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HB243 would combine Adair with Monroe, Clinton, Cumberland and Metcalfe

Representative Toby Herald, a republican from Beattyville, KY, has filed House Bill 243 (PDF), which would drastically reduce the number of counties in Kentucky, combining 100 counties to create 34 new mega-counties.

HB243 proposes that "The following counties shall be consolidated on January 1, 2023, as 4 enumerated in subsections (1) to (34) of this section:"
  • Adair, Monroe, Cumberland, Clinton, and Metcalfe
  • Russell, Wayne, and McCreary;
  • Hart, Green, and Taylor
  • Casey, Lincoln, and Rockcastle;
Columbia Magazine has reached out to Rep. Herald for comment on the method and motivation of this bill.


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This story was posted on 2018-01-26 09:47:13
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