The Hopkinsville City Council began their Tuesday meeting by approving a proclamation recognizing November as Native American Heritage, before addressing municipal matters such as downtown development and hearing from nonprofits focusing on local community outreach.
Ward nine council member, Jamie Lienberger read the Native American Heritage Month proclamation which recognizes the contributions of Native Americans and their historic presence in Hopkinsville.
Concerning downtown development, the council approved a municipal order supporting Phoenix Property Group of Western Kentucky, LLC as they make improvements to office property located at 1002 South Virginia Street also known as the Forbes Building.
Reading the municipal order, City Clerk Brittany Byrum says the development is nearly a $2,000,000 investment and will promote economic development and create revenue for the city.
The council’s approval comes after the Christian County Fiscal Court approved incentives for Phoenix Property Group, LLC for plans to establish a senior citizen focused healthcare facility in the development space at a meeting in September.
Along with their voting matters, the council heard from the Salvation Army regarding community outreach programs concerning poverty and homelessness in the community.
Salvation Army Resource Development Director for Tennessee and Kentucky, Chris Head told the board, that the nonprofit is there to support the community and local government in their efforts to alleviate poverty and homelessness.
Along with the Salvation Army Co-Chairs Chris Jung and Cody Noffsinger of the United Way of the Pennyrile reprised their Blues Brothers roles to share their mission.
For the 2023 United Way campaign, the pair shared their goal of raising $700,000 for 18 regional nonprofits. More about the United Way’s campaign can be found at pennyrileunitedway.org.