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County staff told the court Linwood Road covers about 3,872 feet, runs to a farm and a local cemetery, and in part extends into Casey County; commissioners agreed to inspect the segment before further action. Commissioner Ranshaw said Jerry Lane was petitioned for removal by the sole resident on the road and requested a public hearing to move that process forward. Dogwood Lane was described as an existing blacktop road that meets county standards for maintenance and therefore qualifies for inclusion.

On Yellowstone Road, staff and commissioners said it is a gravel road that does not meet the county's current standards for acceptance into the maintenance system; the court voted not to proceed on that road. The court directed staff to post the public-hearing notices for Jerry Lane's removal and for Dogwood Lane's inclusion in the county-maintained road system.

What the court voted: motions to advertise public hearings on Jerry Lane (removal) and on Dogwood Lane (addition) were made and seconded on the record and passed; a separate motion that Yellowstone Road does not meet county requirements also passed. The court will publish hearing notices and follow the established public-notice process before final decisions.

Implication: If Jerry Lane is removed from the county-maintained system, maintenance responsibility would shift away from county crews; if Dogwood Lane is accepted, the county would assume maintenance under current standards. Commissioners emphasized site inspections and public notice before final determinations.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Pulaski County Fiscal Court - 06/24/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The court voted to advertise public hearings to remove Jerry Lane from county maintenance and to accept Dogwood Lane into the county system, decided not to proceed with Yellowstone Road because it fails minimum requirements, and agreed to inspect Linwood Road proposed for removal.","taxTitle","Pulaski County, Kentucky","taxId",71521,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6183418,"Resident urges Pulaski County to block Confederate flag at downtown event on taxpayer property",146,3336000,3482000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5097128-652e65e3008df796c086a7ff47a31194&start=3336&end=3482","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5097128-652e65e3008df796c086a7ff47a31194/thumbnail_3336000.jpg","/articles/6183418/Pulaski-County/Kentucky/Resident-urges-Pulaski-County-to-block-Confederate-flag-at-downtown-event-on-taxpayer-property","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6183418-b0435abb9983c81e839a03d7d0150f55/orig.mp4?Expires=1774852774&Signature=dHwYh~4lC9UGyH74hjezzHWpheGMlbWEdDgLXf2fhAMCd93asKVunsHXJnrfBzKtm0lDyYARs8VU8lt6Wiw9MfDubDKuqVhGH648AkKzQ7L39--7jkvlB983NullxBfgrUSRNdMwawFKxBSp4r7O757TjrhCd~wGZzDf5YspmO~vg-tSJlDSG1UtmCDTHS-4Jtkctt2fmxRihYz1gu212thYHZkeUiXWc9A1CJ8jbHgoZ9ZAIxvlAf8Ou-b09RJQK175~3tFOtACZLacC2aE~~5sN1CsTMUzxwgJy5Kpf9q8sY2y20yziy21PE3UMdxeDmEjWr8Xsvo~EfTVaYcrPQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Bailey Patterson, identifying herself as a local advocate, told the Pulaski County Fiscal Court that she and other community members are \"deeply disappointed\" the county is partnering to support an event she said will display the Confederate flag on taxpayer property.

Patterson said she spoke on behalf of others who could not attend and asked the court to consider the message the county sends to Black residents. \"The Confederate flag is a symbol of the regime that enslaved black people as chattel,\" she said. \"Please think deeply about the message you were sending to the black community members you serve.\"

Patterson asked the court not to let nostalgia for the event overshadow present-day concerns about intimidation and exclusion. She said photographs and videos showing the Confederate flag on downtown taxpayer-owned property would be broadly disseminated and could harm efforts to build a community where \"everyone feels safe.\"

Court response: The fiscal court did not take formal action on the remarks during the meeting. After public comment concluded, the judge moved to adjourn.

Context: Patterson said she was speaking in relation to an upcoming Saturday event; the court did not provide details at the meeting about the event organizer or the county's role beyond what Patterson described.","A local advocate told the fiscal court she and members of the Black community feel threatened by an upcoming event that will display the Confederate flag on county-owned downtown property and asked county leaders not to partner with or endorse the event.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6183422,"Pulaski Fiscal Court delays decision on proposal to rebrand regional route as U.S. 111",691,860000,1551000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5097128-652e65e3008df796c086a7ff47a31194&start=860&end=1551","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5097128-652e65e3008df796c086a7ff47a31194/thumbnail_860000.jpg","/articles/6183422/Pulaski-County/Kentucky/Pulaski-Fiscal-Court-delays-decision-on-proposal-to-rebrand-regional-route-as-US-111","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6183422-3ca41750491667cec7abe45001be3666/orig.mp4?Expires=1774852774&Signature=hM1GLp6kIpw5vLRhn3qQWrxL~UCfXm3czsGcDxtpO7symOOCaBXLe9Ivfks-xcBkZFXJICTx36ZZ9mh0OsQ6tCaMSPVUzuatbHJygD06TBCesofqc0Ug3MCO80BXnNnf35vI83MZLzKPJtGmFZ9VyIYKbseC~ghVUUQUgUlvkRnCVkwLmC24WveEP1EtAaIMet-drPZOD-xSZnRf1ZuIwdPZH2QRR4XhJvMe9fHRfFp6vlbYW6XndUDA3Y8Sj4rWSwbJVaCH7dDQ1pe1Vzjsv4zrWUGOQYTcBA5T4C~c~nhb9IlJFT~nPeVOcSCo~t~mlGqMKnAqmuAnPUn1j8q0LQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Pulaski County Fiscal Court heard a proposal to create a continuous U.S. 111 route that would run from the Tennessee line through Albany, Monticello and Somerset toward Mount Vernon, and voted to delay any formal endorsement while commissioners review address impacts.

The proposal was presented to the fiscal court by Al Cross, a former Pulaski County resident who said he and local partners have secured endorsements from several regional bodies and discussed the plan with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and Tennessee Department of Transportation. Cross said a joint petition to the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) would be required to assign the U.S. 111 designation.

Cross told the court that the proposed U.S. 111 would follow existing routes including U.S. 127, Kentucky 90, Kentucky 1247, part of the Southeastern Bypass, Kentucky 80 and Kentucky 461, and argued the federal-style designation could raise awareness of the corridor for tourism and economic development. \"The deputy secretary said, 'we like this idea, but you have to go demonstrate public support along the route,'\" Cross said, quoting his discussion with the state transportation office.

Why it matters: supporters say a single, recognizable number could help tourism and regional economic development by simplifying wayfinding along a scenic corridor that runs near the Cumberland Plateau. Cross cautioned that a federal route number is a label and does not itself create new federal funding, but he suggested it might strengthen the case for future road investment.

During questions, commissioners pressed for details about who would be affected by a renumbering. Cross said the Somerset postmaster provided a list of 36 addresses that would change from Kentucky 461 to U.S. 111 if the renumbering occurred. He also said the Somerset–Pulaski County Economic Development Authority ran an online survey of residents and businesses along the route and reported no major objections, though some respondents raised traffic concerns.

Court action and next steps: Commissioner Ranshaw moved to postpone a final vote until the next meeting so commissioners could review the list of addresses and consult the postmaster in affected districts; Commissioner Strunk seconded. The motion passed. Cross told the court he would provide the list of 36 addresses to the judge and to commissioners later the same day.

What remains unclear: Cross said Kentucky 461 is scheduled in state plans to be four-laned to Mount Vernon between 2029 and 2032, and that highway plans can change; he did not assert any immediate construction or funding commitments tied to the renumbering. Any formal request to AASHTO would require joint petitions from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and the Tennessee Department of Transportation and local endorsements from governments along the route.","A presentation urging the creation of a continuous U.S. 111 route through southern Kentucky prompted questions about address changes and local notice; the court voted to delay an endorsement for two weeks while commissioners review affected addresses.","actionData","errors"]

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