Lewisport City Council
Lewisport City updates; new Lewisport Police Officer Nick Jarboe
At the Lewisport City Council Meeting on Thursday, November 16th, it was announced that preparations are already underway for another wonderful, annual Christmas in the Park event in downtown Lewisport, Friday, December 1st, from 6-9 p.m. In addition, the Public Works crew has done an excellent job decorating the city with Christmas lights. Congrats to…
Read MoreLewisport pilot plant up and running for future water plant engineers say
At the Lewisport City Council Meeting on Thursday, October 19th, Bryan Lovan and Matt Curtis, Co-Owners of Bluegrass Engineering, provided updates on projects including the Reverse Osmosis (RO) Pilot Plant Study that began in July to ensure optimal water quality for the city’s future water plant. Curtis and Lovan designed the pilot study, estimated at…
Read MoreLewisport Christmas theme: Small Town Christmas
The Lewisport City Council met on Thursday, September 21st and began with pledge and prayer. GRADD’s Executive Director Joanna Shake provided details from the 2023 Impact Report. The council approved an amendment to Code Enforcement Ordinance 23-06, and dates were set for trick-or-treat day, as well as Christmas in the Park. Ad Valorem Taxes Ordinance…
Read MoreIron in water causes setback in Lewisport RO Pilot Study
Lewisport City Council met on Thursday evening, August 17th, and Engineer Bryan Lovan, Co-Owner of Bluegrass Engineering, explained how they’ve been meeting some challenges in the water plant study, due to iron build-up in the water. Three Code Enforcement Board members were approved by the council as well. Update on RO Project The reverse osmosis…
Read MoreLewisport rickhouse gets its first barrel; Q&A follows at council meeting
The Lewisport City Council Meeting was held on Thursday evening, June 15th. David Carroll, Director of Operations at Green River Distillery, attended along with Ryan Fulkerson, Special Projects & Engineering Manager, and others. Carroll opened the floor for questions concerning the Lewisport rickhouse site. “The 2nd rickhouse is already underway,” Carroll said. “Those are…
Read MoreLewisport to begin enforcing warnings/ fines for unsightly property in the town
The Lewisport City Council Meeting was held on Thursday evening, June 15th. There was a second reading of Ordinance 23-03, along with the approval of 2 Board of Ethics members and a Public Works report. Code Enforcement Board In the Clarion’s coverage of May’s meeting was a brief summary of Ordinance 23-03 read by City…
Read MoreJustin Nugent named Citizen of the Year at Chamber Dinner
The Hancock County Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner was on Tuesday, June 13th, at the Lewisport Community Center. The Citizen of the Year, Justin Nugent, RE/MAX Real Estate Executive in Hawesville, was recognized. The two new Board members and Scholarship Recipient were also announced. Chamber President Chelsea Boling said Nugent was selected as Citizen…
Read MoreLewisport getting ready for big event; discusses property violations ordinance
The Lewisport City Council meets on the third Thursday of every month. This month’s meeting was Thursday, May 18th, and it was approved to use the remainder of the city’s water fund monies to move forward with the water plant pilot program. “At last month’s meeting, Matt Curtis (with Bluegrass Engineering) was in…
Read MoreLewisport City Council cracking down on homeowners; enforcing property upkeep, updates on projects
The Lewisport City Council met on Thursday, April 20th. Mayor Chad Gregory and council members made the decision to enforce the upkeep of properties. Matt Curtis and Bryan Lovan, co-owners of Bluegrass Engineering, attended the meeting and provided updates for ongoing projects, including the water treatment plant. Enforcing Upkeep Gregory said that the need…
Read MoreDiscovery of $100,000 grant money to be applied toward Lewisport’s main Lift Station
At the Lewisport City Council meeting, February 16th, Mayor Chad Gregory made an announcement that he was surprised to find two older grants totaling $100,000. Those are available to rehabilitate Lewisport’s main lift station. “That grant (the clean water grant) was kind of old and forgotten about it,” Gregory said. “I made an error. It…
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