City of Radcliff v. Hardin County

BREETZ, Judge.

These consolidated appeals present a clash of authority between city and county governments. In question is the extent of the county’s authority to grant an exclusive franchise for garbage and solid waste collection.

The facts as stipulated by the parties are as follows: On March 5, 1979, the Hardin County Fiscal Court adopted a resolution to advertise for bids for the granting of an exclusive franchise for garbage and solid waste collection and disposal within the entire area of Hardin County, Kentucky; this included the area within the city limits of the appellants and other…