The Paducah Board of Commissioners met Nov. 25, 2025, approved a consent agenda of routine items, authorized up to $200,000 to Paducah Cooperative Ministry for an emergency shelter, and adopted an ordinance that sets compensation for voting members of city boards and commissions beginning Jan. 1, 2026.

The consent agenda included meeting minutes, multiple board and commission appointments, a $1,341,242.08 contract credit for A & K Construction, and authorization to advertise for sealed bids for window tint/film for city hall. The consent agenda passed on a roll-call vote with Commissioners Henderson, Smith, Thomas, Wilson and Mayor Bray recorded as Aye.

On a municipal order, the commission approved a funding agreement with Paducah Cooperative Ministry not to exceed $200,000; staff said the first $100,000 would be paid by April 1, 2026, and the remaining $100,000 upon completion and benchmarks. The motion passed on a unanimous roll call.

The commission adopted an ordinance to establish uniform payments for voting members of boards and commissions: $100 per meeting for chairpersons and $75 per meeting for members, effective Jan. 1, 2026. Commissioners discussed quarterly payment timing and parity with county practice before voting to adopt the ordinance by unanimous roll call.

The body introduced three ordinances for later consideration: a golf cart ordinance allowing inspected and permitted carts on city streets with posted speed limits of 25 mph or less (crossing certain 35 mph roads allowed), a new abandoned urban property tax classification authorized under KRS that would apply a $1.50 per $100 assessed-value rate to qualifying long-vacant or unsafe properties, and a repeal-and-replace ordinance that expands homeowner and developer incentive grants for the South Side revitalization plan. Staff presented details and held extended discussion on each; no final votes were taken on those ordinances tonight.

Before adjourning to an executive session, staff presented a commission priorities update covering downtown economic projects, riverfront development timelines, staffing, facility improvements and the My Paducah app. The commission then authorized going into closed session to discuss collective bargaining and personnel matters under KRS. No immediate action followed.

Votes at a glance:
• Consent agenda — approved (roll call: Henderson Aye; Smith Aye; Thomas Aye; Wilson Aye; Bray Aye).
• Municipal order: funding agreement with Paducah Cooperative Ministry, up to $200,000 — approved (unanimous roll call).
• Ordinance adopting board/commission compensation ($100 chair; $75 members; effective 01/01/2026) — adopted (unanimous roll call).

Next steps: The introduced ordinances (golf carts, abandoned urban property tax, South Side incentives) were set for future consideration after staff and commissioners address public feedback and follow-up questions.