Peaks Mill
Water District wants to annex land into its district to bring
clean drinking water a few steps closer to Cedar Creek residents
served by cisterns and wells.
The water district wants to annex land from the Owen-Franklin
County line about 5 miles up Ky. 368 to Hwy. 127 in an area without
city water service. The project will also serve residents on Kays
Branch Road.
The annexation doesn’t move residents within the area from
Owen to Franklin County, but merely moves them into the Peaks
Mill Water District area so they can be served by that water utility.
Owen County Judge-Executive Billy O’Banion said the fiscal
court must grant permission for the water district to adopt the
area.
The project effects about 30 to 40 customers in Owen County plus
some Franklin County customers as well, he said.
Franklin County Commis-sioner Church Quarles said a drought last
summer caused hardships for residents forced to haul water to
their homes.
The project relates to former Gov. Paul Patton’s push for
clean drinking water across the state by 2020, Quarles said.
Kentucky American Water Co. is the utility providing water service
to most of Owen County. Quarles said the utility had no intention
of extending service. Peaks Mill already has lines close to the
Cedar Creek area, he said.
The Kentucky Infrastructure Authority (KIA) allocated funding
for the $893,00-project during the state’s last General
Assembly. KIA is a mechanism created in 1988 to fund construction
of local public works projects.
Peaks Mill Water District already provides clean drinking water
to the northeastern Franklin County area, Quarles said.
O’Banion and the engineer for Peaks Mill are working to
obtain the easements for property in the area.
A public hearing regarding the annexation is scheduled at 5 p.m.
Feb. 14 at the Owen County Courthouse.
Parties with objections to the proposal have 30 days after publication
of the annexation notice to file objections and exceptions. Objections
will be heard at the public hearing.
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