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West Point City Council holds April meeting

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The West Point City Council met for their regular monthly meeting Monday.

The council approved a zoning change for property along Dixie Highway the city intends to lease to TowerCo for construction of a cellular tower. Mayor Richard Ciresi said the property was zoned on the city’s original zoning map as Residential R-1, but the state zoned the property Agricultural, so the zoning change matches the city’s zoning designation with the state’s. Ciresi noted that the location, which is the fourth proposed location for the tower, fits agricultural zoning definitions as it is more than 10 acres without houses.

The council voted down an ordinance that would amend city  zoning and building codes to accommodate the construction of tiny houses. Council Member Chris McVey introduced an ordinance that will move city council meetings from the former West Point School building to West Point City Hall when the city’s lease on the building expires in May. That ordinance will have its second reading at the next council meeting.

Ciresi discussed flood recovery efforts, including issues with getting supplies out to victims in an efficient manner. Ciresi said the city and county is still waiting for the White House to approve a local disaster declaration, and he is hopeful FEMA will assist with securing assistance for residents in need of electrical inspections. The city will be collecting waste placed along curbsides beginning Tuesday.

The West Point City Council will next meet May 12.

Voter registration sees another decline as state continues voter roll maintenance

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Voter registration in Kentucky saw another decline in March amid ongoing voter roll maintenance. 

The Kentucky Secretary of State’s Office says more than 7,000 voters were removed from the voter rolls in March. Of the voters that were removed, about 4,600 were deceased, about 400 were felony convicts, about 200 moved out of state, and about 1,700 registrations were duplicates.

The Secretary of State’s Office credited the drop in registration to vigorous maintenance of the voter rolls. In a release, Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams says federal oversight of the voter rolls that has been in place since 2018 was recently lifted due to the state’s work on election integrity.

Republican registration grew by 157 voters and independent or other registration grew by 1,181 voters in March, while Democratic registration fell by 248 voters. Republican registration makes up 47 percent of the state electorate, Democratic registration makes up 42 percent, and independent or other makes up 11 percent.

Kentuckians can register to vote or check their registration status by visiting govote.ky.gov, or by contacting their county clerk’s office.