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Hopkinsville council approves Mediacom franchise, capital budget amendment and other routine actions
Summary
At its Aug. 19 meeting the Hopkinsville City Council approved a 10-year limited franchise with Mediacom Southeast LLC, adopted a FY2025–26 capital equipment and property replacement budget amendment, authorized wholesale water-rate filings, and confirmed several appointments.
Hopkinsville City Council on Aug. 19 approved several ordinances and municipal orders with limited debate, including a 10-year franchise agreement with Mediacom Southeast LLC, a fiscal-year 2025–26 capital budget amendment, and an HWEA wholesale water rate schedule recommendation to be filed with the Kentucky Public Service Commission.
On second reading the council adopted an ordinance granting a 10-year limited cable television franchise to Mediacom Southeast LLC and authorized the mayor to sign the franchise agreement. The ordinance recited that Mediacom is the authorized holder of the existing franchise under ordinance O2-2007 and found Mediacom had substantially complied with the prior franchise terms. The roll-call vote on second reading recorded unanimous support among members present and the item "passes on second reading."
The council also approved on second reading an amendment to the fiscal-year 2025–26 capital equipment and property replacement budget that reallocated revenue transfers and appropriated $3,576,508 in capital revenues across city departments. The ordinance lists transfers from the general fund, ARPA, grant matching fund and other sources; specific appropriations included $575,541 for the police department, $350,000 for the fire department and $1,050,000 for buildings and properties. The measure passed on second reading by roll call.
A municipal order (MO 36-2025) authorized the Hopkinsville Water Environment Authority to pursue Public Service Commission approval for a three-phase wholesale water-rate increase to the Christian County Water District. The phase dates in the municipal order become effective Oct. 1, 2025 (phase 1), Oct. 1, 2026 (phase 2) and Oct. 1, 2027 (phase 3). The council approved the municipal order and authorized HWEA to take actions necessary to obtain PSC approval.
On executive orders the council reappointed Kate Russell to the Hopkinsville-Christian County Public Library board of trustees for a term to expire Aug. 31, 2029, and appointed Juliana Carlisle to fill an unexpired term on the Human Rights Commission through June 30, 2026; no roll-call action was required for these administrative appointments.
During the meeting the council also voted to add a study of curbside recycling outsourcing and any necessary ordinance amendments to the business list for return in September.
Below is a concise listing of the votes recorded at the meeting for these items.
