THE CADIZ RECORD f0K ' f t m The Hometown Newspaper for Tri[ i f —* VOL. 112 NO. 18 COPYRIGHT © 1993, THE CADIZ RECORD, CADIZ, KENT! MAY 5, 1993 50 CENTS School board gives okay to new budget SCOTT BROWN through the meeting. Also dis­ Staff Writer cussed in executive session was The tentative 1993-94 fiscal potential litigation against or year budget for the Trigg on behalf of the school board. County School System was ap­ In other business at the proved at the May 3 school meeting, which lasted well board meeting which also fea­ over three hours, the board tured a presentation that de­ voted to submit a building and tailed a middle school course grounds form for $120,000 for that involves video production. roofing work and $25,000 for The $7,954 million budget patching and seal work to all represents about a two percent asphalt on school grounds, in­ increase from last year, accord­ cluding the track and possibly ing to Superintendent Jim the tennis courts. The "B-G" Wallace. Much of the details forms must be submitted to the BRIDGING THE GAP - The Cadiz Bypass will feature cross the Little River. Construction work on the of the proposed budget were state because funds for the pro- two bridges along the 4.6 mile southern bypass. This $5.27 million project began in June 1992. discussed during a 66-minute bridge crosses Caney Creek while another bridge will executive session halfway See School board, Page A-20 Paving to begin on by-pass soon First traffic fatality Contract also awarded for U.S. 68 four-lane project recorded on May 1 SCOTT BROWN to be bid three times," said Gray. in June 1991. The 4.6 mile bypass will Trigg County’s first traffic tucky 272 and lost control of his Staff Writer "We have not received a work order primarily be a two-lane road, according fatality of the year was car on a curve. P'Pool ran off Paving work on the Cadiz by-pass and from Frankfort yet, but that should ar­ to Gray. However, a small section near recorded May 1 on Kings the left side of the road and four-lane projects could begin in a couple rive in about two weeks and then work the planned interchange east of Cadiz Chapel Road about four miles overturned. The report said of weeks and be complete by year's end will begin." will be four-laned. east of Cadiz. P'Pool was not wearing a seat- according to state transportation offi­ Although it took three times to award The first phase of the Cadiz-to-Bowl- Fred Kendall P'Pool, 22, of belt and was ejected from the cials. the contract for paving, Gray says the ing Green four-lane project began in 440 Old Rocky Point Road, was car. Jim Gray, transportation branch man­ project is not behind schedule because the February 1992 and covers nearly 3.1 miles pronounced dead at the scene by Assisting state police at the ager engineer for construction, said the work must be done in dry weather, such as from Cadiz to Interstate 24. When the Coroner John Vinson III just af­ scene was the Trigg County paving contracts for both projects have May and June. four-lane highway is complete, Gray ter the 3:15 a.m. accident, (see Sheriff's Department and the been awarded to Rogers Group of Gray says it is possible that both pro­ says the existing U.S. 68 will be used as a obituary on A-4) Trigg County Ambulance Nashville, although no amount was dis­ jects could be complete by the end of the county road and assigned a different According to the accident re­ Service. closed. year, but he added that it will most highway number by the state. port completed by State The accident is the first "There were changes made to the likely be complete by next summer. "There is still some dirt work that has Trooper Randall Cruise, P'Pool fatality on Trigg County roads original plans dealing with pavement Work on the $5.27 million bypass, was southbound on Kings this year. There were five thickness and such that caused die project which passes to the south of Cadiz, began See Bypass, Page A-20 Chapel Road about one mile recorded in 1992, according to from the intersection of Ken­ state police. City to apply for fourth development grant An application for a Community Develop­ at the earliest, said Mosko. If approval is re­ qualifications, said Mosko. The original target constructed. ment Block Grant by the city of Cadiz could re­ ceived in September, funds could be issued to area included Monroe, Madison, Perry, Wal­ "Based on the last three projects, 90 percent of habilitate up to 50 homes in older neighbor­ the city and construction could begin in Decem­ lace, Montgomery, Franklin, and Jefferson the cases have resulted in no paybacks by the hoods and create approximately 100 construc­ ber. streets, and recently was expanded to include homeowners," said Mosko. tion jobs. "That is not a peak time for local vendors and the Princeton Road up to Wilson's Grocery. Those not having to repay the grants are all The city will be seeking up to $750,000, the we feel we can get competitive prices," said Mosko attended a public hearing on April 29 elderly (age 62 and older) on low incomes (less maximum allowable development grant, ac­ Mosko, who described the grant as a win-win to hear comments from residents in those areas. them 80 percent of the countywide median in­ cording to Franklin Mosko of Paducah, who was situation. "The city benefits because it Only three residents attended the hearing. come) and all very low income (50 percent of the hired by the city to write the application. The rehabilitates some of the older residential ar­ The city has received three Community De­ countywide median income) homeowners. Oth­ city's application will be submitted to the eas while it helps local contractors keep their velopment Block Grants, in 1985,1988 and 1991, ers will have to repay from 5 to 50 percent, de­ Kentucky Department of Local Government by crews together through the winter." totalling $1,891,415. Those three projects saw a pending on their income. May 11. The target areas have been expanded, be­ total of 107 homes rehabilitated, 66 structures Grants will not be awarded until September cause not enough homeowners met grant demolished and cleared, and 16 new dwellings See Block grant Page A-20 Graves joins Trigg County income figures rank poorly Cadiz Police SCOTT BROWN According to figures released shows the Trigg West Division Springs at $10,032 and Cadiz at Staff Writer by the U.S. Census Bureau, with the highest per capita $8,908. Department Trigg County ranks near the Trigg County's per capita in­ income at $16,389, the highest Of the 15 Pennyrile cities middle in median family in­ come in 1989 was $10,124, rank­ total of the 35 divisions cov­ with a population of 1,000 or Robert Graves has joined the come when compared to other ing it 79th out of 120 counties ered in the Pennyrile region. more, Cadiz ranked 8th. Cen­ Cadiz Police Department as a Kentucky counties, however and $1,029 below the statewide The Cadiz West division had a tral City was tops ($12,682) full-time patrolman. Trigg is near the bottom third average. total per capita income of Mayor Scott Sivills said in per capita income. A breakdown of the county $11,178 followed by Cerulean See Poverty, Page A-11 Graves began work on May 1. Sivills added that the search continues for a new police chief. The department has been two PADD officials release ’2001’ plan men short following the SCOTT BROWN PADD officials released the The areas of improvement PADD has not had a compre­ retirement of Robert Dollar and Staff Writer plan April 30 after gaining in­ range from infra-structure to hensive study of each county in the indefinite suspension of Several months of planning put from citizens at public transportation to health care. nearly 20 years, according to Assistant Chief Robert "Buck" and meetings in each Pennyrile meetings held in each county According to PADD Executive Adams. Russell. county have produced the Pen­ from January to early March. Director John Adams, the "There has been definite Graves, a native of Denver, nyrile Area Development Dis­ 454 people attended the nine PADD plan will be presented to progress made since the last Robert Graves Colo, is married to the former trict's "Kentucky 2001" plan for forums with 369 separate items Governor Jones in June along plan. I just marvel looking at Lynetta Humphries of Cadiz. discharge from the U.S. Army shaping the state for the 21st of interest offered as public with plans from the other 14 He recently received his at Fort Campbell. Century. comment. area development districts. See PADD, Page A-8 HHHMIm b h m p r h h i I M C M i n ■ Two Sections • 36 Pages * Opinion..................................................... ..............A-2.A-3 Obituaries..................................................... Park renovations Computer system aids Society...................................................... ..........A-12-A-15 could be delayed Court Clerk's Office Sports........................................................ .............. B-1, B-2 Agriculture................................................ ..............B-4, B-5 Page A-5 Page A-6 TV Listings, Entertainment................... ............B-7-B-10 Seniors...................................................... ...........B-12, B-13 Classifieds................................................ ...........B-14, B-15 i A-^^nieCadi^Rewrd/Wed^esday^Mfa^^^O^^ OPINION 1974: It was a very good year Just the Other Day Once a month, it becomes 1974.