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Residents urge council to retain neighborhood legacy program as mayor outlines restructuring plans
Summary
During public comment on May 6, residents told council a proposed cut to the city’s legacy/neighborhood program would harm inner-city revitalization; the mayor responded that staff are reviewing options and that a new 'growing home' program will be part of the approach.
Several residents used the public-comment period at the May 6 Hopkinsville City Council meeting to urge the council to maintain neighborhood-focused programs that support homeownership and revitalization.
Olivia Thomas, who identified herself as an East Side resident and a 24-year-old recent homeowner, cited a Christian County Now article saying the city budget showed an 11% increase but indicated a cut to the "legacy program" that "primarily affects the inner city neighborhoods." Thomas said removing the program would be…
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