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Owsley County approves speed bumps, readies road bid and reminds voters of early voting dates
Summary
The fiscal court approved installation of two speed bumps with signage, authorized a road bid notice with stronger completion language, reported 139 cemetery roads on record, addressed solid-waste mailing issues, and the clerk announced early and absentee voting schedules.
Owsley County officials on Tuesday approved multiple routine public‑works actions, discussed procurement rules for road contracts and reminded residents about absentee and early voting dates.
The court approved a motion to install two speed bumps after revisiting a safety request from Kirk Shoemaker; signage and placement were discussed and members approved the installation by voice vote.
Road supervisors asked that a roadwork bid be advertised with stricter completion and accountability language to prevent lengthy carryovers; the court approved putting the notice in the paper and directed staff to include firm completion timelines and substitution language to hold contractors to schedule commitments.
The road report noted the county has 139 cemetery roads documented and that crews plan to finish cemetery‑road work before starting other projects in advance of Memorial Day.
The solid‑waste office reported returned bills tied to missing mailboxes; residents with no mailbox or with PO boxes were urged to update their address information so billing can be delivered.
The court also approved transfers and the routine motion to pay weekly bills by voice vote.
Elections staff announced absentee and early voting windows, listed polling locations for election day and reminded voters to bring ID; the clerk gave times for in‑person absentee voting and early‑voting hours.
