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Elizabethtown City Council reviews zoning changes, approves Meadow Lane bid

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The Elizabethtown City Council met for their first meeting of the month Monday.

The first reading was held on ordinances for three zoning changes: one for 108 East Memorial Drive from Neighborhood Office to High-Density Residential, one for 1031 Ring Road from Future Development Holding to Regional Commercial, and one for 2800 Rineyville Road from Future Development Holding to Regional Commercial and High-Density Residential. All three ordinances were recommended for approval by the city’s Planning Commission.

Mayor Jeff Gregory issued a proclamation recognizing the month of July as Parks and Recreation Month. The mayor had high praise for the city’s parks facilities and staff.

“Our parks, in my opinion, are some of the finest that we have in the state of Kentucky,” Gregory said. “We have a tremendous Parks and Recreation Department that works extremely hard under good leadership with all of the supervisors and obviously Seth’s (Breitner) ability as director.”

Gregory also praised the city’s lifeguards for their role in saving a pool visitor that had a reported medical issue and went under the water on June 28.

In other meeting news:

  • Mark Malone was reappointed as the city’s search and rescue coordinator, with a term that runs to 2027.
  • A bid by Phillips Brothers Construction Inc. not to exceed $977,700 was approved for phase three of the Meadow Lane project. Councilman Virgil Willoughby said he had been hopeful the work could be started prior to the school year to help limit traffic disruption. The city is working on communicating construction schedules with area schools.
  • The donation of property on Miller Street to the Hardin County Habitat for Humanity for the construction of affordable housing was approved. Utility connection and other construction fees will also be waived for new homes built on the property.

The Elizabethtown City Council will next meet July 24.

School Safety Roundtable at Elizabethtown High School Tuesday

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Don’t be alarmed if you see emergency vehicles outside Elizabethtown High School Tuesday.

Elizabethtown Independent Schools is hosting a School Safety Roundtable at the high school Tuesday from 8:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

“EIS employees will interact with area first responders to go over emergency plans and procedures that are set in place for the 2023-2024 school year,” said EIS Director of Communications Mattie McCoart.

McCoart says the roundtable allows district personnel to discuss realistic procedures with emergency responders in order to ensure the most up to date plans are in place and have been thoroughly reviewed. She also says the roundtable is a good opportunity for the district to meet with school safety partners.

“These partnerships with area first responders are really critical to the safety of students and staff, and our families in the EIS community,” McCoart said. “We’re very thankful to have some top-tier first responders and entities here in our community to help with the safety of our students and staff.”

Elizabethtown High School will not be accessible during the roundtable except for previously scheduled events.

Pedestrian killed in collision with train in Elizabethtown

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Police and railroad personnel are investigating after a man was struck by a train at a crossing in downtown Elizabethtown.

Officer Chris Denham with the Elizabethtown Police Department asked motorists to avoid the area of East Dixie Avenue near Nicholas Street a little before 2 p.m. Monday due to a collision involving a train.

Denham later confirmed that a pedestrian was killed in the collision.

“Sadly the pedestrian, 64-year-old John Duncan of Elizabethtown, was pronounced deceased at the scene by the Hardin County Coroner,” Denham said. “This investigation is ongoing, and being conducted by the EPD in conjunction with authorities from CSX railroad. Our most sincere thoughts and prayers go out to the family of Mr. Duncan.”

The investigation around the crossing shut down traffic in the area for several hours.

Grayson County Road Closure To Replace Drainage Pipes

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The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet will be replacing drainage pipes along a Grayson County road next week. Transportation Cabinet maintenance crews will be working along a section of KY 736 also known as Cave Creek Road between Cave Creek Lane and KY 110 Bluebird Road. “We try to do a lot of this work in segments where if we have to disturb a road, that we do it all kind of in one package. So that’s what we’re doing (this week there) with this particular section of road,” said Transportation Cabinet Spokesperson Chris Jessie. Closures are scheduled to start on Monday and run through Thursday between the hours of 8:00 AM and 2:00 PM on those days. Local access will be maintained from each respective end of the pipe replacement. Of course weather could alter the work schedule so those who travel through the area are encouraged to monitor Transportation Cabinet District 4 social media for updates.

ECTC Nursing Program Receives State Of The Art Mannequin For Training

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The Elizabethtown Community and Technical College’s nursing program has received a state of the art labor and delivery training mannequin. The mannequin named Victoria is able to simulate up to nine true-to-life labor and delivery experiences so students can develop skills needed to provide safe effective care for early pregnancy complications, high-risk deliveries and more. Victoria and her baby allow for simulation so students can make mistakes without hurting anyone and be able to learn from those mistakes. Victoria also can help train respiratory care students with breath and cardiac rhythms, intubation scenarios and airway sounds synchronized to breathing patterns. The Kentucky Healthcare Workforce Collaborative provided funding for the mannequin as well as other funding for the college’s Innovation in Healthcare Initiative.