The Hardin County Fiscal Court met for their first meeting of the month Tuesday.
Hardin County Planning Director and Building Official Adam King provided his report on January and February activity. King said 200 total permits were approved in the first two months of the year.
“Looking at single family dwellings, things got off to a slower start in January with five but we rebounded really well in February with 11, so we’re at 16 total,” King said. “That’s up from last year when we were at 14 and also up from 2024 when we were at 12.”
King said the Creating Vibrant Communities Plan for Glendale was adopted by the Hardin County Planning Commission. The plan is a small area plan from Historic Downtown Glendale to the interstate.
“I’ve got to say thank you to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet,” King said. “They completely funded this plan. It took a little longer than we wanted while they decided the route of that Northeast Bypass, but it is completed and approved, and we are very excited to start using it here with any new applications that come to us in Glendale.”
The magistrates and Hardin County Judge/Executive Keith Taul took time to offer their condolences to the family of Sergeant Benjamin Pennington, the Glendale native who died on March 8 from wounds sustained in an attack on Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia. Taul ordered flags at the Hardin County Government Building along with county buildings, grounds, and facilities to be flown at half-staff until sundown Wednesday.
“We plan to give that flag that’s flying out there right now to the family whenever we bring that down and as soon as we have the opportunity,” Taul said. “We remember and honor his courage, his dedication, and sacrifice.”
The Hardin County Fiscal Court will next meet March 24.
