Trigg County Fiscal Court voted Monday evening to rename the recycling center after the longtime solid waste coordinator.
Judge Executive Hollis Alexander notes Jesse Thomas has been in the position for nearly twelve years.
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Members voted unanimously to rename the Trigg County Recycling Center after Thomas, who has improved the program dramatically since he took over.
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Alexander adds they will host a sign unveiling at the center located on Old Hopkinsville Road on Monday afternoon, April 22. The event will take place from 4:00 to 6:00, with the public invited to attend.
In other news, Trigg County Senior Citizens Center Director Cissy Lawrence made a presentation to the court concerning recent fundraising.
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The center underwent $49,000 in state budget cuts at the beginning of the year. Fiscal court entered into an agreement with Pennyrile Allied Community Services to help the center stay under normal operations in late January. With the money presented to the court, they will only be responsible for paying less than $5,000 to help the center.Alexander adds the donation truly helps the court with their current budget.
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The funding is a part of Governor Matt Bevin’s commitment to improve roadways across the state.
The next fiscal court meeting will be Monday evening, May 6 at 6:00 in the basement of the Trigg County Courthouse Annex.
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