDE grant program does not
pay for aerator systems because
of high maintenance and high
failure rates.
Should I be doing any-
thing?
All you have to do is mail in
the application. If you need to
do something else, such as pro-
vide more information, the
RC&D will contact you with
instructions.
You should not take any
steps toward installing a septic
system yourself. If your appli-
cation receives final approval,
the PRIDE program will
arrange for installation and will
pay all expenses
How long will this take?
After submitting your appli-
cation, please be patient! It
may be many weeks before you
receive a letter.
Applications are reviewed
on a fir - l -
basi/. Hundreds of applications
are submitted, and it takes time
to review and act on each one.
KDA lifts quarantine
on pet stores
The Kentucky Department of
Agriculture has lifted quaran-
tines imposed on pet shops in
Louisville and Paducah as a pre-
c'aution against monkeypox.
The quarantine was lifted
after tests on five people came
back negative for monkeypox
Test results for a sixth
Kentuckian are pending at the
U.S. Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention, None of
the quarantined animals has
shown signs of monkeypox ill-
ness, State Veterinarian Dr. Don
Notter lifted the quarantine in
consultation with officials in the
Kentucky Cabinet for Health
Services and Department of
Fish and Wildlife Resources and
the United States Department of
Agriculture
The pet stores were quaran-
tined when the six people
became ill after coming into
contact with animals that the pet
stores received from a Chicago-
area exotic animal dealer, The
dealer distributed prairie dogs
that are believed to have trans-
mitted monkeypox to people in
several states.
Gov. Paul Patton on June 16
issued an executive order direct-
ing the Kentucky Department of
Agriculture to quarantine an
establishment with a possible
exposure to monkeypox until
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BATH COUNTY
NEWS-OUTLOON
Postmaster:
Send address changes to:
Bath County News-Outlook
(045260) P.O. Box 577
Owingsville, KY 40360
The Bath County News-Outlook is
owned by Community Newspapers,
Inc., P.O. Box 577, Owingsvill¢, KY
40360, and is published each Thursday
at its offices on Water Street in Owings-
ville, KY. Subscription rates are: $18.00
per year in Bath County; $22.00 per
year in Kentucky; $28.50 per year else-
where; all payable in advance. Periodi-
cals postage paid at the Post Office at
Owingsville, KY 40360
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THE BATH COUNTY NEWS-OUTLOOK
Owingsville, Ky.--Week of August 7 - August 14, 2003
the suspected or exposed ani-
mals have been either isolated
or euthanized. The order bans
the Importation of all rodents,
primates and rabbits into
Kentucky for public distribu-
tion.
U.S. Health and Human
Services Secretary Tommy G.
Thompson on June 11 ordered
an embargo on the importation
of all rodents from Africa and a
ban within the United States on
the distribution, sale, transporta-
tion and intentional release of
prairie dogs and six rodent
species.
Monkeypox is a rare viral
disease that occurs most fre-
quently in central and western
Africa, according to CDC.
Humans who contract monkey-
pox will exhibit symptoms after
they have been infected about
12 days. They will get a fever,
headache, rash, muscle aches
and backache, their lymph
nodes will swell, and they will
feel tired. People can get mon-
keypox from an infected animal
or human, although infection
from person-to-person contact is
rare, according to the Kentucky
Department for Public Health.
Monkeypox usually is not fatal
in humans.
The public health department
urges anyone who is experienc-
ing symptoms such as fever,
cough, rash and/or swollen
lymph nodes after contact with
prairie dogs, Gambian giant
rats, or other recently acquired
exotic animals to seek medical
attention. People should call in
advance to iorm the medical
facility why they are coming il
so the appropriate precautions
can be taken. People with exotic
pets that are ill and were bought
after April 15 should contact
their veterinarian and call ahead
so he or she can take precautions
to prevent further infections of
humans or other animals.
Unclaimed
4-wheeler recovered
Please Contact Bath County Sheriff's
606-674-2931
Mailbox
Vandalis
If you had your mailbox
July 26, 27 or 28th please contact
County Sheriff's office with your
address and phone even if you
during this time.
The suspects have been a
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