A police officer and a firefighter/EMT were recognized at the Hopkinsville City Council meeting Tuesday night for recently going beyond their call of duty to help a homeless disabled veteran.
Hopkinsville Police Chief Clayton Sumner read Council an email from a homeless disabled veteran who praised police Sgt. Shannon Wells and Firefighter/EMT Jason Hale, who is also a landlord of several homes, for providing him help.
He said these two men are an example of what they want in every position with the City of Hopkinsville.
Chief Sumner also said the police department held an event to reach out to the city’s homeless community last Friday and he was amazed at the response when 30 to 40 people attended.
In new business, the Lot Next Door Program was unanimously approved by an 8-0 vote with council members Patricia Bell, Tom Johnson, Terry Parker, and Alethea West absent from the meeting. The municipal order authorizes Mayor Wendell Lynch, Chief Administrative Officer Troy Body, and City Attorney Doug Willen to initiate legal action and release liens as necessary to facilitate the program. The Lot Next Door Program allows residents who live next door to a dilapidated property to pay a nominal fee and take ownership if it is maintained for 12-months and no violations have occurred.
During the mayor’s comments, Lynch said the City will align itself with the new CDC and state COVID-19 guidelines regarding wearing masks and other restrictions.
The next meeting will be the Hopkinsville City Council Committee of the Whole scheduled for Thursday evening at 6:00.
