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8, August-16/2012 .... Your.Hometown Newspaper News Outlook ]all bi!! hits $40,000 again KSP arrest two from Sharpsburg jail Charges come from pris- tance of a resinate of $4792 on drug charges By Cecil oners in Circuit Court. from Humana insurance. KyNewsGroup Copher said that it would Copher said that this is cecll@kynewsgroup.com Bath County's jail bill has reached over $40,000 again, according to county trea- surer Doug Copher. Copher pointed this out during the regular meeting of the Bath County Fiscal Court on Thursday morn- ing during his report on the county's bills for the previ- ous month. Copher said that the jail bill was over $41,000. He said that the county had been charged for holding up to 38 inmates a day. "It blew me away," Copher said. Most of the charges came from the Montgom- ery County Regional Jail, which holds prisoners for Bath County at a contracted rate of $35 a day. He said that one prisoner was held by the Bourbon County Detention Center for 2 to 3 months, because the court was wailing for test results. The contract with the Montgomery County Jail was renewed by fiscal court members in April, which co- incided with a monthly bill at the time of $44,000. Judge Executive Low- ell Jamison said, 'The jail bill has doubled in the two years of my term." Monthly jail bills for Bath County have been averaged around 830,009 for 2012. Neighboring Menifee and Nicholas Counties have had similarly high jail bills. Menifee has had to trans- port its prisoners, to the Woodford County Deten- tion Center until it brings its own $150,000 bill at the Montgomery County jail under control. County attorney Leslie Smith said that she would talk with the Common- wealth's Attorney and re- quest that cases be moved more quickly through Dis- trict Court. She also noted, however, that most of the be informative to look at the separate charges coming from both District Court and Circuit Court prison- ers. Smith also said that she would talk with local law enforcement officials about which people need to be ar- rested and which just need to be cited, in order to cut down on the number of pris- oners in jail. Smith said, "This is kill- ing US." In another matter, attor- ney Smith reported to court members about a class ac- tion lawsuit to which Bath County has been asked to become a party. The suit has been brought against the Mortgage Elec- tronic Registration System, Inc. which Smith said, was created in the 1990s in or- der to help mortgage com- panies bypass filing costs with county clerks' offices. MERS also helped finan- cial companies to facilitate the trade in bank promisso- ry notes, which fueled the real estate boom and bust in 2008. Smith noted that, be- cause of MERS, 6 property transfers in the county went unrecorded. She also said that the state of Kentucky has lost an estimated $32 million in recording fees. Smith said that 43 county attorneys in Kentucky have so far joined in the lawsuit. She said that the law firm representing the case would take a 25% recovery fee and that the settlement, if the case was won, would be proportionately shared. She recommended that the county join the lawsuit. 'They - the banks - are just circmnventing the law," Smith said. Court members unani- mously approved the coun- ty joinling the suit. In other business, court members: - approved the accep- Sbarpsburg native named KSP Post 8 Commander Effective August 16, 2012, Captain Brian Bowl- hag will be the latest Post Commander to be as- signed to the Kentucky State Police Post 8. His will be transferring from his duties as the Legisla- tive Security Branch Com- mander of the Facility Security Branch. Captain Bowling has an impres- sive 19 years of service with Kentucky State Po- lice. Upon his graduation from the KSP Academy in September 1993, he was assigned to Post 8, Morehead until Septem- ber 2003. He continued to serve at area Posts to include Post 6, Dry Ridge and Post 1, Mayfield as well as a term with the Executive Security Detail, Internal Affairs and the Legislative Branch. Captain Bowling gradu- ated from the Bath County High School in 1989 and from Eastern Kentucky University in 2002. He currently resides with his wife Becky and daughter Ashley in Fleming County. LEGAL NOTICE Due to the proposed construction of the Frenchburg-West Liberty Rd (US 460) pro)ect officially designated as FD52 083 6169401R ; STPS 406-2, Menifee County, Item No. 10 - 117.01, the Commonwealth of Kentucky, Transportation Cabinet, Department of Highways deems it necessary to remove and relocate the unknown cemetery which is located along US 460 approximately 2.4 miles southeast of Frenchburg. The said cemetery, which date is unknown, is on the current right of way fronting property previously owned by Mr. Grover Abney and designated as Parcel 35 on the official plans. Said cemetery is approximately 10' x 10' and may contain an estimated 1 to 2 graves, all of which are unmarked and unidentified, all of which will be affected by the project. Anyone having knowledge of the cemetery, such as the names of persons buried there or their next of kin are requested to contact Logan Lovely, Division of Right of Way, Jackson, ICY 41339. The telephone number is (606) 666-8841. Published in the Bath County News Outlook on 06.28.2012 TJ's Services Framing - Co - Conoele - Garages - Pole Barns- Room Additions - Roofing - Siding- Block - Brick and Stone Tony Jarrell, Owner 606-407-2585 because health care costs were down for Bath Coun- ty employees in 2011. 33 county employees will re- ceive a $145.33 rebate from last year's insurance premi- ums; - approved the first read- hag of a budget amendment for the 2012-13 county bud- get, reflecting carryovers from the previous fiscal year, the $4792 rebate, and $31,000 in truck licenses for the county; approved the 2012-13 budgets for the Bath Sanita- tion District, Gateway Area Development District, Bath County Memorial Library, and Salt Lick Creek Water- shed Conservation District; - voted to keep the same the county's motor vehicle and watercraft tax. Copher noted to court members that this would have been a good opportunity to in- crease the tax, because if the economy gets better, people would trade in ve- hicles more, and this would generate more county rev- enue; - tabled a resolution to request construction of a Veteran's Administration hospital facility in Prestons- burg; - approved a contract with DC Elevator to conduct a safety test of the court- house's elevator;, - approved the naming of secretary Ann Lykes as Federal Emergency Man- agement Agency applicant agent for Bath County; - heard a report on the Bath County Transfer Sta- tion from Copher. The sta- tion has $6000 in dumping costs, but took in $6770 in fees, had $5880 in carry- over from last year, and had $6400 in franchise fees. Because Copher is at- tending a meeting, the next meeting of the Bath County Fiscal Court has been re- scheduled for Tuesday, September 11, at 9 a.m. Regain Your • Health Teleseminars For Your Oltimal Health - Regain- ing Your Health 1 Hour at a Time! Jimmy E. Burgess Kevin Wells photos courtesy of Montgomery County Regional Jail On Saturday afernoon, August 11, Trooper Anson Tribby was on routine pa- trol in Sharpsburg when he observed a suspicious parked vehicle at the in- tersection of Ky. 11 and Ky. 36. The vehicle was occupied by Jimmy E. Bur- gess, 61 and Kevin Wells, 36 both of Sharpsburg. After further investiga- tion both subjects were ar- rested. Jimmy E. Burgess has been charged with Operating a Motor Vehicle Under the Influence of Alcohol/Drugs/Ect. .08 1st offense, Possession of Controlled Substance 1st Degree (Cocaine), Drug Paraphernalia, and Tampering with Physical Evidence. Kevin Wells has been charged with Public Intoxication, Possession of Controlled Substance 1st Degree (Cocaine), Drug Paraphernalia, and Tam- pering with Physical Evi- dence. Both subjects were lodged at the Montgomery County Detention Center. The incident remains un- 'der the investigation of Trooper Anson Tribby. Olympia man injure,] in Menifee County Early Saturday morning, August 11, Kentucky State Police Morehead Post was notified by Menifee County Dispatch of a single vehicle injury accident on Ky. 1274 in Menifee County. Troop- er Jason Brown responded to the scene. Cody Willoughby, 22 of Olympia, was traveling west on Ky. 1274 when he failed to negotiate a curve. Mr. Willoughby left the roadway and struck a tree where he came to final rest. Willoughby had to be ex- tricated from the vehicle. Mr. Willoughby was then transported to St. Claire Medical Center in More head by Menifee County EMS for non life-threaten- . • o ° nag injuries. The accident remains un- der investigation by Troop er Jason Brown. Salt Lick woman injured in alcohol: related accident on 1-64 Early Friday morning, August 10, Kentucky State Police in Morehead was notified by Trooper Jason Brown that he was respond- ing along with Bath County Sheriff's Department to an injury accident at the 119 mile marker on 1-64. Mary D. Walden, 20 of Salt Lick, was operaimg a 1999 Chevrolet Blazer west- bound on 1-64 when she lost control, striking the guard- rail on the right side of her vehicle. Ms. Walden's vehicle spun clockwise causing her to strike the guardrail on the left side. Ms. Walden's vehicle continued sliding into the median where the vehicle caught fire and came to a final rest facing eastbound. Ms. Walden was Wans- ported from the scene to Saint Joseph Hospital in Mount Sterling by Bath County Emergency Medi cal Service. Alcohol is believed to be a factor. Ms. Walden was dted fol Operating Motor Vehicle Under the Influence Al cohol/Drugs/Etc. 1st Of. fense. The accident remains un- der investigation by Troop er Jason Brown. Public Announcement- Energy/Fuel Vendors Needed for LINEAP As winter approaches, parficipati g as an En- Montgomery County 859- Gateway Community Ac- tion will'begin the Low In- come Home Energy Assis- tance Program (L1HEAP), The Subsidy Program will run from approximately November 1, 2012 through December 14, 2012. The Crisis Program will pos- ergy/Fuel Vendor for LI- HEAP needs to contact their local Outreach Of- fice for more information and to obtain a Vendor Agreement Packet. Bath .County 606-674-2502, Me- nifee County 606-768-2369, 498-5345, Morga County 606-743-3133 o Rowan County 606:784-7735. All Vendor Agreements are due back to Gateway CAA's central office by September 7, 2012 for pro- cessing. Credible, scientific- based easy to understand information from the field of Naturopathic Medicine. 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Letcher Field Representative Phone 859-473-0414 pkletcher@woodmen.org 00txxx00teqt N Bath County/' ! / eWS-OUU00K Bath County News-Outlook (USPS 045260) is published every Thursday by M.C. Investments d/b/a/Bath County News-Outlook, 81-A Water St., Owingsville, KY 40360 Periodicals Postage Rates are paid at Owingsville, KY 40360 POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Bath County News-Outlook, PO Box 577, Owingsville, KY 40360 Members of the Kentucky Press Association The Intemational society of Weekly Newspaper Editors 2011 SUBSCRIPTION RATIO: $25.00 for year in Bath Couuty, $30.00dRwhere il KeelO' and .l out of state. Subscriptions include sales tax wheye appUcabJe. All subscriptions payalde in advme. WE ENCOURAGE LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Bath County News-Outlook welcomes letters to the editor. Letters must be signed and include a daytime phone number for confirmation. Unconfirmed letters and unsigned letters will not be published Phone numbers are not published. 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