News briefs, Feb. 28

Published 8:48 am Wednesday, February 28, 2018

Meetings

Boyle County Jail Planning – 5:30 p.m. March 5 at Inter-Co Energy Community Room, 1009 Hustonville Road, Danville. A public meeting will be held by Consultants on behalf of the Boyle/Mercer County Fiscal Courts for you to provide input regarding how you would like to improve your County Jail and address substance abuse treatment in your community.  The main discussion will be for and from the residents and will follow this simple format: 1) Brief introduction of Brandstetter Carroll Inc. and their Consultants; 2) Why are we doing this assessment and planning; 3) Public Questions and Comments.

Your input will provide the framework and the priorities for the Consultant Team to develop their recommendations. The Boyle County Fiscal Court wants the assessment and implementation plan to reflect the desires and needs of the citizens of Boyle County. Your input is very important.

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Martin Luther King Jr. 50th Planning Committee — 5:30 p.m. Thursday, March 1, at Danville City Hall. This will be the first meeting of the informal committee, which intends to bring together members of the community to plan events for April 4 and 8 in honor of the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. The meeting is open to the public and all are encouraged to attend.