ROAD AND BRIDGE PROJECTS

§ 91.15 PUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED.

   Before the city expends state derived tax revenues on a municipal highway, road, street or bridge it shall provide an opportunity to the public to provide input in a public meeting for which notice has been given under KRS 61.823(2) to (4) with regard to the project and to priorities for use of tax moneys for road and bridge purposes.

(KRS 174.100)

§ 91.16 NOTICE REQUIREMENTS; PUBLIC MAY TESTIFY.

   Prior to the contemplated date of expenditure of state derived tax revenues on a road or bridge by the city, the city shall include the topic as a specific item on the public meeting agenda and shall allow any person to speak with regard to any proposed project, any project which he or she feels should be built or done which has not been proposed, priorities for completion of projects, and any other matter related to road or bridge projects.

(KRS 174.100(1))

§ 91.17 EFFECT OF TESTIMONY.

   The city shall not be bound by the comments and input provided at the meeting but shall give due consideration to them.

(KRS 174.100(2))

§ 91.18 HEARING TO BE HELD PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION.

   The city shall not begin construction on a road or bridge project wherein state derived tax revenues are involved until the meeting as provided herein has been held.

(KRS 174.100(3))

§ 91.19 SEPARATE HEARING FOR EACH PROJECT NOT REQUIRED.

   This subchapter shall not be construed to require a separate meeting for each project. A single meeting encompassing the entire road and bridge program, provided all projects subsequently undertaken have been identified at the meeting, shall meet the requirements of this subchapter.

(KRS 174.100(4))

§ 91.20 EXEMPTIONS FROM HEARING REQUIREMENT.

   The provisions of this subchapter shall not apply to emergency repair or replacement of roads or bridges necessitated by natural or man-caused disasters nor to street cleaning or snow removal operations.

(KRS 174.100(5))