Legal Notices for 01/06/10

 NOTICE OF INTENTION TO MINE

Pursuant to Application Number 918-0421

In accordance with KRS 350.055, notice is hereby given that Fraziernanatz, 541 Blakes Fork Road, Williamsburg, KY 40769  has applied for surface coal mining and reclamation operation located 1.20 miles north of Louden in Whitley County.  The proposed operation will disturb 10.36 surface acres and will underlie and additional 18.82 acres with a total area within the permit boundary will be 29.18 acres.

The proposed operation is approximately 0.2 miles north from KY 1064’s junction with Poynter Road and located 0.5 miles east of Whetstone Creek. The Latitude is 36-46-08 and the Longitude is 84-02-20.

The proposed operation is located on the Rockhold U.S.G.S. 7 ½-minute quadrangle map. The operation will use the surface and underground method of mining. The surface and underground areas to be disturbed are owned by Ada Powers.

The application has been filed for public inspection at the Division of Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Middlesboro Regional Office, 1804 E. Cumberland Ave, Middlesboro, KY 40965.  Written comments, objections, or requests for a permit conference must be filed with the Director, Division of Permits, #2 Hudson Hollow, U.S. 127 South, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601.

PUBLIC NOTICE

Second Reading of a proposed Ordinance amending the Whitley County Budget for Fiscal Year 2009-2010, to include unanticipated receipts increasing/decreasing from the following fund, Federal Grants – CDBG Fund in the amount of $300,050.00 and increasing/decreasing expenditures in the Federal Grants – CDBG Fund in the amount of $300,050.00 will be held on 01/19/10 at 6:00 PM in the Whitley County Fiscal Court Room during the Regular Meeting. A copy of the proposed Ordinance with full text is available for public inspection at the Office of the County Judge Executive during normal business hours.

Pat White, Jr., County JudgE EXECUTIVE

NOTICE:

Notice is hereby given by Order of the Whitley District Court that the following Appointments have been made:

Barbara Smith, Whitley County, and Shannon Walters, Laurel County, have been appointed Co-Administrators for the estate of Bessie B. Walters, 105 Curry Lane, Corbin, KY 40701, deceased. Hon. Sandra Reeves and Hon. James G. Carnahan, attys. for said estate.

All persons having claims against the said estates are requested to present same, verified according to law to the said Appointees, not later than six months from said date of Appointment.

Given under my hand this 4th day of January, 2010.

GARY W. BARTON, CLERK

DISTRICT & CIRCUIT COURTS

WHITLEY COUNTY – WILLIAMSBURG, KY 40769

NOTICE:

Marsha Leach, 582 Skaggs Branch Rd., Williamsburg, Ky 40769, has been appointed Executrix over the estate of Noel A. Goddard, deceased. 

Marie Brown Faulkner, 13288 Hwy 92 E Williamsburg, Ky 40769, has been appointed Executrix over the estate of Joe E. Brown, deceased. 

Earl M. Peace, 1575 Dal Rd. Williamsburg, Ky 40769, has been appointed Administrator over the estate of Linda Peace, deceased. 

Earl M. Peace, 1575 Dal Rd. Williamsburg, Ky 40769, has been appointed Administrator over the estate of Carl Lawson, deceased. 

Debra L. Shelton, 663 Earl Howard Rd., Keavy, Ky 40739, has been appointed Executrix over the estate of Bobby R. Shelton, deceased. 

Vincent A. Gibson and Holli Gibson, 1111 Pine St, Corbin, Ky 40701 have been appointed co-executor over the estate of Georgia M. Gibson, deceased. 

Leroy Bunch, 1129 Hightop Rd., Corbin, Ky 40701, has been appointed Executor over the estate of Leona Shaffer, deceased. 

Sharon Crawford, 311 Ruby St, Corbin, Ky 40701, has been appointed Administratrix over the estate of Bradley R. Crawford, deceased.

All persons having claims against the said Estates are requested to present same, verified according to law to the said Appointees, not later than six months from said date of appointment.

Given under my hand this 30th day of December, 2009.

Gary W. Barton, Clerk

WhiTLEy County District and Circuit Courts

Williamsburg, KY 40769

BID NOTICE:

The Whitley County Board of Education is now accepting proposals for Construction Management Services for the Whitley County High School addition/renovation project.

Information is available at the Whitley County Board of Education, 300 Main Street, Williamsburg, Kentucky. Proposals must be submitted by Tuesday, January 19, 2010 at 10:00 AM. The Board reserves the right to accept/reject any or all proposals.

                        Date of Publication: January 6, 2010  

PUBLIC NOTICE – REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR HOUSING DEVELOPMENT/CONSTRUCTION SERVICES

Bell-Whitley Community Action Agency, Inc. as a sub-recipient of grant funds from Whitley County is seeking qualifications for housing development and construction services related to a Community Development Block Grant funded through the Kentucky Department for Local Government (DLG) under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). The development consists of scattered site construction of zero/highly energy efficient homes located in Whitley County Kentucky.

Minimum requirements include previous experience in housing development and construction, the ability to provide zero energy/high energy efficiency design and specifications, the ability to meet time constraints, as well as the experience and knowledge involving single family low income residential housing development and construction.  This includes bidding, contracting, and inspection.  This project may also require coordination of financing options as part of the development package.

All interested persons and firms should contact Peggy Capps at 606/337-3044 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday to obtain a Request for Qualifications packet.  Proposals must be received at the office of Bell-Whitley Community Action Agency, 129 North Pine Street, PO Box 159, Pineville, KY 40977, by 3:00 pm EST, January 20, 2009.  Bell-Whitley Community Action Agency reserves the right to reject any and all Qualifications not meeting the requirements of this Request for Qualifications.

Kentucky Relay Service for the hearing and speech impaired: 1-800-424-8802.

Minority and/or female-owned firms are encouraged to respond to this RFQ.

Attention is particularly called to the requirements as to conditions of employment to be observed under the contract:  Section 3, Segregated Facilities, Section 109, Title VI, and EO 11246.

VOLUNTARY ACQUISITION NOTICE

Whitley County and Bell-Whitley Community Action Agency have established a Voluntary Acquisition Policy for the Whitley County CDBG-R Zero Energy Homes Project.  This notice invites offers from property owners to be made to Bell-Whitley Community Action Office.

The properties that Bell Whitley Community Action Agency wishes to acquire must be located in the electrical service area of the Tennessee Valley Authority, must be unoccupied or vacant with minimal improvements and must have water and sewer service to the property.  The properties will be utilized for the Whitley County CDBG-R Program sponsored by the Kentucky Department for Local Government for homebuyer activities.  The terms and conditions of the sale will be Bell Whitley Community Action Agency will be receiving unencumbered fee simple title to the property at the time of sale.  

The owner of the vacant property will be required to waive relocation benefits as a condition of the sale.  Whitley County will not invoke its powers of condemnation to secure any property offered if a mutually satisfactory sale is not concluded in order to acquire the property.

Offers will be received by the Bell-Whitley Community Action Agency office Post Office Box 159, Pineville, Kentucky 40977 until Monday, February 15, 2010.     

Homebuyer Applicants Requested 

The Whitley County Fiscal Court, is a recipient of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG-R) Program funds to build and provide financing for zero energy housing in the community.  The goal of the CDBG-R Program is to provide affordable housing that is energy efficient for low- and moderate-income persons.  Financing assistance will be offered to homebuyers through this federally funded program in the form of a ten year, forgivable 2nd mortgage.   Assistance will be offered to applicants who meet required income characteristics and complete homebuyer counseling requirements. The zero energy homes may have additional maintenance requirements to relative to maintaining the energy components.

If you are interested in applying for assistance and your household meets the following basic criteria, please contact Bell-Whitley Community Action Agency to apply.  Representatives from Bell-Whitley Community Action Agency will contact you to obtain basic information.

Basic Criteria:

• Must have an annual income (for all persons over the age of 18 living in the household) at or below the following dollar amounts:

Household 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Size Person Persons Persons Persons Persons Persons Persons Persons

 

80% Median 23,700 27,100 30,450 33,850 36,550 39,250 41,950 44,700

Income

 

 

Ranking of households is subject to change if a top ranked applicant chooses not to participate in the project.

In the event that not all interested households can receive assistance, households with the greatest need will have top priority.  Selection criteria of participants will be based upon income, single head of household, ability to obtain first mortgage financing, completion of counseling program, and established residency in Whitley County. 

Applications for assistance will be accepted at Bell-Whitley Community Action Agency from Monday, January 11, 2010, until Monday, March 1, 2010.  For more information contact Peggy Capps at 606-337-3044.

The Kentucky Relay Service for the hearing and speech impaired:       

Phone:  800-648-6057      Voice:  TTY/VCO/HCO/ASCII:  800-648-6056

Whitley County and Bell-Whitley Community Action Agency are Equal Housing Opportunity Providers and do not discriminate on the basis of handicap, race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status or age.