Board meetings, strategic plans, and buyer signals from Michael Smith’s organization
Sep 22, 2026·BoardMeeting
Board
Paris City Commission Meeting Minutes
The commission addressed several operational and financial matters, including authorizing staff to submit grant applications to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and the Firehouse Subs Safety Foundation. Approval was granted for purchasing materials for the Halo Meter Replacement Project, a vactor trailer rental agreement, and a used skid steer. Personnel actions were approved, including new hires for the Utility Administration Department and a reduction in rank for a police officer. The commission also approved guidelines for film and entertainment, authorized property improvement applications, and reviewed August financial reports. Additionally, the commission discussed property acquisition and pending litigation during an executive session, authorized attendance at a Master Commissioner sale, and received various departmental reports.
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The Commission discussed the establishment of filming guidelines for the county and approved an ordinance regarding the Kentucky Bond Corporation. Consent agenda actions included the hiring of an electric groundman and the E-911 director, the approval of grant applications for wastewater infrastructure and a sidewalk project, and the purchase of a dump truck. The meeting also addressed the surplus of municipal items, the approval of a vending machine placement agreement, payment of fund invoices, and various department updates from Tourism, the Chamber of Commerce, and the City Manager.
Aug 25, 2026·BoardMeeting
Board
Paris City Commission Regular Meeting
The commission addressed several legislative and administrative items, including the first reading of ordinances for levying Ad Valorem taxes on real and personal property for the 2026-2027 fiscal year, as well as motor vehicles and watercraft for 2027. They discussed discount provisions for real property tax payments and set a date for a public hearing regarding tax rates. An ordinance was proposed to amend the definition of a project within a previous bond agreement to reallocate remaining funds to sewer improvements. Additionally, the commission approved the reappointment of members to the Paris Housing Authority Board, the hiring of a new E911 Director and a Field Operations Laborer, and formally accepted Magnolia Way into the city's street system.
Aug 25, 2026·BoardMeeting
Board
City of Paris Public Hearing
The public hearing focused on the Millersburg Road Sanitary Sewer Extension CDBG Project. Key discussion topics included an overview of the CDBG program funding, potential future funding through Fund B and the KCED G.R.A.N.T. program, and the possibility of a future water line project. Participants discussed the project scope, specifically concerning line size relative to projected future growth, and reviewed regulations regarding easement acquisitions.
Extracted from official board minutes, strategic plans, and video transcripts.
