In a Tuesday evening update with Cadiz City Council, Public Works Director Craig Oakley confirmed that for the most part — outside of a pile or two — all debris has now been picked up from the Memorial Day Weekend storms.
Through the Environmental Protection Agency, the burn site will likely be closed sometime this month, and already three “rather large piles,” totaling more than 200 loads, have been burned at the Line Street site.
Oakley said he and new City Clerk Susan Hyde attended a FEMA update meeting last week in Benton, clarifying the national declaration.
Furthermore, Oakley said crosswalks have been repainted along the walking trail, in preparation for the 2024-25 school year.
In other city council news:
— No vote was taken, but City Attorney Allen Wilson confirmed council members will likely take the compensating rate for city property taxes this fiscal year, in what will be a decrease to 20.4 cents per $100 of assessed value. A second reading of an ordinance will come next month.
— Following his recent retirement from the profession, former Cadiz-Trigg County Tourism Executive Director Bill Stevens was gifted a personal shadowbox with a “Key to the City” inside it.
— Cadiz Police Chief Tyler Thomas noted spots remain available for the position of patrol officer and school resource officer, with several applications already in hand for both. Selection will come in the following days. Furthermore, “Pack the Patrol Car” to help Trigg County Schools will be from 2-6 PM August 9 at the Main Street Dollar General Store, and an online link to an Amazon Wish List is available through Facebook.
Thomas also wanted to remind families that with the first day of school set for August 13, abiding drop-off and traffic rules will be key to a smooth semester.
— Council members went into executive session, without action taken, pursuant to state law permitting discussions between a public agency and a representative of a business entity, and discussions concerning a specific proposal, if open discussion would jeopardize the siting, retention, expansion and/or upgrading of a business. South Western Kentucky’s Carter Hendricks, SWK and Cadiz EDC’s Sharon Butts and Pennyrile Electric President/CEO Alan Gates were involved in this discussion.
