The Press-Dispatch
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A-2 Wednesday, April 18, 2012 The Press-Dispatch H Proposed recycling plant their tipping fees and was told they charge only about $18 a ton or at least 10 per- cent less than a landfill. Johns said that was a "big lis how they were to be fi- nanced. He said they were going to be borrowing mon- ey, but not from the city, state or county. Jim Johns asked about Continued from page 1 spread" between area land- fills that charge about $45 a ton and $18 a ton. Willis said landfills have limited space and only get revenue on the front end of the trash brought to them, while a recycling facility sep- arates out the waste stream and sells byproducts. He gave examples of crushing glass into sand, and convert- ing tires into diesel fuel. Flint also asked Willis smells. The odor will be at the receiving end. It will smell like sour vinegar," said Willis. He said trucks bringing about odor. "Garbage is garbage. It Young told the commission- ers the county's two new- est ambulances were both in the shop awaiting repair. He said one had an injector tip break off and score the engine, the other apparent- ly has an electrical problem causing it to not start reli- ably. Young and Highway De- penses," said Willis. Coun- cilmen said the trial has to be paid from the general fund. EMS Director Chris partment Superintendent Bobby Joe Morton said the county mechanics had re- peatedly tried to find the problem and couldn't. Young said Ruxer Ford is still try- ing to find the problem but also hasn't been able to lo- cate it. He said the county is cur- rently operating the ambu- lance service on three am- bulances that are 1994, 1996 and 1998 models. Commissioner Dale Nal- in the garbage will enter an enclosed facility to limit the smell. He explained as the garbage makes its way through the separation pro- cess, it will stop smelling within 48 to 72 hours. But because of the volume of the trash received, about 2,500 tons a day, the receiving end was always going to smell. Flint also asked him about where it will be located. Wil- lis said it will be about 100 acres and it hasn't been fi- nalized, but he expected it to be between Petersburg and Pike Central. "What are you asking us light from the community to continue the process. We also want to be open and let the public know what we are doing," said Willis. When asked about com- for?" said Flint. "I want to get the green rock to get roads ready for paving," said Nalley. "I just intend to do paving, not chip-and-seal. If there is any chip-and-seal it will just be over a blacktop," said Da- vis. "So if we aren't chipping and sealing any rock roads then we don't need that?" asked Flint. Nalley said he still want- agreed the $750,000 would be divided equally between the districts, but $25,000 of Nalley's portion would be in rock. They voted 3-0 to approve ed $25,000 in rock for his district. The commissioners the request. In other business, Nalley probably the only one that is good enough to use is the newest ambulance," said Young. Nalley also questioned ley asked Young if he looked at using the box from the older ambulances to put on a new frame to save costs. "We looked at that, but asked Highway Dept. Super- intendent Morton about the brush cutter for his district. Morton said he hadn't fig- ured out what to do with it. The transmission had failed twice. The first time it was repaired for about $20,000 and it ran two days before it failed again. Nalley suggested Morton check on getting a rebuilt transmission. Morton said that would be much cheap- er. "I will check on that to- morrow." • Jim Johns complained buying two new ambulanc- es of the same model after all the engine trouble with the current models. "I know you are right vis said he looked at the specs and it was a larger model of diesel engine and a different brand than the engine in the current ambu- lances. He hoped they would be more dependable. County councilmen at the about that, but I can't imag- ine them not being less prob- lems than what they are hav- ing now," said Flint. Commissioner Brian Da- munity involvement he an- swered, "Absolutely, espe- cially here in Petersburg. I grew up here and love Pe- tersburg and Pike County," said Willis. Commissioners voted unanimously to re- quest up to $355,000 from the Rainy Day Fund and the Cumulative Capital Devel- opment Fund to purchase two ambulances. The com- missioners also scheduled a special meeting on Monday, April 30 to open ambulance bids, and the county coun- cil has agreed to resched- ule their meeting from Elec- tion Day to Tuesday, May 1 so they can expedite the am- bulance funding request. At the previous meeting, County commissioners request money for two ambulances Circus on Monday, April 23, at the sports fields behind the Winslow Elemen- tary. The cost of advance tickets are $9 for adults and $6 for children and can be purchased from any Lions Club member. Skeeter the Clown was at Winslow Elementary last week to promote the circus and entertain the kids. Skeeter showed Christian Jones, left, and Cienna Nowark how to balance a feather. Cienna gets her shot at the trick that drew a big applause. Clowning around at Winslow Elementary The Winslow Lions Club is hosting the Culpepper & Merriweather Big Top about the lack of ditching on CR375S (Ayrshire Road). He said there were no ditches on the road and a culvert had not been cleaned out. "Every time it rains hard the trash washes out on the road and we have to drive through the trash," said Johns. "This is the first I have heard of it," said Morton. "I tried to get a ditching ma- chine," said Morton. Johns suggested they use one of the two new excavat- ing machines purchased in the last year. Morton said he would last meeting told Young to bid the ambulances to buy one outright and the other lease purchase so they could check on pricing and have some flexibility. Young said prospective look at the road and see what they could do. Johns also asked what missioners he needed $20,000 for ambulance re- pair. An additional appro- priation request for $20,000 was approved by a 3-0 vote. Commissioners request $750,000 for paving Flint said he had brought bidders told him there would be a price break if they pur- chased multiple ambulanc- es at once. Young also told the com- passable in a car on a certain date in June, and not have a gate or chain across it. •Clayton Claridge was told he couldn't speak at the meeting. Each meeting pa- trons are told to write down their name and the topic they want to speak on. "What you have writ- constituted a state certified road. Nalley said it must be CR50S, Petersburg, was ar- rested at 11:35 p.m. by Dep- uty Sheriff Jeff Boger. Deputy Boger said he and was preliminarily charged with domestic battery and intimidation after his wife claimed he threw hot grease on her legs and feet Sunday. Larry J. Dunn, 52, 6955 W. Man accused of throwing hot grease on wife A rural Petersburg man Deputy Dallas Killian were dispatched to the Dunn res- idence where they talked with Tammy Dunn, who was outside their residence. Deputy Boger said Dunn told them Larry had thrown hot grease on her leg and up- per foot. Boger said he was able to see severe burns on her foot. He said Dunn had made two 911 calls but nei- ther were completed. Tam- my told Deputy Boger, her husband Larry had prevent- ed her from completing the calls and said if the police came to their residence he would kill her, according to Boger's report. Deputy Boger said they took Tammy to a safe loca- tion and called for EMS. He then got a phone number for Larry and called him. During that phone call, Bo- ger said Dunn told him if he came in the house he would "shoot him in the head." Bo- ger said Dunn told him if he wanted to find out to come in the house. Boger then let Deputy Killian talk with Dunn and he came outside the house where he was handcuffed. According to the report, dy and Tammy was taken to the hospital by ambulance. Dunn said Tammy tried to throw grease on him, but "he got her instead." He was taken into custo- ed the additional appropria- tion request be made from the Rainy Day Fund and Cumulative Capital Devel- opment Fund. Council cit- ed the pending murder trial of Andrew Satterfield. "We sat here last month and had a discussion with the prose- cutor, and he told us about a trial that will have untold ex- H Break Patoka Lake and Petersburg to supply water. Customers reported water pressure be- ing off for about 90 minutes Tuesday afternoon. Stillwell said they were go- Continued from page 1 ing to bore under the creek and put in a new line on Wednesday. "I think there is probably only one custom- er without water. Some may be low but they should have water," said Stillwell at about 4:30 p.m. Tuesday. He also said no boil order was needed to people with water. commissioners requested $176,000 from the general fund to purchase the ambu- lance. Councilmen recommend- up how much the commis- sioners should ask for in pav- ing funds from the County Economic Development In- come Tax funds. He said the county has about $1.4 mil- lion balance, and after com- mitments for this year about $1.1 million. "I think we need to ask for ten down has nothing to do with county business, so we aren't going to be allowing you to speak," said Commis- sioner president Mark Flint. Claridge argued that his topic, "dictatorship," did concern county business because Flint was being a dictator. 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