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Increased customer costs expected for transitions to green energy
Allyson Dix Jobe Publishing, Inc. In his superintendent’s report, David Puskala discussed the fuel cost adjustments for March at the Feb. 22 board meeting for Glasgow Electric Plant Board. The fuel cost adjustment for March will be 2.018 cents per kilowatt-hour, a slight increase from 1.947 cents in February, but still lower than…
Read MoreBarren County – Fiscal Court Report
Allyson Dix Jobe Publishing, Inc. Barren Fiscal Court opened last week’s regular meeting with a moment of silence in honor of the passing of former Property Valuation Administrator Brad Bailey before moving to a lengthy agenda. Barren County Clerk’s Office presented the quarterly report ending Dec. 31, 2021. From 2020 to 2021, the clerk’s…
Read MoreGPD awards, Voter IDs, and Federal Disaster Loans surround council meeting
Allyson Dix Barren County Progress Last week, Glasgow City Council recognized Glasgow Police Department officers who worked in Bowling Green and Mayfield to help assist those cities after the deadly tornado outbreak in December 2021. The Kentucky House of Representatives awarded them with a citation of heroism. Glasgow Police Chief Jennifer Arbogast presented each…
Read MoreCounty approves $43K road equipment
Allyson Dix Jobe Publishing, Inc. Barren County Fiscal Court held a special-called meeting last Friday and unanimously approved various road department equipment expenses in the absence of Magistrates Trent Riddle and Carl Dickerson. A paver, a vehicle used to lay asphalt, owned by the county is in need of repairs and the court approved…
Read MoreGEPB elects new officers
Allyson Dix Jobe Publishing, Inc. The Glasgow Electric Plant Board approved two new board officers to the Board of Directors last week following the expiring term for Chairman D.T. Froedge and the resignation of Libby Short. Board members unanimously elected Mark Haines as the new Chairman and Glenn Pritchard as the new Secretary/Treasurer. In…
Read MoreCity splits on EPB Chairman Froedge
Allyson Dix Jobe Publishing, Inc. Tracy Shirley, Director of Glasgow/Barren County Emergency Management, gave the Glasgow City Council a report following concerns some councilmembers had in December following the tornado outbreak last month. The emergency management department is responsible for testing the outdoor tornado sirens and Shirley discussed several issues recently found regarding them.…
Read MoreCourt appropriates $1M to healthcare sector, $500K to education
Allyson Dix Jobe Publishing, Inc. In a 7-1 vote last week, Barren County Fiscal Court voted to earmark $1,000,000.00 to the healthcare sector in Barren County for the purpose of retaining employees with an additional $500,000.00 to healthcare education. As with many areas across the nation, staffing shortages are taking a toll on businesses…
Read MoreOperation Lights On
Glasgow EPB shares details following historic tornado Allyson Dix Jobe Publishing, Inc. After a deadly tornado outbreak that swept across six states on Dec. 10th into the morning of Dec. 11th, many communities across the Commonwealth were left without electricity including Glasgow Electric Plant Board customers. The damage across Kentucky was extensive. Northern Barren…
Read More$1M Trimmed From Premium Pay
Allyson Dix Jobe Publishing, Inc. Barren County employees will see an increase in their premium paychecks after the fiscal court unanimously approved to pay employees’ retirement contributions and tax deductions from the payments in a special-called meeting last week. Judge/Executive Micheal Hale presented more information regarding ARPA funds to the court and proposed to…
Read More“Hindsight’s 20/20”
Court unites on premium pay up to $9,900 per employee to be disbursed in three payments. Allyson Dix Jobe Publishing, Inc. In an expected special called meeting, the Barren County Fiscal Court voted unanimously to approve premium pay for three payments of up to $3,300 per payment in the next year—a big reduction from…
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