LOCAL STATE OF EMERGENCY DECLARED IN HICKMAN

DECLARATION OF A LOCAL STATE OF EMERGENCY IN CITY OF HICKMAN

WHEREAS, on 8/3/2023 - 8/4/2023 Experienced wide spread flooding, heavy

amounts of rain, landslides, and damage to infrastructure.

WHEREAS, local government has the responsibility to protect the public health, safety,

and welfare, and to mitigate the effects of such events; and

WHEREAS, City of Hickman by requests State and Federal funding assistance to aid in

the restoring properties due to the wide spread flooding, heavy amounts of rain,

landslides, and damage to infrastructure; and

WHEREAS, this declaration does not concern any closures of roads, offices, or services,

but rather assists in recuperating losses from the wide spread flooding, heavy amounts

of rain, landslides, and damage to Infrastructure; and

NOW, THEREFORE, I Heath Carlton, Mayor, by the authority vested in me by KRS

39A. 100(3), declare that a State of Emergency in the City of Hickman resulting from the

8/3/2023-8/4/2023, weather related wide spread flooding, heavy amounts of rain,

landslides, and damage to infrastructure and direct;

1. The City of Hickman City Manager shall direct emergency response agencies and

coordinate local government agencies in providing assistance in the City of Hickman.

2. Under this State of Emergency, as provided in KRS 39A. 100(3) and KAR 45A.380

(1)(8), Mayor can waive procedures and formalities otherwise required by the law

pertaining to:

a) performance of public work

b) entering contracts

c) incurring obligations

d) employment of permanent and temporary workers

e) utilization of volunteer workers

f) rental of equipment

g) appropriation and expenditure of public funds.

1812 So. 7th St. -p

Hickman, Kentucky 42050 1-270-236-2535

Heath Carlton Mayor, City of Hickman

(Carrie Schmidt, City Clerk )