By MELINDA J. OVERSTREET
for Glasgow News 1
The agenda for Monday evening’s regular Glasgow city council meeting is relatively light, with no old business to address and just a few items under new business plus a firefighter recognition to be done before the other business.
The new business consists of one ordinance and two resolutions – one of which relates to the naming of the new aquatic center that is now set to open for business in 2026 at American Legion Park and the other would approve the receipt of a parcel of real property from Barren County Fiscal Court. The property is at 216-218 W. Main St., between a parcel that was donated to the city by then-council member Patrick Gaunce and the building housing the county attorney’s office, which will still be owned by the county.
City officials wanted the land because it adjoins a city-owned parking lot, and the retaining wall supporting one side of the lot, which is at a considerably higher elevation than the West Main Property, has deteriorated through the years and needs repair. Gaining the adjoining property allows the city to access the wall much more easily. The lot the city already owns had buildings there, but they were in poor condition and were demolished to clear the way to the retaining wall. It has been stated at a council committee meeting that the portion of the retaining wall on the county property is in even worse shape than the portion the city owns. The fiscal court approved the transfer of the property that, according to the deed, is worth $10,000, to the city at no charge.
The proposed ordinance that is scheduled to have its first reading Monday would amend the previous ordinance establishing the budget for the fiscal year that ended June 30 as a matter of housekeeping.
The amendment would transfer a total of $685,000 from the unappropriated General Fund as follows: $330,000.00 to the Pool Contractual Improvements Account for the American Legion aquatic center project, $40,000 to the Parks and Recreation Contractual Improvements Account for the American Legion aquatic center project, and $315,000.00 to the Administrative Contractual Improvements Account for the farmers market project.
It would also transfer the sum of $241,500 from the unappropriated Sanitation/Landfill Fund to the Landfill Construction Equipment Account for acquisition of a dump truck.
The agenda notes that, with its distribution, the mayor gave notice that he had signed seven executive orders making changes to portions of the Glasgow Police Department Standard Operating Procedures. The changes relate to policies on facial recognition, phlebotomy in law enforcement, vehicle towing, vehicle stops and searches, requesting outside specialized units, animal control response, and missing persons.
The announcements within the agenda for the mayor to make as the meeting concludes are as follow:
– The free summer concert series organized by Entertain Glasgow begins at 7 p.m. Aug. 22, with Lost No More and Collin Raye. This concert is at Beaver Creek Park. Gates open and a food truck will begin serving at 5 p.m., bring your own blankets or chairs.
– A Jeep drive-in is from 5 to 8 p.m. Aug. 23 on the south side of the Glasgow Public Square with live music by Nick England.
– The Glasgow Parks and Recreation Department is taking team registrations for its fall volleyball league for participants 16 years and older and for its fall soccer league, which has four age divisions – ages 5-6 (U6), ages 7-8 (U8), ages 9-10 (U10) and ages 11-12 (U12).
Call the departmental office at 270-651-3811 or 270-651-9012 for more information.
– Drivers are reminded to exercise caution as new academic years begin Wednesday for Barren County Schools and Aug. 26 for Glasgow Independent Schools.
The meeting begins at 6 p.m. in Council Chambers on Floor 2 of the Luska J. Twyman Municipal Building, 126 E. Public Square.
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FOR MORE INFORMATION
The full agenda and supporting documents are posted on the city’s website.
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