With questions about the City of Somerset’s wastewater treatment facility continuing to be raised — and, more specifically, how it may affect the city’s drinking water, Mayor Alan Keck issued
Allegations by former Somerset Mayor Eddie Girdler that the city’s water and wastewater may be a public hazard drew a harsh response from current Mayor Alan Keck during Monday’s City
By CARLA SLAVEY
Commonwealth Journal May 6, 2021
May 6, 2021
Somerset Water and Wastewater Department Head Dana Whitis, left, and city Chief Financial Officer Mike Broyles, center, present the water and wastewater budget for the upcoming fiscal year to the Somerset City Council on Tuesday night. Carla Slavey
Mayor Alan Keck presented a good news-bad news situation Tuesday evening to members of the Somerset City Council during the first of several workshops intended to review the cityâs budget before it is officially adopted.
The good news is that they can get an excellent rate on a loan that would allow them to fix equipment at the cityâs wastewater treatment facility.
By Erin Cox
Editor
May 4, 2021
WHITLEY COUNTY â Whitley County Board of Education voted in favor to proceed with an application of waiver to allow a virtual learning option if the need arises for next school year.
The school board met in a special-called virtual meeting Friday afternoon to act on the application of waiver of Kentucky Administrative Regulation. The waiver is required by the Kentucky Department of Education if schools want to give a virtual option for school next year, but school districts can approve the waiver and still opt out of giving the virtual option.
Superintendent John Siler said COVID-19 numbers have been going down in the county and hopes that continues but the waiver would be just in case there was a spike in cases or a new strain that caused issues in the county.