Thursday, March 27th, 2025 @ 5:15pm
Cox Building – Clooney Room
2 E. Third St., Second Floor
Maysville, KY 41056
A community meeting was held by Frontier Housing on Thursday, March 27th, at 5:15pm. Kristie Dodge, Community Development Director for Buffalo Trace Area Development District, called the meeting to order with opening remarks and provided a brief introduction of project partners and guest speakers, as well as where the community can access the project’s Community Involvement Plan and other project information.
Kiersten O’Leary, Brownfield Program Coordinator for the Department for Environmental Protection in the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet, presented educational information regarding brownfield characterization, potential reuse of brownfield sites, cleanup requirements and environmental regulations, and funding resources available for brownfield redevelopment and cleanup projects.
The meeting was opened for questions and discussion from community members. With no questions or discussion being made, the meeting was adjourned at 6:00pm for a 15-minute intermission.
The meeting was reconvened at 6:15pm by Robert Perkins, P.G., MBA from Linebach Funkhouser, Inc. Mr. Perkins presented a brief history of the Hayswood Hospital building, followed by project updates regarding the abatement work beginning onsite, and the debris removal and disposal process related to lead and asbestos containing materials. Mr. Perkins also presented photos of the ongoing cleanup work on the interior of the building.
The meeting was then opened for questions and discussion following Mr. Perkins’ presentation.
A community member asked how the abatement contractor keeps dust from releasing into the air during the removal process.
A: Mr. Perkins stated that the abatement contractor continuously sprays water to keep the materials wet as they remove them, which keeps the dust from releasing into the air.
A community member asked how long it would take the abatement contractor to complete each floor of the building.
A: Mr. Perkins stated that the 4th floor has taken about 3 weeks to date, and the current anticipated completion date for the entire project is in early July.
With no further questions or discussion from meeting participants, Kristie Dodge closed the meeting at approximately 6:22pm.
