KY 536 extension to the AA Highway

In a report to the mayors January 25 Campbell County Administrator Robert Horine said that the total cost estimate of the Ky. 536 extension from U.S. 27 to the AA Highway south of Alexandria has increased from $44 million to $51 million. To reduce the costs, the state is attempting a redesign of the road as two lanes with added turn lanes and deceleration lanes as needed instead of a full three-lane highway. Horine said that the project officially remains on hold until more money is allocated.

Smoking ban repeal

In a recent article on Campbell County Connects the Vote on repeal of Campbell County indoor smoking ban is February 16 and will take place at the county administration building in Newport.

It was our understanding that this vote originally was to be held at a meeting at the Campbell County courthouse in Alexandria but we suppose this would too inconvenient for the pro-ban, non-resident outsiders to attend.

Free trash cans available in Alexandria until Jan. 31

Chris Mayhew of the Reporter Newspaper reminds Alexandria residents that they can receive a new 96-gallon “Waste Wheeler” and a 65-gallon wheeled recycling container by calling Rumpke at 877-786-7537 or emailing them at southeast.market@rumpke. The request must be made by January 31 and is for Alexandria residents only. There will be no charge for these containers over and beyond the yearly assessment that residents pay when they pay their annual city property taxes.

This arrangement is possible due to the contract that was negotiated with Rumpke by former Mayor Dan McGinley for waste collection charges.

If you purchased these from Lowe’s on-line the cost would be $96.40 for a 96-gallon size and $72.45 for a 64-gallon size for a total of $168.85.

This offsets the $168.00 a resident pays for trash collection this year.

A pretty good deal.

Now if we could just prevent a few of our residents from allowing their friends or relatives who live in the county from bringing their trash to Alexandria, our waste collection fees might rise at a slower rate. The county has waste collection available for a fee but participating is an option.

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Campbell / Kenton / State Anti-Smoking issue articles

After Campbell County was manipulated by Kenton County to vote first on the smoking ban now Kenton County does not want to be the only county with the ban. Can we guess why?

All this would be amusing if it were not so goofy.

Thanks to Campbell’s new fiscal court for undoing what the coward lame ducks waited until after the general election to do.

Also this posting lists what is going on in Frankfort on this issue.

We should all be glad that Greg Stumbo relies on his wife for his legislative ideas.

Hey look at me!

Campbell County takes first step toward repealing smoking ban

It’s refreshing when elected officials do what they say they will during their campaigns –

The Campbell County Fiscal Court's new members took steps at their first meeting to revoke the countywide smoking ban their predecessors approved in December.

At the end of a standing-room-only meeting that earlier had been attended by several dozen opponents of the ban and some proponents, the court's three county commissioners, led by newly elected Pete Garrett, indicated they plan to revoke the ban, likely within the next two meetings.

On Garrett's motion Fiscal Court voted 3-1 to direct new Campbell County Attorney Steve Franzen to write legislation repealing the ban so it can receive the first of two required readings during their Jan. 19 meeting in Newport. The second reading and vote likely would happen Feb. 2 in Alexandria.

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Alexandria’s new mayor takes office

Incoming mayor Bill Rachford used a large Bible and an oversized gavel at his first council meeting as mayor Thursday, Jan. 6.

Happy New Year

It’s January 1, the city has a new mayor and the people rejoiced.