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Cave City Council adopts zoning amendments, tightens noise rules and OKs ladder truck purchase; annexation tabled
Summary
At a March 12 special session, the Cave City Council adopted amendments to the city’s zoning text to align with state law, revised the noise ordinance to set quiet hours at 10:00 p.m. with a 65-decibel enforcement threshold, approved a state road-aid resolution and a $20,000 used ladder truck purchase, and tabled an annexation ordinance at the applicant’s request.
The Cave City Council met in special session on March 12, 2026, and approved several agenda items including zoning-text amendments tied to forthcoming state law, revisions to the city’s noise ordinance, a State Municipal Road Aid resolution and the purchase of a used ladder truck. Mayor Hatcher called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. and attendance was recorded.
Counsel read Ordinance 26-12-3b, amending the city’s zoning regulations. Leticia Cline moved to accept the ordinance and Clifton Parsley seconded; the council approved the change by roll call. Kevin Myatt of Barren County Planning and Zoning explained the amendments respond to changes that will become Kentucky state law on July 1.
The council also voted to amend the city’s noise ordinance following a recommendation from the Noise Committee. Officer Courtway told the council the committee studied other municipal ordinances, state guidance and decibel data from the Deaf Institute, and recommended moving quiet hours to 10:00 p.m., using a decibel reader at the edge of a complainer’s property with a 65-decibel threshold and recognizing exceptions such as trains and city events. Clifton Parsley moved the amendment and Ronald Coffey seconded; the roll-call vote recorded one abstention (Leticia Cline) and the motion was approved.
City Attorney Bobby Richardson reported that Mr. Whitworth of the KY Industrial Alliance asked the city to delay adopting an annexation ordinance (Ordinance 26-12-3a); Councilmember Clifton Parsley moved to table that ordinance and Beverly Ford seconded. The motion to table was approved.
Fire Chief Jandt described an offer from the Glasgow Fire Department to sell a 1999 E-One ladder truck for $20,000 and said the vehicle would allow the department to reach higher structures than the current apparatus. Ronald Coffey moved to purchase the truck; Beverly Ford seconded and the motion carried.
BRADD Community Development Specialist Matt Pedigo announced an update process for the Hazard Mitigation Plan and distributed a brochure with dates for upcoming public meetings. Chief Reynolds reported that community donations enabled AEDs to be placed in each police vehicle. After the mayor’s reports, the council adjourned.
Votes at a glance: minutes approved (motion by Beverly Ford; second Clifton Parsley) — approved; Ordinance 26-12-3a (annexation) — tabled on motion by Clifton Parsley; Ordinance 26-12-3b (zoning text amendments) — adopted on roll-call vote; Noise ordinance amendment — adopted (one abstention recorded); State Municipal Road Aid Resolution — accepted; purchase of 1999 E-One ladder truck ($20,000) — approved.
