FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) – Gov. Andy Beshear has announced a Better Kentucky Plan that will help Kentucky create 14,500 jobs and build better schools, expand internet and deliver clean drinking
Burnside Mayor Robert Lawson
Burnside Mayor Robert Lawson has been elected to chair the Lake Cumberland Area Development District (ADD) Board of Directors for 2021.
Lawson has served on the board since he first took office in 2017, since all judge-executives and mayors from the district s 10 counties Adair, Casey, Clinton, Cumberland, Green, McCreary, Pulaski, Russell, Taylor and Wayne are automatically named in addition to 20 citizens that also serve from those counties. It s an honor and a way to serve our 10-county region, Mayor Lawson said of chairing the board. The ADD office does so much for cities and counties helping to find grants and assisting us with the infrastructure needs we have. They play a huge role.
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Gov. Andy Beshear s restrictions didn t affect the six racetrack-owned gaming venues in Kentucky. (Kentucky Today/Tom Latek) Gov. Beshear Announces up to $38 Million Available for Utility Assistance Jan 30, 2021
Jan 30, 2021
Gov. Andy Beshear s restrictions didn t affect the six racetrack-owned gaming venues in Kentucky. (Kentucky Today/Tom Latek)
FRANKFORT â Gov. Andy Beshear announced up to $38 million is available to local governments to help Kentuckians with overdue utility bills in their jurisdiction. Each unit of local government may request up to $200,000 for assistance in their communities.
âEven with our victory over COVID-19 coming into sight, times are still tough for our families,â said Gov. Beshear. âWe are grateful to be able to provide these funds, because they will ensure many Kentuckians wonât have to make the impossible choice between feeding their family and keeping the lights on.â
By TOM LATEK
Kentucky Today Jan 26, 2021
Jan 26, 2021
FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) - Gov. Andy Beshear announced on Monday that up to $38 million is available to local governments to help Kentuckians with overdue utility bills in their jurisdiction.
Each local government may request up to $200,000 for assistance in their communities, in a program being administered by the Department for Local Government, with funding from the Community Development Block Grant Coronavirus Response program of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
âEven with our victory over COVID-19 coming into sight, times are still tough for our families,â said Gov. Beshear. âWe are grateful to be able to provide these funds, because they will ensure many Kentuckians wonât have to make the impossible choice between feeding their family and keeping the lights on.â