Candidates/Public Officials

Rita Smart (432)

Tiffany Nash (16)

Steve Connelly (1234)

For Rita Smart: mrs smart do 30min lunch go fur partment heads to sum think that it only go fur hourly take 1-2 hour lunch not rite Answer: Department heads are salaried employees which means they are expected to work or be on call at all t... Read Full Answer
For Rita Smart: Mrs. Smart, a federal judge in California overturned a referendum that banned gay and lesbian marriages in California. Where do you stand on the concept of gay and lesbian marriage in Kentucky? Answer: I do not have a stand at this time. This will probably be heard in a higher court. I will be spend... Read Full Answer
For Tiffany Nash: Mrs. Nash, a federal judge in California overturned a referendum that banned gay and lesbian marriages in California. Where do you stand on the concept of gay and lesbian marriage in Kentucky? Answer: In 2004 Kentucky voters passed a constitutional amendment defining marriage as between one man and o... Read Full Answer
For Steve Connelly: This question is for Andy, have you thought about adding the Berea City council members to the "Question List". Looks like Rita gets a lot of questions from richmond, I'm sure Berea folks would like to ask the Berea leaders questions. Thank You. ( No Answer posted yet. )
For Rita Smart: The question remains unanswered...How many lawsuits are currently pending against the city and for what dollar amount. You are a elected official of the residents and they should be aware of their liabilities and exposure. We are not asking about which ones you were personally involved in. We are not asking about the Camp C. We are asking for all of them. I can assume from your other answers on this site that answers are not only related to your just your term in office. Doesn't the city attorney have a record of this? If not then why doesn't he? Thank you Answer: Kentucky League of Cities is the insurance carrier that handles litigation against the city. They h... Read Full Answer
For Steve Connelly: Why does water stand at the intersection of Jane and Brenwood Drive (in front of Cracker Barrel)? Contractor error or design flaw??? Anything we can do to help get people to use our new road (exit) down there??? Answer: The standing water is from the Cracker Barrel sprinkler. There is no catch-basin on that side of the... Read Full Answer
For Rita Smart: Is anything ever going to be done about the plywood walls with painted stuff on main street where the buildings have been torn down and that ugly pink wall beside the post office is there anyway the city can haul some dirt in there and put grass seed on it till someone builds something there, we have a beautiful city here but some ugly things downtown, grass growing out of the curbs and stuff like that makes our city ugly, also what about the old super test gas station building on main street at the railroad tracks its such an eye sore is there anything that can be done to fix these things.... Answer: Much of the property mentioned is private and it is up to the owners to maintain and fix up. The Do... Read Full Answer
For Steve Connelly: On the immigration issue, what is the cities policy on handling illegals when they are arrested by city police Answer: If a Berea police office arrests a person which the officer has reasonable suspicion to believe to b... Read Full Answer
For Steve Connelly: With the flooding that happened this week, what changes do you see happening to help the situation? Thank You. Answer: The rain that caused the flooding occurred on July 27 from 3:00 to 5:30 pm. As of the morning of Jul... Read Full Answer
For Tiffany Nash: Mrs. Nash, the Annie E. Casey Foundation released a report ranking kids health according to state. Kentucky ranks 40th. If elected to the legislature, what will you do to improve the health of Kentucky's children? Answer: As the mother of three, the future of our state's children weighs heavily on my mind. A disturbing s... Read Full Answer