[0:00] of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One

[0:05] nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

[0:13] » Thank you. Please

[0:17] roll.

[0:25] » Mayor former >> here.

[0:26] » Commissioner Brooks >> here.

[0:28] » Commissioner Fields >> here. Commissioner Gray

[0:30] » here. >> Commissioner Galbre

[0:31] » here. >> We have a quorum and ready for the

[0:34] transaction of business. >> Thank you,

[0:36] » Mr. Belure. >> Morning, Mayor. Morning everyone. Thank

[0:39] you all. Morning everyone. We will proceed with item 4 a uh reading and

[0:47] approval of the minutes of the regular meeting for August 11th, 2026.

[0:53] [clears throat] Any additions or corrections to those minutes?

[0:59] If not, we got a motion to approve. Commissioner Brooks, second by the

[1:03] mayor. All in favor? >> Opposed? Motion carries. All right. Um

[1:11] 5A levy of 2026 27 adorum taxes and discount. I think Brian will talk

[1:17] through those ordinances at first reading.

[1:20] » Yes. I think what we'll do [clears throat] is I'll just go ahead

[1:22] and read all of these for the first reading and then you all can have your

[1:26] discussions and chart your path forward. So with your indulgence

[1:31] uh this if adopted will be ordinance 26 2026-10 an ordinance living city of

[1:37] Paris adalorum taxes for general municipal purposes for the fiscal year

[1:42] of 2026 2027 on real property within the taxing jurisdiction of the city of Paris

[1:48] uh which shall be assessed at the rate of 0.1190

[1:53] per $100 of assessed valuation be ordained by the

[1:58] City of Paris section one that for the purpose of general support of the

[2:01] government of the city of Paris and payment of its debts and expenses for

[2:05] the fiscal year 2627 there be and hereby are levied advalorum

[2:10] taxes on each $100 of the July 1, 2026 assessed valuation

[2:15] by the Bourbon County Property Valuation Administrator of all [clears throat]

[2:18] real property within the taxing jurisdiction of the city of Paris which

[2:22] shall be at the rate of 0.1190. >> [clears throat]

[2:26] » Section two, all taxes not paid by 4:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on the 30th

[2:32] day of December, 2026 shall be subject to a penalty of 10% plus interest at the

[2:37] rate of 12% per. This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage and

[2:42] publication in full as required by law with an effective date of July 1, 2026.

[2:47] The next ordinance is on personal property [clears throat] excluding motor

[2:51] vehicles and watercraft which would be ordinance 26-11. An

[2:56] ordinance leving city of Paris adorn taxes [clears throat] for general

[2:59] municipal purposes for the fiscal year of 2026

[3:04] to 2027 on personal property other than motor vehicles and watercraft within the

[3:08] taxing jurisdiction of the city of Paris [clears throat]

[3:11] shall be at the rate of 0.2280 per $100 of assessed valuation. be

[3:17] ordained by the city of Paris that for the purpose of general support of the

[3:21] government of the city of Paris and the payment of its debts and expenses for

[3:25] the fiscal year 2026 2027 there being hereby are levied admiral [snorts] armed

[3:30] taxes on each $100 of the January 1, 2026 assessed valuation by the Burbing

[3:36] County Property Valuation Administrator of all personal property other than

[3:40] motor vehicles and watercrafts [clears throat]

[3:42] within the taxing jurisdiction of the city of Paris which shall be at the rate

[3:46] of 0.2280. All taxes not paid by 4:30 p.m. Eastern

[3:51] Standard Time on the 30th day December 2026 shall be subject to a penalty of

[3:56] 10% plus interest at the rate of 12% peranom. This ordinance shall take

[4:01] effect on its passage and publication in full as required by law and effective

[4:05] date [cough] on 2026. So the property taxes look to 26. The vehicle taxes look

[4:12] to 2027, which is this third ordinance, which when adopted would be 2026-12,

[4:19] an ordinance leving city of Paris advor taxes for general municipal purposes for

[4:23] the calendar year of 2027 on motor vehicles and watercraft within

[4:28] the taxing jurisdiction of the city of Paris shall be at the rate of 0.17

[4:33] for $100 of assessed valuation. be ordained by the city of Paris that for

[4:38] the g that for the purpose of general support of the government of the city of

[4:41] Paris on the payment of its debts and expenses for the calendar year 2027

[4:46] there being hereby are levied advorum taxes on each $100 of the January 1,

[4:51] 2027 assessed valuation by the Burbank County Property Valuation Administrator

[4:56] to all motor vehicles and watercraft within the taxing jurisdiction of the

[5:00] city of Paris which shall be at the rate of 0.17.

[5:04] This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage and publication in full

[5:07] after part of the law and an effective date of January 1, 2027.

[5:12] And then the next ordinance here is the uh early discount that you all have

[5:16] provided for several years now. It's been adopted would be ordinance 2026-13

[5:22] and ordinance providing discount to all real property tax. [clears throat]

[5:26] Here's the city has adopted ordinance 2026-10

[5:30] to establish the advorum tax to be calculated and due for real property in

[5:34] the city whereas KRS 9172D permits the city to establish by

[5:39] ordinance a discount for early payment of adbor taxes. Now therefore be it

[5:44] ordained by the city of Paris city commission as follows. The board of

[5:48] commissioners of the city of Paris desires to all lot for a discount for

[5:51] the early payment of adorum taxes on real property. Any 2026 real property

[5:56] adorum taxes paid in full on or before November 30, 2026 shall be discounted by

[6:03] the amount of 2%. In order to qualify for the discount under this ordinance,

[6:07] the entire discounted payment must be received by the city at its municipal

[6:12] building, 525 High Street, no later than 4:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, Monday,

[6:18] November 30, 2026. Um, so this follows as it's been written

[6:22] in past, that is received, not postmarked.

[6:27] And that's it for this section. any discussion,

[6:32] any questions for the commission or or for Brad?

[6:38] » The only thing I'm going to add is I kind of went through and looked at this

[6:43] and the uh tax rate for our property tax for the to total for the city is

[6:50] somewhere about $53,000 over what we earned or we're going to

[6:55] get this current year. And then it means $6.70

[7:00] per $100,000. So that would be the new rate.

[7:05] [clears throat] It would be $6.70 more than it was this this year. So just

[7:11] wanted everybody to know [clears throat] >> on $100,000

[7:14] » on $100,000 on $100,000. >> Yes.

[7:18] [clears throat] >> Any other talk about schedule questions?

[7:22] Go ahead. >> Yes. So on the um schedule part of this,

[7:26] we need to do need to do a second reading. Um however, with the 4% rate

[7:30] increase, we do have to publish this in the paper for two consecutive weeks,

[7:36] which [clears throat] um kind of puts us a little bit past our next regular

[7:40] schedule meeting on September 8th. Um what we have right now is proposed is to

[7:46] do a special call meeting and public hearing September

[7:51] 11th um at 9:00 in the morning. So and unfortunately you know we're kind

[7:58] of got some date constraints here because once we run the ads we have to

[8:03] do the public hearing within seven to 10 days of that ad. Um so the 10th day puts

[8:11] us into Sunday. on that kind of a notification. So, and Thursday's pretty

[8:16] much too early as far as September 10th to do that public hearing and then

[8:21] second reading. So, kind it has to fall on that Friday.

[8:26] » September the 11th. >> September the 11th at 9.

[8:39] We'll just do the second readings of all.

[8:45] » Anything else further on that than this first reading?

[8:53] All right. Item 5B. Um, first reading order is 2026-14 Kentucky Bond

[8:58] Corporation. Brad, do you want to do that?

[9:03] » If you want to do the reading, then I can.

[9:05] » Sure. So back in 2024 as part of the bond proceeds uh for the um sewer

[9:12] project there was a definition in that ordinance and of course you all have now

[9:15] reallocated some money to different sewer a different sewer project an

[9:19] additional sewer project I should say. So, uh, the bond council and we've

[9:24] shared that information. What this ordinance does is amends the definition

[9:28] of the word project to make sure that the new additional force mill is

[9:33] included uh, within all of that. So, just a little bit of housekeeping work.

[9:37] It's not changing anything that you all have not previously decided. So this is

[9:41] an ordinance uh which will be 26-14 an ordinance of the city of Paris

[9:45] amending the definition of the work project in ordinance 2024-1 of the city

[9:51] dated February 27, 2024 in order to allow the monies received under the

[9:56] city's general obligation lease agreement entered into with the Kentucky

[10:00] Bond Corporation dated March 27, 2024 to be applied to pay the cost of an

[10:05] additional public project. And then bond council was drafting that ordinance

[10:10] which tidies everything up and then there'll be an amendment. It's called a

[10:14] lease agreement even though it's a bond proy. Um so there'll be an amendment to

[10:17] that lease agreement which after you all pass this next time.

[10:25] Any questions about that? That is first reading.

[10:31] Thank you Ryan Brad. Uh all right, moving along to item 6A through

[10:39] look like in our agenda. [clears throat] We get a motion and a second then we can

[10:44] have some discussion um on a couple of items. I think I have some then others

[10:48] may have got a motion to approve second. Um second I think you to stand. So, uh,

[10:58] the [clears throat] motion and second, uh, the only thing that I wanted to

[11:01] raise up and lift, uh, is we we did have and we do have with us, uh, Bell

[11:06] Engineering as well as representatives from Divine Spirits. We're moving

[11:09] forward with that water tank, uh, project, that economic development

[11:14] project. Um, Megan or Victor or Randall got any comments beyond that? We're just

[11:22] moving forward with the selection of the design firm to on that project. Right.

[11:27] So there'll be subsequent um followup moving forward that project and that

[11:33] project's being administered by bluegrass ad's moving forward smoothly.

[11:37] We appreciate your assistance and help. >> Thank you all for being here. Um and

[11:43] then the other I did want to introduce um Chief if you want to introduce

[11:51] Ernie who is well known to all I'm sure. >> Yeah.

[11:54] » But I did want to introduce >> Okay. Y Ernie has been nominated to be

[11:58] the 911 director. Uh we had an extensive process very qualified. Uh has a

[12:05] background and when did you start? >> Uh it's been 21 years now. in 21 years

[12:11] and went across several different agencies of staples and made his way

[12:15] back to Paris. Uh so he he's going to take that ship over and he'll do a good

[12:19] job. >> Well, sir Ernie, anything?

[12:22] Congratulations, Ernie. >> I I I don't know if I can express how

[12:26] much of an honor it is. I mean, this is where our family's from. So, and I've

[12:32] got great people that work for me, so it's not I said it's kind of like a

[12:36] dream job. I'm just not sure if it's a nightmare or a good dream. [laughter]

[12:42] really proud to be here. Excited to get >> It's going to be one of those dreams.

[12:46] There's a little bit of both. >> Yeah.

[12:49] » Congratulations. [clears throat] >> Congrats. Thank you, Ernie. That's all I

[12:53] had. Any other member of the commission to discuss any other

[12:56] » Can we Yes, sir. >> hear from the chief about the pediatric

[13:00] injest and inhalent ination of patrol substance. Chief can chime in if

[13:08] necessary. Yeah, that was a legislation that passed this year. It is now

[13:12] mandatory to have a policy that when we uh a strict reporting policy about the

[13:17] guidelines you have to do now for that congestion legislator passed that I sent

[13:24] to city attorney to review and go over our new policy. So that's why that's

[13:27] going into effect. Okay.

[13:32] » Any other questions? Other items on the consent agender

[13:43] Brooks.

[13:51] » All in favor? >> All in favor?

[13:53] » I motion carries.

[13:59] [laughter] >> All right. Thank you for keeping me

[14:02] checked. All right. >> Thank you. Uh item 7A. Thank you.

[14:06] [clears throat] Item 7A, July financials. Brad.

[14:09] » All right. Thank you. So on page 94, we'll have the uh cash balances there

[14:15] for the general fund. You can see operating was at 1.6 million at the end

[14:19] of July. Our total investments were at 10,724,000.

[14:25] um at the end of July as well. Two total cash balances were at 12,551,262.

[14:33] We look at uh same time last year, you can see roughly about a $500,000

[14:38] increase in our cash balance. Um and also kind of looking back at our

[14:44] balances at the end of June, probably seeing about a $700,000 increase as

[14:49] well, too. So, um, and July is one of those months where we're having a lot of

[14:53] the payroll taxes come in and, um, insurance proceeds as well, too. So,

[14:59] that's why we see a pretty good cash collections here in the month of July.

[15:03] And then moving on to, um, the next page as far as uh, budget to actual goes,

[15:09] obviously just first month into the fiscal year. So we do have total

[15:13] revenues at 1,926,000 at the end of July with expenditures at

[15:19] 1,541,000. Uh leaves us with revenues over

[15:24] expenditures of $384,671.

[15:28] I think on the general fund we only have probably about 30 to 40,000 outstanding

[15:32] to right now. So uh that number as far as revenues over expenses is really

[15:37] close at this point [clears throat] in time. Not a lot of encumbered amounts.

[15:41] Um just kind of go back to up to revenues as well. Um when we look at

[15:47] last year for the fiscal year 26 column, you can see we're at 1,786,000.

[15:53] So once again about 150 $160,000 increase um year-over-year as far as on

[16:00] revenues go. And then just kind of want to point that out. Um, when you look at

[16:08] page 97, even though we did have some a little

[16:12] bit of a decrease or sorry, um, so once again, revenues are 1.6 million as far

[16:18] as our main tax revenues go. You can see from the same time last year, we're at

[16:22] 1.4, just under 1.5 million in tax in tax collections. Um, kind of go back

[16:29] through 2022, you're still seeing that overall just increase. um

[16:33] year-over-year. And then also to just kind of looking at where we're at this t

[16:38] this same time last year we were um total at 9.5 or 9.6 million. We're up to

[16:43] about 10.6 million for this year. Uh so pretty good increase. I think we'll kind

[16:49] of see that um even out a little bit in August as far as just some timing on

[16:54] cash collections. Um but like I said for July, we're always seeing those um

[16:59] payroll taxes kind of come in. So, it's always a good good month to get the year

[17:03] started off with. And then down on our utility fund, which

[17:09] is down on page 103, see we have total cash um at 5,896,000

[17:17] at the end of the year. Um 656,000 was in operating funds. Total investments

[17:24] were at 2 2,560,000. Um our restricted cash was at 2,679,000.

[17:32] [snorts] Just want to point out there that um you see 2.4 million is in the um

[17:37] Kentucky bond proceeds. Um and that's why we do want to kind of switch those

[17:40] over to the Fords mill. I think we're projecting to use about 1.9 of those

[17:45] bond proceeds. So hopefully we'll have some left over for some other projects

[17:49] as well too. And then moving on to um the next page 104.

[17:56] Hold on a second. kind of crazy. [clears throat]

[18:01] Um, you'll see total revenues for the month of July, we're at

[18:06] 1,449,000. Um, our expenditures were at 1,89,000,

[18:14] leaving us expenses over revenues by 359,761.

[18:20] um we have about 380 close to 400,000 in outstanding purchase orders um that are

[18:26] in those expenditure numbers. So, and a lot of those will pretty much carry out

[18:31] throughout the year. Um largest PO outstanding right now is for our

[18:35] chemicals for water plant and sewer treatment. Um and like I said, those we

[18:40] just have blanks out there. So, um but we have those in our expenditure

[18:44] numbers. So really even though we are showing a loss in the utility fund right

[18:48] now, we are still in pretty good shape from a cash collection side on that as

[18:52] well too. So those are the financials for July. Um entertain any questions

[19:02] questions. finances.

[19:10] We got a motion by Commissioner Brooks to second by Commissioner Galorth. All

[19:14] in favor? >> Opposed? [clears throat]

[19:17] That motion carries. Thank you, Brad. All right.

[19:22] Eight reports from outside agencies. Let's go first.

[19:31] » Looking at you, Alison. >> [laughter]

[19:35] » Mrs. Bishop, >> morning.

[19:39] Congratulations. >> Thank you. Yes. So, big announcement.

[19:42] I'm no longer um well, I'm now Allison Bishop. So, [laughter]

[19:47] little name change there. >> You're still Alison.

[19:50] » I'm still Alison, but just a different last name. So, yeah. So, that happened

[19:54] over the weekend. Last week was sort of a short week, so I've got a short

[19:58] report, but um we've been busy in the chamber with new members. We have eight

[20:03] new members just for this month um to end in the last 30 days. So um I've been

[20:11] out kind of meeting with some of the new um businesses and that's [clears throat]

[20:17] really obviously paid off. So wanted to kind of hit on the new members really

[20:21] quickly. Um Chanel Vineyards out of Richmond, Kentucky joined um our

[20:26] chamber. We're going to go down [clears throat] mid October. So I'll get

[20:31] that information out when it comes. But uh mid-occtober, we're going to go down

[20:35] and do a roman cutting of their amphitheater. That'll be their 10 year

[20:39] anniversary. So, they've joined the chamber and primarily they're wanting to

[20:43] just expand into neighboring counties, but they also were at Festival on Fifth

[20:48] for all three dates this past summer and it was an awesome addition to Festival

[20:52] on Fifth having the the wine and the wine slushies and we got lots of great

[20:56] feedback. So, they're excited to get more active in our community.

[21:00] [clears throat] Um, I met last week with Thoroughbred

[21:03] Vintage, which is the new um, retail store that's going in down um, beside

[21:09] Happy People on Main Street. Um, Tucker and Kaye are the owners of that. They're

[21:17] a younger couple. Um, they are doing primarily,

[21:22] so they call it vintage clothing and then they say it's like late 90s to

[21:26] early [clears throat] 2000s. So then that makes me feel super old. But it's

[21:29] it's going to be a really cool um addition to downtown. They are looking

[21:34] at opening grand opening the weekend of um

[21:39] Legends Burden County Festival. So again, we'll keep you posted on that. We

[21:43] do have two new um home repair construction type

[21:48] companies, Barker Home Repair and Inman LLC. Um Skin Studio Aesthetics, she just

[21:54] moved in down across from the courthouse. So, she does um

[22:00] facials [clears throat] and brows and permanent jewelry and

[22:03] things like that. Um and then keeping with the the uh aesthetics area, we've

[22:10] got Kendra Scott Hair. Um and then Nails by Karen Ernest. And then lastly for

[22:17] August is Nosttos. So they're and this kind of ties in with my report. No stro

[22:23] is they do not have a brick and mortar here in Paris, but um they're basically

[22:28] trying to again expand into as many of the central Kentucky towns as they can.

[22:33] Their ribbon cutting is this Friday at 11:00 a.m. And because they don't have a

[22:38] brick and mortar, we're going to host them at the chamber office. So, um,

[22:42] he'll do a quick tutorial of what Nostto is, but just to kind of give you all an

[22:48] idea because people are [clears throat] asking, it's a lost and found service.

[22:52] So, they have little stickers and I've got them. Well, I've got them all over

[22:55] everything I have. So, they have a sticker that and there's also like

[22:59] decals that you can iron on, like ironon patches, um, the stickers. There's

[23:04] keychains, all kinds of different um, ways to

[23:08] display these stickers. and it has a QR code and that QR code is then connected

[23:15] with your own personal account. So let's say I lose my phone. There's a sticker

[23:20] on the back of my phone that says scan to return me. So I'm a good good

[23:24] citizen. Stan picks up my phone. He scans it. It pulls up a web page where

[23:29] he literally just says I found your phone at the chamber the the not chamber

[23:34] the commission chambers. And then he takes a picture of it and that's it.

[23:40] Then I get an email with a picture of my phone that says it's been found at the

[23:44] commission chambers. [clears throat] So they're a new um business. They I've

[23:49] gotten them connected with Burby County School Paris. I've been trying to

[23:52] connect them with as many schools as possible because it is a really cool um

[23:56] business. So we'll have them posted at the chamber on Friday. Um let's see. on

[24:04] Tuesday the 1st, just kind of looking ahead. Um, between now and when I see

[24:09] you all again, I will be going to Bourbon County High School to talk to

[24:13] their business class. So, it's like a pathway that they have there. And I

[24:18] typically will go in and talk about, you know, your career, not necessarily be in

[24:23] your own. I'll kind of give my um my journey and then I do talk about the

[24:30] chamber and how the chamber supports businesses here in Paris and Bourbon

[24:35] County. And then um I also of course plug leadership Bourbon County. So I'll

[24:39] be doing that. Um I did want to remind you all that Dr. Copelan's birthday

[24:44] party is on the 2nd, September 2nd, namely Mayor um from 2 to 4 at Li's. Of

[24:51] course, we did get the proclamation taken care of. Thank you [clears throat]

[24:54] for that. And um would love to have anybody there that is available again,

[25:00] mainly the mayor. [laughter] So, put that on your calendar. And then um

[25:06] lastly is and this we'll see see each other again before this, but um our next

[25:12] coffee and commerce is actually going to be in Millersburg. So, we're taking it

[25:16] to Millersburg to Mustard Seed Hill. Um, because of the Labor Day holiday,

[25:22] instead of doing it the first Friday in September, we're doing it the second

[25:25] Friday, which falls on the day that you'll have a second reading. So, it's

[25:29] on 911. Um, and it's at 9:00. So, sorry, [clears throat] we'll be able to go

[25:35] there, but anyway. So, that'll be at Mustard Seed Hill. Um, we have Johnson

[25:40] Hospitality Group coming. Of course, Mustard Seed Hill will be the presenting

[25:43] host. Johnson Hospitality Group, which is Mustard Seed Hills [clears throat] um

[25:47] preferred cater, and then uh the Milliard. They will be the two business

[25:53] spotlights. And then I do think we're going to get uh Mayor Hoskins to or

[25:57] Hopkins to come and talk just about Millersburg, the growth plans, things

[26:02] that they have going on. So that'll be our next coffee and commerce. And I

[26:06] believe that's all I've got for today. I said it was short, but it wasn't.

[26:11] [laughter] >> Any questions for Alison?

[26:13] Thank you so much. Thanks Alice for your congratulations.

[26:17] [cough and clears throat]

[26:19] [snorts] >> Do you have anything to report?

[26:25] [laughter]

[26:29] » First off, um, good news. Well, everything I'm going to say is good

[26:34] news. Um, you all remember me talking about the

[26:38] mural, the communitywide mural where people are doing faces and it's going to

[26:43] be on the side of the station. Um, they the goal was 300. For a while it looked

[26:51] like we'd never get there, y'all. They got 400

[26:56] faces. So, and had to close it because there's no more room. So, um, that's

[27:02] really good. It's going to be unveiled on September 25th. Time will be

[27:08] announced, but that's also the same evening as the farmers market is doing

[27:15] Meet Me in Paris. So, there'll be a nice event. There'll be the mural unveiling

[27:22] and then that event which leads into the 26th and 27th

[27:28] which is Legends of Bourbon County Festival. So, there will be something

[27:31] going on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Um, as you know, or if you don't, you

[27:37] haven't driven down Main Street. Um Jamie Cororum is doing rough again and

[27:43] it's already getting lots of uh chatter and talk and um I got a hold of

[27:51] Ellen Ice from LAX uh 1836

[27:57] and I think they have set up some kind of uh meetings to

[28:05] interview her. So we'll be getting some publicity from that.

[28:10] Um, Paddic to Post is expanding their inventory and um,

[28:19] there's a shop in Georgetown that lots of people in the horse industry know

[28:24] about. It's called Riders Up. They are leaving Georgetown and coming to Paris.

[28:30] So, they will be in the back of Paddic to Post some of her things and they've

[28:37] moved here. So, we got a local resident and uh some of her work includes the

[28:43] jockey that is in front of our office which she did complimentary

[28:50] months ago. So, she's very good. They do small jockeyies, big jockeyies. She does

[28:56] all kinds of other things. So, that that's going to be a nice draw for

[29:01] Paris. Uh, and then I guess you all just might want

[29:07] to call us Little Hollywood because uh, it's like crazy with the movies that are

[29:14] being filmed here. You all know there's one being filmed currently and um, if

[29:23] people are driving by, they were filming at Chris and Poer and Andy's house

[29:30] yesterday. They will be at Presbyter back again there today. They'll be at

[29:37] Presbyterian Church tomorrow and then they're going to be on Main Street. So,

[29:43] um [clears throat] I hope it's going to look like Christmas down there. So, um

[29:48] they seem to be having a good good experience. Also, after that, they've

[29:53] got a movie that they're the same crew is doing another movie. They don't have

[29:57] a name for it yet. Last week, another producer came in, Charles Berg, that we

[30:04] had originally met with before Wallace the baseball movie. And um he came back,

[30:12] scouted more locations. They're going to do uh the baseball

[30:18] movie and they're going to do a movie called Debt Collectors 3 and they're

[30:24] going to make Burberry County look like Los Angeles. So, that should be

[30:29] interesting. He said they can do lots of things with

[30:32] the green screen and they need alleys. So, we've got something going on in

[30:41] » plus maybe two more. So, [snorts] that's like six movies

[30:45] » in the pipeline. >> In the what? Yes.

[30:48] » Well, thank you for your all your work on that. And I know um you you've worked

[30:53] very hard to make those connections and >> Oh, and we've also

[31:01] been working [clears throat] on getting the guidelines for film and

[31:05] entertainment done >> with the county on those.

[31:08] » Yes. city and county

[31:13] » option because of all the activity you know we need to set forth some

[31:17] guidelines regarding [clears throat] entertainment

[31:19] » and it's in >> working on those Stephanie and Kim Kim

[31:23] and Jessica >> whole committee in the county as well so

[31:26] » um so they're in the final review today we're

[31:32] meeting the executive producer and tomorrow the head of the Great America

[31:38] Movie Challenge is going to be in town. [clears throat]

[31:41] » So, big things. >> Good deal.

[31:44] » Big things. >> Any questions for Betty? Thank you

[31:48] again, baby. >> Thank you.

[31:50] » Thank you. >> Nice job,

[31:51] » Vanessa. Did you have anything to report?

[31:54] » All right. Thank you. >> The sheriff with us?

[32:00] » No, he's not [clears throat] here today. All right. Reports from staff. I think

[32:05] Michelle is also out of staff.

[32:10] » Anything? >> We're still working on solutions for

[32:12] Cyber Street by the secretary. We're getting quotes on different things. So,

[32:19] we haven't stopped. We're just getting prices different ideas from different

[32:22] people.

[32:29] » Thank you, Mike. Any other reports? Chief Chief, anything?

[32:35] » [cough and clears throat] >> The only thing that I would add, um, we

[32:39] do have, uh, Howard Moran with us. Howard is retiring after what, 27 years.

[32:45] Howard plus >> 22.

[32:47] » 42. Okay. All right. Well, Howard's well reserved for those who know Howard and

[32:53] worked with Howard. Um, great person, employee, and just a all around just

[33:01] good guy. and um he's retiring >> who was stick around after the Go ahead,

[33:07] Mike. >> He's been a great guy. Y'all probably

[33:10] know him. Y'all saw him on trash for many years before he moved over to

[33:13] public works. He's always took whatever job we give him. He never argues about

[33:17] it. He's always done a great job. And you know, we do some pretty different

[33:22] jobs around here. He's been very loyal. >> That's one question.

[33:29] » We're going to miss him. He's been a great part of the team, but we

[33:32] understand what it is to move on. So, uh, but yeah, we want, my whole

[33:36] department wants to congratulate you for being such a great employee and for

[33:39] retirement. So, thank you, HOWARD.

[33:47] » Effective at the end of this month, right Howard? Is that correct?

[33:51] » Yes. >> Yeah. And for everyone, I encourage

[33:54] everyone to stick around. we got a party gift and just um we want to congratulate

[34:00] again and uh appreciate all of his service to the city. So that's all I

[34:07] had. Um Kimberly, did you have anything? Madam clerk,

[34:12] » I will follow Betty in and give a brief pumpkin festival update.

[34:17] » Um pumpkin festival is going to be quite large. Right now coming into here, we

[34:22] had 127 vendors signed up this year. Um I have had to wait list at least 10

[34:29] people um over the weekend due to not having enough electricity downtown. Um

[34:36] so we are looking to be big. We are doing a large nod to America 250. We

[34:41] will have military down there. We will have vehicles down there. Um, the Legacy

[34:47] of Freedom is Friday night before. The city has a table there. U, we have a lot

[34:52] of people coming in for that event. It's going to be a very nice event. So, if

[34:57] you haven't gotten your tickets, please get them. There are limited tickets for

[35:01] that event. Um, we will have the VA there to help veterans with insurance

[35:07] questions, health questions. Uh we have the K Kentucky Career Center going to be

[35:12] there helping find veterans work after leaving the military. So there's going

[35:17] to be a lot of things. We will have Jason's Box there which offers outdoor

[35:22] activities for veterans with severe um things that happen to them during the

[35:28] military. So we have a lot happening with Pumpkin Festival this year. I'm

[35:32] pretty pretty excited. Wish we could get a little more electric downtown, but it

[35:37] is what it is. But right now, we're looking at Fourth Street. We may have to

[35:42] expand further up the street possibly. Um, but right now the city has approved

[35:49] us to Fourth Street. >> You know, we used to to go all the way

[35:52] to a street just packed on both sides. Um, I'd love to see that again, but

[35:57] » we need electric. >> Yeah.

[35:59] » So, >> is it just What's the difference?

[36:02] » It's the screw for the food trucks. It makes [clears throat] a certain prawn

[36:07] plug. >> So, we're using more power now than we

[36:10] were then is the demand. >> Yeah, there's more food trucks than

[36:14] » And the type of >> the plug.

[36:18] » Even just 110 plugs. We don't have 110 plugs.

[36:22] » Okay. >> Down through Main Street. But

[36:26] » thank you for all your work on that. Ran, I'll come back. I'll come back to

[36:32] you. Um, anything mayor, did you have anything? Commissioner Brooks,

[36:37] Commissioner Fields, anything? >> I know it was in the consent agenda, but

[36:41] I thought we'd publicly say what the Halloween hours are. And

[36:46] » yes, s Thank you. Uh, Saturday, October 31st. Uh, I don't have that

[36:52] right. >> 6 to 8, I think. 6 to 8.

[36:56] » 6 to 8. >> Correct. Yeah. Rain or shine. October

[37:00] 31st. six day >> then.

[37:06] [clears throat] >> Thank you, Commissioner

[37:07] » and Mike. Back to the delight on the bypass.

[37:12] » We were working on that letter. Me and Matt uh

[37:15] » and we have a meeting Friday with district. I got a text. I need to get it

[37:21] to Brian. But Gordon, we're have we're hosting the engineer back again

[37:27] » on Friday. >> Okay. and we are going to drive to that

[37:30] box and we're going to discuss >> just gone to hit a couple digits there

[37:33] and change the dag on light. I didn't get that text yesterday.

[37:39] » All right, that's all I have back in town. [clears throat]

[37:44] » Commissioner Calbert, anything? >> No. Are we going into executive?

[37:48] » Yeah, I was going to come back to Brian. >> Okay, that's fact. Okay,

[37:51] » that's a good segway. Yeah, it's it's not for a individual employee matter

[37:58] though. This is going to be for real property acquisition. So, if you would

[38:03] if somebody would make a motion to go into [clears throat] executive session

[38:06] pursuant to CARIS 618101B for discussion and deliberation on the

[38:13] future acquisition of real property as the publicity of the discussion would

[38:16] likely affect the value of a specific piece of property to be acquired for

[38:20] public use. So, we'll be motioned by Commissioner Brooks. We have a second.

[38:24] Second by Commissioner Gray. All in favor?

[38:28] » I I >> That motion carries. Take a break and

[38:33] we'll go into

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