Shelbyville council holds first reading on Administrative Support Specialist position; mayor flags street-racing and parking ordinance work

City Attorney Steven Gregory read a summary of Ordinance No. 2026-02-05 at the Shelbyville City Council meeting on Jan. 15, 2026. The ordinance would create the position of Administrative Support Specialist. Councilmember Tom Hardesty moved to approve the ordinance on first reading and Councilmember Frank Page seconded; the published minutes record the motion but do not include a recorded vote result for the first reading.

Mayor H. Troy Ethington told the council he has been in talks with the police chief and major as well as the city attorney about drafting a new ordinance addressing street racing. He said staff are preparing amendments to ordinances that would clean up language on parking violations, signage and animals. The mayor also announced personnel updates: Missy Raizor started this week as the executive support and communications specialist, and Rachel Hall is scheduled to start next week as Administrative Support Clerk.

City Engineer Jennifer Herrell noted that several department updates were included in her written council report; those written updates are referenced in the minutes but not summarized in the published transcript.

Because the minutes do not record a vote result for the ordinance's first reading, this article reports the procedural step taken (motion to approve on first reading) and notes that the official vote outcome was not included in the published minutes.