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County will seek help of state representative on road issue Melodie Phelps News Editor The county continues to seek clarification about the change of some 74 miles of local roads from the stateıs Primary Road System to the Rural Secondary Road System. Fiscal court members directed County Attorney Lee Tobbe to send a letter to State Representative Ken Upchurch, seeking help with the matter. The action was taken during a meeting on Thursday, January 13. Last month, Tobbe sent a letter to the Attorney Generalıs Office, seeking an opinion on the legality of the change. County Judge-Executive Bruce Ramsey and magistrates have expressed concern about the change, especially for a main road like KY 92 which is heavily traveled by local residents, as well as tourists visiting Lake Cumberland. Ramseyıs office was notified of the change in December, which he believes means a change in the way the roads will be maintained. Magistrates were also concerned with the way this would affect snow removal priorities in inclement weather. Ramsey said that he had talked with several people in Frankfort, who call this just a reclassification. But he said he feels that there is a reason that this change has been made. Tobbe told court members that his letter to the Attorney General had been forwarded to the Department of Transportation for a response. Meanwhile, the court decided Thursday to seek help from Representative Upchurch. Magistrates agreed to turn a part-time deputy sheriffıs position into a full-time one, after hearing a request by Sheriff James Lynn Hill. Hill said the part-time position has remained vacant for the past six to eight months, noting that it is difficult to find a trained officer to only work part-time. Hill said the part-time position was included in the budget for his office, which was approved by the court. Two deputy jailers will be eligible for full-time employee benefits, following other action taken by the court. Jailer Ray Upchurch noted that two of his four part-time employees at the Detention Center have been working 100 hours or more a month, which would make them eligible for benefits. Upchurch noted that he has 16 full-time employees and four part-time employees. He said this is a minimal number compared to jails that house the same number of inmates and average about 32 employees. The court approved salary allotments and the 2005 budget for County Court Clerk Carol Jones. Jones also presented the court with a check for $100,000, which is a partial payment for excess fees collected in 2004. The court also approved salary allotments and the 2005 budget for the Sheriffıs Department. Add a comment |
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