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The Radcliff City Council met for their second meeting of the month Tuesday.

The council approved a zoning map amendment on second reading for 3941 South Wilson Road from R-3 to R-4. The bid from Scotty’s Contracting and Stone for the city’s street resurfacing contract was approved at $97.05 per ton. The council also approved a resolution opposing the centralized collection of taxes, which opposes taking the collection of occupational taxes and licensing fees from municipalities and turning it over to the state.

At the invitation of Council Member Maria Bell, members of the North Hardin High School Advanced Choir performed during the meeting. Radcliff Mayor JJ Duvall presented the choir with an official recognition for their talents.

City Forestry and Conservation Board Member Barbara Baker said the next Full Moon Hike at Saunder Springs is scheduled for March 14 at 7:30 p.m. Baker also said Radcliff Parks and Rec is excited to welcome Kentucky Shakespeare to the city amphitheatre for a performance of Macbeth.

“This will be Thursday, April 24 from 6:30 to 8,” Baker said. “We will have food trucks on site. If the weather is bad, we will move that location to the community center.”

The Radcliff City Council will next meet March 10.

When it gets cold outside, animals need special attention. 

With frigid temperatures in the forecast for the rest of the week, Hardin County Animal Care and Control Director Mike McNutt has some advice for dog owners.

“A lot of people are under the impression that dogs have fur and they can handle the cold better than humans, and that’s like an old wives tale, and the truth of the matter is that some dogs are built for the cold, you know, your huskies, your thicker-furred animals are built for being out in the cold, but as for just your run of the mill dogs, they are not built to be out in the cold, so the rule of thumb is if you are cold, they are cold,” McNutt said.

McNutt goes on to say if possible, bring your dog into your house or provide it with shelter of some kind. Another way to keep your animal warm is to provide it with straw.

“Straw generates heat,” McNutt said. “We currently have straw vouchers available at the shelter at 220 Peterson Drive, provided to us by the Friends of Hardin County Animal Shelter, so if you need a straw voucher, please stop in and see us Monday through Saturday 12 to 4 p.m.”

The vouchers can be redeemed at Pepper’s Hardin County Milling Company. For more information go to the Hardin County Animal Shelter Facebook page or hcky.org.