Burnside Mayor Robert Lawson
Burnside Mayor Robert Lawson has been elected to chair the Lake Cumberland Area Development District (ADD) Board of Directors for 2021.
Lawson has served on the board since he first took office in 2017, since all judge-executives and mayors from the district s 10 counties Adair, Casey, Clinton, Cumberland, Green, McCreary, Pulaski, Russell, Taylor and Wayne are automatically named in addition to 20 citizens that also serve from those counties. It s an honor and a way to serve our 10-county region, Mayor Lawson said of chairing the board. The ADD office does so much for cities and counties helping to find grants and assisting us with the infrastructure needs we have. They play a huge role.
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A bill reforming the teacher pension system for new hires cleared the Kentucky State House Thursday afternoon, less than two hours after coming out of a legislative committee.
The bill would put teachers hired after Jan. 2022 into a different “tier” than current employees. The new tier would have a smaller defined benefit than the existing plan, but would also have an additional defined contribution, meaning retirees’ total benefits could fluctuate more based on the stock market. But the bill’s sponsor, Rep. Ed Massey (R-Boone), said the average payment would be 74% of the teacher’s salary, similar to salary replacement for the current plan and would save the state $3.57 billion over the next 30 years.
KY House votes for plan requiring new teachers to work longer, pay more for retirement John Cheves, Lexington Herald-Leader
Feb. 4 The Kentucky House on Thursday overwhelmingly approved a Republican-backed bill that would change the teacher pension system for new hires, sending it to the Senate for consideration.
Just two hours earlier, the House State Government Committee approved House Bill 258. It would require teachers hired after Jan. 1 to contribute more toward their retirement benefits, capping the state s obligation at 10 percent of salary, and to work at least 30 years instead of the current minimum of 27 years.
The new plan s salary replacement for retired teachers would be comparable to what retirees currently get, said the bill s lead sponsor, state Rep. C. Ed Massey, R-Hebron. Unlike most workers, Kentucky school teachers are not eligible for Social Security retirement benefits, so their pensions are especially critical.
The Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education reported Tuesday that participation of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid has dropped 19% for high school seniors. The form is necessary for students to receive financial aid for college.
Although submissions are down 19%, the state has ranked 12th in the country for submissions as of Jan. 22.
âThe overall percentage of FAFSA filers, which includes high school seniors, current college students and adults, shows a 13% drop over this time last year, according to the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority,â the council stated in a news release.
The council has launched the FAFSA February campaign, aiming to reverse the downward trend. It will use social media campaigns and other news organizations to encourage completing the FAFSA.
Hope International University, Fullerton, Calif., is featured in a 45-minute interview for the
Character Up podcast.
The podcast’s host site,
PodBean, writes: “Bill has a profound perspective on the importance of getting closer to Christ as safety protocols and recovery from his battle with COVID-19 have gotten him further from being on the hardwood with his team. Bill has dealt with personal tragedy and loss in a way that will truly inspire you and has inspired his players to do something that will impact others.”
Crossroads Christian Church in Washington Court House, Ohio, has seen its in-person and online attendance both trending up in recent months.