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  • Fire District board to move meetings back to main firehouse

     SHEPHERDSVILLE -- While there was come concern over which seven of the eight board members who sat on the table, the Southeast Bullitt Fire District Board took action to return its meetings to old surroundings.

    The board unanimously voted to change the meeting dates to the third Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m. 

    And they also unanimously voted to have the meetings at the main firehouse on Highway 245.

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  • BBB Hot Topics: August 2016

      See the latest scams in BBB’s August 2016 Hot Topics

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  • SAFE CITY...MW ranks in state’s top 10

     MOUNT WASHINGTON — When it comes to safety, the city of Mount Washington makes the top 10. 

    According to the SafeWise Report, the city of Mount Washington was ranked the No. 8 safest municipality in Kentucky.

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  • Property owners to all get to share in cost of dispatch operations

     SHEPHERDSVILLE - Bullitt Fiscal Court has found a way to legally assist in covering the expenses associated with its 911 Central Dispatch Center.

    With Dennis Mitchell in opposition, Bullitt Fiscal Court recently voted 4-1 to impose a $36 annual fee on property tax bills.

    The revenue generated would be earmarked to the Central Dispatch expenses.

    The current $1 per month fee associated with each landline would be eliminated.

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  • Fiscal court looks to remove SE officials

     SHEPHERDSVILLE -- In an effort to resolve the differences between two fire entities, Bullitt Fiscal Court is taking a bold step.

    After meeting in executive session, the court voted unanimously to have county attorney John Wooldridge begin the removal process of Southeast Bullitt Fire District Board members Tom Kelly and Kevin Moulton.

    This comes just weeks before a mediation session is slated between the Southeast Bullitt Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department and the Southeast Bullitt Fire District Board.

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  • Lebanon Junction proposes hike in sewer rates to cover expenses

        LEBANON JUNCTION— Raising rates is never fun but, as Lebanon Junction mayor Larry Dangerfield stated during July’s city council meeting, it’s something that needs to be done.
        “We’ve discussed it before,” he said. “It’s pretty obvious we lack in the area of needing sewer money to do the projects we have. Like I’ve said in the past, if we did not have the money to fund the project last time without borrowing, how are we going to have the money to pay it back?”

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  • Hebron Estates looking to permit process in future

        HEBRON ESTATES -- Sometimes governmental agencies need to have a permitting process to retain some control over development in their area.
        The Hebron Estates City Commission is looking at ways to regulate work done along its streets and encroachments onto its roadways.
        After a recent incident which could be causing some 911 issues, city officials talked about ways to get more control.

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  • Shepherdsville market growing each summer

        SHEPHERDSVILLE -- According to the Time Use Institute, Saturday is by far the busiest grocery-shopping day of the week. On a typical Saturday, the country’s biggest stores see near 41 million shoppers walk through their doors.
        While those Saturday shoppers may find a large variety of fruits and vegetables, rarely are the foods sold cheap, natural and local to Kentucky.
        Shepherdsville has a local, inexpensive option for Bullitt County residents.

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  • State to provide incentives for firm to move to MW park

        MOUNT WASHINGTON -- A manufacturing company looking to consolidate its operations will remain in Bullitt County.
        However, it will apparently move its facilities from Hillview and Hunters Hollow to Mount Washington.
        Santa Rosa Systems LLC has received preliminary approved from the Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority to open a manufacturing facility in the Mount Washington Business Park.

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  • Lawsuit seeks to clarify candidacy of MW fire board winner

     MOUNT WASHINGTON— After securing 94 of the 168 votes for the property owner position on the Mount Washington Fire Protection District Board of Trustees, Michael Huffman thought his position was secure.

    That is, until the board brought up a by-law that could cause his votes to be considered tainted.

    And legal action has been taken to determine whether Huffman can serve on the fire board.

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