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HJR 62

A JOINT RESOLUTION designating a memorial highway in Pulaski County in honor of fallen Marshals John Coomer, Hiram Gregory, Charlie Wright, and George Prentice Southwood.

2025 Regular Session

Designates a 1.1-mile segment of KY 2295 in Pulaski County as a memorial highway to honor four fallen Burnside Marshals, with signage installed within 30 days.

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Bill Summary · HJR 62

Summary of HJR 62 (2025) – Memorial Highway designation in Pulaski County

Purpose and intent

  • HJR 62 is a joint resolution that designates a segment of Kentucky Route 2295 in Pulaski County as a memorial highway to honor four fallen Burnside City Marshals: John Coomer, Hiram Gregory, Charlie Wright, and George Prentice Southwood.
  • The resolution honors their sacrifices and memorializes their service to the Burnside community and the Commonwealth.

Key provisions

  • Designation: Kentucky Route 2295 from its beginning at U.S. Route 27 (mile point 0.0) to its intersection with East Lakeshore Drive (mile point 1.1) shall be named a memorial highway.
  • Signage: The Transportation Cabinet must erect appropriate signage within 30 days after the resolution’s effective date.
  • Sign text: The signs must read:
    “In Memory of Our Fallen Officers Marshals John Coomer, Hiram Gregory, Charlie Wright, & George Prentice Southwood.”

Geographic scope and impact

  • Route portion: A short segment of KY 2295 in Pulaski County (approximately 1.1 miles total).
  • Purpose of designation: Primarily ceremonial/honorary recognition; does not create new statutory authority beyond the memorial designation and signage requirement.

Affected entities

  • Kentucky Transportation Cabinet: Responsible for designating the highway and installing signage.
  • Pulaski County (and Burnside community): Direct beneficiaries of the memorial designation and its public recognition.
  • Public safety/law enforcement history: The four Marshals are formally commemorated for their service and sacrifices.

Procedural and timeline aspects

  • Filed: November 12, 2024.
  • Introduced in the House: February 19, 2025.
  • In/assigned to committee: February 19, 2025 (Committee on Committees) and February 25, 2025 to Transportation (H).
  • Status: Referred to State Affairs after a later first-reading action (as of March 4, 2025).
  • Implementation timeline: Signage to be erected within 30 days of the resolution’s effective date.

Notes

  • This is a joint resolution (not a statute) and represents a symbolic act recognizing historical public service.
  • The precise fiscal impact is not specified in the text; costs would pertain to signage installation and any related Transportation Cabinet expenditures.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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