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Resident urges Bourbon County to restore septic soil‑test requirement; commissioners agree to revisit code
Summary
A resident told commissioners Bourbon County dropped its soil‑testing requirement for septic systems in about 1998 and urged the commission to reinstate it. Commissioners said staff will revisit the county’s septic code and meet with relevant public‑works personnel.
Kevin Schafer, a resident and retired civil engineer, urged the Bourbon County Commission during public comment to require soil tests before issuing permits for septic systems, saying the county stopped requiring soil testing around 1998 and that the current approach is “guesswork.”
“I’m a retired civil engineer. You’re gonna have to convince me how you can — it’s just guesswork right now going on. So I think that needs to be…
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