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1102 Paris Rd. Suite 2
Mayfield, KY 42066
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PUBLIC NOTICE
For Immediate Release
Closure of KY 1820 at 4.45 MM in Graves County for Culvert Replacement Starting Monday, Apr. 7
Roadway to remain closed until Apr. 12
PADUCAH, Ky. (Mar. 13, 2025) – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) Graves County Highway Maintenance Crew plans to close a section of KY 1820, starting at 8 a.m. on Monday, April 7, for roadway repairs.
KY 1820 will be closed at the 4.45-mile marker, near the community of Melber. This is between KY 2151 and KY 339/Clinton Road on the Graves-McCracken County Line.
Crews will remove an existing concrete box culvert that carries a tributary of Mayfield Creek under the roadway and replace it with a prefabricated aluminum culvert.
Work is expected to be completed by April 12, weather permitting.
Approximately 628 vehicles travel this section of KY 1820 in an average day.
KYTC District 1 will provide timely notice should the roadway reopen to traffic earlier than expected.
NOTE: This advisory is being issued in advance to allow motorists to make any necessary travel arrangements for Spring Break week. A reminder will be sent as the project date approaches.
For Immediate Release
Public Meeting Scheduled on Thursday, Mar. 20 for I-69 Interchange Re-configuration Project
This information is being shared in partnership with TDOT
PADUCAH, Ky. (Mar. 10, 2025) — In cooperation with the Tennessee Department of Transportation, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) District 1 is supporting a public meeting set for Thursday, March 20 to gather public input on the I-69 Interchange Re-configuration Project.
The project is approximately two miles in length and crosses the Tennessee/Kentucky state line, connecting the proposed Interstate 69 in Tennessee (currently U.S. 51) with Interstate 69 (formerly the Purchase Parkway) in Kentucky. The preferred alternative generally follows the U.S. 51 alignment creating a new sweeping curve to the east near State Line Road and reconstructs the U.S. 51/U.S. 45E/U.S. 45W interchange at its current location.
The meeting is being held to provide the public an opportunity to provide comments regarding this proposed interchange re-configuration project. Representatives of TDOT will be available to provide information on various aspects of this proposed project.
The public meeting will be held March 20 from 5 to 7 p.m., CDT, at South Fulton Middle and High School, 1302 John C. Jones Parkway, South Fulton, TN 38257. It will be conducted in an open house format, allowing attendees to view exhibits, talk to TDOT staff and project team members and ask questions about the project. There will be no formal presentation.
Written statements and other exhibits to be included in the project transcript may be submitted within twenty-one (21) days after the meeting date to the following address: Project Comments, Tennessee Department of Transportation. Suite 700, James K. Polk Building, 505 Deaderick Street, Nashville, TN 37243-0332.
Persons with a disability who require aids or services to participate at the meeting may contact Shanna Waelty, ADA Compliance, Tennessee Department of Transportation, by phone at (615) 741-0465; TTY Relay at: (877) 831-0298; or email at: shanna.waelty@tn.gov, no later than ten (10) days prior to the date of the meeting.
Congratulations to Layla Scoggins of Central Elementary School for winning second place in the I Love My KY County Art Contest.
Layla wrote “My county has been through a lot these past few years. The name of my painting is ‘From the Rubble We Rise.’ We may have lost our courthouse and other buildings in Mayfield, but our spirit is still strong.”
PUBLIC NOTICE
2024 PROPOSED TAX RATE
PUBLIC HEARING
The Graves County Fiscal Court will hold a public hearing on September 9, 2024 @ 9 a.m. at the Purchase Area Development District, 1002 Medical Drive, Mayfield, Ky for the purpose of obtaining comments from the public regarding the proposed tax rate.
The tax rate levied last year was 9.4 and produced revenues in the amount of $1,962,863.00. This year’s compensating rate is 9.0 and will produce revenues in the amount of $1,981,092.00. The Graves County Fiscal Court proposes a tax rate of 9.3 which will produce a total of $2,047,128.00 in revenues.
Revenue expected from New Property is $8,785.00; revenue expected from Personal Property is $431,030.00; revenue from Motor Vehicles is $414,092.00; revenue expected from Watercraft is $13,900.00.
Revenue received in excess of last year’s revenue will be used for: Public Safety
The Kentucky General Assembly requires that the Graves County Fiscal Court publish this notice with the above information contained herein.
Regular Scheduled Graves County Fiscal Court meetings will be the 2nd Monday of each month at 9:00 A.M., and the 4th Monday of each month at 9:00 AM. The meetings will be held at the Purchase Area Development District, 1002 Medical Drive, Mayfield, KY 42066.
About Graves County
In the very heart of the Jackson Purchase, in far western Kentucky, close to where the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers flow together is one of the largest counties in Kentucky: Graves County. Named after Major Benjamin Franklin Graves, a member of Kentucky’s General Assembly and Major in the War of 1812. Major Graves committed his life to agricultural pursuits, which the county clings to even today.
Industrial growth was substantial throughout most of the twentieth century. Boasting state of the art school systems, nationally recognized infrastructure, post-secondary education opportunities close to home and exceptional healthcare, Graves County offers a low cost of living with a high quality of life.
Graves County is rich in heritage, creativity and diversity. We offer opportunities in the arts, a rich history including politics as well as Civil War battle sites; agricultural heritage abundant in tobacco, row crops, dairy and poultry. Graves’ history of legends and leaders includes a United States Vice-President, four United States Congressmen, famous and infamous heroes, singers, songwriters, and noted writers.
