By GAGE WILSON
for Glasgow News 1
The Park City City Commission meeting Monday, March 3, drew a larger than usual crowd. Those gathered in the room not on the commission were mostly drawn by the swearing in of the volunteer fire department’s new chief and officers. Before the ceremonies, there was old business on the agenda.
Mayor Larry Poteet offered an update about the city’s amphitheater project. He said he and Barren County Judge-Executive Jamie Bewley Byrd have been working closely on the project.
“The amphitheater will be staying in Park City, it’s not going to Cave City or Horse Cave it will be staying right here like it always has,” Poteet said. He explained that a rumor had made its way through the town and he wanted to put it to rest, prompting the clarification.
The commissioners next heard from Karin Baldwin-Carroll about the city’s upcoming Highland Games.
“Of course it’s about Scottish Culture, so you’ll have athletes, the gathering of the clans, Celtic music and those kinds of things,” she said. “This first year, it’s going to be a little less. We are a little behind the curve, but we do have agreements for people to sponsor or for people who’d like to donate.”
She said that when Glasgow hosted the games at Barren River Lake State Resort Park it involved more than 100 different family clans.
Commissioner Gary Carroll then explained that the games will be Saturday, May 31 at Bell’s Tavern Park. While the event is normally three-days, the game committee has pushed for a smaller rollout to work out any possible kinks and minimize potential mishaps. Commissioner Carroll is the husband of Karin Baldwin-Carroll.
Conversations landed on communication next with Poteet bringing a proposal from TextMyGov to the commissioners. He explained that the service would allow a more direct line of connection between the residents and their government, giving the citizens a more seamless way of informing commissioners about things going on around the city.
Commissioners would be able to generate mass texts with announcements for events or delays if citizens opt-in to receiving the texts.
Poteet went on to explain that the proposal showed that the company would maintain up to 25,000 texts per year for the cost of $6,500 paid over three-years. The commission voted unanimously to use the service, with more information upcoming.
Mayor Larry Poteet (left) swears in new PCVFD Chief Anthony Huff (right). Gage Wilson/ for Glasgow News 1
Finally, after nearly two-years of service, the city bid farewell to fire chief Gary Martin as he retired from the position. After a heartfelt speech from Poteet and thanks from well-wishers in the audience, the commission moved to swear-in the new chief, Anthony Huff.
The commission’s next regular meeting is April 7.
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