Government

A $25,000 grant for a Goshen area non-profit has led to zoning violations and a heated campaign by neighboring property owners for the founder to discontinue her program.
Second Chances Wildlife Center is a 501c3 organization headquartered off U.S. 42 near St. Francis School that provides rehabilitation and safe release to injured and orphaned wildlife.

A heated meeting Monday night illustrated the frustrations shared by employees of Oldham County EMS.
In recent weeks many employees at Oldham County EMS say their concerns haven’t been taken seriously by the interim director or the board of trustees.

Charges of nepotism filed two and a half years ago against 11 elected property valuation administrators across the state, including Oldham County PVA Ron Winters, will finally be heard by the executive branch ethics commission after a ruling by the Kentucky Supreme Court.

Like several other PVAs throughout the state, Winters employs a family member in his office.

A recommendation to move district boundaries for the next election could lead one magistrate into another official’s territory.
Every 10 years, the county is required to appoint a committee to evaluate district boundaries based on Census figures.