This week alone the Adair County Road Dept. has put up 16 road signs that has been stolen. Two of the 16 they 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