By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2012, 11:56 p.m. — The Bardstown City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to lower the city’s property tax right slightly rather than impose a tax hike. The council unanimously approved first reading of its 2012-13 tax ordinance that will lower the property tax rate from 18.8 […]
By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette Sept. 11, 2012, 11:30 p.m. — A Bardstown City Council candidate alleged Tuesday night that Mayor Bill Sheckles is delinquent on taxes on property he owns and a business he once operated. The comments came during a public hearing to gather input regarding the city’s proposed property and personal […]
By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2012 — The Bardstown City Council’s finance committee met Monday night and heard details about the city’s long-range annexation plans. Larry Green, the city assistant administrator, and Mayor Bill Sheckles told the committee and assembled council members about areas that could be annexed and the issues […]
By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2012, 1 a.m. — Bardstown property owners may not wind up with a higher tax bill next month if the Bardstown City Council follows the recommendation of its finance committee. The committee met Monday afternoon to discuss the tax rates and make a recommendation for this […]
Chirlean Maddox, 76, of Bardstown, died Saturday, Sept. 8, 2012, at Norton Audubon Hospital in Louisville. She was the former Chirlean Firman of Nelson County and was employed by Fulton, Hubbard and Hubbard for 42 years as a custodian. She was a member of St. John A.M.E. Zion Church where she served as a deacon. […]
Monday, Sept. 10, 2012, 12:30 a.m. — A 43-year-old woman was injured Monday morning in a two-car collision in the 400 block of Cathedral Manor involving a Ford Taurus struck from the rear by a Jeep Liberty. Nelson County EMS and Bardstown Police responded to the accident scene about 8:45 a.m. Two people refused transport […]
By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette Monday, Sept. 10, 2012, 10:15 a.m. — The Bardstown City Council will hold a public hearing Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. to gather public input as it considers setting the city tax rates. The council meeting begins immediately after the public hearing at 7 p.m., and first reading of a […]
By JIM WATERS Bluegrass Institute for Public Policy Solutions Monday, Sept. 17, 2012 – Despite Kentuckians’ great consternation over the current administration’s determined efforts to push states down the treacherous path of an all-out paternalistic nightmare, Gov. Steve Beshear has already accepted $67 million – more than any other state except New York – to establish […]
Sunday, Sept. 9, 2012, — The 6th annual Optimist Toy Run, sponsored by the Optimist Club of Bardstown, is now set for Saturday, September 29 in Bardstown. This year’s run had originally been set for July 7, but had to be postponed due to extremely high heat that day. The Toy Run is a fund-raising event benefiting […]
Sunday, Sept. 9, 2012 — A 12-year-old boy was injured during a football game Sunday afternoon at Dean Watts Park. Nelson County EMS was dispatched for a juvenile with a possible back injury just before 3 p.m. Bystanders told EMTs the boy may have overextended his back during game play. The boy was transported to […]
