“I VOTED” STICKER CONTEST

https://www.kentucky.gov/Pages/Activity-stream.aspx?n=SOS&prId=508#top
Secretary of State Michael Adams is inviting all Kentucky students to participate in the inaugural “I Voted” sticker contest. The contest is open to all Kentucky students from kindergarten to twelfth grade. To enter, students need to send in their best design for an “I Voted” sticker. The winning sticker design will be handed out to voters in participating counties during the 2024 general election.

“Each year, my Office encourages civic participation among middle and high school students through an essay and slogan contest,” said Adams. “This sticker contest allows us to get our youngest Kentuckians involved as well.”

Interested students can send their design to sos.secretary@ky.gov by May 17th at 5 p.m. EDT. Please include the student’s name, school, address, and phone number in the submission, along with “I Voted Sticker Contest” in the email subject line. To be considered, pictures must be original work and include the words “I Voted.” Please upload in JPEG or PNG format. The finalists will be chosen by the Secretary of State’s Office to go on a ballot which will be voted on during the 2024 Kentucky State Fair. The top vote getter’s design will be printed on stickers and sent to interested county clerks to provide to voters in November.

Meade County Fiscal Court will hold a special meeting on Thursday, April 18, 2024, at 5:30 PM in the Meade County Courthouse.

Meade County 911 writes: April 14, 2024 marks the first day of National Public Safety Telecommunicator’s Week! If you know anyone or see anyone that is a 911 Dispatcher (also known as Telecommunicator’s), please thank them for their service. We will be taking this time to not only recognize our 911 Telecommunicator’s, but to also post daily informational material about the 911 Center and our services on Facebook, on the radio, and in the newspaper. To all of our current and former 911 Telecommunicator’s, Thank You for your service!

The Meade County Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a work session on Tuesday, April 16th, 2024 at 10:00 AM EDT.

Work Session Agenda:

Meade County Courthouse
516 Hillcrest Dr, Suite 13, Brandenburg, Kentucky 40108

Online Scams You Need To Know:
1 – PHISHING
Phishing scams are based on communication made via email or on social networks. Cyber criminals trick you into clicking malicious links and access a website that looks legit, but it’s actually controlled by them. You might end up giving your login credentials and other personal information.
2 – ROMANCE SCAMS
A romance scam usually takes place on social dating networks. Social networking sites are inevitable apps to look for love as well but you need to be careful because you never know who can you meet.
3 – TRAVEL SCAMS
You receive an email containing an amazing offer for an exceptional and hard to refuse destination that expires in a short period of time. The problem is that some of these offers actually hide some necessary costs until you pay for the initial offer. Others just take your money without sending you anywhere.
4 – FAKE NEWS SCAMS
Misleading resources and content found online is a serious problem that should concern our society. It makes impossible for people to distinguish between what’s real and what is not.
5 – TECH SUPPORT ONLINE SCAMS
These tech “experts” pretend to know everything about your computer, how it got hacked and many other details that help them gain your trust and convince victims into giving their sensitive information. Even worst, they try to convince potential victims to pay for unnecessary technical support services.
6 – SMS SCAMS
Smartphones are essential for communication, online shopping, banking or any other online activities. Be careful about these SMS you receive and don’t click on suspicious links that could redirect to malicious sites trying to steal your valuable data.
7 – MAKE MONEY FAST SCAMS
Cybercriminals lure you into believing you can make money in a fast and easy way on the internet. The fraudulent posting of non-existent jobs for a variety of positions is part of the online criminals’ arsenal. This is quite effective approach especially when someone is in a difficult financial situation.

U.S. Army Fort Knox – NOTICE OF INCREASED TRAINING NOISE
Military training through the remainder of April on Fort Knox may be louder than normal at times. Exercises involving aircraft, maneuvers and weapons firing in daytime and nighttime hours are an important aspect of maintaining critical capabilities and readiness of all units. This notice is provided as a courtesy for residents of the greater Fort Knox area.

Increased noise and vibrations may be experienced during this period.

EXECUTIVE ORDER
MEADE COUNTY FISCAL COURT

Order for the Recognition of Sergeant Richard Givan and the Lowering of Flags to Half-Staff.

WHEREAS, Sergeant Richard Givan, a dedicated and esteemed member of our community, served with
unwavering commitment and selflessness as a firefighter; and

WHEREAS, it is fitting and proper to honor the memory and service of Sergeant Richard Givan and to
express our profound gratitude for his dedicated service to our community;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Troy Kok, by virtue of the authority vested in me as Judge Executive, do
hereby declare that all flags at all public buildings, grounds, and facilities within Meade County be
lowered to half-staff immediately and remain at half-staff until sunset on Sunday, April 14, 2024.

I further encourage all residents, businesses, and organizations within Meade County to join in this
expression of respect and remembrance for Sergeant Richard Givan.

Troy Kok,
Meade County Judge Executive

PUBLIC NOTICE

BUDGET HEARING REGARDING PROPOSED USE OF COUNTY ROAD AID (CRA) AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE (LGEA) FUNDS.

A public hearing will be held by Meade County Fiscal Court at the Meade County Courthouse, 516 Hillcrest Dr. Brandenburg, KY 40108 on Thursday, April 18th, 2024, at 5:00 pm for the purpose of obtaining citizens comments regarding the possible uses of the County Road Aid (CRA) and Local Government Economic Assistance (LGEA) Funds.

All interested persons in Meade County, KY are invited to the hearing to submit verbal comments. Written comments on possible uses of the CRA and LGEA Funds will be accepted at the above address or emailed to treasurer@meadeky.gov.

Any person(s) who cannot submit written comments or attend the public hearing but wish to submit comments, should call the Office of the county Judge/Executive at 270-422-3967 before close of business on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, so the arrangements can be made to secure their comments.

There will be a regular meeting of the Meade County Fiscal Court on Tuesday, April 9th, 2024 at 7:00PM at the Meade County Courthouse.

The agenda is available by clicking on the PDF link below:

516 Hillcrest Dr. Brandenburg KY 40108

FROM: IRELAND ARMY HEALTH CLINIC
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UPDATE: There is a potential safety concern regarding Solar Eclipse Glasses purchased with non-appropriated funds and distributed by staff members of the Ireland Army Health Clinic. The glasses were purchased from a credible vendor but have since been recalled out of an abundance of caution. The glasses listed below were not included in the American Astronomical Society’s list of safe suppliers of solar eclipse viewers and filters and therefore may not be safe for viewing a solar eclipse.

Puzcow Solar Eclipse Glasses Approved 2024
If you have these products, we recommend you not use them for the upcoming eclipse on April 8. Please review the following information for more details, including how to view a solar eclipse safely and how to identify unsafe eclipse glasses:
https://eclipse.aas.org/eye-safety/viewers-filters
https://aas.org/press/american-astronomical-society-warns-counterfeit-fake-eclipse-glasses
We apologize for any inconveniences this may have caused.