A three-year Recreation Complex agreement with the Trigg Public School system and an agreed-upon plan for paving and sealing this calendar proved to be two pivotal topics during Monday night’s Trigg County Fiscal Court session.
Referencing a four-page document and the district’s annual fee of $17,500, Judge-Executive Stan Humphries thanked magistrates and the leadership of Superintendent Bill Thorpe, High School Principal Tim Bush, Director of Operations Matt Ladd and several other key players in drafting the new, clearer language — something perhaps more definitive than previous charges.
Magistrate Alana Baker-Dunn pointed to one significant right-away positive.
Indeed, the indoor facility is different. From August through October, it’s open to the public Sunday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, and reserved to the school from 3:30-6:30 PM Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. From November through February, the school now has full rights to the building from 3:30-8:30 PM Monday through Thursday and open to the public on weekends. And in the spring, the days are the same, but the school can only reserve it from 3:30-6:30 PM.
Simply put: the building is as popular as it’s ever been, and its time slots had to be better coordinated.
Other key notes of the contract include:
— A non-compete clause with the concession stand for baseball and softball, with the exception of three dates after March 31, an alumni game and district/regional tournaments;
— All damages and insurance during school functions are to be assumed by the district;
— And major renovations, large improvements and miscellaneous projects will be discussed between school leaders, Complex associates and the fiscal court.
Trigg’s Board of Education convenes Thursday, and pending issue will likely enter into the agreement.
As for the county’s proud paths, Humphries noted there simply “wasn’t enough money” to go around for the 400 miles Trigg officials must maintain.
Currently it’s more than $100,000 per mile to pave, which is still more cost effective than chipping and sealing, just based on longevity. Baker-Dunn, in fact, called it a “conscious decision” to pave more, rather than hot-fix it.
Magistrates approved roughly 20 miles of improvements.
— 12 miles of chip & seal:
— And more than eight miles of paving:
Magistrates determined this plan based on constituent input, as well as insight from County Road Foreman Brandon Calhoun.
Much like the most recent Cadiz City Council meeting, many of the same Arrowhead Golf Course, Apache Heights and other related subdivision owners and interested parties were present for an executive session with magistrates, Humphries and County Attorney Randall Braboy.
It was called under the same KRS City Attorney Allen Wilson cited last Tuesday, Monday night’s executive session.
It remains unclear what the next steps are for the 18-hole property, as its ownership continues to seek a worthy buyer/manager/developer for the estate and its many tenants. But to this point, city and county leadership have now been brought up to speed by concerned citizens.
Several boards received new faces and reappointments, and all unanimously. For the Cadiz-Trigg County Tourist and Convention Commission, Tammy Head will replace John Oliphant, Dustin Gilbert will replace J.B. Moore, Ashley Joiner will replace David Miller and the trio of Matt Ladd, Deepak Patel and Lucas Hale will return. Humphries said Oliphant was replaced in order to comply with KRS bylaw, and that it had nothing to do with his service record.
Speaking of Oliphant, he was appointed to the PADD’s Regional Transportation Board, and will get a front-row seat to ongoing planning sessions with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and the annual SHIFT Plan, which sets forth roadway infrastructure projects around the region, based on public need and rubrics.
In an effort to restart a dormant body following the COVID-19 pandemic, Magistrate Pat Bush was appointed to the Trigg County Health Department Board. He will serve a short term through December 31, 2023.
And a one-year preventative maintenance agreement was agreed upon through Murtco Mechanical Contractors of Paducah, in order to service the HVAC system of the Trigg County Justice Center. Cost: $13,900.
