Beginning Monday, November 20th, leaves will be removed by vacuum machine during the fall months. The leaf machine will cover the city from east to west and then start over. Leaves, pine needles, and yard rakings must be placed on the edge of the yard by the street (not in the street) so the vacuum machine can pick them up. If you have any questions about the schedule, or questions concerning this service, call (270)472-2434.
Thanks for your support,
Fulton Public Works Department
Due to some unforeseen circumstances the city commission meeting tonight is cancelled.
JOB OPENING
FILE CLERK
THE CITY OF FULTON HAS A FULL-TIME HOURLY POSITION OPEN FOR A FILING CLERK FOR THE POLICE/FIRE DEPARTMENT AND CITY HALL
MUST BE ABLE TO READ AND WRITE THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE INTELLIGIBLY AND BE OF SOBER AND MORAL CHARACTER.
MUST BE 18 YEARS OF AGE AND BONDABLE
MUST BE A HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE
COMPUTER EXPERIENCE IN MICROSOFT WORD, EXCEL AND ACCESS
ANSWERS TELEPHONE & TRANSFERRING CALLS
ABILITY TO UNDERSTAND AND CARRY OUT ORAL AND WRITTEN DIRECTIONS
ASSIST OTHER PERSONNEL AS NEEDED
THE AVERAGE WORK WEEK IS 5 DAYS FROM 8:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M., STARTING PAY $9.00 WITH A FULL BENEFIT PACKAGE
A BACKGROUND CHECK WILL BE CONDUCTED
APPLICATIONS CAN BE PICKED UP ON MONDAY – FRIDAY BETWEEN 8 A.M. & 3:30 P.M. AT THE CITY CLERK’S OFFICE UNTIL FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2017.
NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.
The City of Fulton is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
The KenTenn EMS Board understands that citizens have concerns and questions regarding the ambulance service. We invite you to attend any of the three upcoming public meetings where we will discuss our efforts to take over ambulance service operations on December 16, 2017.
The meetings will be held Tuesday, September 26th at 4:30 PM at South Fulton City Hall in the Commission Room, then we will hold a meeting at 6:30 PM at the Pontotoc Community Center in Fulton. The final meeting will occur on Thursday, September 28th at 6:30 PM at the First United Methodist Church in Hickman.
Upon hearing that the twin cities are hosting a Banana Festival many reply with, “Why Bananas?” While it is true our weather is not conducive to growing bananas, the twin cities have had a great impact on bananas in the United States.
In about 1880 the Illinois Central Gulf Railroad was the first to develop refrigerated cars. Suddenly those not living in tropical regions could have the same fruits year round that others enjoyed. Fulton, at the time, was home to a large railroad facility and became the redistribution point for the railroad because of its central location between New Orleans and Canada. The United Fruit Co, now Chiquita, began shipping bananas from South America by ship to New Orleans. The bananas were loaded onto railcars on top of 162 pound blocks of ice for the trip north. Fulton had the only ice house on the route north to Chicago. The bananas were re-iced with blocks from the Fulton Ice Plant, now closed. Empty railcars were pulled up to the side of the ice house and these large blocks of ice were loaded end up covering the entire box car. The bananas were then laid on top of the ice to continue their journey. At one point, over 70% of the bananas that were consumed in the US passed through Fulton. Fulton became known as “The Banana Capital of the World.”
So now that the concept of Bananas in Fulton, Kentucky makes sense why all the fuss? Well we owe that in part to Carolyn Allen Dunavant. When Carolyn was an 8th grade student at Carr Elementary School, she wrote a letter to Chet Huntly, a news anchor for NBC, inviting him to the International Banana Festival. Chet took her up on her offer and sent national news cameras to cover the small town festival. Carolyn was honored as a Top Banana that year and invited to a luncheon with Miss America, Donna Exum.
The International Banana Festival has had many changes over the years. In the early years “Amigos”, who ranged in age from 16-20, from South America would come about two weeks before the festival to stay with local families. They would attend parties, churches, schools, and socialize with local teenagers. This provided both groups with a wonderful experience that no textbook could match.
Several distinguished visitors have made appearances at the festival including Miss America, Miss Kentucky, Miss Tennessee, Miss Dairy Princess, officials from the United States State Department, congressmen, senators, and governors. Latin American guests have come from Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Costa Rica, Peru, Columbia, Panama, Nicaragua, Mexico, Argentina, and Venezuela.
The highlight of the festival has always been the 1-ton Banana Pudding, deemed the world largest. After traveling in the parade the pudding is then distributed to hungry festival attendees. We hope you join us as we are “Pudding Back Tradition” to the Banana Festival. We are bringing back several events and adding new ones. We hope you find something for the whole family and help make the festival the highlight of the year in the twin cities!
Below is the unpaid city tax list for 2016 taxes.
SEALED BIDS
THE CITY OF FULTON WILL ACCEPT SEALED BIDS ON THE FOLLOWING SURPLUS PROPERTY:
VACANT LOT ON 407 JACKSON STREET MINIMUM BID $ 500
VACANT LOT ON 900 VINE STREET MINIMUM BID $1,500
VACANT LOT ON COMMERICAL AVENUE MINIMUM BID $ 500
PLEASE SUBMIT ALL BIDS TO THE CITY CLERK’S OFFICE MARKED “SEALED BID” TO THE ATTENTION OF THE CITY MANAGER OR MAIL THE BID TO CITY OF FULTON, “SEALED BID” ATTENTION CITY MANAGER, P O BOX 1350, FULTON, KY 42041
BIDS ARE DUE IN BY SEPTEMBER 15, 2017 UNTIL 1:00 P.M. AND OPENED AT 1:30 P.M. IN THE FULTON CITY COMMISSION ROOM.
THE AWARDED BID MUST BE PAID WITHIN FIVE DAYS FROM THE BID OPENING.
THE CITY OF FULTON HAS THE RIGHT TO REJECT ANY AND ALL BIDS.
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Fake Solar Eclipse Glasses: Your Community May Be at Risk
Current Issues and Events | Aug. 14, 2017
people watching a solar eclipse with glasses
Millions of Americans will watch the Aug. 21 solar eclipse and have already purchased (or will) eclipse glasses or handheld solar viewers to do so. Some of these people may be at risk from counterfeit glasses and viewers sold by disreputable vendors trying to cash in on this rare event. Watching the eclipse with fake protective gear can cause permanent eye damage, making this a community risk reduction issue.
Only glasses and viewers verified by an accredited testing laboratory to meet ISO 12312-2 are safe to use when viewing the eclipse. This standard requires glasses and viewers to be thousands of times darker than typical sunglasses.
It may be hard to tell the difference between genuine protective gear and fake glasses/viewers as some counterfeit makers are placing ISO labels on them. The American Astronomical Society (AAS) has guidance to help eclipse watchers determine if their eclipse glasses or handheld solar viewers are safe. In addition, NASA recommends that eclipse watchers refer to the AAS’s website for a list of reputable vendors selling solar glasses and viewers.
(A) Unlawful without permission. It shall be unlawful for any person to burn refuse, trash, lumber, leaves, grass, straw or any other combustible material in any street, alley, lot, yard or any other place within the city limits, without first securing permission as provided for in subsection (B) of this section.
(B) Persons authorized to grant permission. Only the Chief of the Fire Department or next in command is authorized to grant permission to persons to burn combustible material prohibited in subsection (A) of this section, as the Chief may determine. Permission shall be secured in writing and shall be valid only for the period of time designated.
(C) Instructions; regulations. It shall be the responsibility of the Fire Chief or his or her designee to visit the site of the proposed burning and to issue a set of instructions in writing, which shall serve to regulate the burning as it occurs. These regulations shall be issued for the purpose of safety and the protection of public and private property. The regulations shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
(1) Prohibition of burning on street pavement, curbs and gutters;
(2) Prohibition of burning within 30 feet of any building;
(3) Prohibition of burning on windy days;
(4) Prohibition of the use of flammable liquids to ignite fire;
(5) Requiring the presence of a ready to use garden hose at the site of the fire; and
(6) Not leaving the fire unattended unless it is completely extinguished before leaving.
(D) Violation; penalty. Any person violating any of the provisions of this section shall be assessed a penalty of $10, payable to the city. If the penalty is not paid within 14 days a complaint shall be filed by the Fire Chief with the County District Court. The Court will then have full jurisdiction of the offense and shall prescribe penalties at the court’s discretion.
(1977 Code, § 12-2) (Ord. 83-10, passed 4-25-1983; Ord. 83-39, passed 12-12-1983)