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Staff said the sewer extension was sized intentionally smaller than a full build-out of the corridor; the draft ordinance lists specific properties eligible to connect to the new sewer infrastructure and was prepared to limit expansion beyond designated properties. The stated policy goal is to preserve the city’s greenbelt and avoid opening the U.S. 25 corridor to unrestricted development.

Council members asked for the draft ordinance language to be clarified to indicate that properties south of the greenbelt would be limited to existing structures unless a specific exception is granted, and requested that staff add location clarity (for example, GPS coordinates or other fixed references) in the exhibit listing eligible properties. Council also asked staff to research whether including properties that lie in Fayette County would raise legal or intergovernmental issues.

Council voted to defer the ordinance and instructed staff to return with the clarified language and any necessary legal counsel input at a future meeting. No final ordinance action was taken at this meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Georgetown City Council | April 14th, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","A proposed service-area ordinance that would identify which properties can tie into the South Sewer Extension was deferred so staff can clarify that tie-ons south of the greenbelt be limited to existing structures unless expressly allowed, and to research cross-county implications.","taxTitle","Georgetown City, Scott County, Kentucky","taxId",55608,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":42,"_43":77,"_45":77,"_46":78,"_48":79,"_50":80,"_52":81,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":82,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":83,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6604338,"Council hears proponents of backyard chickens; asks staff to study enforcement before changing law",2458000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2989197-b4f751961af03d0596fc77c83e96d0a6&start=2458&end=2458","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2989197-b4f751961af03d0596fc77c83e96d0a6/thumbnail_2458000.jpg","/articles/6604338/Georgetown-City/Scott-County/Kentucky/Council-hears-proponents-of-backyard-chickens-asks-staff-to-study-enforcement-before-changing-law","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6604338-c3f1de89bb79990e83c5c4a71fb429b3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771171013&Signature=JI6KtSy3m7X4zSm6zVRr9Xuut4poph3quR1Szpjcwm14K9Go~~nn9PCOXk0yKsuEqGaom2j6ogawBKlS4EAvSfL6Y6lJvIv~9R8KgIlHsfqIi8JYzCKOIsEyh2YnRZHDeCTHMdNTnIDwjQCIaRaaL7L0z5cFa3TdY3idgArD1kT8Zd6axXyf0E1UEbhzs~NIGwIy-rrOet7kugwkFmb~dAOCyOEuRQ6G1wpIX8aLZ4grpPYp3aOEbBQbvPxnDbLtbQ2mJL-ysif9zujbdHg0XJWu02p6PMeMopt3CiBrthySYnrSHguphkVvSfrJRlZIom-qBzZpA~PYf~WwBh3fTg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Public comment and a council discussion on April 14 brought the topic of backyard chickens back to the council agenda. Parents and educators urged the city to consider an ordinance permitting small chicken coops for educational use and backyard food production, and councilmembers asked staff to study enforcement implications and related animal-control issues before any legislative change.

Matt Cravens, identified in public comment as a Georgetown resident, said Keystone Montessori students keep chickens as part of the school’s educational program and that a local ordinance change could allow school programs and residents to maintain small flocks for learning and food-cycle lessons. \"It's a big part of the kids' school and their education,\" Cravens said, adding that many students had submitted letters in support.

Council members noted a prior ordinance that restricts livestock and discussed enforcement challenges. Mayor and council sponsors said they had received a petition of roughly 400 signatures in support of allowing backyard chickens; the mayor said petitioners had asked how to change the law. Several council members stressed the operational side: code enforcement capacity, animal-control responsibilities (the county currently handles much animal control), sanitation and waste management, and the potential for requests to expand to other livestock types.

Council direction: staff study enforcement and implementation
Council declined to alter law at the meeting. Instead, council asked the mayor and staff to gather more information and to build an implementation plan if a change were to be proposed. That study should include who would enforce violations (city code enforcement vs. county animal control), how coop waste would be managed (composting or solid-waste rules), potential nuisance mitigation (noise, predation, vermin control), allowable flock size and setbacks, and whether schools or other educational institutions should be treated differently.

Councilmembers emphasized that adopting an ordinance without the capacity to enforce it would be unfair to staff and confusing for residents. The mayor said staff would return with enforcement options and administrative details before the council would vote on any change.

The meeting included no ordinance text, no first reading, and no vote on changes to poultry rules.","Residents and a school representative spoke in favor of allowing backyard chickens for educational and home-food purposes; council asked staff to research enforcement, waste management and related code implications before taking action on any ordinance change.",{"_33":85,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":86,"_41":42,"_43":87,"_45":87,"_46":88,"_48":89,"_50":90,"_52":91,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":92,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":93,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6604341,"Residents tell council of repeated flooding, mold and sewage concerns at Winterwood/Overlook apartments",1946000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2989197-b4f751961af03d0596fc77c83e96d0a6&start=1946&end=1946","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2989197-b4f751961af03d0596fc77c83e96d0a6/thumbnail_1946000.jpg","/articles/6604341/Georgetown-City/Scott-County/Kentucky/Residents-tell-council-of-repeated-flooding-mold-and-sewage-concerns-at-WinterwoodOverlook-apartments","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6604341-1d46a5585f8c813773a236a2d0698c73/orig.mp4?Expires=1771171013&Signature=ZAa-KiCjErjlSaJTIalq-i--bNiScgVkehB6yRK8ZAqYjsKCxMPAhryxx7DHBJ40VkUeKvXXJjDHVpmYkTiVYCbabGaXHOWzSgBTJurL6~QOeqVdkYxyZfIijdPfGQZgDQjGslywrMYPBUpxPMchLgeCaEHkLk9K96wJfdr8WdrfmpsucWTrPQGkGVEjbeteU-FTwkECI60D0RnwEoc-I6sfefzNQ66FrsUpyT3~pvMSq-MlP4hZgzxxQTbN4adOrQJp-CCUIfBl9LJy1alAKU1Xa69UcfCNO-knOnP4g6fxalUByrZxfBS9sUJE6mGKySQmhiqSkKMGkwxBWo8Xxg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Two residents told Georgetown City Council on April 14 that units in the Winterwood (Overlook/Elk River) apartment complexes have experienced repeated flooding and persistent mold problems that they said have caused health problems and have not been adequately cleaned by property managers.

\"There is a mold problem,\" Jamie Hillard said, describing her daughter's unit in the newer section of the Overlook complex. Hillard said the apartment flooded seven times before occupancy and that plumbers told them the water appeared to be sewage. \"They said it was her responsibility\" to clean sewage after flooding, Hillard said, and added that children in the unit run barefoot while the family copes with visible mold.

Theresa Fraley, who said she recently moved out of an Elk River apartment, recounted repeated illness and frustration with response from property managers and public agencies. \"I called code enforcement, and I was told that they did not handle that,\" Fraley said. She said the family had paid out of pocket for some testing and that doctors had identified new health conditions she connected to mold exposure.

A council member in the meeting observed, \"Sounds like a code enforcement issue,\" and the mayor asked staff to note the complaints; residents asked the council to press for better investigation and remediation. Hillard told the council she had documented results from a mold lab analysis and asked the city to act because she believes the problem is ongoing and affects multiple units, including a neighbor who is now on oxygen.

No formal enforcement action or vote was recorded at the meeting. Council members asked staff to follow up with code enforcement and public-health contacts and to provide the complainants an official channel for submitting test results and contact information for follow-up inspections.

The city clerk said public-comment procedures remain in place and reminded speakers of the four-minute limit. Fraley and Hillard provided addresses and anecdotal detail relevant to code-enforcement review; the council requested staff report back on any inspection activity or recommended next steps.","Two residents told Georgetown City Council they believe repeated flooding at the Winterwood/Overlook apartment complex has left mold and sewage contamination in units, they described health effects and said code enforcement and health department responses were inadequate.",{"_33":95,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":96,"_41":42,"_43":97,"_45":97,"_46":98,"_48":99,"_50":100,"_52":101,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":102,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":103,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6604343,"Police and 911 present staffing, facilities and technology requests as calls rise",2772000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2989197-b4f751961af03d0596fc77c83e96d0a6&start=2772&end=2772","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2989197-b4f751961af03d0596fc77c83e96d0a6/thumbnail_2772000.jpg","/articles/6604343/Georgetown-City/Scott-County/Kentucky/Police-and-911-present-staffing-facilities-and-technology-requests-as-calls-rise","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6604343-66078a8c3c6986b4616001a68a17bbd2/orig.mp4?Expires=1771171014&Signature=WqdSp5uq1oMDkmA5ABUei-cy5kPz8Wp8BucyPVBPkj-c13vthch4QWxjIkuQmEoLD8vm2K6EVTota4iBiRUkctsFHgL3igmuZxK8x-N5Sy18wkRNa82-QIszzYT4lx~hlJM3CCV7d9A0khYruokvX0Y4FRDCgDM95KiBn4STll9IaJByqDSVdmZQpwGfDdMEnU2I1o99yveWbNThZMxVTFHxgEBofIUpGQ3HZwVziYI~RXHPFky2xzkUdgdzx5uPO9YYfIF8cVbOCIuryPVACGc09btaTAsEUymfqEZCa087j3mam5btd3Oz-8HtBEU51~BWf-8y7~25~F8LD2wwkA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Assistant Chief Nash and Police Chief Allgood briefed Georgetown City Council on April 14 on a multiyear set of staffing, facility and technology requests intended to address rising calls for service, body-worn-camera workloads and facility constraints.

\"We have seen a 10% increase in calls for service since 2021,\" Assistant Chief Nash said, outlining a package that includes five additional sworn patrol officers, an operations captain, two civilian public-safety officers, and a combined crime-analyst / open-records clerk to help manage the spike in video evidence and open-records requests.

Chief Allgood told council the requested additions are tied to measurable workload and national staffing benchmarks. \"Investing in the Georgetown Police Department now is an investment in the city's future, safety, and quality of life,\" he said, and described multiple metrics used to justify increases: Georgetown's officers-per-thousand-residents ratio, call volume (projected to exceed 40,000 calls next year), and time-on-scene statistics for higher-acuity incidents.

Key requests and rationale
- Five sworn officers: Chief Allgood said current staffing leaves Georgetown below FBI and state averages given the city's growth; adding officers would stabilize shifts and improve proactive policing. He cited a prior workload analysis suggesting one officer can manage roughly 700–900 calls per year.
- Operations captain: council was told this supervisory role would balance workload between operations and administration, improve incident coordination and relieve a currently overloaded chain of command.
- Crime analyst / open-records clerk: Assistant Chief Nash said the body-worn-camera program has sharply increased open-records demand. \"Every hour of footage can require two hours of redaction work,\" he said; staff reported more than 30,000 video submissions to evidence since camera implementation and open-records requests reaching weekly peaks of 30 court-related requests.
- Two civilian public-safety officers: proposed to handle non-sworn duties — vehicle lockouts, funeral escorts, parking enforcement, traffic control at events — freeing sworn officers for higher-priority calls. The department cited other Kentucky agencies that use similar civilian roles.
- Facility and parking: the department showed a proposed expansion footprint and a parking-lot plan across the street to relieve current space constraints and support training events.
- Detectives on-call stipend and career-development pay incentives: proposals to compensate detectives for being on-call (an estimated $13,000 annual pool) and to offer up to $3,500 in capped financial incentives for officers who earn career development certifications.

Assistant Chief Nash and Chief Allgood also presented a SWOT summary and performance measures tied to each goal (improved response times, reduced low-priority sworn responses, feasibility study for building expansion within 12 months). Chief Allgood noted officer safety and retention concerns, including injuries, burnout, and national recruitment challenges.

911 dispatch briefing
Lieutenant Moore, who oversees the countywide PSAP that serves Georgetown and Scott County, told council the 9-1-1 center has grown calls and records requests and is seeking personnel changes including reinstatement of a 9-1-1 coordinator and additional records support. Moore said some positions approved previously (a CAD administrator) have proven helpful; additional systems-administration support is requested to keep radio, CAD and NCIC interfaces current.

Council reaction
Council members asked for cost estimates, potential funding sources and timelines. Several members linked the staffing requests to pending budget and impact-fee discussions. Staff said they would include the department's personnel requests in the upcoming budget process and return with more detailed cost estimates and implementation timetables.

No formal vote was required at this meeting; council instructed staff to carry the request forward into budget deliberations and to provide the requested clarifying data at future meetings.","Georgetown Police Department and 911 dispatchers told council they need more sworn officers, civilian public-safety staff, supervisory changes and support positions to keep pace with growing call volume and evidence/records workload.",{"_33":105,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":106,"_41":42,"_43":107,"_45":107,"_46":108,"_48":109,"_50":110,"_52":111,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":112,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":113,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6604345,"Council approves event permits, two ordinances and several municipal orders",829000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2989197-b4f751961af03d0596fc77c83e96d0a6&start=829&end=829","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2989197-b4f751961af03d0596fc77c83e96d0a6/thumbnail_829000.jpg","/articles/6604345/Georgetown-City/Scott-County/Kentucky/Council-approves-event-permits-two-ordinances-and-several-municipal-orders","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6604345-a55fa841bc35eb4b98898b37e8c9cf4c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771171014&Signature=IuGUASZ1PqHSKci4wzEG5N4jIFbpwtoUv39Xli~HTT2MW3DQJtVOKLf3fya3M3b8~p4Q~47uQ8E8CLEsuErTOMtPOcB8e6aqFGdzeOUvf2ghGcq2nh9iw1STA6IQiMVqnGj5LpUxrp97Nvs82JXlMjTybA3un4Pl1hMXQSD2HVwOIICfpDPWLzORK9pCAD5GQ9Pw78sRTRkNbxYwUwHNA~On~T-r6bPaVO4l6E0kuQJT2iV84hY57I~J732Ti6voJQDYidAy8Llpr6LP7LyQCrQ1KTD3PdSHKBL-a~wnGd6EBBFDKTltWxv3NXoiCtq1IC9OgaeAy1Jn~6V-bmV9~g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Georgetown City Council on April 14 approved a set of routine event permits and municipal orders and passed two ordinances, including a personnel change that increases authorized police positions and a change to council pay schedule.

The council granted parade and event approvals for the Scott County School graduate parade, Georgetown College commencement street closures, the Scott County Farmers Market season at the new pavilion and the Master Gardener Garden Expo. It also approved a $13,600 purchase order for GIS software migration (Bennett & Williams), a municipal order for a sewer privilege fee related to Lanes Run Business Park Phase 3, and declared old traffic-modeling equipment surplus.

The City also voted on two council-read ordinances. The personnel ordinance (amending section 2-60, exhibit b) increases the number of police officer positions from 55 to 57; the roll-call vote on the second reading recorded all council members present voting yes. The council also adopted an amendment to the city code moving council compensation to a biweekly pay schedule; the clerk said the new schedule will begin with the first May payroll.

Motions on specific event permits were typically made and seconded from the council dais and decided by voice vote with the clerk noting each motion passed. Examples recorded in the meeting: the Scott County parade motion was moved by Councilmember Brent and seconded by Councilmember Hamrick; the Georgetown College commencement street closure request was moved by Councilmember Mitchell and seconded by Councilmember Minky.

The council recorded a first reading of a service-area ordinance tied to the South Sewer Extension project but deferred further action to allow staff to clarify the list of properties eligible to tie into the extension and to research cross-county implications before returning the ordinance for final consideration.

Council members and staff noted that many agenda items were submitted to fit the city’s permitting and operating schedules; none of the approvals at this meeting created an immediate legal or budgetary obligation beyond those described in the motions and supporting memos.

Votes at a glance (selected items)
- Personnel ordinance (amend section 2-60, exhibit b): increases authorized Georgetown Police Department officer positions from 55 to 57. Roll-call recorded: Missus Wilkins Brent — yes; Mister Crisp — yes; Missus Hamburg — yes; Mister Hampton — yes; Mister Minky — yes; Missus Lehi Mitchell — yes; Missus Tingle Sainz — yes; Mister Stone — yes. Outcome: approved on second reading.
- Council pay schedule ordinance (amend Ord. 13-008): changes council pay from monthly to biweekly; roll-call recorded as all members present voting yes. Outcome: approved; first biweekly payroll to be in May.
- Scott County School parade permit (season): motion passed (mover: Councilmember Brent; second: Councilmember Hamrick). Outcome: approved.
- Georgetown College commencement street closures (May event): motion passed (mover: Randy Jones, applicant; moved on council motion by Councilmember Mitchell; second: Councilmember Minky). Outcome: approved.
- Scott County Farmers Market seasonal permit (pavilion use, signage and police support as needed): motion passed (mover: Councilmember Stone; second: Councilmember Hampton). Outcome: approved; council directed staff to coordinate signage and public-works support.
- Master Gardener Garden Expo (May 3): motion passed (mover: Councilmember Hamrick; second: Councilmember Minky). Outcome: approved.
- Bennett & Williams purchase order (ArcGIS migration): $13,600 motion passed (mover: Councilmember Bridal; second: Councilmember Hambrick). Outcome: approved; funding taken from remaining IT budget.
- Lane Run Business Park Phase 3: municipal order for sewer privilege fee (city share funded by prior land-sales proceeds): motion passed. Outcome: approved.
- Surplus traffic-modeling equipment (City Engineer): motion passed. Outcome: approved.

The council deferred further action on a South Sewer Extension service-area ordinance to allow staff to incorporate clarifications requested by council members (limiting tie-ons south of the greenbelt to existing structures unless otherwise specified, adding location clarity, and researching any Fayette County property impacts).","Georgetown City Council approved permits for parades and community events, adopted two ordinances including an increase in police positions and a change to council pay schedule, and approved several municipal orders and purchases at its April 14 meeting.","actionData","errors"]

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Council defers South Sewer service-area ordinance; asks staff to clarify tie-on limits south of greenbelt

Council hears proponents of backyard chickens; asks staff to study enforcement before changing law

Residents tell council of repeated flooding, mold and sewage concerns at Winterwood/Overlook apartments

Police and 911 present staffing, facilities and technology requests as calls rise

Council approves event permits, two ordinances and several municipal orders