City police department adds new officer, receives coveted state accreditation
By JIM BROOKS
Nelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio
Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019 — The members of the Bardstown City Council welcomed the latest addition to the Bardstown Police Department following the swearing-in of Officer Jarren Culver.
Culver is a native of Bardstown, and comes to the Bardstown Police force from the Nelson County Sheriff’s Office. He had previously worked for the Bardstown PD before moving to the sheriff’s office.
POLICE ACCREDITATION. The Bardstown Police Department was recognized for achieving accreditation Shawn Butler, the executive director of the Kentucky Association of Chiefs of Police.
Butler complimented the work that Police Chief Kim Kraeszig and her command staff have done over the past two years to achieve accreditation status.
To achieve accreditation status, the department had to meet 173 different standards that covered all aspects of the department — from administration to the officers on the beat, Butler explained.
“You people did a great job,” he told the BPD officers who attended the presentation. “There’s a lot for you all to be proud of.”
Chief Kraeszig credited the work of Assistant Chief Joe Seelye, who assisted in keeping the progress toward accreditation on track, as well as the entire department who cooperated in a team effort.
TAX ABATEMENT. The council approved a tax abatement agreement with the Takigawa Corporation American regarding its factory at 1365 Parkway Drive in the Nelson County Industrial Park.
The abatement agreement means that the company will pay no city property tax for a period of five years. To qualify for this incentive, the company has to have created a minimum of 25 new jobs as certified by BIDC.
In other business, the council:
- approved a change to the city’s classification and compensation plan to change the title of the Water Treatment Plant Maintenance Specialist and reduce the compensation range from 110 to 109.
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