Photo by Jarrod Mills breaking topical featured LONG TIME COMING: Bill to allow Corbin to annex into southern Laurel heading to Governor s desk; Corbin mayor ready to get to work
By Jarrod Mills
Staff Writer Mar 17, 2021
Land at Exit 29 near I-75 has gone undeveloped for years. Photo by Jarrod Mills
FRANKFORT, Ky. - A bill that would allow the City of Corbin to annex into southern Laurel County is on its way to Governor Andy Beshearâs desk to be signed into law following it passing the State House of Representatives by a vote of 62-25 late Tuesday night.Â
Senate Bill 274 (SB 274) was presented to the House by Rep. Regina Huff (R-Williamsburg) of the 82nd District Tuesday night. The bill creates a new section to Kentucky law that would allow cities such as Corbin, who were originally chartered in two counties, the opportunity to annex into a third adjacent county, provided the county contains in
featured Despite Sen. Storm s attempt to table bill, Senate passes bill to allow Corbin to annex into southern Laurel
By Jarrod Mills
Staff Writer Mar 5, 2021
Sen. Storm LRC Public Information
FRANKFORT, Ky. - After three days of being passed over, Senate Bill 274 (SB 274), which would allow the City of Corbin to annex into southern Laurel County passed the Kentucky Senate Friday by a vote of 20-12, with two senators passing and not voting. Â
Before a vote on the bill could be made, Senator Brandon Storm (R-London) motioned pursuant to Senate Rule 15, that the matter be laid on the clerkâs desk, or temporarily postponed. Storm cited the ongoing litigation between the cities of London and Corbin in Laurel County Circuit Court as a reason to postpone the matter.Â
FRANKFORT, Ky. - After three days of being passed over, Senate Bill 274 (SB 274), which would allow the City of Corbin to annex into southern Laurel County, passed the
Feb 26, 2021
Senate President Robert Stivers II, R-Manchester, presents a bill on Thursday. | Photo courtesy of LRC LRC Public Information
FRANKFORT, Ky. - Senate President Robert Stiversâ (R-Manchester) bill that would allow the City of Corbin to annex into southern Laurel County is moving to the Senate Floor for vote, after it was passed out of the Standing Committee on State and Local Government Friday afternoon by a vote of 8-2.Â
Senate Bill 274 (SB 274) has drawn the attention of local county and city officials as it would allow Corbin to annex property in Laurel County, but only to the extent of its utility infrastructure already in place. Current law prevents cities like Corbin, who has two of its precincts in Knox County and five of its precincts in Whitley County, from annexing into a third county.