I would like to bring to your attention an issue we deal with daily. If you would like to write an article about how the citizens of Adair County’s tax dollars are being wasted and to help bring attention to this matter and hopefully get the public involved in stopping some of this road sign theft and littering I would greatly appreciate it.
This week alone, the Adair County Road Dept. has put up 16 road signs that have been stolen. Two of the 16 were just replaced last week due to theft. These signs cost approximately $100 each to replace, so that is $1,600.00 alone in one week that is coming from the road fund that could be going to do repairs to roadways within Adair County. Not only is this theft costing the citizens tax dollars, but it could cost someone their life since emergency services have been dispatched and the road signs are gone to direct them where they need to go.
I ordered some really nice litter abatement signs with the state litter abatement grant money we get to help educate and bring attention to the littering issues within the county and in less than one day 3 of them had already been knocked down or stolen.
We are asking the public if they see someone stealing a sign and only if it is safe to do so, take a picture of them along with their vehicle and license plate if possible, and email them to the Adair County Judge Executive’s office at cje.acjudge@adaircountyky.com.
Thank you for your attention to this matter. I think most of the citizens of Adair County are sick of these actions and it is time we start taking more pride in our community and putting a stop to some of the theft and littering.
Best Regards
Bridget Compton
Adair County Fiscal Court Clerk,
Solid Waste Coordinator
Human Resources Director &
Executive Secretary
