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News Release

September 25, 2009

Local Option Election Set for Southville Precinct

SHELBYVILLE, KY. Shelby County Judge-Executive Rob Rothenburger issued Executive Order 2009-02 which enables the Southville Voting Precinct in Shelby County to have a special local option election for the Vegh-Davis Vineyard to operate as a winery. The election is scheduled for November 24th, 2009.

The local option election is necessary as a result of a statutory requirement set forth by the Commonwealth of Kentucky to allow registered voters in the specified precinct to decide whether wine may be served or sold at the Vegh-Davis Vineyard located on Hempridge Road in Shelby County.

Should the local option election be successful for Vegh-Davis Vineyards, this will be Shelby County’s second winery to open in the past two years. Recently, Talon Winery located on Gordon Lane became the first winery to locate in Shelby County. Judge Rothenburger commented on the possibility of another winery in Shelby County, “This is a great opportunity for Shelby County to have a second winery, thus leading to economic and tourism opportunities.”

Before prohibition, Kentucky was the 3^rd largest grape and wine producing state in the nation. Presently, Kentucky now has over 113 grape producers growing over 583 acres of grapes.

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For more information contact:

Jenny King

Judge-Executive Administrative Assistant

419 Washington Street

Shelbyville, KY 40065

(502) 633-1220

Jenny.king@shelbycountykentucky.com