The Madisonville City Council on Monday approved a resolution to transfer a right of way to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and two new appointments to the Housing Authority Commission.
The council approved a resolution transferring ownership and maintenance of a right-of-way to the city from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet for construction on part of Briarwood Drive, supporting improvements on North Main Street to Hospital Drive and Kentucky 281.
Acting City Engineer Justin Lamb explained that this supports the Kentucky Department of Transportation, Department of Highways’ project to widen and improve the bridge on North Main Street near Sonic, connecting it with earlier improvements and adding a wider turn lane and pedestrian walkways under the rail line.
click to download audioHe added that the right-of-way on Thornberry is already owned by the city and can be surplus in the future after the project is completed.
click to download audioIn other new business, the council also unanimously declared 15 East Center Street and several transformers as surplus property.
Additionally, they appointed Jeff Reeves to fill Tiffany Jones’s unexpired term on the Housing Authority Commission through September 1, 2027, and Sid Hill to complete Libby Spencer’s term, ending April 1, 2027.
As the last item of business, a request for water service outside the city limits at 110 Country Club for Bridgestone Holdings was approved.
During Monday’s meeting, Mayor Kevin Cotton issued two joint proclamations with the county—one honoring the 25th anniversary of the Pennyrile Children’s Advocacy Center, and another declaring April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month for Sanctuary, Inc., both based in Hopkinsville.
He also presented a National Child Abuse Prevention Month proclamation to CASA.
WFMW’s News Edge will have more details on these proclamations in the coming days.
