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Major Projects Announced for Graves County

Major Projects Announced for Graves County
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By Mike Cooper, West Kentucky Star Staff
Oct. 22, 2018 | MAYFIELD
By Mike Cooper, West Kentucky Star Staff Oct. 22, 2018 | 10:07 PM | MAYFIELD
Three major projects were announced for Graves County at its Fiscal Court meeting on Monday.

An announcement was made by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet that funding for the Bethel Church Road bridge in Northern Graves County has been approved by the Bevin Administration. The Bethel Church Road bridge has been out for five years. The bridge connects Graves County to Carlisle County, and will eliminate a five mile detour when completed.

The Court also passed a resolution to enter in to an agreement with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet to construct a bridge and approaches on Byrd Road. The Byrd Road bridge has been out for one year.

Judge Executive Jesse Perry commented about the bridges, "it's such a blessing that Frankfort acknowledges the need." He also said that he was very proud of these projects, as both are much needed infrastructure.

David Keene, Vice President of Community Partnerships for Sullivan University in Louisville, announced that they would be opening a learning center in Mayfield, which will bring a post-secondary institution to Graves County. This will be Sullivan's third learning center in Kentucky, outside of their main campus in Louisville. The other two are located in Louisa (Lawrence County), and Carlisle (Nicholas County).

The Sullivan University Mayfield Center for Learning will be located at 1102 Paris Road, Unit 15A, in Mayfield. It will not only provide education opportunities, but also professional skills training and programs for workers and employers.

"Sullivan is not just filling a gap," Judge Perry said, "but also planting a seed for many years to come so that now, and in the future, our community will have more options for an accessible, affordable higher education."

In other business, the court approved a proclamation of Homemakers Week in Graves County, approved the appointment of Tommy Powell to the Graves County Library Board of Trustees for a four year term beginning on November 1st, approved the advertising for bids on a fire and smoke alarm detection system for the Courthouse Annex, approved three other resolutions, approved claims presented by the County Treasurer, approved the September financial statement, 1st Quarter Fiscal Court report, 3rd Quarter County Clerk report, and five Graves County Jail reports.

Because of Veterans Day and Thanksgiving, there will only be one Fiscal Court meeting in November, which will be on November 19th.
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