Several municipal orders and ordinances were approved on second-reading at Tuesday’s Hopkinsville City Council meeting.
Council unanimously approved, on second-reading, the issuance of a series of general obligation bonds in the amount of $6.1 million in total to go towards the South Fork Little River flood control project, which intends to construct a ‘labyrinth weir’ that will help to control floodwater using a smaller structure footprint.
Also receiving second-reading approval were budget amendments that will pave the way for repairs and renovations to be made a Tie Breaker Family Aquatic Center. The center will be closed this summer to allow for those repairs to be made.
Hopkinsville Police Department Chief Clayton Sumner gave council an update on the success of the new Flock camera system throughout the city—he says it has been such an asset, that they’ll be looking to purchase more going forward.
Concerns were expressed about invasion of privacy, but Chief Sumner says the cameras have helped solved many incidents without infringing on the privacy of folks in their homes or yards.
It was shared that Hopkinsville has received an Installation Excellence Special Recognition Award from Fort Campbell, with Mayor Wendell Lynch saying Hopkinsville will continue to foster good relationships with Fort Campbell to best serve all citizens.
Hopkinsville Police Officer Audrea Drea was sworn in at the meeting, who recently completed her training at the Department of Criminal Justice Training.