The City of Princeton is expected to be one of 19 applicants to receive state funds to help with cleanup costs from the December tornado not covered through FEMA support.
At its Tuesday meeting, the council gave Mayor Kota Young permission to advertise for bids for projects the money would cover.
click to download audioSenate Bill 150, signed by the governor on April 15, set aside $120 million for emergency management called SAFE funds.
In other business, the mayor pointed out a payment from an escrow account to be used for foreclosures of buildings and properties that violate the city’s ordinances.
click to download audioCity Attorney Todd Wetzel said each foreclosure fee would run between $4,000 and $5,000.
The mayor was also complimentary of the city agencies that helped with Monday’s fireworks show organized by Princeton businessman Josh Duncan. Young said it was the best show he’s put on.
click to download audioIn reports by the council, Jim Joiner, who also sits on the Princeton Electric Plant Board, said the utility’s reliability was at 99.9%. He added the reliability was also good at the Prairie State Energy Campus, a 1,600-megawatt base load, coal-fired, electrical power station, and coal mine near Marissa, Illinois. Princeton and Paducah as part of the Kentucky Municipal Power Agency both buy and sell power through the plant.
click to download audioLast month, the Princeton Electric Plant Board said there was the potential for short energy shortages during peak periods of high heat and humidity throughout the region that could affect customers in Princeton. They asked people to conserve electricity during the day to help lower the demand for electricity.
At its Tuesday meeting, the council gave Mayor Kota Young permission to advertise for bids for projects the money would cover.
click to download audioSenate Bill 150, signed by the governor on April 15, set aside $120 million for emergency management called SAFE funds.
In other business, the mayor pointed out a payment from an escrow account to be used for foreclosures of buildings and properties that violate the city’s ordinances.
click to download audioCity Attorney Todd Wetzel said each foreclosure fee would run between $4,000 and $5,000.
The mayor was also complimentary of the city agencies that helped with Monday’s fireworks show organized by Princeton businessman Josh Duncan. Young said it was the best show he’s put on.
click to download audioIn reports by the council, Jim Joiner, who also sits on the Princeton Electric Plant Board, said the utility’s reliability was at 99.9%. He added the reliability was also good at the Prairie State Energy Campus, a 1,600-megawatt base load, coal-fired, electrical power station, and coal mine near Marissa, Illinois. Princeton and Paducah as part of the Kentucky Municipal Power Agency both buy and sell power through the plant.
click to download audioLast month, the Princeton Electric Plant Board said there was the potential for short energy shortages during peak periods of high heat and humidity throughout the region that could affect customers in Princeton. They asked people to conserve electricity during the day to help lower the demand for electricity.
