HENDERSON, KY, February 4, 2021- A contract has been signed for debris removal and the City of Henderson Codes Department
has started the necessary advance work for the clean-up of the property located in downtown Henderson at 239 First St.
The building partially collapsed on the evening of Aug. 21 and onto an adjoining building, and both were razed the following day.
After going through a review and appeals process, the Code Enforcement Board ruled on Jan. 28 that clean-up work would
need to begin in seven days and be completed in 30 days.
As of this week:
--Permits have been obtained from the Kentucky Department of Air Quality, which has ultimate oversight and final jurisdiction
about the location for disposal of materials and the method by which is must be done.
--City utilities - gas, electric and water - have been performing their checks of the site.
--Codes Administrator Ray Nix has met with representatives for contractor M. Bowling Inc. (MBI) to map out logistics
for removing the debris, coordinate problems areas and communicate with neighboring business owners and property owners
about the work and timeline.
--The contractor is awaiting delivery of the required special liners for trucks that will be used to haul off debris.
Nix said that even though the liners haven't yet arrived, MBI still feels confident that the work can be completed in the
allowed number of days.
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