Hello - Can you tell me the difference between a publicaly held company and a private company?
Joan
Answer: Your answer comes from Investopedia – A Forbes Media Co.
Private company - A company whose ownership is private. As a result, it does not need to meet the strict Securities and Exchange Commission filing requirements of public companies. [...]

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What is the breakdown of how ‘court costs’ are spent? Where does the money go? Also, an addditonal $325.00 ’service fee’ is assessed to every DUI. Where does that money go and how is it spent? DUI education cost an additional $250, so it doesn’t [...]

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I live in the south end of town and travel Lansdowne Dr. frequently.
I am just curious as to what type of construction or repairs are
taking place in the median of Lansdowne Dr. now between E. Reynolds
Rd. and Wilson Downing Rd.?
According to Bob Bayert, with the city engineering department, the four-way stop will be replaced with [...]

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Recently the LFUCG division of Solid Waste made headlines with a trash free goal. Why don’t the Lexington parks have recycling bins available?
According to Steve Feese at Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, the city is planning to put recycling bins in all the city parks over the next year. Currently, the city provides [...]

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Question: Isn’t there a web site where we can find a list of all recalled items?
Jim
Answer: There are two government sites that list recalls, one for food and the other for food and everything things else that the government has declared defective or dangerous.
*At Recalls, Market Withdrawals and Safety Alerts you will find current [...]

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Question: This question was not asked by a reader but I’m know you’re thinking about it. What is Kentucky’s experience

with Nobel Peace Prize winners? I’m glad you asked!
Answer: The Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to 95 individuals and 20 organizations since 1901.
In light of Al Gore’s Nobel Peace Prize win, we decided to list [...]

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Question: I have seen several large signs around town with”shame, shame on you”-these are usually in front of construction sites with one-two people standing by the sign. I’m curious to learn what this is all about. I’ve enjoyed reading your answers in paper and on the web.
Answer: I think this is what you’re referring to.  [...]

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Question: When I returned from vacation in July, I noticed  little black squares of some sort, might be rubber, on the streets of Lexington.  They were about ten inches or so across and attached to the middle of the lane.  Any idea what these things are?
Answer: The mystery is solved! Those are actually traffic counters [...]

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Question: Why are property taxes two weeks late this year? Does it have something to do with the new school tax?
Answer: Death and taxes are always on peoples’  minds. I talked to our local county clerk’s office and found that  property tax bills are  delayed only a few days past when they normally are sent. In fact, the [...]

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Question: The bed and breakfast at the Castle on Versailles Road was supposed to open in August.
What happened?
Paula
Answer: According to a spokesperson at Meridian Communications, the target date for opening will be the first of next year - hopefully in January.  Construction is a little behind but they hope to finish the work soon.
 A fire [...]

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