The Princeton City Council advanced a budget amendment concerning the City-County Park and code wages and heard a citizen’s request to consider establishing a golf cart and ATV ordinance.
During new business, Mayor Brock Thomas introduced a budget amendment to the General Fund, allocating a total of $50,000 to cover expenses for grant projects at the City-County Park and additional part-time code enforcement wages.
click to download audioCouncilman Brian Conger sponsored the ordinance, with its second reading scheduled for the upcoming City Council meeting.
In other new business, Angela Cotton addressed the Council, formally requesting the initiation of discussions on establishing a golf cart and ATV ordinance in the City of Princeton. She provided each council member with a packet containing examples from three nearby cities that have already implemented similar ordinances.
click to download audioShe further explained that it pertains to a 20-mile stretch of highway.
click to download audioCotton mentioned that the Hopkins County Clerk has announced on social media that she is currently working on a golf cart and ATV ordinance for the county after receiving requests from residents.
Additionally, Cotton said she would like the City Council to consider converting the unused 25-acre landfill into an ATV park, as she believes the park and ordinance could generate additional revenue.
click to download audioCotton also noted that the Kentucky Revised Statute she provided to the Council outlines the foundational framework for permits.
click to download audioWhen asked by the mayor for his opinion, Police Chief Chris King expressed that his primary concern is safety and that he does not support allowing golf carts and ATVs on state highways. In response, Cotton suggested that if the state highway restriction were removed, she would not be limited to where she could go on her golf cart.
After her request, there was no additional discussion regarding the golf cart and ATV ordinance.
