 Summer is Slip Sliding Away
"You know the nearer your destination, the more you slip sliding away."
Those words, from the Simon and Garfunkel song, seem very appropriate during this time of year. Summer seems like it just started and now it is almost over. One sure sign that summer keeps slip sliding away, is the fact that school bells will once again soon be ringing in Madisonville and Hopkins County.
For many adults, whether we have children or not, this time of year can be quite hectic. When we're in a hurry to beat the traffic or if we're running late for work, it can be easy to forget to slow down, especially around schools. School speed zones are established, with significantly reduced speed limits, because during the school year these areas are dangerous places for children, pedestrians, and motorists. Since everyone’s safety is my top priority, I urge all motorists to be conscious of their responsibility to slow down when driving through school zones.
By working together, we can help make our schools and community safer for everybody.
I wish all students and parents a great 2009/10 school year.
So, even though you may be "nearer your destination,” slow down, pay attention to your surroundings, and most of all...BE SAFE!
Mayor Will Cox
Open House & Ribbon Cutting
We wish to invite the public to join us on Friday, August 28, 2009 at 11:30 AM for a ribbon cutting and open house of our new municipal services location at 77 North Main Street in beautiful downtown Madisonville.
August 14th Friday Night Live
The final installment of the 2009 Friday Night Live outdoor concert series, held in downtown Madisonville, will be on Friday, August 14th from 6 - 10 PM. This year we have had record crowds and we anticipate the largest crowd of the summer for this final Friday Night Live of 2009.
This event will feature one of the South's premier party bands, "Entice." Making their appearance for the 3rd time at Friday Night Live, "Entice" brings a high energy and crowd engaging performance to stage as the headliner to close out the summer.
Other planned activities include the Show-N-Go Car Club Classic Car Cruise-in, United Way Campaign kick-off (that will include a hot-dog eating contest), Chamber of Commerce Beer Garden, local vendors, an inflatable castle, and a "Chalk Zone."
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Wastewater Treatment Plant Superintendent Recognized
On July 13, 2009 city of Madisonville Wastewater Treatment Superintendent Alan Todd received the Hatfield Award during the 2009 KY-TN Water Environment Association, Water Professionals Conference which was held in Lexington, Kentucky.
The Hatfield Award is presented to operators of wastewater treatment plants for outstanding performance and professionalism. The award was established in honor of Dr. William D. Hatfield, Superintendent of the Decatur, Illinois Sanitary District, who served as President of the Water Environment Federation from 1958 to 1959...MORE
Shred Day Helps Protect from Identify Theft
Protecting our citizens from identity theft is important to Mayor Cox and the city of Madisonville. That's why we have partnered once again with Pirhanna Mobile Shredding to provide the community with Shred Day.
From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, September 5th anyone can shred up to 100 lbs. of personal and/or business documents at no charge. Bring your items to the Pirhanna Mobile Shredding unit in the parking lot of Parkway Plaza Mall, just in front of Capitol Theaters. Businesses and individuals are welcome...MORE
Property Owners Asked to Keep Property Free from Debris
Although it has been over six months since the ice storm, the clean-up continues.
The City is now receiving information from citizens concerned because a neighbor has not yet cleaned-up the tree limbs and other debris left from the storm and the grass has grown quite tall around the debris.
Sue Jones, Code Enforcement Officer, will be working with these residents to get them to clean-up their properties. Residents still having debris in their yards are being requested to cut up and remove downed trees, pick-up limbs and any other debris, and then mow their grass. Residents are reminded that they are responsible for making sure their entire yard is cleaned-up and kept mowed....MORE
Easy-to-Use Program that can Help Save Money on Prescription Drug Purchases
Madisonville, KY will soon introduce a program that will provide its residents with a new tool that can provide some relief from the high cost of prescription drugs. The city is making free prescription drug discount cards available to city residents through a program sponsored by the National League of Cities (NLC). The discount cards offer average savings of 20 percent off the retail price of commonly prescribed drugs.
Available in mid August, the discount cards may be used by all residents of Madisonville and has no restrictions based on the resident's age, income level, or existing health coverage...MORE
Taking Steps to Preserve Historic Nature of Community
Retaining the Historic significance of property located in the Madisonville Historic District is one of the charges of the Madisonville Historic District Commission. In order to facilitate appropriate external repairs and renovations to such property, the Historic District Commission requires a Certificate of Appropriateness to be issued prior to work being completed...MORE
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