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Magistrates question city of Burnside¹s annexation Melodie Phelps News Editor Could the City of Burnside annex part of Lake Cumberland that comes into Wayne County? That¹s the question that magistrates had Thursday night, after residents in the Colson Cove area came to the County Judge-Executive¹s Office with that concern. Mark Reed spoke with County Judge-Executive Bruce Ramsey Thursday afternoon about the City of Burnside¹s proposed annexation of Lake Cumberland that would take in Lee¹s Ford Marina at Nancy. The Burnside City Council has heard the first reading of the annexation ordinance and is expected to take action on it at an upcoming meeting. ³This was a surprise to me. I had no idea this came into Wayne County,² said Ramsey. Ramsey told magistrates Thursday night that this annexation would come to the Reeds¹ backyard in Colson Cove. The proposed area would annex about a mile strip of Wayne County, according to the discussion Thursday night. If that were to occur, County Attorney Lee Tobbe noted that it would be possible for legal alcohol sales to occur in Wayne County. For example, a restaurant barge, which seated at least 100 people, could tie up in that area and sell alcoholic beverages. Ramsey said that was the biggest concern for Reed, who had learned of the proposed annexation through a newspaper article. Ramsey noted there are several homes in the Colson Cove area, so this is an annexation that would affect more than just the Reeds. Ramsey said he recommended the court take action to stop this annexation. ³I don¹t think we need Burnside coming down in this direction,² he said. Tobbe said the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has indicated that it will not oppose the annexation as long as there is no objection from other parties. Tobbe recommended that the county should object to this area being included in the annexation. He also said he would like to seek and Attorney General¹s opinion on the issue. The court gave Tobbe authority to take any action necessary to halt the annexation of this area. The court also took action Thursday night prohibiting the use of radio frequencies set aside for emergency services. The ordinance also restricts programming by unauthorized users. The emergency ordinance was adopted, after the court discussed a couple of different incidents that have occurred in the last few weeks. Emergency Management Director Bubby Corder noted that the outdoor warning sirens had been hacked into and set off several weeks ago. He also pointed out that on a recent weekend there were a couple of incidents of someone talking on emergency radios, who was not authorized to use them. The ordinance sets up penalties for those who are in violation of this ordinance. Penalties will include forfeiture or radio equipment, as well as a fine not to exceed $500. The court unanimously approved the ordinance. Add a comment |
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