The start of the new calendar year falls right in the middle of the fiscal year for local governments and Trigg County Judge-executive Stan Humphries says the county has several housekeeping items to complete in January.
One of those involves preparing a new budget for approval in June.
click to download audioHumphries says two other county budgets will come through his office soon.
click to download audioHumphries also said a meeting this week with other county leaders may forge a solution regarding recycling in Trigg County and the region.
Officials from the West Kentucky Correctional Complex canceled its recycling agreement with Trigg, Caldwell, Crittenden, Lyon, and Livingston Counties in 2023, citing safety and manpower to handle the increased load.
Trigg County has continued to keep its recycling center open, including the mobile trailers, but it has been tough.
click to download audioHumphries also said that Trigg Countians have done a terrific job in the past in making sure recyclables like glass, plastic, cardboard, and common metals aren’t often dumped on roadsides, and he — and many others — would like to see such efforts continue.
In terms of industry heading into the new year, Humphries says the spec building at the I-24 Business Park continues to draw some interest.
click to download audioThe 100,000-square-foot building was under contract last September but company officials announced in November their intent not to come, citing market uncertainty following the election, which put the building back on the market.
Humphries says one thing that is coming to Trigg County is the new Senior Citizen’s bus that will be unveiled this week at the Senior Citizens Center.
click to download audioFriday’s unveiling will be at noon at the Trigg County Senior Citizen’s Center.
