By Hannah Woosley
University of Kentucky School of Journalism and Media
The Midway City Council voted Monday to approve permits for three entrances to newly rezoned land in Midway Station that will be home to two small industries.
Mayor Grayson Vandegrift said one company will bring 22 jobs, and the other 10. So far, one company has closed on a deal to buy the property.
Neither industry has been disclosed, but Vandegrift said after the meeting that neither will be an auto-parts factory, like the American Howa Kentucky plant in Midway Station that supplies the Toyota plant in Georgetown.
The permits were issued to the Woodford County Economic Development Authority, which still owns the property but has optioned it to Lexington developer Dennis Anderson. Tony Barrett, of a Lexington landscape-architecture firm working for Anderson, said they hope to close the sale of the other tract in about a month.
Barrett said the three entrances will come in two phases. The first phase will include one entrance from Bradley Street and one from McKinney Avenue. The second phase will add an entrance from McKinney Avenue.
Board of Architectural Review: The council voted to reappoint Phil Keppler to the Versailles-Midway-Woodford County Board of Architectural Review for two more years. Keppler was originally appointed as a citizen member in 2014. He was reappointed in January 2017, and his term is set to expire Dec. 31.
Vandegrift complimented Keppler’s work, saying he had been recommended for reappointment by others on the five-member board. Its duties include consideration of applications for variances from stricter zoning requirements in historic districts.
Chili Cookoff: The council approved a civic-event permit to allow a beer trailer from Alltech to set up during the Chili Cookoff on Nov. 17. Steve Morgan of the Midway Business Association told the council, “We are going to try to position it so it’s not competing directly with the restaurants selling the same type of beer.”
Applications to join the cookoff are being accepted until Nov. 11, said Morgan. He can be reached at morganstv01@gmail.com or 552-1377. He said six quarts are required this year because some four-quart entrants ran out last year.
Contestants will set up along Main Street and serve chili from noon to 3 p.m. Patrons will pay $5 to get samples and vote for their favorite. Prizes, starting at $50 for first place, will be awarded at 3:30 p.m. Proceeds will support the Midway Ministerial Association.
Here’s an updated list of upcoming Business Association events:
University of Kentucky School of Journalism and Media
The Midway City Council voted Monday to approve permits for three entrances to newly rezoned land in Midway Station that will be home to two small industries.
Mayor Grayson Vandegrift said one company will bring 22 jobs, and the other 10. So far, one company has closed on a deal to buy the property.
Neither industry has been disclosed, but Vandegrift said after the meeting that neither will be an auto-parts factory, like the American Howa Kentucky plant in Midway Station that supplies the Toyota plant in Georgetown.
The permits were issued to the Woodford County Economic Development Authority, which still owns the property but has optioned it to Lexington developer Dennis Anderson. Tony Barrett, of a Lexington landscape-architecture firm working for Anderson, said they hope to close the sale of the other tract in about a month.
Barrett said the three entrances will come in two phases. The first phase will include one entrance from Bradley Street and one from McKinney Avenue. The second phase will add an entrance from McKinney Avenue.
Board of Architectural Review: The council voted to reappoint Phil Keppler to the Versailles-Midway-Woodford County Board of Architectural Review for two more years. Keppler was originally appointed as a citizen member in 2014. He was reappointed in January 2017, and his term is set to expire Dec. 31.
Vandegrift complimented Keppler’s work, saying he had been recommended for reappointment by others on the five-member board. Its duties include consideration of applications for variances from stricter zoning requirements in historic districts.
Chili Cookoff: The council approved a civic-event permit to allow a beer trailer from Alltech to set up during the Chili Cookoff on Nov. 17. Steve Morgan of the Midway Business Association told the council, “We are going to try to position it so it’s not competing directly with the restaurants selling the same type of beer.”
Applications to join the cookoff are being accepted until Nov. 11, said Morgan. He can be reached at morganstv01@gmail.com or 552-1377. He said six quarts are required this year because some four-quart entrants ran out last year.
Contestants will set up along Main Street and serve chili from noon to 3 p.m. Patrons will pay $5 to get samples and vote for their favorite. Prizes, starting at $50 for first place, will be awarded at 3:30 p.m. Proceeds will support the Midway Ministerial Association.
Here’s an updated list of upcoming Business Association events:
- Nov. 10: Shop and Dine, with store and restaurant specials and sales
- Nov. 17: Chili cookoff, noon to 3 p.m.
- Nov. 23: Christmas tree lighting
- Nov. 24: Santa Claus visits, via RJ Corman Railroad Co., from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., mini-train rides for children noon to 4 p.m.; store specials and sales; sidewalk craft vendors
- Dec. 1: Shop and Dine, with store and restaurant specials and sales
- Dec. 8 and 15: Model train exhibit from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., children’s activities including mini-train rides, noon to 4 p.m.
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