Second Street may be clear of construction by Thanksgiving
A spokesperson for the I-69 Ohio River Crossing told the Henderson County Fiscal Court Tuesday that construction on Second Street could be clear by Thanksgiving.
“We think we’ll be out of the way on Second Street by late November,” said Mindy Peterson, I-69 ORX spokesperson.
Two roundabouts on the west side should be completed by then as well as one on the east side, closest to Henderson County High School, she said.
The on and off ramps to U.S. 41 (the future I-69) will need to be completed before the roundabout closest to HCHS is opened, she said.
One lane each of the two roundabouts closest to North Middle School opened a bit before school started on Aug. 7, and Peterson said that I-69 ORX officials held their breath about how traffic would flow on schools’ opening day. She said traffic went smoothly that day.
In fact, Peterson said there’s only been one traffic-related emergency call related to the roundabouts since their opening, and that one was for a car that had broken down in a roundabout.
“The citizens of Henderson County…have adapted so well,” Peterson said.
Fiscal Court approves tax rates
The following tax rates, based on rate per $100, were approved Tuesday by Fiscal Court:
- Real Property, 12.8 cents, which is expected to bring in $3,542,855 in revenue
- Personal Property, 18.4 cents, which is expected to bring in $854,138 in revenue
- Motor vehicles, 8.5 cents, which is expected to bring in $370,372 in revenue
- Public service county real estate,11.8 cents, which is expected to bring in $69,861 in revenue
- Public service county personal, 17.5 cents, which is expected to bring in $423,013 in revenue
- Water craft, 8.5 cents, which is expected to bring in $14,405 in revenue
Court approves Schneider to be on KORRRA board
The Fiscal Court appointed Judge-Executive Brad Schneider to represent Henderson County on the board of directors of the newly formed Kentucky Ohio River Regional Recreation Authority.
KORRA is charged with enhancing tourism through outdoor activities of the counties bordering the Ohio River. As part of the board, Schneider will participate in discussions about the program’s activities and be involved in the grant process, he said.