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Votes at a glance: Hopkinsville council approves zoning changes, grant awards and other measures
Summary
At its Aug. 5 meeting, the Hopkinsville City Council approved two zoning ordinances on second reading, passed multiple municipal orders including grant awards and a SAFER grant local match, and approved several first‑reading ordinances and appointments. Council also voted to repeal the curbside recycling ordinance effective Sept. 30, 2025.
The Hopkinsville City Council on Aug. 5 approved a set of ordinances, municipal orders and executive appointments. This roundup lists each formal action taken, the motion status and roll-call outcome as recorded in the meeting transcript.
Ordinances and readings
- Ordinance 19-2025 (Edmonds & Stites, MLK South property) — second reading, zoning amendment to zone a 30-acre parcel (PVA parcel 1220000015.09) on the south side of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Way to B-4 Arterial Commercial District. Motion moved by Don; second by Amy. Roll call recorded: Council member Bell — yes; Council member Drowd — yes; Council member Stallings — yes; Council member Marsh — yes; Council member Crabtree — yes; Council member Craig — yes; Council member Martin — yes; Council member Sumner — yes. Outcome: approved on second reading.
- Ordinance 20-2025 (Edmonds & Stites, MLK North property) — second reading, zoning amendment to zone a 23.48-acre portion to B-4 Arterial Commercial District and a 190.53-acre portion to AT-1 Agricultural Transitional District (parcel 122000001500). Motion by Clayton; second by Don. Roll call recorded: Council member Bell — yes; Council member Drowd — yes; Council member Stallings — yes; Council member Marsh — yes; Council member Crabtree — yes; Council member Craig — yes; Council member Martin — yes; Council member Sumner — yes. Outcome: approved on second reading.
- Ordinance 21-2025 (Mediacom franchise agreement) — first reading to grant a 10-year limited cable franchise to Mediacom Southeast LLC expiring 08/30/2035 and to authorize the mayor to sign the franchise agreement. Motion and second recorded; second by Council member Travis. Roll call recorded: Council member Bell — yes; Council member Drowd — yes; Council member Stallings — yes; Council member Marsh — yes; Council member Crabtree — yes; Council member Craig — yes; Council member Martin — yes; Council member Sumner — yes. Outcome: passed on first reading; staff noted this follows prior franchise language and that the franchise term is 10 years.
- Ordinance 22-2025 (FY25-26 capital budget amendment) — first reading to amend the city capital equipment and property replacement budget for fiscal year 2025–26. Motion moved by McLean; second by Council member Travis. Roll call recorded: Council member Bell — yes; Council member Drowd — yes; Council member Stallings — yes; Council member Marsh — yes; Council member Crabtree — yes; Council member Craig — yes; Council member Martin — yes; Council member Sumner — yes. Outcome: passed on first reading. The draft amendment listed total capital revenues and expenses of $3,576,005.08 with line items including police $575,005.41, buildings and properties $1,050,000 and a $583,009.67 transfer to MRA.
- Ordinance 23-2025 (Repeal of Section 93.06 — curbside recycling) — first reading to repeal the code section authorizing curbside recycling after the Hopkinsville Solid Waste Enterprise Board requested termination due to low participation and financial loss. Motion moved; second by Clayton. Council asked staff to notify the public of the final pickup and container collection details. Roll call recorded: Council member Bell — yes; Council member Drowd/Gerald? — yes; Council member Stallings — yes; Council member Marsh — yes; Council member Crabtree — yes; Council member Craig — yes; Council member Martin — yes; Council member Sumner — yes. Outcome: passed on first reading; effective date listed in ordinance: Sept. 30, 2025.
Municipal orders and other formal actions
- Municipal Order 32-2025 (Hoptown Helps grant awards) — council authorized Hoptown Helps grants totaling $250,000 and authorized the mayor to enter grant agreements with the named organizations. Listed awards included the Arts Council ($44,000), Seasons Women Inc./Grace and Mercy ($31,002.50), Minority Economic Development Initiative of Western Kentucky ($29,000) and other organizations (complete list in municipal order). Motion and second recorded; the council approved by voice vote.
- Municipal Order 33-2025 (SAFER grant local cost share) — council authorized up to $1,221,024.73 in local cost share for the FEMA SAFER (Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response) grant. The estimated total project cost was presented as $3,185,002.81, and the municipal order authorizes the mayor to sign grant documents and related agreements. Motion and second recorded; approved by voice vote.
- Municipal Order 34-2025 (Openwood settlement participation agreement) — council authorized the mayor to execute an Openwood settlement participation agreement; council members expressed that any received funds would be held in a restricted account pending state guidance on allowable uses. Motion and second recorded; approved by voice vote.
- Municipal Order 35-2025 (Hopkinsville Solid Waste memorandum of understanding) — council authorized the mayor to sign a memorandum of understanding with the Hopkinsville Solid Waste Enterprise Board deferring PILOT (payments in lieu of taxes) payments as a pilot during FY2025–26. Motion and second recorded; approved by voice vote.
Other formal actions
- Approval of minutes for July — motion, second by Clayton; voice vote recorded as approved.
Executive orders / appointments
- Executive Order 41-2025 — appointed Doug Wilcox to the Housing Authority of Hopkinsville board of commissioners to fill the unexpired term to 06/30/2028. Motion and second recorded; approved by voice vote.
- Executive Order 42-2025 — appointed Jonathan Garnett to the Hopkinsville Christian County Conference Center Corporation board to fill an unexpired term to 10/31/2026. Motion and second recorded; approved by voice vote.
How these votes matter: the zoning ordinances change permitted uses on sizeable parcels along Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Way; the curbside recycling repeal responds to low participation and a financial shortfall; the SAFER authorization commits the city to a sizable local match if the FEMA grant is awarded; and the Hoptown Helps allocations distribute $250,000 to local nonprofit and arts organizations.
The meeting transcript records the clerk calling roll for each ordinance and records the council members voting yes as listed above. For items where the transcript did not record a full mover/second identification or exact vote tally, this roundup notes the motion language and uses the clerk's roll‑call entries for recorded votes.
