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Committee elects Travis Martin as chair, Donald Marsh vice chair; other motions forwarded to full council
Summary
The Committee of the Whole nominated and elected committee leadership by roll call: Travis Martin was elected chair, Donald Marsh vice chair and Council member Bell will preside in the mayor's absence. The committee also voted to forward two staff items — a $27,011 Legacy Hopkinsville transfer and the 24/7 Downtown pilot — to the full council.
The Committee of the Whole held internal elections and procedural votes during its Jan. 23 meeting. Nominations for Committee of the Whole chair and vice chair were opened and decided by roll call.
For chair, the committee advanced two nominees and then voted by roll call; a majority of votes were cast for Travis Martin, who will assume the committee chair role next month. Several council members voted for Martin while Council member Stallings and Council member Marsh cast votes for Donald Marsh; the clerk announced Travis Martin as the winner.
For vice chair, the clerk called a roll; the committee elected Donald Marsh as vice chair in that roll call. The committee also selected Council member Bell to serve as the council’s presiding officer in the mayor's absence; the clerk announced Bell as the presiding officer following roll‑call votes.
Other procedural votes: Committee members moved and seconded staff requests to forward two staff presentations to the full council — a municipal order to transfer $27,011 within the Legacy Hopkinsville fund and the draft 24/7 Downtown upper‑story housing incentive program. Both motions were approved by voice vote and sent to council for final action.
Why it matters: The committee selections set internal leadership for the Committee of the Whole; the forwarded items will be considered at a future council meeting for final approval.
Votes at a glance: - Committee of the Whole chair: Travis Martin — elected by roll call (majority of votes cast for Martin; some members voted for Donald Marsh). Winner: Travis Martin. - Committee of the Whole vice chair: Donald Marsh — elected by roll call. Winner: Donald Marsh. - Presiding officer in mayor’s absence (council floor): Council member Bell — elected by roll call. Winner: Council member Bell. - Legacy Hopkinsville $27,011 reprogramming: Forwarded to council by voice vote (motion by Council member Moore; second by Travis Martin). - 24/7 Downtown pilot: Forwarded to council by voice vote (motion made and seconded; recorded as forwarded).
