Housing incentives that have for the last twenty years been solely for the inner-city neighborhoods could be available city-wide. Hopkinsville City Council met Tuesday night to discuss changes to the current housing rehabilitation programs as recommended by a committee chaired by Amy Craig.
Community Development Services Assistant Director, Holly Boggess, who oversees the Legacy Program says the changes to the rental program will help residents.
click to download audioShe adds the committee also recommended changes to the housing empowerment program.
click to download audioCouncilman Clayton Sumner again voiced concerns about this funding being just for a few neighborhoods.
click to download audioCouncilwoman Craig says they did discuss that in the committee, but that it would most likely need to be an additional line item in the budget.
click to download audioMayor JR Knight agreed to bring the issue back to council.
click to download audioThe Legacy Hopkinsville Rental Rehabilitation Incentives Program Amendment and Housing Empowerment Plan changes were approved for the existing programs.
In other business, City Council approved the following appointments: Bettie Esters and Katherine Latham to the Board of Zoning Adjustment (BZA) until December 31, 2029; Martha Argotte and Todd Morris to the Hopkinsville-Christian County Conference Center Corporation Board until January 31, 2030; Katherine Demps and Diane Turner to the Renaissance Design Review Board until October 31, 2029; Natalie Adams to the Hopkinsville Solid Waste Enterprise Board to fill the unexpired term of Crissy Fletcher through June 30, 2028; and Steve Wade to the County Board of Assessment Appeals until December 31, 2028.
