Legal Notices for 9-27-2023

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BID

The Whitley County Fiscal Court is currently seeking bids for the purchase of a 2015 12M3 or comparable road grader.

SPECIFICATIONS CAN BE FOUND ON OUR WEBSITE: WWW.WHITLEYCOUNTYFISCALCOURT.COM, BY CALLING 606-549-6000 or picked up in person in the Judge/Executive’s Office.

Vendors must submit their SEALED proposals to the Whitley County Judge/Executive, at the Whitley County Courthouse, 200 Main Street, Williamsburg, KY 40769 or to P.O. Box 237, Williamsburg, KY 40769 on or before 10 A.M., Monday, October 16, 2023. Proposal envelopes or packages must be clearly marked 12M3 Road Grader BID on the front of the envelopes. Bid packets received after this time will be returned unopened to the vendor. Bids will be opened at this time and read aloud. Bids will be presented to the Whitley County Fiscal Court at the regular meeting of the Fiscal Court Meeting on Tuesday, October 17, 2023 at 4 p.m.

Conflicts of interest, gratuities, and kickbacks are defined in KRS 45A.445, and as provided for in KRS 45A.445 are absolutely prohibited.

The Whitley County Fiscal Court may make purchase(s) using funds received under the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds program pursuant to the American Rescue Plan Act (“ARPA”). The use of ARPA funds for purchases obligates the bidder or seller to comply with certain terms and conditions, program regulations, without limitation, set forth in 2 C.F.R, Part 200, and other applicable law. Any selected bidder will be required to execute a purchase agreement including, without limitation, a requirement that such bidder will adhere to the requirements attached to ARPA funds.

No bidder may withdraw his/her bid for 90 days after the date the bids are opened. Any bid received after the time specified shall not be considered and will be returned unopened to the bidder.

Whitley County reserves the right to waive any informality, and may reject any and all bids. Whitley County reserves the right to award bids based upon availability, service and in the best interest and safety for the citizens of the county. Whitley County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

PUBLIC NOTICE:

AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE PROPERTY TAX RATE FOR THE YEAR 2023

Ordinance # 23-005

Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Williamsburg, Kentucky, the 2023 tax rate for Real Property shall be 32.1 cents per $100 dollar valuation. Personal Property including automobiles shall be 37.45 cents per $100 dollar valuation.

Any City Property taxes unpaid as of January 1, 2024 shall be assessed a penalty of Ten (10) percent, as well as interest at the rate of six (6) percent until paid.

First Reading: September 13, 2023

Second Reading: September 14, 2023

Published:

Roddy Harrison, Mayor

ATTEST: Teresa Black, City Clerk

 

WILLIAMSBURG TOURIST AND CONVENTION COMMISSION

REQUEST FOR BID

Williamsburg Tourist and Convention Commission will accept written bids for repair and/or installation of a new rubber roofing system to the gym area of the Williamsburg Convention Center (650 South 10th Street) until 4pm Friday, October 13, 2023, at the Williamsburg Convention Center located at 650 South 10th Street, Williamsburg, Ky. 40769.  Questions call 606-549-0530

Mail all bids to ATTN: Williamsburg Tourism Commission, P.O. Box 2, Williamsburg, KY 40769.

The Bid shall address the following:

1. The bid will be for the main gym roof.
2. Bid will reflect the cost of all labor and materials.
3. The bidder must provide proof of liability insurance and workers compensation with the submitted bid proposal.
4. Bidders will be required to remove all existing materials and dispose of said materials at a legally permitted landfill.
5. The Commission will pay the successful bidder upon final completion of the job and proof of legal disposal of all debris.

Bid proposals received by the Commission must be valid for 30 days after bid opening.  Work must be completed within 30 days from the date of beginning of work.

The Williamsburg Tourist and Convention Commission is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

ORDINANCE NO. 2023-10

AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE TAX RATE ON MOTOR VEHICLES FOR THE YEAR 2024

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF CORBIN, KENTUCKY, AS FOLLOWS:

1. That an Ad Valorem Tax of Twenty Four and Twenty Three Hundred Cents (.2423) be and the same is now hereby levied on each One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) worth of taxable value of motor vehicles for the year 2024.
2. Each of the levies is hereby made for the following separate and distinct uses, to wit:
3. That .1551 out of every Twenty Four and Twenty Three Hundred Cents (24.23) of the aforesaid tax is hereby levied for the Current Expense Fund.
4. That .0727 out of every Twenty Four and Twenty Three Hundred Cents (24.23) of the aforesaid tax is hereby levied for the benefit of the Police and Firemen Pension Fund.
5. That .0145 out of every Twenty Four and Twenty Three Hundred Cents (24.23) of the aforesaid tax is hereby levied for the benefit of the Library Fund.
6. Each and every aforesaid levy is hereby designated separate and distinct levy and taxes collected thereunder shall be used for no other purpose than the designated and in the event any one or more of said levies is held to be unauthorized by law, it shall in no wise affect the other tax levies as provided in this ordinance.
7. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

First Reading: 09/18/2023

Second Reading: 09/20/2023

Suzie Razmus, Mayor

Attest: Tori Brock, City Clerk

 

ORDINANCE NO. 2023-11

AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE TAX RATE LEVYING A TAX FOR THE YEAR 2023 FOR THE CITY OF CORBIN, KENTUCKY.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF CORBIN, KENTUCKY AS FOLLOWS:

1. That an Ad Valorem Tax of Thirty and One Tenth Cents (30.1) be and the same is now hereby levied on each One Hundred dollars ($100.00) worth of taxable property, real and mixed, of every kind and description. And that an Ad Valorem Tax of Thirty One and Forty Seven Hundred Cents (31.47) be and the same is now hereby levied on each One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) worth of personal property, tangible and intangible, and the taxable situs of which was in the City of Corbin, Kentucky for municipal purposes in cities of Home Rule class.
2. Each of the levies is hereby made for the following separate and distinct uses to wit:

REAL PROPERTY

19. That 19.26 cents out of every Thirty and One Tenth Cents (30.1) of the aforesaid tax for city purposes is hereby levied to provide a Current Expense Fund for the City of Corbin to pay the general expenses of the City and the improvements of its property.
20. That 9.03 cents out of every Thirty and One Tenth Cents (30.1) of the aforesaid tax for city purposes is hereby levied for the benefit of the Police and Firemen Pension Fund.
21. That 1.81 cents out of Thirty and One Tenth Cents (30.1) of the aforesaid tax for city purposes is hereby levied for the benefit of the Library Fund.

PERSONAL PROPERTY

20. That 20.14 cents out of every Thirty One and Forty Seven Hundred Cents (31.47) of the aforesaid tax for city purposes is hereby levied to provide a Current Expense Fund for the City of Corbin to pay the general expenses of the City and the improvements of its property.
21. That 9.44 cents out of every Thirty One and Forty Seven Hundred Cents (31.47) of the aforesaid tax for city purposes is hereby levied for the benefit of the Police and Firemen Pension Fund.
22. That 1.89 cents out of every Thirty One and Forty Seven Hundred Cents (31.47) of the aforesaid tax for city purposes is hereby levied for the benefit of the Library Fund.
23. Each and every aforesaid levy is hereby designated a separate and distinct levy and the taxes collected thereunder shall be used for no other purposes than the designated and in the event any one or more of said levies is held to be unauthorized by law, it shall in no wise affect the other tax levies as provided in this ordinance.
24. All ordinances or parts of ordinance in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

First reading: 09/18/23  Yeas 5, Nays 0

Second reading: 09/20/23  Yeas 5, Nays 0, 1 absent

Approved: Suzie Razmus, Mayor

Attest: Tori Brock, City Clerk

 

NOTICE OF BOND RELEASE

Permit # 918-0497

In accordance with KRS 350.093, notice is hereby given that Alden Resources LLC, 332 West Cumberland Gap Parkway, Suite 100, Corbin, KY 40701, has filed for a Phase II & III Bond Release on Increment 2 of permit number 918-0497 which was last issued on 06/08/2021. The application covers an area of approximately 145.56 acres located approximately 0.11 miles southwest of KY 779 junction with KY 26 and located 0.15 miles southwest of the confluence of Browns Creek with Watts Creek and 01.5 miles east of Williamsburg in Whitley County Kentucky. The bond now in effect is:

Increment two (2) is a Surety Bond in the amount of $61,100.00. Approximately 100% of the original bond amount of $172,500.00 is included in this application for release.

Reclamation work performed includes: Backfilling, re-grading, topsoil replacement, and drainage control including soil preparation and initial seeding and mulching in accordance with the approved reclamation plan, completed April 2021.

Written comments, objections, and requests for a public hearing of informal conference must be filed with the Director, Division of Field Services, 300 Sower Boulevard, Frankfort, KY 40601, by 11/10/2023.

A public hearing on the application has been scheduled for 11/13/2023 the Department for Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement’s Middlesboro Regional Office, 1804 East Cumberland Avenue, Middlesboro, KY 40965-1229. The hearing will be cancelled if no request for a hearing or informal conference is received by 11/10/2023.

 

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO MINE

Pursuant to Application Number 918‐0511, NW_1

In accordance with KRS 350.055 notice is hereby given that Alden Resources LLC, 332 West Cumberland Gap Parkway, Suite 100, Corbin, Kentucky 40701 has applied for a new permit (NW) for a surface contour, auger/highwall coal mining and reclamation operation. The new permit encompasses 89.58 acres of surface disturbance and 198.18 acres of Auger/HWM (shadow area). The permit is located approximately 2.0 miles east of Williamsburg in Whitley County.

The proposed operation is approximately 3.75 East of KY Hwy 25 junction with KY 92 and located 0.16 miles North of the confluence of Bradford Branch with the Cumberland River.

The proposed operation is located on the Williamsburg, Saxton and Rockholds, KY 7½ minute quadrangle maps. The operation will use a combination of contour, and auger/highwall miner methods of surface mining. The surface and auger/highwall mining area is owned by J. Andrew Croley and, his wife, Tracy Croley.

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.

 

2023 PROPERTY TAX NOTICE

The 2023 Whitley County Property Tax will be due and payable beginning October 1, 2023. This year you can pay your property tax bill online with a credit card. The link will be on our website WWW.WCSDKY.COM. If you do not receive your bill in the next few days, please contact the Whitley County Sheriff’s Office. When mailing in your payment, please include a copy of the tax bill. If you wish to have a paid receipt returned to you, please enclose a self-addressed, stamped envelope. The following dates will be the collection dates for Property tax bills:

2023 TAX COLLECTION SCHEDULE

2% Discount If Paid from October 1, 2023 – November 1, 2023

Face Amount if paid from November 2, 2023 – December 31, 2023

5% Penalty if paid from January 1, 2024 – January 31, 2024

21% Penalty if paid from February 1, 2024 – April 15, 2024

All Property tax bills that are not paid will be turned over as delinquent if not paid by April 15, 2024.

Please make checks payable to: Whitley County Sheriff, PO Box 118, Williamsburg, KY 40769