City Council
Regular MeetingGeorgetown, KY · November 24, 2025
Minutes
Georgetown City Council Meeting
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Georgetown City Council Meeting
November 24, 2025
6 pm
Mayor Jenkins called the Georgetown City Council meeting to order. All members were present.
After a moment of silence, Councilmember Lusby Mitchell led the pledge.
1. Minutes
A motion to approve the Minutes from the November 10, 2025, City Council Meeting
was made by Councilmember Wilkins Brent and seconded by Councilmember Hambrick.
The motion was unanimously approved.
2. *Finance – Municipal Order – Stock Yards Bank Reinvestment
A motion to approve was made by Councilmember Lusby Mitchell and seconded by
Councilmember Hampton. The motion was unanimously approved.
3. Mayor’s Comments
a) Proclamation – 250th Anniversary of Georgetown, Kentucky’s Founding
Mayor Jenkins announced his decision to remove two proposed reappointments to the
Georgetown Board of Ethics from the meeting agenda.
b) Executive Order – Georgetown Board of Adjustment Reappointment – Frank Allen
A motion to approve was made by Councilmember Stone and seconded by
Councilmember Lusby Mitchell. The motion was unanimously approved.
c) Executive Order – Georgetown Board of Adjustment Reappointment – Virginia Teague
A motion to approve was made by Councilmember Hambrick and seconded by
Councilmember Menke. The motion was unanimously approved.
d) Executive Order – Georgetown Board of Ethics Reappointment – Renee Causey-Upton
A motion to approve was made by Councilmember Lusby Mitchell and seconded by
Councilmember Hampton. The motion was unanimously approved.
e) Executive Order – Georgetown Board of Ethics Reappointment – Gui Cozzi
A motion to approve was made by Councilmember Stone and seconded by
Councilmember Wilkins Brent. The motion was unanimously approved.
f) Executive Order – Georgetown Housing Authority Board of Commissioners
Reappointment – Patricia Harman
A motion to approve was made by Councilmember Menke and seconded by
Councilmember Hambrick. The motion was unanimously approved.
g) Executive Order – Georgetown Human Rights Commission Reappointment –
April Baker
A motion to approve was made by Councilmember Stone and seconded by
Councilmember Hampton. Councilmember Wilkins Brent recused herself from
discussion and voting on this matter due to a potential conflict of interest (family
member). The motion was approved 7-0, with 1 recusal.
h) Executive Order – GMWSS Board of Commissioners Reappointment – Jason Baird
A motion to approve was made by Councilmember Hambrick and seconded by
Councilmember Menke. The motion was unanimously approved.
i) Executive Order – GMWSS Board of Commissioners Reappointment – Jeff Klocke
A motion to approve was made by Councilmember Menke and seconded by
Councilmember Hampton. A subsidiary motion to table the original motion until
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December 8th was made by Councilmember Tingle Sames and seconded by
Councilmember Wilkins Brent. The subsidiary motion was unanimously
approved.
j) Executive Order – GMWSS Board of Commissioners – Kent Chandler
A motion to approve was made by Councilmember Hambrick and seconded by
Councilmember Menke. The motion was unanimously approved.
CAO Golden provided a status update on the Boards and Commissions for which the
City is accepting applications through November 28, 2025.
Councilmember Hampton made a motion that the City Council be supplied with resumes
for all future board appointments and reappointments and information about an
individual’s history of service on any City-appointed board or commission, adding that
the City needs to reevaluate the appointment process to make it clear to citizens and
update the City’s website to reflect current board and commission membership.
Councilmember Menke seconded the motion. The motion was unanimously approved.
4. Planning & Zoning/Zoning Ordinances
Councilmember Tingle Sames reported on the Planning & Zoning Advisory Committee’s
November meetings. Councilmember Lusby Mitchell made a motion, seconded by
Councilmember Menke, to have the Advisory Committee submit its recommendations at
the January 12, 2026, meeting and disband, allowing the larger committee to be formed,
comprised of Council members, Planning Commission members, and community
representatives, and move forward under consideration of the recommendations of the
initial committee. The motion was unanimously approved.
5. GMWSS
a) Lovo Inc. – $15,900.00
A motion to approve was made by Councilmember Hampton and seconded by
Councilmember Stone. The motion was unanimously approved.
b) Universal Solutions, Inc. – $33,008.40
A motion to approve was made by Councilmember Tingle Sames and seconded by
Councilmember Menke. The motion was unanimously approved.
c) Hazen – $11,600.00
A motion to approve was made by Councilmember Tingle Sames and seconded by
Councilmember Wilkins Brent. The motion was unanimously approved.
d) Judy Construction – $236,172.45
A motion to approve was made by Councilmember Stone and seconded by
Councilmember Hambrick. The motion was unanimously approved.
6. Finance – Quarterly Financial Update – Finance Director Stacey Clark
7. Police – Resolution – Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Application
A motion to approve was made by Councilmember Lusby Mitchell and seconded by
Councilmember Stone. The motion was unanimously approved.
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There being no further business, Mayor Jenkins adjourned the meeting at 7:53 pm.
APPROVED
Burney Jenkins
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Burney Jenkins (Dec 10, 2025 08:51:20 EST)
Burney Jenkins, Mayor
ATTESTED BY:
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Tracie Hoffman, City Clerk-Treasurer
*Denotes a deviation from the printed agenda order.
Agenda
City Councilmembers City Councilmembers
Sonja Wilkins Brent Kim Menke
Michael Crisp Tammy Lusby Mitchell
Willow Hambrick Karen Tingle Sames
Greg Hampton Burney Jenkins, Mayor Todd Stone
City Council Meeting
Scott County Fiscal Court Room
101 E Main Street, Georgetown, KY 40324
Monday, November 24, 2025
6 pm
AGENDA
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of Minutes – November 10, 2025 Regular Meeting
4. Receipt of Check Register
5. Public Comments
6. Mayor’s Comments
a) Proclamation – 250th Anniversary of Georgetown, Kentucky’s Founding
b) Executive Order – Georgetown Board of Adjustment – Frank Allen
c) Executive Order – Georgetown Board of Adjustment – Virginia Teague
d) Executive Order – Georgetown Board of Ethics – Renee Causey-Upton
e) Executive Order – Georgetown Board of Ethics – Anne Huber
f) Executive Order – Georgetown Board of Ethics – John Sosbe
g) Executive Order – Georgetown Board of Ethics – Gui Cozzi
h) Executive Order – Georgetown Housing Authority Board of Commissioners – Patricia Harman
i) Executive Order – Georgetown Human Rights Commission – April Baker
j) Executive Order – GMWSS Board of Commissioners – Jason Baird
k) Executive Order – GMWSS Board of Commissioners – Kent Chandler
l) Executive Order – GMWSS Board of Commissioners – Jeff Klocke
7. Council Committee Reports
8. Planning & Zoning/Zoning Ordinances
9. GMWSS
a) Lovo, Inc. – $15,900.00
b) Universal Solutions, Inc. – $33,008.40
c) Hazen – $11,600.00
d) Judy Construction – $236,172.45
10. Finance
a) Municipal Order – Stock Yards Bank Reinvestment
b) Quarterly Financial Update
11. Police – Resolution – Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Application
12. Council Discussion
a) Old Business
b) New Business
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City Councilmembers City Councilmembers
Sonja Wilkins Brent Kim Menke
Michael Crisp Tammy Lusby Mitchell
Willow Hambrick Karen Tingle Sames
Greg Hampton Burney Jenkins, Mayor Todd Stone
13. Councilmember Comments
14. Adjourn
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Georgetown City Council Meeting
November 10, 2025
6 pm
Mayor Jenkins called the Georgetown City Council meeting to order. All members were
present, except Councilmember Sames (excused). After a moment of silence,
Councilmember Hampton led the pledge.
1. Minutes
A motion to approve the Minutes from the October 27, 2025, City Council Meeting
was made by Councilmember Hampton and seconded by Councilmember Hambrick.
The motion was unanimously approved.
2. Acknowledgement of Check Register
Mayor Jenkins requested that council members acknowledge receipt of the check
register. All acknowledged receipt.
3. Event Application
Flannel and Frost – A motion to approve this event was made by Councilmember
Lusby Mitchell and seconded by Councilmember Crisp. The motion was
unanimously approved.
4. Presentations
a) Property Value Administrator (PVA) John Burke
b) City Hall Renovation Project Update – Lord Aeck Sargent and Codell
Construction Company
c) Post-Housing Needs Assessment Update – Kandice Whitehouse, Director of
Affordable Housing and Homelessness Prevention
d) Georgetown-Scott County Planning and Zoning Quarterly Update – Holden
Fleming, GSC Planning Director
5. GMWSS
a) Informational Presentation – Chase Azevedo, GMWSS General Manager
b) Second Reading Amended and Restated General Bond Ordinance
A motion to approve was made by Councilmember Hampton and seconded by
Councilmember Wilkins Brent. A subsidiary motion to lay the original motion on
the table was made by Councilmember Crisp. The subsidiary motion failed for
lack of a second. A roll call vote on the original motion passed 6-1, with
Councilmember Crisp voting no.
c) Second Reading Series 2025A Bond Ordinance
A motion to approve was made by Councilmember Hambrick and seconded by
Councilmember Stone. A roll call vote passed 6-1, with Councilmember Crisp
voting no.
d) Desha and Water Street Interceptor Sewer Replacement – Recommendation of
Award
A motion to approve was made by Councilmember Menke and seconded by
Councilmember Lusby Mitchell. The motion was unanimously approved.
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6. City Engineer – Resolution – County-City Bridge Improvement Program (CCBIP)
Grant Funds
A motion to approve was made by Councilmember Wilkins Brent and seconded by
Councilmember Hambrick. The motion was unanimously approved.
7. Finance – Municipal Order – Stock Yards Bank Certificate of Deposit Renewal
A motion to approve was made by Councilmember Lusby Mitchell and seconded by
Councilmember Hampton. The motion was unanimously approved.
8. Council Discussion
a) New Business – Councilmember Crisp mentioned exploring the possibility of
selling naming rights to the Downtown Pavilion, and whether this could be done
by the City and/or Scott County Fiscal Court. Mayor Jenkins stated that he will
follow up with Councilmember Crisp before the next City Council meeting.
There being no further business, Mayor Jenkins adjourned the meeting at 9:13 pm.
APPROVED
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Burney Jenkins, Mayor
ATTESTED BY:
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Tracie Hoffman, City Clerk-Treasurer
EXECUTIVE ORDER
NO. 2025 - ____
November 24, 2025
Georgetown Board of Adjustment
Effective January 1, 2026, Frank Allen is reappointed, by the Mayor of the City of Georgetown, to the
Georgetown Board of Adjustment. This shall qualify as Allen’s second term and shall expire on
December 31, 2029.
Signed on this the 24th day of November, 2025.
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Burney Jenkins, Mayor
EXECUTIVE ORDER
NO. 2025 - ____
November 24, 2025
Georgetown Board of Adjustment
Effective January 1, 2026, Virginia Teague is appointed, by the Mayor of the City of Georgetown, to the
Georgetown Board of Adjustment. This shall qualify as Teague’s first full term and shall expire on
December 31, 2029.
Signed on this the 24th day of November, 2025.
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Burney Jenkins, Mayor
EXECUTIVE ORDER
NO. 2025 - ____
November 24, 2025
Georgetown Board of Ethics
Effective January 1, 2026, Renee Causey-Upton is reappointed, by the Mayor of the City of Georgetown,
to the Georgetown Board of Ethics. This shall qualify as Causey-Upton’s second term and shall expire on
December 31, 2029.
Signed on this the 24th day of November, 2025.
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Burney Jenkins, Mayor
EXECUTIVE ORDER
NO. 2025 - ____
November 24, 2025
Georgetown Board of Ethics
Effective January 1, 2026, Anne Huber is reappointed, by the Mayor of the City of Georgetown, to the
Georgetown Board of Ethics. This shall qualify as Huber’s second term and shall expire on December 31,
2029.
Signed on this the 24th day of November, 2025.
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Burney Jenkins, Mayor
EXECUTIVE ORDER
NO. 2025 - ____
November 24, 2025
Georgetown Board of Ethics
Effective January 1, 2026, John Sosbe is reappointed, by the Mayor of the City of Georgetown, to the
Georgetown Board of Ethics. This shall qualify as Sosbe’s second term and shall expire on December 31,
2029.
Signed on this the 24th day of November, 2025.
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Burney Jenkins, Mayor
EXECUTIVE ORDER
NO. 2025 - ____
November 24, 2025
Georgetown Board of Ethics
Effective January 1, 2026, Gui Cozzi is appointed, by the Mayor of the City of Georgetown, to the
Georgetown Board of Ethics. This shall qualify as Cozzi’s first full term and shall expire on December 31,
2029.
Signed on this the 24th day of November, 2025.
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Burney Jenkins, Mayor
EXECUTIVE ORDER
NO. 2025 - ____
November 24, 2025
Georgetown Housing Authority Board of Commissioners
Effective January 1, 2026, Patricia Harman is appointed, by the Mayor of the City of Georgetown, to the
Georgetown Housing Authority Board of Commissioners. This shall qualify as Harman’s first full term and
shall expire on December 31, 2029.
Signed on this the 24th day of November, 2025.
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Burney Jenkins, Mayor
EXECUTIVE ORDER
NO. 2025 - ____
November 24, 2025
Georgetown Human Rights Commission
Effective January 1, 2026, April Baker is appointed, by the Mayor of the City of Georgetown, to the
Georgetown Human Rights Commission. This shall qualify as Baker’s first full term and shall expire on
December 31, 2028.
Signed on this the 24th day of November, 2025.
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Burney Jenkins, Mayor
EXECUTIVE ORDER
NO. 2025 - ____
November 24, 2025
Georgetown Municipal Water and Sewer Service Board of Commissioners
Effective January 1, 2026, Jason Baird is reappointed, by the Mayor of the City of Georgetown, to the
Georgetown Municipal Water and Sewer Service Board of Commissioners. This shall qualify as Baird’s
second term and shall expire on December 31, 2029.
Signed on this the 24th day of November, 2025.
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Burney Jenkins, Mayor
EXECUTIVE ORDER
NO. 2025 - ____
November 24, 2025
Georgetown Municipal Water and Sewer Service Board of Commissioners
Effective January 1, 2026, Kent Chandler is appointed, by the Mayor of the City of Georgetown, to the
Georgetown Municipal Water and Sewer Service Board of Commissioners. This shall qualify as Chandler’s
first term and shall expire on December 31, 2029.
Signed on this the 24th day of November, 2025.
________________________________
Burney Jenkins, Mayor
EXECUTIVE ORDER
NO. 2025 - ____
November 24, 2025
Georgetown Municipal Water and Sewer Service Board of Commissioners
Effective January 1, 2026, Jeff Klocke is reappointed, by the Mayor of the City of Georgetown, to the
Georgetown Municipal Water and Sewer Service Board of Commissioners. This shall qualify as Klocke’s
second term and shall expire on December 31, 2029.
Signed on this the 24th day of November, 2025.
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Burney Jenkins, Mayor
City Councilmembers City Councilmembers
Sonja Wilkins Brent Tammy Lusby Mitchell
Michael Crisp Kim Allen Menke
Willow Hambrick Todd Stone
Greg Hampton Burney Jenkins, Mayor Karen Tingle Sames
MUNICIPAL ORDER
2025 - ____
November 24, 2025
AN ORDER APPROVING THE REINVESTMENT OF FUNDS WITH STOCK YARDS BANK & TRUST CO.
WHEREAS, the City of Georgetown issued a Request for Proposals to invest excess cash of $5,000,000.00
and Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co. was awarded management of this investment portfolio; and
WHEREAS, certain investments in the portfolio have matured recently and a cash balance of
approximately $2,200,000.00 is available for reinvestment; and
WHEREAS, the Finance Committee has recommended reinvesting the available funds in $250,000.00
increments into various investment types as permitted by KRS 66.480 with maturity ranges from two (2)
to seven (7) years and a target yield of 4.0-4.5% as outlined in the attached proposal.
NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED by the Georgetown City Council that the reinvestment of funds
with Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co. in the approximate amount of $2,200,000.00, a proposal for which is
attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, is approved, and the Mayor is authorized to sign
all relevant documents.
PASSED AND APPROVED, this 24th day of November 2025.
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Burney Jenkins, Mayor
ATTEST:
Tracie Hoffman, City Clerk
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Investment Proposal Summary – Fixed Income Ladder Strategy
Prepared for: City of Georgetown | Prepared by: SYBT | Date:11/17/2025
Objective
Deploy approximately $2.2MM in cash into a diversified fixed income ladder that aligns with KRS 66.480 while
capturing higher yields and maintaining liquidity.
Recommended Strategy
Ladder high-quality fixed income investments in the 2–7 year range (majority 2–4 years) to:
- Capture attractive yields before potential rate cuts
- Reduce reinvestment and liquidity risk
- Maintain long-term flexibility
Proposed Investment Mix
Investment Type Rationale KRS Section
Taxable Municipal Bonds High-quality issuers; yield premium vs. Treasuries 66.480 §1 (H, I)
U.S. Treasuries Maximum safety and liquidity 66.480 §1 (B)
FDIC-Insured Brokered CDs FDIC-backed; local presence required 66.480 §1 (D, E)
Federal Agency Obligations Slightly higher yields, Customizable structure 66.480 §1 (C)
Callable Agency Securities
- Issued by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, FHLB, etc
- Offer higher yields with manageable call risk
- Useful in today’s environment to enhance income
Agency MBS Overview
- Backed by U.S. government-sponsored entities
- Provide diversification and competitive yields
- Carry low credit risk
Implementation Plan
Total to Invest: ~$2.2MM
- ~$250K tranches of CDs, Treasuries, Agencies, and Taxable Munis
- Target yield: 4.0–4.5% (vs. Treasuries ~3.4–3.7%)
- ~$760K CD at Stock Yards Bank can be rolled into ladder upon maturity
Next Steps
1. Committee feedback & approval
2. Select executing broker
3. Implement ladder across maturities
66.480 Investment of public funds -- Limitations -- Written investment policy --
Duties of state local debt officer -- Investment pool -- Rating agency.
(1) The governing body of a city, county, urban-county, charter county, school district
(provided that its general procedure for action is approved by the Kentucky Board
of Education), or other local governmental unit or political subdivision, may invest
and reinvest money subject to its control and jurisdiction in:
(a) Obligations of the United States and of its agencies and instrumentalities,
including obligations subject to repurchase agreements, if delivery of these
obligations subject to repurchase agreements is taken either directly or through
an authorized custodian. These investments may be accomplished through
repurchase agreements reached with sources including but not limited to
national or state banks chartered in Kentucky;
(b) Obligations and contracts for future delivery or purchase of obligations backed
by the full faith and credit of the United States or a United States government
agency, including but not limited to:
1. United States Treasury;
2. Export-Import Bank of the United States;
3. Farmers Home Administration;
4. Government National Mortgage Corporation; and
5. Merchant Marine bonds;
(c) Obligations of any corporation of the United States government, including but
not limited to:
1. Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation;
2. Federal Farm Credit Banks;
3. Bank for Cooperatives;
4. Federal Intermediate Credit Banks;
5. Federal Land Banks;
6. Federal Home Loan Banks;
7. Federal National Mortgage Association; and
8. Tennessee Valley Authority;
(d) Certificates of deposit or other interest-bearing accounts issued through a bank
or savings and loan institution having a physical presence in Kentucky which
are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or similar entity or
which are collateralized, to the extent uninsured, by any obligations, including
surety bonds, permitted by KRS 41.240(4);
(e) Uncollateralized certificates of deposit issued by any bank or savings and loan
institution having a physical presence in Kentucky rated in one (1) of the three
(3) highest categories by a competent rating agency;
(f) Bankers' acceptances for banks rated in one (1) of the three (3) highest
categories by a competent rating agency;
(g) Commercial paper rated in the highest category by a competent rating agency;
(h) Bonds or certificates of indebtedness of this state and of its agencies and
instrumentalities;
(i) Securities issued by a state or local government, or any instrumentality of
agency thereof, in the United States, and rated in one (1) of the three (3)
highest categories by a competent rating agency;
(j) Shares of mutual funds and exchange traded funds, each of which shall have
the following characteristics:
1. The mutual fund shall be an open-end diversified investment company
registered under the Federal Investment Company Act of 1940, as
amended;
2. The management company of the investment company shall have been
in operation for at least five (5) years; and
3. All of the securities in the mutual fund shall be eligible investments
pursuant to this section;
(k) Individual equity securities if the funds being invested are managed by a
professional investment manager regulated by a federal regulatory agency.
The individual equity securities shall be included within the Standard and
Poor's 500 Index, and a single sector shall not exceed twenty-five percent
(25%) of the equity allocation; and
(l) Individual high-quality corporate bonds that are managed by a professional
investment manager that:
1. Are issued, assumed, or guaranteed by a solvent institution created and
existing under the laws of the United States;
2. Have a standard maturity of no more than ten (10) years; and
3. Are rated in the three (3) highest rating categories by at least two (2)
competent credit rating agencies.
(2) The investment authority provided by subsection (1) of this section shall be subject
to the following limitations:
(a) The amount of money invested at any time by a local government or political
subdivision in any one (1) of the categories of investments authorized by
subsection (1)(e), (f), (g), (k), and (l) of this section shall not exceed twenty
percent (20%) of the total amount of money invested by the local government;
(b) The amount of money invested at any one (1) time by a local government or a
political subdivision in the categories of investments authorized in subsection
(1)(j), (k), and (l) of this section shall not, aggregately, exceed forty percent
(40%) of the total money invested unless the investment is in a mutual fund
consisting solely of the investments authorized under subsection (1)(a), (b),
(c), (h), or (i) of this section, or any combination thereof;
(c) No local government or political subdivision shall purchase any investment
authorized by subsection (1) of this section on a margin basis or through the
use of any similar leveraging technique; and
(d) At the time the investment is made, no more than five percent (5%) of the
total amount of money invested by the local governments or political
subdivisions shall be invested in any one (1) issuer unless:
1. The issuer is the United States government or an agency or
instrumentality of the United States government, or an entity which has
its obligations guaranteed by either the United States government or an
entity, agency, or instrumentality of the United States government;
2. The money is invested in a certificate of deposit or other interest-bearing
accounts as authorized by subsection (1)(d) and (e) of this section;
3. The money is invested in bonds or certificates of indebtedness of this
state and its agencies and instrumentalities as authorized in subsection
(1)(h) of this section; or
4. The money is invested in securities issued by a state or local
government, or any instrumentality or agency thereof, in the United
States as authorized in subsection (1)(i) of this section.
(3) The governing body of every local government or political subdivision that invests
or reinvests money subject to its control or jurisdiction according to the provisions
of subsection (1) of this section shall by January 1, 1995, adopt a written investment
policy that shall govern the investment of funds by the local government or political
subdivision. The written investment policy shall include but shall not be limited to
the following:
(a) A designation of the officer or officers of the local government or political
subdivision who are authorized to invest and oversee the investment of funds;
(b) A list of the permitted types of investments;
(c) Procedures designed to secure the local government's or political subdivision's
financial interest in the investments;
(d) Standards for written agreements pursuant to which investments are to be
made;
(e) Procedures for monitoring, control, deposit, and retention of investments and
collateral;
(f) Standards for the diversification of investments, including diversification with
respect to the types of investments and firms with whom the local government
or political subdivision transacts business;
(g) Standards for the qualification of investment agents which transact business
with the local government, such as criteria covering creditworthiness,
experience, capitalization, size, and any other factors that make a firm capable
and qualified to transact business with the local government or political
subdivision; and
(h) Requirements for periodic reporting to the governing body on the status of
invested funds.
(4) Sheriffs, county clerks, county attorneys, and jailers, who for the purposes of this
section shall be known as county officials, may invest and reinvest money subject to
their control and jurisdiction, including tax dollars subject to the provisions of KRS
Chapter 134 and 160.510, as permitted by this section.
(5) The provisions of this section are not intended to impair the power of a county
official, city, county, urban-county, charter county, school district, or other local
governmental unit or political subdivision to hold funds in deposit accounts with
banking institutions as otherwise authorized by law.
(6) The governing body or county official may delegate the investment authority
provided by this section to the treasurer or other financial officer or officers charged
with custody of the funds of the local government, and the officer or officers shall
thereafter assume full responsibility for all investment transactions until the
delegation of authority terminates or is revoked.
(7) All county officials shall report the earnings of any investments at the time of their
annual reports and settlements with the fiscal courts for excess income of their
offices.
(8) The state local debt officer is authorized and directed to assist county officials and
local governments, except school districts, in investing funds that are temporarily in
excess of operating needs by:
(a) Explaining investment opportunities to county officials and local governments
through publication and other appropriate means; and
(b) Providing technical assistance in investment of idle funds to county officials
and local governments that request that assistance.
(9) (a) The state local debt officer may create an investment pool for local
governments, except school districts, and county officials; and counties and
county officials and cities may associate to create an investment pool. If
counties and county officials and cities create a pool, each group may select a
manager to administer their pool and invest the assets. Each county and each
county official and each city may invest in a pool created pursuant to this
subsection. Investments shall be limited to those investment instruments
permitted by this section. The funds of each local government and county
official shall be properly accounted for, and earnings and charges shall be
assigned to each participant in a uniform manner according to the amount
invested. Charges to any local government or county official shall not exceed
one percent (1%) annually on the principal amount invested, and charges on
investments of less than a year's duration shall be prorated. Any investment
pool created pursuant to this subsection shall be audited each year by an
independent certified public accountant, or by the Auditor of Public Accounts.
A copy of the audit report shall be provided to each local government or
county official participating in the pool. In the case of an audit by an
independent certified public accountant, a copy of the audit report shall be
provided to the Auditor of Public Accounts, and to the state local debt officer.
The Auditor of Public Accounts may review the report of the independent
certified public accountant. After preliminary review, should discrepancies be
found, the Auditor of Public Accounts may make his or her own investigative
report or audit to verify the findings of the independent certified public
accountant's report.
(b) If the state local debt officer creates an investment pool, he or she shall
establish an account in the Treasury for the pool. He or she shall also establish
a separate trust and agency account for the purpose of covering management
costs, and he or she shall deposit management charges in this account. The
state local debt officer may promulgate administrative regulations, pursuant to
KRS Chapter 13A, governing the operation of the investment pool, including
but not limited to provisions on minimum allowable investments and
investment periods, and method and timing of investments, withdrawals,
payment of earnings, and assignment of charges.
(c) Before investing in an investment pool created pursuant to this subsection, a
local government or county official shall allow any savings and loan
association or bank in the county, as described in subsection (1)(d) of this
section, to bid for the deposits, but the local government or county official
shall not be required to seek bids more often than once in each six (6) month
period.
(10) (a) With the approval of the Kentucky Board of Education, local boards of
education, or any of them that desire to do so, may associate to create an
investment pool. Each local school board which associates itself with other
local school boards for the purpose of creating the investment pool may invest
its funds in the pool so created and so managed. Investments shall be limited
to those investment instruments permitted by this section. The funds of each
local school board shall be properly accounted for, and earnings and charges
shall be assigned to each participant in a uniform manner according to the
amount invested. Charges to any local school board shall not exceed one
percent (1%) annually on the principal amount invested, and charges on
investments of less than a year's duration shall be prorated. Any investment
pool created pursuant to this subsection shall be audited each year by an
independent certified public accountant, or by the Auditor of Public Accounts.
A copy of the audit report shall be provided to each local school board
participating in the pool. In the case of an audit by an independent certified
public accountant, a copy of the audit report shall be provided to the Auditor
of Public Accounts, and to the Kentucky Board of Education. The Auditor of
Public Accounts may review the report of the independent certified public
accountant. After preliminary review, should discrepancies be found, the
Auditor of Public Accounts may make his or her own investigative report or
audit to verify the findings of the independent certified public accountant's
report.
(b) The Kentucky Board of Education may promulgate administrative regulations
governing the operation of the investment pool including but not limited to
provisions on minimum allowable investments and investment periods, and
methods and timing of investments, withdrawals, payment of earnings, and
assignment of charges.
(11) As used in this section, "competent rating agency" means a rating agency certified
or approved by a national entity that engages in such a process. The certification or
approval process shall include but not necessarily be limited to the following
elements the subject rating agency must possess:
(a) A requirement for the rating agency to register and provide an annual updated
filing;
(b) Record retention requirements;
(c) Financial reporting requirements;
(d) Policies for the prevention of misuse of material nonpublic information;
(e) Policies addressing management of conflicts of interest, including prohibited
conflicts;
(f) Prohibited acts practices;
(g) Disclosure requirements;
(h) Any policies, practices, and internal controls required by the national entity;
and
(i) Standards of training, experience, and competence for credit analysts.
Effective: July 14, 2022
History: Amended 2022 Ky. Acts ch. 178, sec. 2, effective July 14, 2022. -- Amended
2021 Ky. Acts ch. 152, sec. 2, effective June 29, 2021; and ch. 155, sec. 22, effective
June 29, 2021. -- Amended 2019 Ky. Acts ch. 11, sec. 1, effective June 27, 2019. --
Amended 2009 Ky. Acts ch. 10, sec. 58, effective January 1, 2010. -- Amended 1998
Ky. Acts ch. 554, sec. 3, effective July 15, 1998. -- Amended 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 362,
sec. 6, effective July 15, 1996. -- Amended 1994 Ky. Acts ch. 275, sec. 1, effective
July 15, 1994; and ch. 508, sec. 39, effective July 15, 1994. -- Amended 1990 Ky.
Acts ch. 291, sec. 2, effective July 13, 1990; and ch. 476, Pt. V, sec. 298, effective
July 13, 1990. -- Amended 1988 Ky. Acts ch. 393, sec. 3, effective July 15, 1988. --
Amended 1986 Ky. Acts ch. 261, sec. 1, effective July 1, 1986. -- Amended 1982
Ky. Acts ch. 57, sec. 1, effective March 9, 1982. -- Created 1966 Ky. Acts ch. 205,
sec. 1.
Legislative Research Commission Note (7/15/94). This section was amended by 1994
Ky. Acts chs. 275 and 508. Where these Acts are not in conflict, they have been
codified together. In cases where stylistic changes made in Acts ch. 508 conflict with
substantive changes in Acts ch. 275, the provisions of Acts ch. 275 have prevailed.
Cf. KRS 7.123(1).
Legislative Research Commission Note (7/13/90). The Act amending this section
prevails over the repeal and reenactment in House Bill 940, Acts ch. 476, pursuant to
section 653(1) of Acts ch. 476.
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CITY OF GEORGETOWN, KENTUCKY
RESOLUTION 2025 - __
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR
GRANT FUNDS FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN ALL RELEVANT DOCUMENTS.
WHEREAS, the Georgetown Police Department is seeking permission to apply for the 2025
United States Department of Justice Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant; and
WHEREAS, based on anticipated retirements, vest replacement cycles, etc., Georgetown Police
Department projects that it will need to order approximately forty-five (45) vests over the next two
years at an estimated cost of $36,765.15; and
WHEREAS, the grant provides for 50% reimbursement of the cost of bulletproof vests; and
WHEREAS, the grant requires that the Georgetown Police Department purchase the vest(s) prior
to grant funds being disbursed.
NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City of Georgetown that:
The City of Georgetown, for the benefit of Georgetown Police Department, is hereby authorized
to apply for the 2025 United States Department of Justice Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant,
provided that pursuant to Municipal Order 14-006 council approval shall be required before
acceptance of the grant award, and provided that the City shall allocate its proportionate share of
the matching funds in the Police Department uniform budget according to the amount of the grant
award.
The Mayor of the City is hereby authorized and directed to sign said application on behalf of the
Georgetown City Council, and the Georgetown City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to
certify thereto.
This RESOLUTION was approved by vote of the City Council, City of Georgetown on the 24th
day of November, 2025.
CITY COUNCIL OF GEORGETOWN
____________________________________
By: Burney Jenkins, Mayor
ATTESTED BY:
_______________________________
Tracie Hoffman, City Clerk/Treasurer
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