Morgantown mayor discusses possible changes to storm shelter legislation

MORGANTOWN, Ky. – The mayor of Morgantown, Billy Phelps, recently presented a plan to a Kentucky legislature committee to try and change the laws surrounding government-funded storm shelters.

Phelps says the legislation should change, allowing for more options when it comes to the size of the shelter and the location. Phelps says most people will not drive multiple miles to a community shelter, and if a homeowner volunteers to have a smaller community shelter on their property, they should be allowed, and it could save many rural Kentucky lives.

Phelps suggests that the government and property owner split the cost.

This change could potentially save the state thousands of dollars and increase the access of storm shelters to many Kentuckians who many not live in an area where one is provided.