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Rep. Michael Meredith Files Bill Relieving Volunteer Fire Departments of Costly Audit Regulations1/10/2018 FRANKFORT, Ky. (January 9, 2018) – Rep. Michael Meredith, R-Oakland, has filed a bill relieving volunteer fire departments of burdensome and costly auditing regulations. House Bill 122, filed last week, exempts volunteer fire departments from having to report annually to the Department for Local Government (DLG) and from incurring thousands of dollars in fees for being audited by outside accounting firms. Under the exemption, they would still have to file annual reports and would be subject to audits, however, the reports and audits would be handled by the Fire Commission which has a simpler, more streamlined process. “Our small, rural communities are the backbone of this Commonwealth,” said Rep. Meredith, who serves on the House Standing Committee on Local Government. “Volunteer fire departments are often the only first responders in these areas. We need to ensure that they have all the resources they need to do their job and most importantly, to save lives. By reducing the amount of time and money needed to comply with government red tape, we relieve a tremendous burden on those committed to the public safety of rural Kentuckians.” Meredith's office said this exemption will allow small, rural fire departments, which operate solely off of donations, grants, and fees, to use their scarce resources to purchase equipment and focus their time on saving lives and property in the communities they serve. 
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1/11/2018 01:45:46 pm
Looks like it's business as usual. I for one, like Michael, and believe that he has done a good job representing our county, although I disagree with most of his policies because I am a "socialist" progressive democrat. I believe no one should have to work for $7.25 an hour (at least $11.00), everyone should have access to health care at a reasonable price (I have one prescription that cost $410.00 for one month, Lyrica), we have way to many people locked up (more than any other Nation on earth),and we sell and use almost half of all bombs and weapons made, killing millions of women, children, and elderly needlessly. I know Michael can't change these policies on his on as a state rep., but these are all Republican policies and as far as I know he is still a republican. I just think we all, as taxpayers and payers of his salary, deserve an explanation as to what part he played in this mess called sexual harassment and to whom, how much, and where did the money come from to pay the settlement. Im sure we would all understand that we all make mistakes and "let he who is without blame cast the first stone". Come on Michael, quit hiding and confess with a heartfelt apology so we can move on to try to get you elected for this next term. Remember what happened to Mr. John Wayne Smith, Karma can be a b----. Your comment will be posted after it is approved.
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