Interview with Charles B. Honeycutt, August 2, 2000

Interview Summary

In this interview former Mayor Charles Honeycutt of Glasgow, Kentucky, continues to recount his experiences. He focuses on his political career in Glasgow, describing his membership on the city council and election to the office of mayor. Honeycutt also provides a general explanation of how the local government of Glasgow functions and how officials are elected. He describes major issues of his tenure as mayor which included economic development, especially the effort to attract foreign industry to locate in Glasgow. Honeycutt also describes improvements to Glasgow's roads and education system, the expansion of its police and fire departments, the evolution of its tax policies, and Glasgow's future.

Interview Keyword

Policy-making

Interview LC Subject

Community development Honeycutt, Charles B. Honeycutt, Charles B.--Interviews Kentucky League of Cities Kentucky--Politics and government. Municipal government--Kentucky Policy sciences

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