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Maysville fire chief and partners seek ‘baby box’ in honor of former chief; city to review contract
Summary
The Maysville Fire Department presented a proposal to install an anonymous infant surrender ‘baby box’ at Station 2 near the regional hospital; community partners have pledged fundraising and the commission asked city attorneys to review a draft contract.
The Maysville fire chief asked the Board of Commissioners to support a community‑funded “baby box” — an anonymous infant surrender station — to be placed at Fire Station 2 near the hospital as a regional safe‑surrender option.
“There is a safe‑haven law in the state of Kentucky that allows safe surrender,” Ashley Nestor, the fire department social worker, said. The chief said the unit would be an automated,…
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