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City of Winchester Special Called Meeting - June 16, 2026

Board of Commissioners Meetings — Tuesday, June 16, 2026
BodyWinchester, Kentucky
SessionBoard of Commissioners Meetings
DateTuesday, June 16, 2026
StatusFILED
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2:42

The seating will be led by our wonderful public works director, Brian Tools.

2:56

One nation under God.

3:02

Please remain standing and our invitation will be led by Chief Thompson.

3:06

Heavenly Father, we thank you for the opportunity to go here tonight.

3:18

Please be seated.

3:22

And we will officially call the meeting to order.

3:32

So we're on item two minutes of the May 15 special budget work session, nine A.M.

3:37

and eight A.M.

3:39

June 2nd special, four thirty, three thirty central, and June second, twenty twenty-six regular, five thirty pm, four thirty p.m.

3:49

Central.

3:50

Joy has taught me now that on all of our agendas under new law.

4:02

So Joe thought you was coming to a meeting at three thirty.

4:05

So all right.

4:19

Okay, let's just back up.

4:21

Is there a motion to approve the minutes?

4:23

Motion by uh Kitty and second.

4:27

Second by Joe.

4:29

Uh thank you, Commissioner Chenault.

4:30

Commissioner Strode.

4:32

Any thing else anyone want to add?

4:34

Do you see any additions, corrections in the minutes?

4:36

All right.

4:37

All in favor, aye.

4:38

Any opposed by a like sign, motion carries.

4:40

Item three, departmental aid to report.

4:43

Is there a motion?

4:46

Uh motion by Commissioner Cox.

4:48

Is there a second?

4:50

Second.

4:50

Second by Commissioner Toole.

4:52

Any discussion?

4:53

Anything that was lift out for any reason.

4:56

EMS total break for this year.

4:59

Thank you, Chief.

5:01

Okay, all in favor, aye.

5:03

Any opposed by a like sign?

5:05

Motion carries.

5:06

Item four, information only.

5:08

Uh declaring our uh insurance services.

5:12

So item five, comments from the mayor, commissioner, city major, and city attorney.

5:18

Do we want to do those now?

5:20

We do need to go into closed session.

5:22

So you want to hold those for 5 30?

5:24

Yeah.

5:25

Okay.

5:26

All right.

5:26

Uh we will adjourn for closed session.

5:30

And we're going in for that's why I'm struggling, y'all.

5:34

Now I can see them.

5:35

Thank you.

5:36

Property acquisition, KRS chapter 61810B.

5:40

Potential litigation, KRS Chapter 61810C.

5:44

Personnel matters, KRS Chapter 61810F.

5:48

Is there a motion?

5:49

Okay, I wouldn't make the motion that we adjourn to closed session for uh items on the agenda chapter uh KRS chapter 61810B, Chapter 61810 C, and chapter 61810F.

6:08

And at the end of that closed session, we adjourn both the closed session and this uh special call to me.

6:16

Okay, thank you, Commissioner Cox.

6:18

Is there a second?

6:18

Second second by Commissioner Strode.

6:20

Any discussion?

6:21

All in favor, aye.

6:22

Aye.

6:23

We are now officially adjourned to closed session back at 5 30.

6:32

That was a fair call.

6:34

Oh yeah.

6:39

Hey, hey, if y'all are going to be here for 5 30, can you go ahead and sign the public hearing?

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Summary of Proceedings

City of Winchester Special Called Meeting - June 16, 2026

The meeting was called to order after the pledge of allegiance and invocation. The primary actions were the approval of minutes from prior meetings, approval of a departmental aid report, and a motion to adjourn into closed session for property acquisition, potential litigation, and personnel matters. No public comments were heard.

Discussion Items

  • Minutes Approval: A motion was made by Commissioner Kitty and seconded by Commissioner Joe to approve the minutes from the May 15 special budget work session (9:00 AM), the June 2 special session (3:30 PM Central), and the June 2 regular meeting (5:30 PM). The motion passed unanimously.
  • Departmental Aid Report: A motion by Commissioner Cox, seconded by Commissioner Toole, to approve the departmental aid report (including an EMS total break for the year) was passed unanimously.
  • Information Only: Item 4 was noted as information only regarding declaring insurance services.
  • Comments from Mayor and Commissioners: These were deferred to be held after the closed session (scheduled to reconvene at 5:30 PM).

Key Outcomes

  • Adjournment to Closed Session: A motion by Commissioner Cox, seconded by Commissioner Strode, to adjourn to closed session under KRS Chapter 618.010B (property acquisition), 618.010C (potential litigation), and 618.010F (personnel matters) was approved. The meeting officially adjourned to closed session, with the intention to reconvene the open session at 5:30 PM.

Meeting Transcript

The seating will be led by our wonderful public works director, Brian Tools. One nation under God. Please remain standing and our invitation will be led by Chief Thompson. Heavenly Father, we thank you for the opportunity to go here tonight. Please be seated. And we will officially call the meeting to order. So we're on item two minutes of the May 15 special budget work session, nine A.M. and eight A.M. June 2nd special, four thirty, three thirty central, and June second, twenty twenty-six regular, five thirty pm, four thirty p.m. Central. Joy has taught me now that on all of our agendas under new law. So Joe thought you was coming to a meeting at three thirty. So all right. Okay, let's just back up. Is there a motion to approve the minutes? Motion by uh Kitty and second. Second by Joe. Uh thank you, Commissioner Chenault. Commissioner Strode. Any thing else anyone want to add? Do you see any additions, corrections in the minutes? All right. All in favor, aye. Any opposed by a like sign, motion carries. Item three, departmental aid to report. Is there a motion? Uh motion by Commissioner Cox. Is there a second? Second. Second by Commissioner Toole. Any discussion? Anything that was lift out for any reason. EMS total break for this year. Thank you, Chief. Okay, all in favor, aye. Any opposed by a like sign? Motion carries. Item four, information only. Uh declaring our uh insurance services. So item five, comments from the mayor, commissioner, city major, and city attorney. Do we want to do those now? We do need to go into closed session. So you want to hold those for 5 30? Yeah. Okay. All right. Uh we will adjourn for closed session. And we're going in for that's why I'm struggling, y'all. Now I can see them. Thank you.

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