KRS 178.170: Bonds for hard surface roads -- Issuance.

(1) The fiscal court, after an election as provided in subsection (2), may issue and sell

bonds for the purpose of constructing or reconstructing public roads and bridges.

The bonds shall bear interest at a rate or rates or method of determining rates as the

fiscal court determines, be payable at least annually, and shall be in denominations

of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than one thousand dollars

($1000). The bonds shall mature within forty (40) years, and may be redeemed

within that time at the pleasure of the court.

(2) Upon the petition of one hundred and fifty (150) legal voters who are freeholders of

the county, the county judge/executive shall make an order on his order book

directing an election to be held in the county at the next regularly-scheduled

November election if the question as it will appear on the ballot is submitted to the

county clerk not later than the second Tuesday in August preceding the regular

election. The order shall direct the sheriff to advertise the election and its object by

publication pursuant to KRS Chapter 424 and also by printed handbills posted at not

less than four (4) public places in each voting precinct in the county and at the

courthouse door. The election shall be held under the general election l aws. The

question shall be: "Are you in favor of issuing .... in bonds for the purpose of

building roads and bridges?"

(3) All the money raised by the sale of bonds under this section shall be used solely for

the construction of hard surface roads.