In a Tuesday morning update with Christian County Fiscal Court, Emergency Management Director Randy Graham said the local road department was working diligently in Pembroke to continue clean-up efforts — following the Memorial Day weekend storms.
This, he said, is in tandem with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, which will be spending this week finishing up the first round of debris pickup in the same area.
Over the next two weeks, going into July 26, Graham encouraged citizens to get more debris to the road side — in preparation for the next round of pick-up.
That’s about two months after the tornado occurred, and Judge-Executive Jerry Gilliam said the office of Governor Andy Beshear has finally put forth the federal requests for aid — while noting these pick-ups are still specific in nature.
In other court news:
— Gilliam put forth a “nearly-final” draft of the solid waste coordinator position left vacant by the retirement of Jim Fleming. He said it should be posted sometime later this week, and the job has generated “considerable interest.”
The ad will run for about two weeks before interviews will begin.
— Gilliam advised magistrates to take part in “Welcome Home” celebrations for the 101st Airborne Division in Fort Campbell, something he’s done in the last few weeks.
— Gilliam also told the court he was notified Monday that CASA of Christian County, KY Inc., will be ending “their trial and tenure here” as of July 17, and that their office space at 515 Weber Street will become vacant.
The mission of the non-profit organization is to ensure that every child who has experienced dependency, abuse or neglect is placed in a safe and permanent home, especially through the court system. Furthermore, their advocates are trained and dedicated to representing the best interests of the children in their appointed cases.
