NEWS ARCHIVE
PRESS RELEASE
(For Immediate Release)
BARREN COUNTY HAS BEEN AWARDED FEDERAL FUNDS
UNDER THE EMERGENCY FOOD AND SHELTER NATIONAL BOARD PROGRAM.
Barren County has been chosen to receive $34,002.00 to
supplement emergency food and shelter programs in the county.
The selection was made by a National Board that is chaired by
the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency
Management Agency and consists of representatives from The
Salvation Army; American Red Cross; United Jewish Communities;
Catholic Charities, USA; National Council of Churches of Christ
in the U.S.A.; and United Way of America. The Local Board was
charged to distribute funds appropriated by Congress to help
expand the capacity of food and shelter programs in high-need
areas around the country.
A Local Board, made up of several concerned citizens of Barren
County, Kentucky, will determine how the funds awarded to Barren
County are to be distributed among the emergency food and
shelter programs run by local service organizations in the area.
The local board is responsible for recommending agencies to
receive these funds and any additional funds available under
this phase of the program.
Under the terms of the grant from the National Board, local
agencies chosen to receive funds must 1) be private voluntary
nonprofits or units of government, 2) be eligible to receive
federal funds, 3) have an accounting system, 4) practice
nondiscrimination, 5) have demonstrated the capability to
deliver emergency food and/or shelter program, and 6) if they
are a private voluntary organization, they must have a voluntary
board. Qualifying organizations are urged to apply.
Barren County has distributed Emergency Food and Shelter funds
previously with Community Relief Fund for Glasgow-Barren County,
Inc., Community Action of Southern Kentucky, Inc., Glasgow
Housing Corporation, Barren River Area Safe Space, Inc., and The
Salvation Army Service Unit for Glasgow-Barren County
participating. These agencies were responsible for providing
rent/mortgage assistance, food assistance, utility assistance ,
and mass shelter assistance during the last phase of this
program.
Public or private voluntary agencies interested in applying for
Emergency Food and Shelter Program funds must complete an
application. Application forms may be obtained from Sherry
Jones, Office of the Barren County Judge/Executive, Phone:
270/651-3338, Fax: 270/651-2844, email:
sjones@glasgow-ky.com
or from the county website – www.barrenco-ky.com. The deadline
for applications is 10:00 a.m., CST, Tuesday, February 16, 2010.
Click to download
application form
Click to download
appeals process form
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Bid Date to Receive
Bids for the Barren County Jail Construction Project has been
CHANGED to Thursday, January 14th, at 2:00 p.m. (See below
notice for all other information). Thanks!
A NEW FACILITY
BARREN COUNTY JAIL JKS # 2006043
GLASGOW, KENTUCKY
10-16-09
SECTION 00010 -
INVITATION TO BID
Barren County Fiscal
Court, hereinafter referred to as “Owner” will receive sealed
bids for construction of the following:
The New Barren County
Jail Facility:
Building = 33,261
square feet
Outdoor Recreation =
3,214 square feet
A Pre-Bid Conference
will be held at the Barren County Judge Executive’s office,
Glasgow, Kentucky at 2:00 p.m., (central time), on January 4,
2010.
Bids will be received
at the office of the Barren County Judge Executive, Glasgow,
Kentucky until 2:00 P.M. (central time) on January 12, 2010, at
which time bids will be opened and publicly read aloud.
Wage rates do apply to
this project. Refer to Specification Section 00811 for
additional information. A certified payroll will be required for
this project.
Bid Form, Contract
Documents, including plans and specifications are on file at the
following locations:
-
JKS Architects &
Engineers, Hopkinsville, KY
-
Marcum
Engineering, Paducah, KY
-
Dodge Scan -
Nashville, TN
-
Builders Exchange
- Louisville, KY
-
Western KY
Construction Association - Murray, KY
-
Western KY
Construction Association - Paducah, KY
-
National
Construction News - Evansville, IN
-
Associated
Builders & Contractors of Kentuckiana, Inc. - Owensboro, KY
-
Associated
Builders & Contractors – Bowling Green, KY
Copies of Contract
Documents may be obtained on or after December 7, 2009, from
Paducah Blueprint and Supply Company, 999 Broadway, Paducah,
Kentucky 42001, phone numbers 1-800-423-6479, 1-270-444-6171;
www.padblueprint.com.
Bid security in the
form specified and in the amount of five percent (5%) of the
lump sum base bid shall be submitted with each proposal. The
successful bidder will be required to furnish the Owner with a
100% performance and material payment bond.
The Owner reserves the
right to reject any and all bids or to waive any informalities
in the bidding. No bid shall be withdrawn for a period of (90)
ninety days subsequent to the opening of bids.
/s/ Davie D. Greer,
Barren County Judge Executive
PRESS
RELEASE
The U.S. Census Bureau is actively recruiting job applicants
from EVERY community in Barren County and adjoining counties
RIGHT NOW for work to be done in upcoming months on the 2010
census.
The jobs are temporary and may be part- or full-time. While
most jobs available are for census data gatherers, also called
enumerators, other types of positions are also available, such
as crew leaders and crew leader assistants. Most positions
available here pay $11.25 an hour or $12.75 an hour, and mileage
expenses are reimbursed where appropriate for field positions.
Census workers not only help themselves with this employment,
they also serve their communities. Information gathered during
the census process provides an overall snapshot of the needs in
each area, and that picture is used, for example, by the
government to determine where billions of federal funds go and
by businesses to help determine future locations. The
information is also used to determine congressional district
lines.
Anyone interested in applying will have to take a basic
skills test, which is being offered at various times and in
communities around the county NOW, so applicants should not
delay. Barren County has test sites in the following
communities: Austin, Cave City, Glasgow (two locations), Lecta-Kino/east
Barren area, Hiseville, Park City and Temple Hill. Applicants
should request a site nearest them. Space is
limited for each testing session.
For more information and/or to find out when and where tests
are scheduled and to be placed on a list to take the test, call
(866) 861-2010.
Additional information and a practice test are available at
www.2010censusjobs.gov.
PRESS RELEASE
From: County
Judge/Executive Davie D. Greer
Mayor
Darrell G. Pickett
Glasgow
Renaissance Main Street Committee
Subject: “Light Up
Glasgow”
“Light Up Glasgow”
will be held on Friday, November 27, 2009. Events will include
festive music and refreshments. At 3:30 p.m., Jolly Old Saint
Nicholas will be available at the Courthouse gazebo for pictures
with children and pets. The cost of the Pictures with Santa
will be $5.00 per picture (4 x 6), with a portion of the
proceeds being donated to the Salvation Army and the Barren
River Animal Welfare Association. (Additional picture packages
are available.) At 5:00 p.m., the lighting of the Christmas
tree and the courthouse lights will occur.
We would like to
encourage all downtown businesses to decorate their windows and
buildings for the upcoming Christmas season. Recognition will
be given for the best decorations, and judging will begin at
4:30 p.m. that afternoon.
We would like to
invite everyone to join us as we begin the Christmas season with
this enjoyable event for all members of your family. This event
has attracted many people to the downtown areas over the past
few years, and we look forward to continuing this joyous
tradition.
AGENDA
“Light Up Glasgow”
2009
3:30 Pictures with Santa in Gazebo
Refreshments Served.
3:30
– 4:45 Julie Anne Williams, Vocals
4:45
Announce Winners – Best
Decorated Businesses.
4:58 Countdown to Lighting
5:00
Lighting of Christmas Tree and
Courthouse Lights
INVITATION TO
BID ON JACKIE BROWNING PARK LIGHTING PROJECT
The Barren County Recreation Department
will receive sealed bids for the lighting project for the Jackie
Browning Park located at 300 Donnelley Drive, Glasgow,
Kentucky.
Bid forms and
specifications may be picked up Monday through Friday during
normal business hours at the Office of the Barren County
Judge/Executive, Third Floor, Barren County Government Center,
117 North Public Square, Suite 3A, Glasgow, Kentucky 42141. To
request a copy of the bid forms and specifications, please call
270/651-3338.
Completed bid
forms should be returned to the Office of the Barren County
Judge/Executive by 3:00 p.m. on Friday, September 18, 2009.
The Barren County
Recreation Department reserves the right to reject any or all
bids.
Click here to
download bid form
INVITATION TO BID ON JACKIE BROWNING PARK BASEBALL FIELDS
The Barren County
Recreation Department will receive sealed bids for the
installation of two new baseball fields for the Jackie Browning
Park located at 300 Donnelley Drive, Glasgow, Kentucky.
Bid forms and
specifications may be picked up Monday through Friday during
normal business hours at the Office of the Barren County
Judge/Executive, Third Floor, Barren County Government Center,
117 North Public Square, Suite 3A, Glasgow, Kentucky 42141. To
request a copy of the bid forms and specifications, please call
270/651-3338.
Completed bid
forms should be returned to the Office of the Barren County
Judge/Executive by 3:00 p.m. on Friday, September 18, 2009.
The Barren County
Recreation Department reserves the right to reject any or all
bids.
Click here to
download bid form
NOTICE
CHANGE OF FISCAL COURT MEETINGS
The regular meetings of the Barren County Fiscal Court for
September, 2009, have been changed. The meetings will occur on
September 8 and September 22, 2009, beginning at 5:00 p.m. in
the Fiscal Court Chambers, Third Floor, Barren County Government
Center, 117 North Public Square, Glasgow, Kentucky 42141.
This August 5, 2009.
/s/ Davie D. Greer
Barren County
Judge/Executive
POSITION OPENING
County of Barren, Kentucky
The
County of Barren announces an opening for Secretary at the
Barren County Road Department, 150 County Barn Road,
Glasgow, Kentucky 42141. Applicants must be a high school
graduate with knowledge of modern office procedures and
experience with secretarial duties and computer and typewriter
operations. Job applications and job description may be
obtained in the Office of the Barren County Judge/Executive,
Barren County Government Center, 117 North Public Square, Suite
3A, Glasgow, Kentucky. Applications will be accepted through
Friday, August 14, 2009. The County of Barren is an Equal
Opportunity Employer.
Click here for job
description
Click here for
application
PRESS RELEASE
(For Immediate Release)
BARREN
COUNTY HAS BEEN AWARDED ADDITIONAL FEDERAL FUNDS THROUGH THE
AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT OF 2009 (ARRA) FOR THE
EMERGENCY FOOD AND SHELTER NATIONAL BOARD PROGRAM.
Barren County
has been selected to receive additional federal funds in the
amount of $12,690 to supplement and extend emergency food and
shelter programs in the county. These funds have been made
available through the State Set-Aside Committee under the
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA).
A Local Board, made up of several
concerned citizens of Barren County, Kentucky, will determine
how the funds awarded to Barren County are to be distributed
among the emergency food and shelter programs run by local
service organizations in the area. The local board is
responsible for recommending agencies to receive these funds and
any additional funds available through the ARRA.
Under the terms of the grant from the
National Board, local agencies chosen to receive funds must 1)
be private voluntary nonprofits or units of government, 2) be
eligible to receive federal funds, 3) have an accounting system,
4) practice nondiscrimination, 5) have demonstrated the
capability to deliver emergency food and/or shelter program, and
6) if they are a private voluntary organization, they must have
a voluntary board. Qualifying organizations are urged to apply.
Barren County has distributed
Emergency Food and Shelter funds previously with Community
Relief Fund for Glasgow-Barren County, Inc., Community Action of
Southern Kentucky, Inc., Glasgow Housing Corporation, and Barren
River Area Safe Space, Inc. participating.
Public or private voluntary agencies interested in applying for
ARRA Emergency Food and Shelter Program funds must contact
Sherry Jones, Office of the Barren County Judge/Executive,
Phone: 270/651-3338, Fax: 270/651-2844, email:
sjones@glasgow-ky.com for an application. The deadline for
applications is 10:00 a.m., CST, Friday, June 26, 2009.
Click here for
application
BARREN COUNTY NIGHT WITH THE BOWLING GREEN
HOT RODS
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NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF BUDGET ORDINANCE
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RESOLUTION
IN MEMORY OF MAURAE FOSTER
August 12, 1922 – May 17, 2009
WHEREAS,
Maurae Foster, age 86, passed away on Sunday, May 17, 2009. She
was born in Barren County, Kentucky, the daughter of the late
Aubrey C. Hunley and Elcie Whitlow Hunley. She is survived by
one son, David H. Foster and wife, Paula; four grandchildren,
Erin McDuffie, Lindsey Foster, Paige Foster, and Douglas Foster;
a daughter-in-law, Gracie Foster Norton; and a sister, Marjorie
Garrett. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death
by her husband, Wilton E. Foster, a son, Steve E. Foster, and a
sister, Mildred Gore; and,
WHEREAS,
Maurae was employed at the Barren County Property Valuation
Office and had retired from South Central Rural Telephone
Cooperative after many years of service. She was a member of
the Glasgow Baptist Church having taught Sunday School and sang
in the church choir for over forty years, and she was a charter
member of the Glasgow Business and Professional Women’s Club
where she remained very active; and,
WHEREAS,
Maurae will long be remembered by anyone who had the distinct
pleasure of knowing her, whether you met her once or had a
lifelong relationship. She exhibited a wonderful personality of
always having a smile on her face and always telling others how
much she loved them. She was a very unselfish, compassionate
friend. She continued to be actively involved in numerous
community organizations and events and at many of those events,
she was the “highlight” of the party with her humorous, uncanny
wit and actions; and,
WHEREAS,
Life is but a stopping place – a resting place along the road to
sweet eternity, and we, as a community, can honestly say we have
been truly blessed by the presence of Maurae Foster within our
lives and our hearts!
BE IT NOW RESOLVED
by the Barren County Fiscal Court on behalf of all citizens of
Barren County, Kentucky, that we embrace the family to show our
support and love in this untimely death. We cannot replace
Maurae but we can carry on with what we have learned from her –
unselfish compassion for everyone and a lifetime of legacies
that will continue within our community for many years to come.
ADOPTED,
this June 2, 2009.
Barren County Fiscal Court
Davie D. Greer
Barren County
Judge/Executive
Attest:
Sherry J. Jones
Barren County Fiscal Court
Clerk
POSITION OPENING
The County of Barren announces an opening for the
position of BARREN COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION MANAGER.
Successful candidate must have a high school
diploma or GED, must be a licensed to mix and spray chemicals,
and at least one year of experience in field park preparation
and maintenance.
Application and job description may be picked up
at the Office of Barren County Judge/Executive, Barren County
Government Center, 117 North Public Square, Suite 3A, Glasgow,
Kentucky, and returned to that office. Applications will be
accepted through Monday, June 1, 2009.
The County of Barren is an Equal Opportunity
Employer.
INVITATION TO BID
The
Barren County Fiscal Court will receive sealed bids until 3:00
p.m., central time, on Tuesday, May 19, 2009, on the following
items in a quantity sufficient to supply its needs during the
2009-2010 fiscal year:
1) Crushed Stone.
2) Corrugated Metal Galvanized Pipe.
3) Plant Mix.
4) Road Oil.
All
bidders shall use the bid form provided by the Barren Fiscal
Court which may be obtained from the Barren County
Judge/Executive's Office, Third Level, Barren County Government
Center, 117 North Public Square, Glasgow, Kentucky, Phone:
270/651-3338, Fax: 270/651-2844. (Mailing Address: 117 North
Public Square, Suite 3A, Glasgow, Kentucky 42141).
All
bidders shall be of the quality prescribed in the specifications
or better. The bid shall unequivocally state the price per unit
the County will be required to pay during the one year fiscal
period (July 1, 2009 - June 30, 2010) which will include all
taxes the county will be required to pay.
Bids
shall be submitted to the Barren County Judge/Executive's Office
in a sealed envelope properly marked as a bid on specific items,
as may be applicable. The bids will be opened and publicly read
at the May 19, 2009, meeting of the Barren County Fiscal Court
beginning at 5:00 p.m., central time.
Partial bids for only a portion of the items specified may be
submitted by any vendor, and Fiscal Court reserves the right to
award all or only a portion of any bid submitted or to
readvertise any item(s) before awarding any contract.
Bid
shall be awarded on an evaluated basis. The Barren Fiscal Court
reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive
informalities.
PUBLIC NOTICE
Barren County Fiscal Court in
conjunction with the Kentucky Association of Counties (KACo),
will be accepting bids via a Reverse Online Auction on May 6th,
2009 at 2 pm eastern time (1 pm central time) for the purchase
of road salt for the Barren County Road Department. For bid
participation / registration and specification contact Orbis
Online at 210-576-7600 or log onto
www.orbisonline.com or contact, Barren County Fiscal
Court at 270-678-2832 or Scott Martin 502-223-7667. The Fiscal
Court has the right to reject/accept any and all bids. Bids
will be accepted online only.
PUBLIC NOTICE
Budget Hearing
Regarding Proposed Use of County Road Aid and Local Government
Economic Assistance Funds
A public hearing
will be held by Barren County in the Fiscal Court Chambers,
Barren County Government Center, 117 North Public Square,
Glasgow, Kentucky, on Tuesday, April 21, 2009, at 5:00 p.m. for
the purpose of obtaining citizens comments regarding the
possible uses of the County Road Aid (CRA) and Local Government
Economic Assistance (LGEA) Funds. All interested persons in
Barren County are invited to the hearing to submit verbal or
written comments on possible uses of the CRA and LGEA funds. Any
person(s) who cannot submit written comments or attend the
public hearing but wish to submit comments, should call the
Office of the County Judge/Executive at 270/651-3338 by Monday,
April 20, 2009, so that arrangements can be made to secure their
comments.
/s/ Davie D.
Greer
Barren County
Judge/Executive
NOTICE OF
PUBLIC HEARING
The
Barren County Fiscal Court will hold a public hearing on
Tuesday, April 7, 2009, at 5:00 p.m. in the Fiscal Court
Chambers, Third Floor, Barren County Government Center.
The purpose of this hearing is to receive
comments regarding the purchase of property located at 200
Samson Street, Glasgow, Kentucky, for location of the new Barren
County Corrections Center.
Citizens will be afforded the opportunity to
express their views concerning this property site for the Barren
County Corrections Center.
Anyone with a significant supporting or
opposing view is invited to voice that opinion at this hearing
or in writing to:
Davie D. Greer
Barren County
Judge/Executive
117 North Public
Square, Suite 3A
Glasgow, Kentucky 42141
Phone: 270/651-3338
Fax: 270/651-2844
Email:
dgreer@glasgow-ky.com
COMMONWEALTH CLEANUP WEEK
Individuals participating in the 2009
Annual Clean-up Week are encouraged to use the alterative
drop-off schedule for disposing of their garbage. County trucks
will be available for garbage pick-up at the area Volunteer Fire
Departments from 7:30 am to 5:00 pm on the following designated
days. In addition to trucks there will be 2 large dumpsters at
each site where space permits. Participants are reminded that
all small items are to be bagged or boxed. Individuals wishing
to recycle their trash are asked to pre sort prior to dropping
off at these locations. The county will have a recycling
trailer at each location. No loose items will be accepted.
(There will be no charge for drop-off at these locations.)
No tires of any kind will be accepted.
LOCATION ____
DAY/DATE
Hiseville Volunteer Fire Department MONDAY/MARCH
23
Park City Volunteer Fire Department TUESDAY/MARCH 24
Cave City Volunteer Fire Department TUESDAY/MARCH 24
Eastern Volunteer Fire Department WEDNESDAY/MARCH 25
Austin Tracy Volunteer Fire Department THURSDAY/MARCH 26
Haywood Volunteer Fire Department THURSDAY/MARCH 26
Temple Hill Volunteer Fire Department
FRIDAY/MARCH 27
South Barren Volunteer Fire Department FRIDAY/MARCH
27
(On Steam Mill Road)
If you have any questions concerning this
matter, please call the Barren County Road Department at
270-678-2832.
URGENT
NEED FOR VOLUNTEERS!
United Way
“Feed the Need”
Regional Food
Drive
March 13th
– 14th
(Benefitting
Allen, Barren, Logan, Simpson, and Warren Counties)
Benefitting
BRASS, Community Action, and Community Relief in Barren County -
Volunteers are needed to help pass out flyers and manage
donations at Houchens Market, IGA, Save-A-Lot, and Wal-Mart
locations in Barren County.
Volunteers are
also needed to help transport, sort and package donations at the
main drop off location-Boys and Girls Club.
For more
information and to volunteer, please contact our office at
270-843-3205
or email Mandy Hicks at
mhicks@uwsk.org
PRESS
RELEASE
(For Immediate Release)
BARREN COUNTY HAS BEEN AWARDED FEDERAL FUNDS UNDER THE EMERGENCY
FOOD AND SHELTER NATIONAL BOARD PROGRAM.
Barren County has been chosen to receive $27,488 to supplement
emergency food and
shelter programs in the county.
The selection was made by a National Board that is chaired by
the Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency
Management Agency and consists of representatives from The
Salvation Army; American Red Cross; United Jewish Communities;
Catholic Charities, USA; National Council of Churches of Christ
in the U.S.A.; and United Way of America. The Local Board was
charged to distribute funds appropriated by Congress to help
expand the capacity of food and shelter programs in high-need
areas around the country.
A Local Board, made up of several concerned citizens of Barren
County, Kentucky, will determine how the funds awarded to Barren
County are to be distributed among the emergency food and
shelter programs run by local service organizations in the area.
The local board is responsible for recommending agencies to
receive these funds and any additional funds available under
this phase of the program.
Under the terms of the grant from the National Board, local
agencies chosen to receive funds must 1) be private voluntary
nonprofits or units of government, 2) have an accounting system,
3) practice nondiscrimination, 4) have demonstrated the
capability to deliver emergency food and/or shelter program, and
5) if they are a private voluntary organization, they must have
a voluntary board. Qualifying organizations are urged to
apply.
Barren County has distributed Emergency Food and Shelter funds
previously with Community Relief Fund for Glasgow-Barren County,
Inc., Community Action of Southern Kentucky, Inc., Glasgow
Housing Corporation, and Barren River Area Safe Space, Inc.
participating. These agencies were responsible for
providing 1478 meals, 48 rent/mortgage assistance, and 112
utility assistance during the last phase of this program.
JUDGE
GREER VISITS FOOD PANTRY
(January 12, 2009) Judge Davie Greer visited the food pantry run
by BRANCHES of the Barren, an outreach service of the Barren
River Area Safe Space, Inc. The visit occurred during the
ribbon cutting ceremony for the new BRANCHES office at 102 W.
Front Street. Judge Greer is a supporter of local food
banks and pantries. BRANCHES of the Barren provides crisis
and support services to victims of domestic violence and is
funded, in part through United Way of Southern Kentucky.
JOANNE LONDON
BECOMES NEW COUNTY CLERK
(January 2,
2009) Joanne London was sworn in as the new Barren County Clerk today. London replaces former Barren County Clerk Pam Hodges-Browning. Thanks to Ms. Hodges-Browning for her
many years of service!
last updated
03/10/10
