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KLC presents city-official training incentive; council asks staff to draft ordinance

5671241 · August 25, 2025
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Summary

The Kentucky League of Cities described a training incentive program that would compensate elected and designated city officials for continuing-education hours. KLC recommended 15 hours per unit and a $100–$500 per-unit incentive; council members asked staff to draft an ordinance and several volunteered to sponsor it.

Representatives from the Kentucky League of Cities briefed the Georgetown City Council on Aug. 25 about the KLC model city‑official training incentive program and the local ordinance mechanism used in many Kentucky cities.

Brian Trogate of the Kentucky League of Cities said the model defines 1 training unit as 15 credit hours per year and that state law allows a per-unit incentive between $100 and $500; KLC finds about 70% of…

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