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| Written by Danetta Barker | |
| Wednesday, 16 July 2008 | |
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By Danetta Barker Editor A sewer line that would come from Ewing and Hillsboro and connect to the City of Flemingsburg might be in jeopardy. Sewer Plant Supervisor Dale Clary said at the last meeting of the expansion the representatives from Ewing and Hillsboro balked at the $3 per thousand gallon charge for residents who use the line. Sign up for the sewer project is mandatory for residents in the areas. Connecting to the two other communities would involve the plant in Flemingsburg to be updated, although Clary said an update is needed soon. “We can’t put both systems on and not do something to our plant. Our plant is falling apart,” Clary said. Mayor Louie Flanery and Clary asked the council to approve a cost study that would determine if the $3 charge is extreme and what it costs the city to process sewer. The council approved $4,000 for the study. She will meet with council members in the next few weeks. The Fleming County Chamber of Commerce has been looking for home since the Dudley House will be caught up in the construction of a new justice center. The Dudley House will not be torn down, but could be sold. The chamber office has been located there for nearly a decade. Chamber Executive Director Crystal Ruark said the offices above the police station would be suitable. Flanery worked with Ruark and the chamber directors to find a new place for the chamber. “The directors said that space was the best that was reviewed,” Ruark said. The offices are where the police department was located before City Hall moved to the old depot and the old city hall building was renovated. Police Chief Randy Sergent said the offices were not used by his department. The move could take place in the next year. Councilman Marty Voiers and representatives for the new recycling program FUTURE visited the Gardenside Indian Fields neighborhood to spread the word about the city’s recycling program. “We picked up quite a few customers. A lot of people didn’t understand, once they found out about the service they were happy to participate,” Voiers said. The next neighborhood targeted is Crestview and High Ridge. Voiers and others talk to residents and explain that the recycling is a free service. Trying to find ways to make it easier for employees, Voiers suggested a portable baler to bale cardboard as it pick it up. A new garbage packer would help, and workers could use old one for recycling, because it is easier to lift. “We still want a point person in the neighborhood,” Voiers said. “We like to get people involved and make it the peoples program.” Over 400 containers have been given to residents. Voiers wants to see that number double and get all of the 800 containers out. City clerk Joy Roark reported that a meeting for the World Equestrian Games at the Horse Park is set for August. There is a $15 registration fee, which includes lunch and a tour of the grounds. Kathy Rutter will speak on prepare community for these games. In other business: Codes Enforcement Officer Ben Moran reported that Southern States wants to put diesel fuel tanks on property, which will have to be rezoned. Planning Commission meets July 28 at 6:30 p.m. a hearing at 6 p.m. Amy Graft will apply for a conditional use change to accommodate her type 2 day care. Street Supervisor Jim Compton said his crews will have Fox Spring Park done in a week. The new warehouse is about 80 percent done. |
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