Hopkinsville City Council approved a budget amendment on the first reading that includes allocating funds to cover the operations of the PACS public transportation for the remainder of this fiscal year.
The Council’s approval of the budget amendment for fiscal year 2020-2021 increased the PACS public transportation budget by $26,000 and increased the prior year’s revenue by approximately $327,000 to a little over $1 million. The amended total expenses are just over $40.1 million.
Council also approved a budget amendment transferring more than $301,000 to the capital fund for the replacement of audio/video equipment for the Informational Technology Department and two dump trucks for the Public Works Department. Council also approved a municipal order for the Capital Equipment Replacement Reserve Fund Purchases for the equipment and dump trucks.
In other action, the council approved municipal orders to purchase a $30,000 grinder pump for the Canton Pike Fire Station, and a Recreational Trails Program Grant for $250,000 with a 20 percent match to construct 1,347 linear feet of new trail at Pardue Park.
During reports, Community and Development Services Director Steve Bourne provided council members with an update regarding high water issues at “The Pit” located at the corner of Country Club Lane and Lafayette Road. He said when looking into the issue they found a clogged outflow pipe which was repaired. Bourne said they will also add another pipe which will cost around $64,000 that will run under Country Club Lane to help drain water from “The Pit”.
During recognitions, Cassidy Martinez was sworn in by Mayor Wendell Lynch as a new officer on the Hopkinsville Police Department. Martinez graduated basic training from the Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Training on April 22.