The saga of the annexation between neighboring towns

My guess is that most of us living today will never witness a settlement to battle between Corbin and London on the attempts by the City of London to annex property along I-75 adjacent to Exit 29.

Don Estep is publisher of the News Journal.

As you are aware, last week the Court of Appeals ruled that a Laurel judge was in error in this case. The court ruled that a summary judgment in London’s favor and that London’s cross-appeal was without merit.

This case goes back to Aug. 12, 2020, when the London City Council held its first reading of an ordinance to annex the property.

Then on Sept. 10, 2020, Corbin’s attorney sent correspondence to London’s attorney advising them that Corbin owned the infrastructure within one of the tracts of land.

Then there were lawsuits and ordinances and discussions and finally the case ended up in Laurel Circuit Court with Judge Gregory Lay ruling that Corbin lacked legal standing to bring a lawsuit against the City of London.

So now the Court of Appeals has ruled that Laurel Circuit Court will have to legally determine whether the City of Corbin or City Utilities Commission owns the utility lines in question. Ah, doesn’t the City of Corbin own them both?

Am I missing something here or am I overly suspicious when all of the determination is being done in Laurel Circuit Court?

So if Corbin is proved to own Corbin City Utilities does this mean Corbin wins the case? I’ll answer my own question, NO! This case will be in court forever and the lawyers will continue to count their money. Both towns lose because one seems to want the whole pie while the other was willing to take a slice of the pie and work together. Take a guess which one you think would agree to take a slice of the pie. It starts with C.

*Obviously we can’t see a resolution to the annexation case but I have found a resolution to how to fix the light in my RCA Whirlpool refrigerator. Call a repairman. The repairman is on his way with a $129 charge plus parts and labor.

Folks, that is for a light in a refrigerator. Remember when you would buy a bulb and screw in by yourself?

A few month after we purchased this refrigerator the light in the freezer went out. Then it was under warranty. Now after about three years most all the lights are out. This is progress for you.

Many years ago when you wanted a cold drink of water you would pry open an ice tray and get water from a faucet.

Now I can get a cold drink by pressing on a lever and holding a cup under the tubing. Or press the button a get a cup of ice.

How nice! And then a few months later a light will come on telling you that you need a new water filter. It progress at $59 for a filter, plus light repair.