Elizabethtown City Council Special Meeting – July 13, 2026
Elizabethtown City Council Special Meeting – July 13, 2026
The Elizabethtown City Council held a special meeting on July 13, 2026, to consider four municipal orders covering reappointments, sidewalk improvements, property transfer for affordable housing, and a grant for a nature park. The council also heard a public comment requesting a tree buffer and a presentation on natural gas billing delays.
Consent Calendar
- Approval of minutes from June 15, 2026 – unanimous.
- Municipal Order 53‑2026 – Reappointment of Titus Sublet to the Code Enforcement Board with a term expiring July 7, 2029 – unanimous.
- Municipal Order 54‑2026 – Acceptance of bids from BC Concrete for concrete installation and removal services for sidewalk repairs, excluding continuous poured curbs because Sable Construction’s bid was higher than the city could recommend. The mayor noted that Sable Construction might be used for other projects on a case‑by‑case basis – unanimous.
- Municipal Order 55‑2026 – Transfer of three properties (605, 607, and 609 Moore Drive) to Hardin County Habitat for Humanity at no cost, and waiver of city utility connection fees (sanitary sewer, natural gas), building plan review fees, construction fees, and electrical fees to facilitate affordable housing construction – unanimous.
- Municipal Order 56‑2026 – Authorizing a $2 million grant application to the Kentucky Department of Local Government under House Bill 900 for the Elizabethtown Nature Park (Parks and Trails Conservatory Project) – unanimous.
Public Comments & Testimony
- Karen Macy (1028 Pawnee Drive) requested installation of a tree buffer between Pawnee Drive and 3027 Ring Road to address noise pollution, lack of privacy, erosion, aesthetic concerns, and environmental benefits. The mayor responded that the city is evaluating the request but noted that such buffers have not been installed elsewhere and that future development of the adjacent lot owned by Mr. Owens might require a buffer. Macy expressed concern about indefinite delay and suggested the city could recoup costs if the lot is developed later. The mayor said the city will continue to work on the issue.
Discussion Items
- Natural Gas Billing Delays – CFO Jeff Hawkins explained that postal processing delays at the Louisville facility have caused some customers not to receive their gas bills. The city is suspending late fees and penalties for cycles 1 and 2 (due on the 1st and 10th of the month). Cycle 3 was unaffected. Hawkins encouraged customers to sign up for electronic bills, ACH payments (no fee), or online account management to avoid future issues. Councilmember Fulkerson suggested hand‑stamping mail to keep it in Elizabethtown, but Hawkins noted that doing so depends on post office staffing and is not always possible.
- Announcements – Councilmember Fulkerson reported that the Hardin County Fair raised $7,000 for the Beds for Kids program through Helping Hand of Hope. The mayor announced that a section of Highway 222 will be dedicated to Staff Sergeant Ben Pennington on Saturday at 10 a.m. at Glendale Christian Church.
Key Outcomes
- All four municipal orders were approved unanimously without recorded opposition.
- The council will continue to evaluate the tree buffer request and may require a buffer if the adjacent property is developed.
- The council entered closed session pursuant to KRS 61.810(1) to discuss the general nature of existing or imminent litigation and specific economic development proposals. No action was expected following the closed session.
Meeting Transcript
Good afternoon. Welcome everyone to Elizabeth Town City Council special meeting for July 13th, 2026. And I'd like to ask Councilmember Micah Tyler she lead us in the invocation, please. Please bow your heads. Heavenly Father, we come before you with grateful hearts, thanking you for the blessings you have bestowed upon our community and for the opportunity to serve our neighbors. As we begin this meeting, send your Holy Spirit to guide our hearts and minds. Grant us wisdom to make sound decision decisions, courage to do what is right, and humility to always seek the common good. Bless our city and all those who call it home. Watch over our families, those who serve our community, and those who protect us. Bring comfort to all who are facing illness, hardship or loss. We pray for peace in our community, our state, our nation, and throughout the world. Help us to remember those most in need and to act with compassion, fairness, and integrity. May our decisions be marked by respect and charity as we work together for the good of all, always remembering the dignity dignity of every person created in your image. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen. If you join us in the pledge, I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. And to the Republic for which it stands one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Yes, sir. Councilmember Bishop. Present. Here. Jones. Here. Springsteen. Here. Tyler. Here. You have a quorum mayor. Thank you, ma'am. We'll start with approval of minutes from June fifteenth, two thousand and twenty-six. If I can get a motion in a second, please. No mood. Second. All in favor. Aye. Opposed. Seeing none motion carries. First order of business will be municipal order number fifty-three, twenty twenty-six. Reappointment of Titus Sablet to the Code Enforcement Board. If I can get a motion in a second to read, please. Motion? Second. All in favor? Aye. Opposed? To turn. At a special meeting of the city council held on the dates set out below at the first being read. A motion to adopt the following municipal order was duly made, seconded and approved. Whereas the mayor, pursuant to Kentucky law, wishes to reappoint Titus Sublet to the Code Enforcement Board with a term to expire on July seventh of twenty twenty-nine. All in favor.
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