Friday, April 15, 2005

The Columnist Who Ate Central Kentucky

As guest host of The Sue Wylie Show on WVLK AM 590, Herald Leader columnist Cheryl Truman this morning suggested county consolidation in Kentucky that would involve expanding Fayette county to include all of Jessamine, Madison, Bourbon, and Woodford counties.

How's that for a takeover?

While an argument can certainly be made for consolidating some local governments, few residents of counties surrounding Lexington want to get sucked into that deal.