Government

Hodgenville Mayor Terry Cruse presented Rita Smith a plaque Monday in honor of her husband, City Councilman Otis Smith, who passed away May 3. Otis Smith served on the Council from 1999 to the time of his death. Cruse said the Council would always miss “the funny things he would say.”

Rita Smith drew laughter from those assembled for Monday’s Council meeting by asking jokingly, “Who makes the motion to adjourn now?” as Otis Smith would typically make the motion to close each meeting.

Frankfort - State Auditor Crit Luallen last week released the audit of the Sheriff’s Settlement - 2009 Taxes for LaRue County Sheriff, Bobby Shoffner, for the period April 16, 2009 through April 15, 2010.
State law requires the Auditor to annually audit the accounts of each county sheriff. In compliance with this law, the Auditor issues two sheriff’s reports each year: one reporting on the audit of the sheriff’s tax account and the other reporting on the audit of the fee account used to operate the office.

Jerry Abramson, democratic candidate for lieutenant governor, visited with city and county leaders May 20 at Hodgenville City Hall. From left, Deputy Jailer Rick Benningfield, Abramson, LaRue County Jailer Johnny Cottrill, LaRue County Judge/Executive Tommy Turner and Hodgenville Mayor Terry Cruse.

The City of Hodgenville has filed civil action in LaRue Circuit Court asking for permission to terminate the Red Hill Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund.

Prior to 2008, a local government that owned a cemetery was required to create and maintain a perpetual care trust fund for the cemetery’s upkeep. The law was amended by the Kentucky General Assembly to permit the dissolution of a perpetual care fund on condition that the funds were to be utilized solely for the general care, maintenance and embellishment of the cemetery.