Georgetown — At its Dec. 22 meeting, the Georgetown City Council confirmed a slate of new board and commission appointments, approved multiple routine purchases and procurement awards, and accepted a donated electronic-storage detection canine for investigative work.

Appointments and governance

Mayor announced seven new appointments and provided background on each nominee. Council approved the appointments by voice vote, including Elizabeth Knight to the Georgetown Board of Ethics, Kieta Akia Milton to the Human Rights Commission, Greg Gibson to the Georgetown Municipal Water & Sewer Service Board, Erin Hsu to the Scott County Parks & Rec Board, Tristan Black to the Scott County Planning Commission, Michael Roth to the Scott County Joint Code Enforcement Board, and Mifflin to the Property Evaluation Board of Assessment and Appeals. During discussion a council member noted Gibson’s career in law enforcement and the military and said, “I think he will do an absolutely tremendous job.”

City hall and technology

Stacy presented a municipal order to purchase audio-visual equipment for council chambers, funded from the capital projects fund and cooperative purchasing (quote just under $84,000). Technology staff and vendor ForwardEdge described the system as an upgrade that will support in-chamber recording, livestreaming and an overflow room live feed. Council asked staff for a vendor feature summary and a construction walk-through before project completion. Motion on the AV item was considered during the meeting.

Finance and purchases

Finance Director Clark reported a $1,000,000 security maturing at Stockyards Bank and recommended reinvesting in laddered U.S. Treasury tranches maturing in 2027–2029 for safety and liquidity; anticipated yields were roughly 3.5–3.6%. Council approved the municipal order. The council also approved a budgeted Dell server purchase for $16,536 to be bought through the state pricing contract before a Jan. 1 price increase, and awards for eleven chemicals used by the utilities—staff said eight of the eleven award prices decreased year-over-year and committed to follow up on an anomalous price increase for one chemical.

Police canine donation

The council accepted a donated electronic-storage detection canine (likely a Labrador) provided through a nonprofit grant application. The donation includes handler certification, food, and vet care during the dog's working life; police staff said the dog will be available to assist other agencies on request and will be used in investigations of child exploitation and human trafficking.

Votes at a glance

- Appointments: seven approved (Board of Ethics; Human Rights Commission; Water & Sewer Board; Parks & Rec; Planning Commission; Joint Code Enforcement; Property Evaluation Board).
- Purchases/awards: Dell server ($16,536) approved; Weiser Construction water treatment maintenance ($236,290) approved; Evoca Water Technologies ion-resin sole-source order ($258,041.07) approved; chemical bids awards approved.
- Investments: Stockyards Bank $1,000,000 reinvestment to laddered U.S. Treasuries approved.
- Donation: Electronic-storage detection canine donation accepted.

Ending

Council wrapped up with holiday remarks and adjourned the final meeting of 2025. Staff committed to providing additional documentation on AV features, an anomalous chemical bid, and project closeout figures when available.