Senator Calls for Criminal Probe Into Braidy
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The Daily Independent | Ashland, Kentucky REGION & OBITUARIES Friday, May 1, 2020 A3 Senator calls for SERVICES Ruby Jean Deboard Church of Ashland. Family graveside service at Golden Oak Ceme- tery. Arrangements under the direction of criminal probe into Braidy Neal-Kilgore & Collier Funeral Home. I Dr. Glennard D. French of Flatwoods.Private BY HENRY CULVYHOUSE graveside service at Bellefonte Memorial Gar- THE DAILY INDEPENDENT dens. Arrangements under the direction of Car- man Funeral Home. I ASHLAND The head of the Ken- Theodora Ruth Dalton Walters West tucky Senate Appropriation Com- of Ash- mittee is calling for a criminal land. Private graveside service at Dalton Ceme- probe into Braidy Industries, tery. Arrangements under the direction of amid fallout from revelations Neal-Kilgore & Collier Funeral Home. made in Delaware court filings. Sen. Chris Mc- Daniel (R-Taylor Mill) told WDRB in Louisville Nearly 600,000 Wednesday that he is asking Attor- Kentuckians seek ney General Daniel Cameron to initiate an in- jobless aid in 6 weeks McDANIEL vestigation into FRANKFORT (AP) Nearly 91,000 Kentucky resi- the company, af- dents applied for unemployment benefits last ter reports of de- KEVIN GOLDY | THE DAILY INDEPENDENT week, down from the prior week but a grim re- ception on the Workers from Young Signs complete the installation of a new sign at the Braidy minder that the coronavirus continues to inflict part of ex-CEO Industries property site on the Industrial Parkway. economic damage even as the governor rolls Craig Bouchard. out plans to gradually kick start commerce. The company was Grayson), whose district includes makers to rely on information The ranks of laid-off Kentucky workers seek- supposed to build the site where the mill is slated to furnished by the cabinet. ing jobless assistance in the past six weeks an aluminum mill be built, said she feels like it’s a “This is a pet peeve of mine I’ve swelled to nearly 600,000 — about 30% of the off the Industrial little premature to be asking for a had for years, because I want to state’s civilian workforce. The global pandemic WEBB Parkway, but has criminal probe. know all the information,” she has forced a cross-section of Kentucky employ- stalled due to is- “I understand the frustration, said. “But in this case, not to ers to close their doors and slash their work- sues raising capital. A report pub- but in the law, there’s a threshold throw the Republicans under the forces. lished by The Daily Independent for criminal fraud that has to be bus, they had more information alleged Bouchard had misled in- met,” she said. “I still need more than we in the minority did. It SEE AID | A6 vestors, board members and the information before I can say was an eleventh hour deal based public about the financial health that’s warranted. But if the attor- off a little information. This isn’t of the company. ney general wants to move for- the first time that’s happened.” PUBLIC NOTICE WDRB reported that Cameron’s ward, I will support him 100%. Af- Webb said she voted on the office has confirmed it is working ter all, I vote to fund his office.” measure based on what she knew, ASHLAND REGIONALPUBLIC NOTICE AIRPORT; 3.223"; with the Cabinet for Economic INVITATION TO BIDDERS Webb also pointed out that but she has always wanted new 10.75"; Black; 534016 Development to examine docu- Braidy Industries has not default- information. 1.1 PROJECT INFORMATION ments relating to the Braidy deal. ed on the terms of the invest- According to McDaniel, A. Notice to Bidders: Qualified bidders may submit bids for this Gov. Andy Beshear has also construction project as described in the Contract Documents. ment. Braidy’s promise to provide quar- Submit bids according to the Instructions to Bidders. weighed in, stating that if the McDaniel said in retrospect, tely updates during a February B. Project Identification: Airfield Lighting Improvements, mill project doesn’t move for- lawmakers could’ve asked for committee hearing was reneged. Ashland Regional Airport, Worthington, Greenup County, ward, “I’m going to get our mon- more specifics. However, the sena- “They’re going to provide the Kentucky 41183. ey back,” referencing the $15 mil- tor said he and his colleagues re- information whenever they feel C. Owner: Ashland Regional Airport Board, 501 Scott Street, lion investment made by the Matt lied on the information provided like it, so for now we’re working Worthington, KY 41183. Attn. David Mansfield, E-mail: Bevin adminstration into Braidy. [email protected]. by the Economic Development with economic development on D. Consultant – Engineer of Record: Hanson Professional During a phone interview with Cabinet. getting information,” he said. Services Inc., 2700 Moran Blvd, Suite B, Louisville, KY The Daily Independent Thursday, “We have an expectation that McDaniel ran against Gov. 40205. Attn. Keith Yates, P.E. Phone: (615) 934-3136 Direct, McDaniel said he is calling for the the cabinet will do its due dili- Bevin in the last primary, howev- E-mail: [email protected] probe because he wants “to get to gence. It’s not our job to do the re- er he said the call for a probe isn’t E. Project Description: This projects consists of furnishing and the bottom of this.” installing electrical equipment in a new vault, removing exist- search they do,” he said. “When politically motivated. ing vault equipment and addressing apparent code concerns, “Ultimately I want to get this this was presented to us, all we “No one in this Commonwealth removing and replacing the runway edge lighting system, mill built,” he said. “But I want to knew was there was a company is more politically done than Matt removal of the PAPIs and REILs on both runway ends and see if there’s any criminal wrong- replacing them with new L-881(L) LED PAPIs and new L- that was coming to an economi- Bevin,” he said. “This is about a 849(L) LED REILs, adding obstruction lighting to the beacon doing here. We have a dual cally depressed region of the bad business deal.” tower, and the associated cabling, duct work, and handholes. A tragedy here: financial and peo- state that could employ a lot of new electrical vault building will also be included. The contrac- ple’s hopes.” people.” (606) 326-2653 | tor will furnish and install new electrical equipment and mate- rials in the electrical vault building. The existing taxiway con- State Sen. Robin Webb (D- Webb said it’s common for law- [email protected] stant current regulator will be relocated to the new vault. 1.2 BID SUBMITTAL AND OPENING A. Owner will receive sealed bids until the bid time and date at the location given below. Owner will consider bids prepared in tion Cabinet said con- Topics to be covered [email protected] or compliance with the Instructions to Bidders issued by Owner, NEWS IN BRIEF struction schedules and during the workshop in- (606) 439-3557 Ext. 83490. and delivered as follows: traffic restrictions will clude: getting started on Staff reports Sealed bids, subject to the conditions contained in the bid pro- be announced as work writing a proposal; plan- posal document, will be received by the Office of Ashland Regional Airport, 501 Scott Street, Worthington, Kentucky Boyd Co-Op board progresses. Signs and ning the project with da- 41183, until 1:00 p.m. local time, May 19, 2020. All bids electronic message ta, goals, objectives and PUBLIC NOTICE will be gathered, sorted, publicly opened and read at the meeting Tuesday boards are being placed evaluation; budgeting Ashland Regional Airport shortly after the 1:00 p.m. deadline. CATLETTSBURG in the project area, and for the grant applica- The Boyd County Co- will be used to communi- tion; and putting it all to- 1.3 BID SECURITY operative Extension Dis- cate traffic changes. gether and finding fund- A. Bid security shall be submitted with each bid in the amount ing. of five (5) percent of the base bid amount. No bids may be trict Board will meet via PUBLIC NOTICES withdrawn for a period of 90 days after opening of bids. Zoom from 4:30 to 6:30 Grant writing Teryl Eisinger, the Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to p.m. Tuesday. CEO of the National Or- waive informalities and irregularities. To join, visit workshop set ganization of State Of- PUBLIC NOTICE The Kentucky Office fices of Rural Health, CITY OF RUSSELL - BOIL 1.4 PREBID MEETING https://tinyurl.com/y8w3 WATER ADVISORY LIFTED will serve as the work- A. An optional pre-bid meeting will take place at 1:00 p.m., local nxl9. By telephone, call of Rural Health, in part- The Boil Water Advisory issued nership with the Nation- shop instructor. She has time, on Thursday, May 7th. This meeting will be conducted 1-312-626-6799. The meet- for Kenwood Hills has been through the digital platform “Zoom Meeting”. To request the ing ID number is al Organization of State more than 25 years’ ex- lifted. web link and phone call-in number for the optional pre-bid 94101427502. To use Offices of Rural Health, perience writing grant Mike Lacks meeting, please contact Keith Yates at (615) 934-3136 or Skype, the SIP is will host an online, rural applications to state, fed- Street/Distribution Supervisor [email protected]. 94101427502.017281@lync health-focused grant eral and foundation fun- Published: May 1, 2020 1.5 FEDERAL FUNDING AND CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS .zoom.us.