Mosquito season means that both people and livestock are vulner-able to serious illnesses if the farm infrastruc-ture is not sound.

Mosquitoes can trans-mit a number of diseas-es, including dengue, malaria, yellow fever,

Zika and West Nile virus. Farms provide a breed-ing ground for mosqui-toes in numerous places. But plenty of measures can be taken to protect the landscape, waters, and structures from mass mosquito gath-ering and the disease they bring, says David Anderson president and CEO of Bar-Bar-A,

The following tips can eliminate mosquito

breeding grounds: • Use nature. Mosqui-

toes are annoying to peo-ple but a meal to other creatures. Thus, nature is one of the best options for mosquito control, and creating a welcome farm environment for mosqui-to-eating species means reducing mosquitoes on the property. “Dragon-flies love to eat mosqui-toes and will attack them as both nymphs and

adults,” Anderson says. “If you have a pond or other body of water, you can release dragonfly nymphs into the water and let them feast on the mosquitoes.”

• Disrupt stagnant ponds, swamps. Mosquitoes need stag-nant water to spawn, and ponds or swamps are breeding grounds for them. “An answer for this is installing an aeration pump or a fountain,” Anderson says. “Those can disrupt the water and make it difficult for mosquitoes to reproduce. You can also reduce the amount of vegetation, such as lily pads, piles of leaves, and cattails that are all either in the water or around it.”

• Eliminate standing water. The water in drinking troughs often becomes stagnant and, therefore, a magnet for mosquitoes. Draining and refilling troughs and water buckets frequently with fresh water is one answer. Anderson says there’s a remarkable number of places on farms to watch out for standing water – thus, more mosquito havens. “Empty or remove con-tainers that hold water – tires, birdbaths, clogged gutters, water troughs, and feed pans, among others,” Anderson says.

• Maintain the air flow. “It’s vital to keep the air moving in barns and stables,” Anderson says. “Stagnant air, like stagnant water, is inviting to them. It traps moisture and scents that attract them. Use fans in barns and stables to dis-courage mosquitoes from sticking around.”

• Set traps. Traps have an attractant to lure and either capture or kill female mosquitoes. “If you purchase traps, check the label to ensure you’re setting enough traps for the size of your property,” he said.

24 WEST KY NEWSH Thursday, July 2, 2020

COMMUNITY

CARLISLE COUNTY INSPECTION PERIODFOR THE 2020 PROPERTY TAX ASSESSMENT ROLL

The Carlisle County real property tax roll will be opened for inspection from July 6 through July 20, 2020. Under the supervision of the property valuation administrator or one of the deputies, any person may inspect the tax roll.

This is the January 1, 2020, assessment on which state, county and school taxes for 2020 will be due in the Fall of 2020.

The tax roll is in the office of the property valuation administrator. Unless otherwise determined by the property valuation administrator, inspections will be conducted remotely. If in-person inspections are available, the tax roll may be inspected between the hours of 8:00 am to 4:00 pm Monday through Friday and by appointment on Saturdays during this time.

Any taxpayer desiring to appeal an assessment on real property made by the PVA must first request a confer-ence with the PVA or a designated deputy. The conference may be held prior to or during the inspection period. Due to the current COVID–19 crisis, all conferences will be held via videoconference, where available, email, telephone or fax. Documentation supporting your opinion of value will continue to be required; however, you will receive specific instructions on the best method to submit your documentation after contacting our office about your intention to have a conference.

Any taxpayer still aggrieved by an assessment on real property, after the conference with the PVA or designat-ed deputy, may appeal to the county board of assessment appeals.

Your appeal must be filed with the county clerk’s office no later than one workday following the conclusion of the inspection period. Please contact the county clerk’s office to receive instructions on the method that office is using to accept appeals this year and to obtain a form that can be used to file your appeal.

Any taxpayer failing to appeal to the county board of assessment appeals, or failing to appear before the board, either in person or by designated representative, will not be eligible to appeal directly to the Kentucky Claims Commission.

Appeals of personal property assessments shall not be made to the county board of assessment appeals. Personal property taxpayers shall be served notice under the provisions of KRS 132.450(4) and shall have the protest and appeal rights granted under the provisions of KRS 131.110.

The following steps should be taken when a taxpayer does not agree with the assessed value of personal property as determined by the property valuation administrator.

(1) He or she must list under protest (for certification) what is believed to be the fair cash value of the property.

(2) A written protest must be filed directly with the Department of Revenue, Office of PropertyValuation within 30 days from the date of the notice of assessment.

(3) This protest must be in accordance with KRS 131.110.

(4) The final decision of the Department of Revenue may be appealed to the Kentucky ClaimsCommission.

Jonathan Bruer Carlisle County PVA

PUBLIC NOTICE

Ordinance 6302012 Amended Ordinance 7012011 Annual Budget The City of Arlington amends 2020-2021 annual Report as Follows:

City Income: $ 183,971.00Expenses $ 183,971.00Water Income $ 41,700.00Expenses $ 40,700.00Sewer Income $ 85,000.00Expenses $ 85,000.00

The Amended budget can be viewed in full at Arlington City Hall during regular working hours

City Clerk Arlington Mayor Caludia Fernandez Bobby L. McGee

Administration has been grantedby the Carlisle District Court on

the following estate:

Estate of Faye Katharine BerryStacy A. Berry, Executor

234 CR 1228Bardwell, KY 42023

Date of Appointment: June 24, 2020

Persons having a claim againstthe estates must present verified

claims to the fiduciary at theaddress shown no later than

December 23, 2020.

Kevin Hoskins, ClerkCarlisle District Court

KENTUCKY FISH AND WILDLIFE COMMISSIONNOMINATION MEETING

A meeting to nominate candidates for the 1st Wildlife District repre-sentative on the Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Commission will be heldJuly 9 at the McCracken County UK Cooperative Extension Office,2025 New Holt Road, Paducah. The meeting will start at 7:30 p.m.(Central). Attendees should arrive by 7:15.A drive-in meeting format will be used because of current public healthguidelines for large gatherings related to COVID-19. Attendees willremain in their vehicles, but will be provided with printed materialsand may listen to an on-site audio broadcast of the rules and instruc-tions for participating in the meeting.Residents of the 1st Wildlife District who, for the past two consecutiveyears, have either: purchased a Kentucky hunting or fishing license;or hunted or fished in Kentucky, but were not required to purchase alicense, may participate in the nominating meeting and may be nomi-nated. The 1st Wildlife District includes Ballard, Caldwell, Calloway,Carlisle, Christian, Crittenden, Fulton, Graves, Hickman, Livingston,Lyon, McCracken, Marshall and Trigg counties.The names of up to five nominees chosen at the meeting will be sub-mitted to Gov. Andy Beshear, who will appoint one of the nominees toa term ending in August 2024, subject to Kentucky Senate confirma-tion.

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Kentucky State Treasurer Allison Ball officially kicked off the Treasurer’s Summer Challenge Wednesday, July 1st. The Treasurer’s Summer Challenge is a unique financial liter-acy educational course

for students aged 13-17 years old that takes place during the month of July. One winner will be selected for a $5,000 college scholarship. Students are encouraged to share their progress and pictures on social

media using the hashtag #KYSummerChallenge.

“As Treasurer, I am passionate and commit-ted to expanding finan-cial literacy and empow-ering Kentuckians with the tools and resources to live financially stable and independent lives. There is no better time to stress the importance of financial literacy as so many Kentucky families face uncertainty and hardships because of the pandemic,” Treasurer Ball said. “I look forward to engaging with commu-nities, increasing finan-cial literacy and driving impactful change with the Treasurer’s Summer

Challenge. I hope our students take advantage of this fun challenge and I can’t wait to share their stories.”

Education leaders are preparing for prolonged repercussions and signif-icant academic impacts when students return in the fall due to school closures. Mathematics is projected to be the hardest hit subject. The Treasurer’s Challenge is designed to engage students with fun, educational content that is self-paced and easily accessible from home. Topics include spending and saving, credit and debt, employment and in-

come, investing, and in-surance. Treasurer Ball brings the challenge to students in partnership with Kentucky Saves 529 and Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority (KHEAA).

“KHEAA/KY Saves 529 is pleased to partner with Treasurer Ball’s office on this state-wide financial literacy pro-gram,” KHEAA Exec-utive Director Eugene P. Hutchins said. “This summer this online ini-tiative has great promise in helping Kentucky middle and high school students become more financially savvy and in-volved in their financial

futures.”The one-month

challenge, created by social impact education innovator EVERFI, and supported by state trea-surers’ offices, features five digital lessons and a capstone essay contest in which students will share what they hope to do after high school and how the lessons learned in the Challenge will help them turn that into a reality. One student essay will be selected as the winner of the nation-al Treasurer’s Summer Challenge and will receive a $5,000 college scholarship.

Treasurer Ball introduces the Treasurer’s Summer Challenge

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