Votes at a glance: Key City of Georgetown actions, July 28, 2025

Below are the formal actions the Georgetown City Council recorded at its July 28, 2025 meeting. This list summarizes each action, its outcome as recorded in the meeting minutes, and short context. If the meeting record lists only an introduction or first reading, the entry is marked as such.

- Events and community displays - Bourbon Burn (three‑day bicycle tour through Georgetown on Sept. 27): motion to approve — outcome: approved by voice vote. - Boston Community Celebration (Aug. 23 road closures): motion to approve — outcome: approved by voice vote. - Turn the Town Teal (teal bows and informational streamers downtown for ovarian cancer awareness, September): motion to approve contingent on waiver — outcome: council approved an amendment requiring a liability waiver for volunteers (mayor broke a tie in favor of the amendment); original motion then passed. The meeting record shows the amendment received a 4–4 tie before the mayor cast the deciding vote in favor.

- Grants and shelter funding - ESG grant renewal (emergency shelter/rapid rehousing support administered through city): motion to submit letter of intent/renewal — outcome: approved by voice vote. City staff said the City will continue as a renewing recipient; some match numbers changed.

- Ordinances (second readings / votes) - Urban backyard chickens ordinance (full ordinance to allow up to six backyard chickens with a permit and training requirement): second reading and vote — outcome: motion failed (the council recorded that the ordinance did not pass on the second reading). Council members cited enforcement concerns. (First reading was July 14.) - Amendment to animal control ordinance creating limited exemptions for schools and 501(c)(3) equine outreach programs: second reading and vote — outcome: passed on second reading (roll call recorded in meeting minutes). - Code Enforcement Board meeting frequency (amend section to change regular meeting schedule from monthly to quarterly): second reading and vote — outcome: passed on second reading (roll call recorded). - Personnel ordinance amendment (adjust school resource officer positions to convert part‑time SRO positions into one full seasonal SRO): second reading and vote — outcome: passed on second reading (roll call recorded).

- First readings / introductions (no final council vote at this meeting) - Ward Hall rezoning (A‑1 to C‑1 conservation; planning commission recommended rezone): introduced for first reading. - Payne’s Depot Road annexation (Sharp property, approx. 30.22 acres): introduced for first reading (annexation by owner consent). Council requested additional information on recent annexations and service impacts. - Payne’s Depot Road zoning map amendment (ZMA‑2025‑21, change to R‑2 PUD): introduced for first reading; staff noted variances would be considered at development plan stage.

- Contracts, purchases and change orders - ESRI (GIS software and online tools): purchase order $12,950 — outcome: approved by voice vote. - Judy Construction, Payment No. 51 (wastewater treatment plant upgrade/expansion): $389,909.97 — outcome: approved by voice vote; project reported 89.6% complete with beneficial use date Sept. 30. - Annual water and sewer repair — multi‑award contract (MAC) recommendation: four contractors recommended (Buchanan Contracting, C Squared Excavating, In SituForm Technologies, Universal Solutions) — outcome: multi‑award recommendation approved by voice vote. - Fall Creek subdivision streetlights (developer/HOA requested additional entrance lights; HOA to pay installation; city to pick up monthly tariff) — outcome: approved by voice vote (city will assume monthly tariff after installation; estimated monthly tariff about $40 per light). - City Hall masonry change order (masonry/tuckpointing; change order total $30,606; contingency figure subsequently cited) — outcome: council approved the change order on voice vote; staff said further water‑infiltration pricing will be presented at a future meeting and projected a completion target of Oct. 1 (timeline subject to later change). - Marshall Park lighting project change order (ARPA‑funded): outcome: approved by voice vote; staff requested reimbursement to parks be authorized. - Fire department surplus equipment and vehicle declarations (including donation of radios to Jessamine County Fire): outcome: approved by voice vote. - Employee handbook update (policy changes including sick‑time buyback restored at one week): outcome: approved by voice vote. - Gripper truck purchase for municipal operations: outcome: approved (under budget) by voice vote.

- Appointments - Ethics Board appointment (Guy Cousy): motion to appoint — outcome: approved by voice vote.

Notes and follow up: Several items were introduced on first reading only and require subsequent readings before final action. The Payne’s Depot proposals triggered extended discussion; council asked planning staff for annexation acreage figures and recommended workshops or training on zoning roles and variance standards. Council also debated an impact‑fee study and whether to pursue a moratorium on residential annexations; a motion to remove the proposed developer impact fee from consideration passed by roll call, and council directed staff to pursue training, code review and possible moratorium options.

This summary is drawn from the July 28 council transcript and roll‑call record. For agenda identifiers, full ordinance text and formal vote tallies, see the city clerk’s office or the official meeting minutes.