Hancock County Judge/Executive Johnny “Chic” Roberts
Fiscal Court approves Vastwood fountain repairs
Court approves fountain repairs Approximately six years ago Hancock County Fiscal Court approved the installation of two lighted water fountains in Vastwood Lake in an effort to improve water quality; the court wanted to control the growth of algae in the lake, and the fountains helped by circulating and aerating the water. A company…
Read MoreHancock Magistrates approves billing bid
Hancock County Fiscal Court approved an 18-month contract with AMB for ambulance billing services, contingent upon getting a change in monthly invoice timing. The contract provisions stipulate the county reimburse AMB 12-percent of the amount it collects in fees each month, up from 10-percent the current company pays. The 30-day billing cycle presented was the…
Read MoreProposed solar farm at Skillman stirs memories of KU fight
The proposed solar farm by Rolling Hills Solar LLC, a subsidiary of National Grid Renewables, in the Skillman’s Bottoms area creates some uncertainty for some county officials. With solar farms being a new industry, the county does not know how this industry affects the county. “There are a lot of questions being asked at the…
Read MoreProposed solar farm for Hancock County
The proposed solar farm by Rolling Hills Solar LLC, a subsidiary of National Grid Renewables, in the Skillman’s Bottoms area creates some uncertainty for some county officials. With solar farms being a new industry, the county does not know how this industry affects the county. “There are a lot of questions being asked at the…
Read MoreFiscal Court sets swimming hours at Vastwood Park
A pedestrian meeting greeted members of the Hancock County Fiscal Court Monday morning. Most items on the agenda consisted of routine housekeeping items the court needs to do each month to keep county government operating. The county did set swimming hours for Vastwood lake for this summer. Swimming opens June 21 of this year. The…
Read MoreSwimming closed for six years, Vastwood will give it a try again
Hancock County Judge/Executive Johnny “Chic” Roberts said fiscal court plans to reopen Vastwood Lake to swimmers this summer. Roberts said the county plans to open the lake at the end of June or by the 4th of July. “Our full intention is to open it this summer,” Roberts said. “We are looking at a partial…
Read MoreMidway Barbershop open
On Friday, March 26 Midway Barbershop, owned by Jeremy Chappell, opened for business. Chappell completely renovated the building, located at 25 East Wind Court across from the Hancock County High School/Middle School complex. “The first day was good and steady,” Chappell said. “I did not get overwhelmed. It seemed like it was one haircut after…
Read MoreFiscal Court approves Duke contract
The Hancock County Fiscal approved a Community Development Block Grant in the amount of $750,000 for the new Dukes Volunteer Fire Department. The community built the current Dukes station over 40 years ago, and it has simply become obsolete. The current station sits at 5130 Happy Hollow Road. The new station will sit at…
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