NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023 — Nelson County Judge-Executive Tim Hutchins has canceled plans for a special meeting Monday to consider the county’s 2024 property tax rate. In an email sent late Saturday, Hutchins said plans for a special meeting have been canceled. He did not elaborate on the reason […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023 — Nelson Fiscal Court heard a request for help obtaining city water at its meeting Tuesday evening. The Rev. Jim Graf and Sandy Camargo, both residents of Hurricane Hills, a private development located in the Boston area off Masden Road, asked the court […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2023 — Nelson County Judge-Executive told the magistrates at Tuesday night’s meeting that the county has received its tax rates from the state. The compensating rate — the rate that will bring in approximately the same amount of tax revenue as last year — is 12.8 […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, Aug.15, 2023 — Nelson County Judge-Executive Tim Hutchins told Nelson Fiscal Court Tuesday that he has created a Nelson County Fairgrounds Planning Committee that will examine the fairgrounds property as it is and look at ways to improve the fairgrounds in the future. According to Hutchins, […]
By CANDY MASSARONI50th District State Representative Friday, Aug. 11, 2023 — As another week in the legislative interim is behind us, my colleagues and I have been hard at work discussing issues important to our Commonwealth and forming our agenda for the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. At the heart of our society […]
By JIMMY HIGDON14th District State Senator Friday, Aug. 11, 2023 — The Kentucky State Fair is here. It runs August 17-27. The attractions include family fun like rides, games, a dog show, pumpkin and watermelon contests, and the historic World’s Championship Horse Show, which is August 19-26 at Freedom Hall. Kids will be able to […]
By TIM HUTCHINSNelson County Judge-Executive Monday, Aug. 7, 2023 — As we look forward to the second half of 2023, there are several on-going projects as well as many new projects that our county will be working through. NUISANCE ORDINANCE. Fiscal Court is updating the Nuisance Ordinance. These changes include the confidentiality of the citizen […]
By JIMMY HIGDON14th District State Senator Thursday, July 27, 2023 — Families are gearing up to return to school. I wish all the students, teachers, school staff, parents, and guardians a great 2023-24 school year, and I hope you will view it as an opportunity to grow in knowledge and create memories. I always recall […]
By DICK HEATONMayor of Bardstown Sunday, July 16, 2023 — The City of Bardstown has been working on a plan for an indoor sports and aquatic center since the Spring of 2021. We started by having a market and feasibility study performed by Pinnacle Indoor Sports. This study was funded by the City, Nelson Co. […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Wednesday, July 12, 2023 — Nelson Fiscal Court held a special meeting on Monday, July 10, 2023. The meeting was moved from its original date — July 4th — due to the holiday. Among the agenda items: discussion and approval of bids for the landfill expansion; approval of a […]
