Government

The Oldham County Fiscal Court has approved the latest edition of the county’s comprehensive plan, after rejecting a previous version in August.

The newest version changes the most controversial part of the previous attempt, dealing with accessory dwelling units.

The plan said the county should develop and adopt regulations for those units, called ADUs, rather than suggest they be allowed, as a previous version of the plan said.

The new change was approved by the court, as was the plan as a whole, at its meeting on Tuesday.

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A double-billing issue affecting residents of the Willow Creek subdivision in Oldham County has reached a formal resolution.

According to Oldham County Magistrate Bob Dye, whose district includes the Willow Creek Subdivision, the Metropolitan Sewer District (MSD) in Louisville has agreed to a process to stop their billing and provide refunds of up to two years to residents affected by the double billing.

“It’s a conclusion,” Dye said. “It solves a problem. As people are aware, Willow Creek is unusual.”

A federal program through the Homeland Security Department is helping the Oldham County Police Department prepare for any potential crisis.

The program, called the Defense Logistics Agency, allows old or no longer used federal equipment to funnel down to local law enforcement agencies for emergency management.

So far, OCPD has acquired a wealth of useful equipment from the program, Police Chief Greg Smith said, including an all-terrain vehicle, three Humvees, radios, weapons and cold weather and water gear.