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Water board denies agreeing with rate
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Water Board members said they had never discussed a 24.31 percent rate increase, even though a document filed at the Kentucky Public Service Commission by the board’s attorney agreed with that amount. The document, filed Aug. 25, 2021 by water district attorney Brian Cumbo and signed by…
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Water district debt increases
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Water District customers have paid a debt service surcharge in addition to their monthly water bills since March 2018 to reduce the district’s past-due vendor debts. Nearly four years later that debt has grown from $800,000 to over $1.1 million. The Kentucky Public Service Commission initially…
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Officials discuss water
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN FRANKFORT — Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Goodman wants officials to consider regionalization of Martin County’s water system. Goodman put the idea on the radar during a quarterly meeting of a special Martin County Water District Workgroup earlier this month. The workgroup, led by Goodman, comprises representatives from…
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Addiction stole 13 years of Vanessa Keeton’s life
ARC director excited about new facility opening in Martin County BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Drug addiction stole 13 years of Vanessa Horn Keeton’s life. She hit rock bottom but found her way back through Addiction Recovery Center. Keeton, a Martin County native, now works as ARC senior director of talent and engagement…
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Water district leaks 353 million gallons
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Imagine 352.85-million gallons of water — about 114 times the capacity of the Curtis Crum Reservoir. Not raw river water but treated drinking water – leaking from the Martin County Water District distribution system. That is the amount of water the MCWD lost in the first 10 months…
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State approves Martin County Solar farm
From the War on Poverty to ‘most iconic renewable energy project in the country’ BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN FRANKFORT — State regulators Monday approved a 200-megawatt solar farm for construction in Martin County that developers say is the country’s most iconic renewable energy project. The facility will cover 2,541 acres on the reclaimed Martiki…
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