Legal Notices for 5-17-2023

NOTICE TO TARAH KING

To, Tarah King, I have been appointed as Warning Order Attorney to notify you of two confidential court actions which have been filed in Whitley Circuit Court.

You have fifty (50) days from April 18, 2023, to file an answer or other pleadings in these cases, or judgment may be taken against you.

Please contact David O. Smith, (606) 528-5001, for the name and case number of the confidential cases.

These proceedings are of the utmost importance to you and your family.

DAVID O. SMITH, ATTORNEY AT LAW

PO BOX 699, CORBIN, KY 40702, 606-528-5001

CITY OF WILLIAMSBURG, KENTUCKY

BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND MEETING

You are hereby notified that the Board of Zoning Adjustment for the City of Williamsburg, Kentucky, will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, May 30, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. in the Williamsburg City Hall Council Chambers, 423 Main Street, Williamsburg, Kentucky, to consider an appeal of the Zoning Administrator’s decision to issue a building permit for construction of a duplex on a vacant lot on High Street (also known as 32 High Street) in an R-2 (Duplex/Multi-Family Residential) District in Williamsburg, Kentucky.  Immediately after conclusion of the public hearing the Board of Adjustment will hold a meeting to consider/decide the appeal.

GAIL BORDES, CHAIRPERSON

IN THE JUVENILE COURT FOR SCOTT COUNTY, TENNESSEE

2023-JV-4

STATE OF TENNESSEE, DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN’S SERVICES, Petitioner

vs.

SCOTT HERRMANN, WHEREABOUTS UNKNOWN, Respondent       

IN THE MATTER OF:

Haven Reagan, DOB: 07-27-15

Hynlie Reagan, DOB: 08-09-17

Children Under Eighteen (18) Years of Age

MOTION AND ORDER FOR SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION

It appearing to the Court from the allegations of the Petition for Temporary Custody and Motion for Summons by Publication and the Affidavit of Diligent Search that the whereabouts of the Respondent, Scott Herrmann, is unknown and cannot be ascertained by diligent search, therefore, the ordinary process of law cannot be served upon Scott Herrmann.  It is therefore, ORDERED that said Respondent be served by publication of the following Notice for four (4) consecutive weeks in the Corbin News Journal, a newspaper published in Whitley County, Kentucky.

TO RESPONDENT: SCOTT HERMANN

Pursuant to T.C.A. § 37-1-125, § 21-1-203 and § 21-1-204, you are hereby summoned to appear on the 26th day of June 2023, at 9:00 a.m., and defend the above-entitled action in the Scott County Juvenile Court, at 575 Scott High Drive, Huntsville, Tennessee 37756, and answer the Petition filed by the State of Tennessee, Department of Children’s Services, and thereby serve your answer on the Petitioner.  In case of your failure to do so, judgment will be rendered against you according to the demand of the Petition, which has been filed with the Clerk of the Scott County Juvenile Court located at the Scott County Courthouse, 575 Scott High Drive, Huntsville, Tennessee 37756.

ISSUED this 2nd day of May 2023.

SCARLETT W. ELLIS, JUVENILE COURT JUDGE

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO MINE

Pursuant to Application Number 918-0504 AM-2

In accordance with KRS 350.070 notice is hereby given that Alden Resources LLC 332 West Cumberland Gap Parkway, Suite 100, Corbin, Kentucky 40701 has applied for a permit for an amendment to an existing permit for a surface, auger/highwall coal mining and reclamation operation. The amendment will add 80.23 surface acres and 90.65 Auger/HWM acres affecting 503.56 acres located 5.25 miles east of Rockholds in Whitley & Knox Counties.

The proposed amendment area is approximately 5.25 miles east of Rockholds in Whitley & Knox County Kentucky, and is approximately 0.64 miles east of KY 1064 junction with Terrell Hollow Road.

The proposed amendment is located on the Rockholds, KY 7½ minute quadrangle map.  The amendment area will use a combination of contour, and auger/highwall miner methods of surface mining.  The surface mining area to be disturbed by the amendment is owned by Freda Mae Brock, Garry Jr. & Amber Inman, Vickie Sams, George Williams & Judy Burns, Brian Elliott, Rita Singleton, & Ella McCreary, Harold Grant, Jerry McKinley, Gary Grant, Ray Decker, Arthur Foley, Verna Decker, and Kristina Hensley.

The application has been filed for public inspection at the Department for Surface Mining and Reclamation and Enforcement’s, Middlesboro Regional Office, 1804 East Cumberland Avenue, Middlesboro, Kentucky 40965-1229.  Written comments, objections or requests for a permit conference must be filed with the Director, Division of Mine Permits, 300 Sower Boulevard, 2nd Floor Frankfort, Kentucky 40601.

INSPECTION PERIOD FOR THE PROPERTY TAX ASSESSMENT ROLL

The Whitley County real property tax roll will be open for inspection from under the supervision of the property valuation administrator (PVA) or one of the deputies, any person may inspect the tax roll.

This is the January 1, 2023 assessment on which state, county, and school taxes for 2023 will be due about September 15, 2023.

The tax roll is in the office of the property valuation administrator in the county courthouse and may be inspected between the hours 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.

Any taxpayer desiring to appeal an assessment on real property made by the PVA must first request a conference with the PVA office. Conferences may be held via videoconference, where available, or by telephone; or you may exchange correspondence requesting a conference with the PVA via email or fax. Written documentation supporting your opinion of value will continue to be required. However, you will be instructed on the best method to submit your documentation after contacting our office regarding your request to have a conference. The PVA office is located at: 200 Main St., 2nd Floor, Courthouse, Williamsburg, KY.

Any taxpayer still aggrieved by an assessment on real property, after the conference with the PVA or designated deputy, may appeal to the county board of assessment appeals.

The appeal must be filed with the Whitley County clerk’s office no later than one workday following the conclusion of the inspection period. Please contact the county clerk’s office to receive instructions on the method the office is using to accept appeals this year and to obtain a form that can be used to file your appeal.

Any taxpayer failing to appeal to the county board of assessment appeals, or failing to appear before the board, either in person or by designated representative, will not be eligible to appeal directly to the Kentucky Board of Tax Appeals.

Appeals of personal property assessments shall not be made to the county board of assessment appeals. Personal property taxpayers shall be served notice under the provisions of KRS 132 – 50(4) and shall have the protest and appeal rights granted under the provisions of KRS 131.110.

The following steps should be taken when a taxpayer does not agree with the assessed value of personal property as determined by the property valuation administrator.

(1) He must list under protest (for certification) what he believes to be the fair cash value of his property.

(2) He must file a written protest directly with the Department of Revenue, Office of Property Valuation within 30 days from the date of the notice of assessment.

(3) This protest must be in accordance with KRS 131.110.

(4) The final decision of the Department of Revenue may be appealed to the Kentucky Board of Tax Appeals.

Ronnie Moses, Property Valuation Administrator, Whitley County

website: http://qpublic.net/ky/whitley/

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The Public Service Commission of Kentucky issued an order on April 10, 2023, scheduling a hearing to be held on May 31, 2023, at 9:00 a.m., Eastern Daylight Time, in the Richard Raff Hearing Room of the Commission’s offices located at 211 Sower Boulevard in Frankfort, Kentucky, for the purpose of cross-examination of witnesses in Case No. 2022-00371. This is in the Matter of an Electronic Tariff Filing of Kentucky Utilities Company for Approval of an Economic Development Rider Special Contract with Bitiki-KY, LLC.

This hearing will be streamed live and may be viewed on the PSC website, psc.ky.gov. Public comments may be made at the beginning of the hearing. Those wishing to make oral public comments may do so by following the instructions listed on the PSC website, psc.ky.gov.

Kentucky Utilities Company

220 West Main Street

Louisville, Kentucky 40202