Alliance of Laurel County

Fire Departments

Meets first Sunday of each month at the Fire Training Tower . Times will vary . ( See entry under Emergency Services .)

City Ethics Board Meets at 5:00 p . m . the second Wednesday of each month at the Community Center meetin room . Addresses complants regarding violation or infractions of city ordinances .

City of London Tourism and

Convention Commission — Meets at 5:30 p . m . the third Monday of each month at the London Community Center . ( If this meeting falls on a holiday , the meeting will be on Tuesday ).

Cumberland Valley Area

Development District Board

Meets at noon on the third Wednesday every other month at 342 Old Whitley Road , London . Board approves or denies allotment of money for projects within its eight county area — Laurel , Bell , Clay , Harlan , Jackson , Rockcastle , Knox and Whitley . For information contact 864-7391 .

East Bernstadt Board of Education

Meets the second Thursday of each month at 5 p . m . 843-7373 ( See entry under Education .)

East Laurel Water District

Commissioners

Meets the first Friday of each month , 3 p . m ., at the district office located at 1670 East Hal Rogers Parkway , London . ( See entry under Utilities .)

Kentucky Communities Economic

Opportunity Council

Meets the third Monday of every other month at 7 p . m ., at the KCEOC office in Barbourville . Program serves more than 1,000 children and their families in Laurel , Knox , Clay , Harlan , Rockcastle and Jackson counties . Serving expectant mothers and children from birth to 4 years old ; Head Start and Early Head Start promotes healthy prenatal outcomes for pregnant women , enhances the development of young children , and promotes healthy family functioning . KCEOC Child Development services include home-based and center-based options . For

BOARDS

Laurel County Board of Education

Meets the second and fourth Monday of each month at 5 p . m . at the Central Office located beside London Elementary School . 862- 4600 . ( See entry under Education .)

Laurel County Conservation

District

Meets the second Tuesday of each month at 1 p . m . at 100 Fortress St ., Suite 2 . Seven elected members who approve grants and conservation programs for Laurel County . 864-2180 , Ext . 3 .

Laurel County Fiscal Court

Meets the fourth Thursday of each month at 9:30 a . m . on the third floor of the Laurel County Courthouse . Governing body of Laurel County , comprised of the judge-executive and six elected magistrates who oversee the finances of Laurel County . On holidays , meetings are held on fourth Tuesday of month . For information call 864-4640 . ( See entry under Government .)

COMMITTEES

Meeting are subject to change . Call the Laurel County Judge- Executive ' s office at 864-4640 for more information .

• Budget , Audits and Personnel — Meets the Monday prior to the regular Fiscal Court meeting at 9:15 a . m . at the Laurel County Courthouse .

• Building & Grounds : Park & Recreation Planning & Zoning — Meets the second Monday of each month , 9 a . m ., at the Laurel County Courthouse .

• Fire Protection and Emergency Services — Meets the second Monday of each month , 9:15 a . m ., at the Laurel County Courthouse .

• Law Enforcement , Jail and Animal Control — Meets the second Monday of each month , 9:30 a . m ., at the Laurel County Courthouse .

• Sanitation and Environmental — Meets the Monday prior to the regular Fiscal Court Meeting at 9 a . m .

• Transportation and Streams — Meets the second Monday of each month , at 9:45 a . m ., at the Laurel County Courthouse .

Laurel County Planning Board - Meets the second Tuesday of each month at 6 p . m . in the Laurel County

Courthouse Community Room and consists of six members . For information contact ( 606 ) 864-4640 .

London Board of Planning and

Zoning - Meets the second Thursday of each month at 6 p . m ., in the basement of London City Hall . Appointed board of five members hear concerns to change zoning in city limits . For information call Doug Gilbert , 864-8401 .

London Board of Adjustments-

Meets the first Tuesday of each month at 6 p . m ., in the basement of London City Hall . Appointed board of five members that hears that hears appeals for city violations and grants variances and conditional use permits . For information call Doug Gilbert , 864-8401 .

London City Council

Meets the first Monday of each month at 5:30 p . m . in the basement of City Hall . Governing body of the City of London , comprised of the mayor and six council members elected at-large . For information call 864-6995 . ( See entry under Government .)

London Community Orchestra

Meets the second Tuesday of each month , usually at 5 p . m ., and at First Baptist Church . For information call Jack Walker at 864- 9767 . E-mail : londonorchestra @ yahoo . com .

London Downtown Board of

Advisors

Meets the fourth Thursday of each month at 12 noon in the London Community Center . A non-profit corporation with the purpose of beautifying downtown London . For information call Executive Director Brittany Cradic at 862-8841 , or e-mail lmainstreet @ windstream . net .

London-Laurel County Chamber of

Commerce

Meets at noon on the third Thursday of each month . The first sixth months of the year the meetings are held at Jackson Energy . The last sixth months of the year the meetings are held at the London Community Center . CEO Deanna Herrmann . President , Michael Sliter . For information call 864-4789 .

London-Laurel County Economic

Development Authority

Meets the last Tuesday of each month , 4 p . m ., at 4598 Old Whitley Road . Appointed board of six members with the primary goal of bringing new industry into the county as well as assist the present industry with expansions to create more jobs . For information call Executive Director Paula Thompson , 864-8115 .

London-Laurel County Tourism

Commission

Meets the third Tuesday of each month , noon , at Heritage Hills , London . Directors , Kim Collier and Kelly Burton , 878-6900 .

London Tourism And Convention

Commission

Meets the third Monday of each month , 5:30 p . m ., at the London Community Centerl . Co-Directors , Chris Robinson and Brittany Cradic , 330-0501 .

London Utility Commission

Meets the fourth Tuesday of each month , 5:30 p . m ., at the main office , 801 North Main Street , London . For information call 864-2103 . ( See entry under Utilities .)

Operation UNITE ( The London-

Laurel County Drug-Free Coalition )

Meets the third Wednesday of each month at noon , Fellowship Hall of First Christian Church . Stands for Unlawful Narcotics Investigation , Training and Education . For information call : Local , Kenny Jones , 878-7004 ; regional office , Somerset , 1-606-677-6179 ; FAX 1-606-677-6055 . ( See related entry “ Operation UNITE ” under Clubs and Organizations .)

Property Review Commission

Meeting times and dates vary . Call Doug Gilbert at 864-8401 for more information .

West Laurel Water District

Commissioners

Meets the second Friday of each month , 3 p . m . at the District Office located at 1670 East Hal Rogers Parkway , London . ( See entry under Utilities .)

Wood Creek Water District

Commissioners

Meets the second Monday of each month , 3 p . m . at the District Office located at 1670 East Hal Rogers Parkway , London . ( See entry under Utilities .)

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