Horse Cave News

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PUBLIC HEARING: A public hearing was had prior to the start of the council meeting regarding the city's Local Government and Economic Assistance Fund and Municipal Road Aid Fund.

Bowling Green officials are reminding parents about pool safety after two children apparently drowned recently.

Less than a week before the 4th of July holiday, police are looking for the person responsible for stealing an American flag from a veteran's memorial.

A Horse Cave man was arrested Friday on drug-related charges. Steve Renick, 53, of 186 Short Cut Road, Horse Cave, was charged with possession of marijuana and second-degree possession of drug paraphernalia.

A bid for improvements to Bluegrass Avenue was awarded Monday by theHart County Industrial Authority.

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By GINA KINSLOW Glasgow Daily Times HORSE CAVE - City council members expressed mixed emotions Monday night after reviewing the city's 2009-10 proposed budget with Mayor Odell Martin.

The Kentucky House of Representatives passed a budget reduction act - which bonds more than $1 billion in new school construction - 68-28 Monday but not without some unusual twists.

Two Hart county residents were arrested after a five week investigation by Kentucky State Police.

Candy Wethington was in charge of our devotional last week. Her theme, "One makes all the difference in the world." She based her devotional on Romans 12:11. Beverly White is in charge of this week's devotional.

The metal roof of a barn that stands near the Cumberland Parkway is tangled atop a power pole.

The storm that ripped through Barren County this afternoon left many in the city and county without power because of downed trees and power lines.

Horse Cave' s City Council met in a scheduled meeting Monday night, and in a two an a half hour session, Mayor Odell Martin and the Council, who have in recent weeks made more headlines with their differences, were able to put a number of the city's issues on the table for action and discussion.

Among the discussion of the May minutes, the council voted unanimously to approve the 2006-07 Audit which has been the bone of contention between the Mayor and Council in a number of highly publicized proceedings.

Brian Kirby addressed the city leaders and spoke in reference to formally assigning closure to the City's Museum Project.

Among the items that did not require a great deal of discussion included, the Council's vote to eliminate security lighting from the two city cemeteries that will be replaced by new lighting, as the old lighting was deemed unnecessary by the council due to the new improvements. The Council had also earlier moved and voted to continue an ordinance which was an agreement to authorize the sale of Electric Power Franchise fees to electric providers in the city limits. The fees are generated by consumers of electric power in the city and generate a portion of revenue for the city.

Mayor Odell Martin, during a discussion of the city's current financial report stated that he didn't feel that the fees assessed by the city contracted auditor, David Gilbert of Glasgow, in relation to the 2006-07 Audit's preparation were an expense the city should incur.

"I don't think we need to be paying that much for his services" said Martin of the bill which exceeds $35,000. An initial estimate of what Gilbert's services for the city had illustrated the audit would cost in the neighborhood of $11,500.

"We can't be wasting the taxpayer's money like this" added the Mayor.

The city clerk and Mayor spent time illustrating the city's standing in regards to this year's budget to which Martin summed up with a simple end statement.

"Even with all of these unplanned expenses, we are still in the 'black'. That's good. " said the Mayor.

The public hearings originally called for Horse Cave Mayor Odell Martin were cancelled in favor of holding a mediated meeting June 22.

Recording Artist Tim Serdynski along with Dusten Gann will be stopping in Horse Cave for a free show Sunday June 7th.

Serdynski and Gann, will be making the stop as part of a "break" from their Acoustic Remedy Tour.

The Florida musicians will be playing an outdoor acoustic set at Gipson's Diner in Horse Cave, KY in conjunction with WLOC radio in an event to celebrate the opening of the new eatery located on the 31-W highway in Hart County.

Serdynski and Gann will also have an opportunity to visit the popular tourist attraction Kentucky Down Under courtesy of WLOC and the park.

"Having a nationally touring pair of artists stop into Horse Cave is a big deal." said WLOC Marketing Director David Gary.

"Jacob Gipson, of Gipson's Diner was excited to have the guys come to his place and kick off what he (Gipson) expects to be the first of many fun, outdoor events at his restaurant."

Serdynski and Gann will each perform individual acoustic sets beginning at 3:00 PM. Gipson's Diner is located at 103 N Dixie Street in Horse Cave, Kentucky.

For more information about Tim Serdynski, visit the MySpace page http://www.myspace.com/timserdynski

The Caveland Environmental Authority in Cave City had a special guest Tuesday afternoon.

A squabble among elected officials in a south-central Kentucky city has led a mayor to sue the city council, which is trying to remove him from office.