A new utilities superintendent was announced by the Leitchfield Utilities Commission following the regular meeting, Thursday, June 18.

Kevin W. Pharis has been named to succeed Eddie Miller as Utilities Superintendent of the Leitchfield Utilities System.

It has not yet been determined when Pharis will take over the duties of the superintendent. The Commission has decided there will be a transition period but has not set an exact length for the period.

Pharis is currently maintenance foreman for the utilities system.

He has held this position since 2004. Prior to that, he served as a utility commissioner since March 1989 and as chairman of the commission from April 1998 through March 2004.

The Leitchfield Utilities System is a component unit of the city of Leitchfield and the system providd water, wastewater treatment and natural gas service to the citizens located within the service area.

In other business:

The commission adopted the health insurance plan the city council had approved for city employees earlier in the week.

This new health insurance plan that will change the coverage for employees of the city as well as those employed by the Utilities System.

In addition to improving health insurance coverage the city is hoping to save money with the Health Reimbursement Plan through Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield.

The commission agreed to pay half of the deductible for the employees, which will equal $750 for single coverage and $1,500 for family coverage, to help ease the changes in the new plan.

The sewer rebate program was discussed. Chairman of the Leitchfield Utilities Commission suggested the other commissioners consider a 50/ 50 rebate of the developments utilities bill until the contractors costs are recovered or ten years, which ever comes first.