In a special called session Tuesday the Cave City Council established dates and times for shooting fireworks in Cave City. Citizens can start shooting fireworks on July 1st on the following schedule: July 1,2,3rd, 5th 6th and 7th fireworks can be shot between 12 noon and 10 pm. On Independence Day the hours are increased to between 12 noon until 11:30 pm. And the ordinance also establishes New Years Eve fireworks hours from 11 pm until 12:30 am on New Year’s Day. No fireworks will be allowed any other dates without a 25-dollar permit being obtained from the Fire department which would be good for a 4 hour window. Mayor Dewayne Hatcher reminded the council that state law requires fireworks must be fired at least 200 feet from any type of structure.
Also at Tuesday night’s meeting the council went into closed session for the purpose of discussion of property. After they emerged from closed session it was announced that the city of Cave City would transfer .99 acres of property on Mammoth Cave Street to the Peoples Bank. This transfer was granted with no exchange of money by the two parties, rather the city stipulates that the Peoples Bank has two years to build a bank on that property, which is adjacent to the new industrial park in Cave City. Bank President Terry Bunnell told council members that the bank plans to construct a facility on that location within the next 12 months. Bunnell added they are in negotiations with adjacent property owners to purchase additional land to make the development more attractive to the area.
In other business the council passed 2nd reading of the Café Ordinance that allows food and beverage businesses to set up tables on Cave City sidewalks to help with crowd control. The annual fee is $75.00.
And they passed 2nd reading of the 2022 budget for Cave City in the amount of 2-million, seven hundred seventy-five thousand dollars.