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Hopkinsville council approves annexation, cable franchise renewal and several municipal orders
Summary
The Hopkinsville City Council passed an annexation ordinance on second reading, approved a 10-year AT&T franchise renewal on first reading, and adopted municipal orders including a $27,011 fund reprogramming and a downtown initiative.
Hopkinsville City Council approved a series of ordinances and municipal orders at its February meeting, including the annexation of roughly 14.50 acres into the city and a 10-year franchise renewal with AT&T Kentucky.
The council passed an annexation ordinance (AO 3-2025) on second reading for approximately 14.4966 acres owned by Barrow Development LLC. The council also approved on first reading an ordinance to renew a 10-year franchise with AT&T Kentucky (O 04-2025) allowing AT&T to provide IP-enabled video services within the city; the ordinance states the renewal will run from the prior franchise expiration date in 2023 through 2033. Other actions taken included reprogramming $27,011 within the inner-city enterprise zone budget, adoption of the mayor’s “24/7 downtown initiative,” declaration of surplus property for disposal, and an immediate appointment to the Human Rights Commission.
Why it matters: The annexation expands the city’s boundary and brings new property under Hopkinsville’s service-delivery and taxation plan. The franchise renewal clarifies AT&T’s right to provide IP-based video services locally and extends the city’s relationship with the provider through 2033. The municipal orders…
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