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Madisonville council approves ordinance to establish Energy Project Assessment District
Summary
Madisonville adopted an ordinance authorizing an Energy Project Assessment District (EPAD) under Kentucky law; the ordinance designates the city finance department as collector, allows owner petitions and authorizes third‑party administration, and will return to council for approval of specific projects.
The Madisonville City Council adopted an ordinance creating an Energy Project Assessment District after the city attorney read a summary referencing the Commonwealth’s EPAD authority under Kentucky Revised Statutes.
The ordinance, which the city attorney summarized at the Nov. 3 meeting, designates the boundaries of the Madisonville EPAD, outlines administration and petition procedures for property owners, and names the finance department as the collector of assessments. It also authorizes the city administrator to engage a third-party administrator if necessary; individual projects petitioned by property owners will return to council for approval.
Council approved the ordinance on a roll-call vote. The city tied the EPAD discussion to broader efforts “to advance the conservation and efficient use of energy and water resources” and said that specific projects will be presented to council for final approval after property-owner petitions are received.
The ordinance summary cited Kentucky statutory authority for EPADs (KRS sections referenced during the reading). The council did not debate a specific project at this meeting; next steps are administrative setup and review of any petitions or project proposals that may be submitted under the new program.
