KRS § 75.185 — KY Code / Title IX / Chapter 75 / Section 75.185
75.185 Board to hold public hearing prior to change to fire protection services concerning communication services, firefighting resources, or water supply that will likely downgrade fire service rating - Notifications
Status: in_force

75.185 Board to hold public hearing prior to change to fire protection services

concerning communication services, firefighting resources, or water supply

that will likely downgrade fire service rating - Notifications.

(1) No change to fire protection services in a fire protection district, volunteer fire

department district, or subdistrict of either, concerning:

(a) Communications services;

(b) Firefighting resources such as firehouses, vehicles, equipment, personnel,

training, and resource distribution; or

(c) Water supply;

under its control which is recognized by the board as having the likely potential to

cause a nationally recognized fire service ratings organization to downgrade the fire

service rating of members in all or a portion of the district or subdistrict shall be

effective without a public hearing being convened by the board prior to making the

change.

(2) (a) Any member of a fire protection district, volunteer fire department district, or

subdistrict of either may register his or her email address with the board to

provide email notification of public hearings convened for the purpose set out

in subsection (1) of this section.

(b) No later than thirty (30) days prior to the date of a public hearing convened

for the purpose set out in subsection (1) of this section, the board shall send to

persons registering pursuant to this subsection notification of a public hearing

through electronic mail that includes:

1. The name of the fire protection district, volunteer fire department

district, or subdistrict of either;

2. A description of the proposed action;

3. Wording to the effect that the action, if undertaken, could increase fire

protection insurance premiums for the members of the district or

subdistrict;

4. The time, date, and location of the public hearing in question; and

5. Information on how the member may register his or her opinion relative

to the proposed change during the public hearing.

(3) The board shall provide, no later than thirty (30) days prior to the date of the public

hearing convened for the purpose set out in subsection (1) of this section, written

notification containing the information set out in subsection (2)(b) of this section,

delivered by United States mail to the following elected officers having constituents

in territory contained within the district or subdistrict:

(a) Kentucky State Representatives and Senators;

(b) County judges/executive and members of the fiscal court;

(c) Mayors and members of city legislative bodies; and

(d) The executive head and legislative body members of any merged government

organized under KRS Chapter 67, 67A, or 67C.

(4) The board shall also, no later than thirty (30) days prior to the date of the public

hearing convened for the purpose set out in subsection (1) of this section, post a

notice of the hearing conspicuously on the property of the firehouse or houses

serving members who will be affected by the proposed changes. Each sign shall

state "PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING FIRE SERVICE CHANGES" in letters

of at least three (3) inches in height and shall include the hearing date, time, and

location in letters of at least one (1) inch in height. The notice shall be constructed

of a durable material.