The Elizabethtown City Council met last night for their regularly scheduled meeting. The Council heard a first reading of the proposed Stables at Tunnel Hill multi-family development that was heard at the planning commission last week. The Council heard the second reading of the zone map amendment for the property around the Pritchard Community Center and approved the change. The Council then heard the municipal order to accept a bid for the fire training tower to be built that was discussed at the last council work session. The order was approved unanimously by the Council.
Mayor Jeff Gregory also talked about the city’s brush clean up plan and an opportunity for residents to get free mulch made from their brush. “We have a plan to get all that cleaned up. We would ask that if you are having a tree removed or a tree that fell cut in your yard by a private contractor that private contracting company takes that debris with them as opposed to just pushing it to the road for our folks to go and pick up. Because a lot of times they leave logs that are too big or too long and it’s really hard on our equipment or it causes our equipment to malfunction or break which holds up the rest of what we’re trying to do across the city. Or you loud that up in your own truck and take it down there to Waterworks Drive and . All that everybody takes down there gets mulched up in the grinder and mulch is made and they will gladly load your truck as you’re leaving with mulch from the finished product that you can go and landscape your yard with.”
Mayor Gregory also announced that the annual report for the city is available online through the city website for anyone wishing to review the document. The next regularly scheduled meeting of the City Council will be a work session on March 13 at 4:30 PM.
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The City of Elizabethtown is asking citizens who are removing debris from their property to follow these steps to aid in clean up. “As the cleanup process begins from last Friday’s storms, I would ask that residents please be patient with our Public Works crews. They have been on the clock all weekend and will continue to work extra hours in the weeks to come to help them out. We were asking that everyone residing in the city who places brush along the roadway to be picked up to please make sure brush piles are manageable. Crews are unable to handle trees or limbs larger than 6 feet in length. Additionally, if you have brush cleared by a professional or have the ability to haul the debris away yourself, I would encourage you to do that as it may take city crews several weeks to pick everything up. Any city resident who decides to haul debris away themselves can take it to the multi-purpose storage facility located at 1600 Nicholas Street that facility is open Monday through Friday from 8 A.M. until 6 P.M. Again we want to thank everyone for their patience and also thank the Public Works crews for their hard work. They are truly unsung heroes, “ said Spokesperson Chris Denham.
As citizens are assessing property damage following the wind storms from Friday, local insurance agents offer these tips to assist in documenting damage for their insurance claim. “Assess the damage, notify your insurance company, take pictures, document everything if you have a contractor to come out. So if you have a tree down and you have to get that tree off of your property or a fence, keep those receipts and invoices. Make sure the contractor is usually going to keep notes, make sure you get that too. We want to reimburse you, but we have to have proof. Do anything to mitigate any further damage to your property and be patient,” shared Kentucky Farm Bureau Insurance Agent Lindsey Alicna.
Kentucky State Police investigated a fatal collision on Thursday night. Preliminary investigation indicates that a 2021 Mack truck operated by 39 year old Corey Calloway of Rockport, Indiana, crossed the center line for unknown reasons striking a 2014 Honda driven by 21 year old Jacob Gardner of Irvington. Calloway attempted to return to his lane to avoid the collision but could not. The Breckinridge County Coroner pronounced Gardner deceased on scene. The investigation is ongoing.
United States Department Of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg toured the BlueOval SK Battery Park on Friday. The visit was to help highlight job growth and workforce development in the state of Kentucky. “We just had a look at some of the construction underway. We got to meet some of the construction workers on this site that when it opens, will be one of the largest EV battery manufacturing facilities in the world. We’re mindful that these workers aren’t just building a factory, they’re building a future. We’re not just going to be building batteries here, we’re going to be building livelihoods for those who are working on the construction project. And for the 5,000 skilled auto workers who for decades to come will be putting food on the table, putting their kids through school and coaching Little League – doing all the things you can do when you have good paying jobs. Five thousand workers here will be part of a new generation of American auto manufacturing.” said Secretary Buttigieg. The visit included a round table discussion with representatives from BlueOval Sk, Ford, state and local representatives. Hardin County Judge Executive Keith Taul took part in the event. “We just were able to meet some of the construction workers from all over, really. It’s just interesting to hear some of their comments and all the work that they’re doing.” Elizabethtown Mayor Jeff Gregory was also part of the tour and round table. ”It was a great opportunity for the Secretary to come down from (Washington) DC and talk to us a little bit about some of the things that are going on in the federal government. It was great to have Secretary Noel here from the state government representing, and we had a little round table discussion and we’re able to voice any concerns that we had or any praise that we had. And it’s just good to see that there’s interest from levels higher than local government and that we’re all in this together. So we’re really pleased with what we’re seeing, what we’re hearing, and the collaboration.” The Battery Park will create 5,000 new high tech jobs within the two new electric vehicle battery manufacturing facilities being built.