By Theresa Armstrong

Reporter

tdunn@gcnnewsgazette.com

The Caneyville City Commission Monday listened to the second reading of an ordinance that will increase property tax rates.

Real estate rates will increase to 20.40 cents per $100 assessed value. Tangible, personal property, inventory and non-commercial aircraft will be set at 22.30 cents per $100 assessed valuation. The 2009 Motor Vehicle tax will remain at 30.0 cents per $100 assessed validation.

In other business, Ashley Willoughby from the Lincoln Trail Area Development District appeared before the commissioners to discuss the present work on the manholes and the sewer plant rehabilitation program.

Willoughby discussed presenting the plans and applying for a grant to complete the necessary rehab work on the sewer plant.

He advised the commissioners the city would qualify for the grant but it would be a competing grant. The amount being considered for the grant is $450,000.

A work session was planned for September 15 with the plant manager Alvey Fleener, Commissioner Scott Majors and Mayor James Paul Embry.

In other action, the Commission:

• Agreed to transfer $1000 of budget amount from the General Fund to the Fire Department Fund.

“There are individuals that have not paid for their Fire runs,” said Caneyville Fire Chief Anthony Clark.

• Agreed to give the Grayson County Water District the necessary 42 acres easement to allow residents outside the city’s water district access to county water.

• Agreed to close Vine Street and reverse the traffic on Third Street for the Caneyville Fair that will take place the first weekend of October.

• Agreed to sponsor the old fashion games at the fair at a cost to the commission of $200.

• Authorized overtime for Police Chief Anthony Clark during the fair.

• Discussed the increased rates by the Grayson County Water District but the matter was tabled until the October meeting.

• Clark informed the commission the Caneyville Community Club is beginning a Neighborhood Watch Program.  He also told the commission the Fire Department will have a meal on September 11, in remembrance of terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City.