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Winchester City Commission Regular Meeting - October 20, 2026

Board of Commissioners Meetings — Tuesday, October 20, 2026
BodyWinchester, Kentucky
SessionBoard of Commissioners Meetings
DateTuesday, October 20, 2026
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Speaker 1

1:30

Which will be led by Alicia Martin, our grant coordinator.

1:34

Alicia, who'll come forward and

Unassigned speaker

1:41

I

Speaker 1

1:42

pledge

Speaker 2

1:42

allegiance to the flying states of America.

Speaker 1

1:57

Please remain standing.

1:58

We'll ask our chief of police, Travis Thompson, to lead us in our invocation.

2:02

Chief.

2:14

And please be seated.

2:17

We will officially call the meeting to order.

2:21

And the first item on our agenda is a presentation that's pretty exciting.

2:26

I think everyone will be uh energized when they hear what's uh possibly gonna happen in our future, and if we can find somebody that wants to just donate a lot of money, we'll start tomorrow.

2:39

So Mike, what do we just

Speaker 2

2:41

uh have to eat it?

2:47

Okay,

Speaker 1

2:48

we'll go ahead and go to item three minutes, minutes of the October 6th, 2026 special 430 p.m.

2:55

and regular 530 p.m.

2:56

meeting.

Unassigned speaker

2:57

The

Speaker 1

2:58

revised minutes of the September 15, 2026, regular 530 meeting with the addition of new business October 31st, 2026 trick-or-treat date and time.

3:09

Is there a motion to approve the minutes?

3:11

Motion by Commissioner Strode.

3:13

Is there a second?

3:14

Second by Commissioner Chenal.

3:16

Any discussion?

3:18

All in favor, aye.

3:19

Aye.

3:20

Any opposed by like sign?

3:21

Motion carries.

3:22

Item four, departmental and agency reports.

3:26

Is there anything anyone would like to highlight?

Unassigned speaker

3:29

No.

Speaker 1

3:30

Okay.

3:31

If not, I'll take a motion to approve departmental and agency reports.

3:35

Motion by Commissioner Chenaud.

3:36

Is there a second?

3:37

Second.

3:38

Second by Commissioner Stroud.

3:40

Let's move on.

3:42

Item five, informational items.

3:44

And as we always say, these items are for information, just what they say.

3:49

Is there anything anyone would like to highlight?

3:53

Okay, seeing none.

3:55

Is there anyone here in the general public that would like to address the commission this evening?

4:01

Seeing none, we will move on.

4:06

I'm going to.

4:07

All right.

4:07

We'll go back to the beginning.

4:09

Alicia, you let us know when you're ready.

4:11

And we need to excuse uh Commissioner Cox for this evening.

4:15

Um not sure where he is, but he's not here.

4:19

So if you is there a motion to excuse Commissioner Cox.

4:23

Motion by Commissioner Strode.

4:24

Is there a second?

4:26

Second by Commissioner Chenal.

4:27

Any discussion?

4:28

All in favor, aye.

4:30

Any opposed by a like sign?

4:32

Motion carries.

4:34

Then once again, we will excuse him from the 530 meeting when it is time.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
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Summary of Proceedings

Winchester City Commission Regular Meeting - October 20, 2026

The Winchester City Commission held its regular meeting on October 20, 2026. The meeting began with the Pledge of Allegiance led by Grant Coordinator Alicia Martin and an invocation by Chief of Police Travis Thompson. Commissioners approved minutes from prior meetings, excused an absent commissioner, heard routine departmental reports, and received a presentation preview from the sports facilities company, though the full presentation had not yet been delivered. Commissioner Strode provided updates on downtown holiday decorations.

Discussion Items

  • Approval of Minutes: The commission approved the minutes of the October 6, 2026 special meeting (4:30 p.m.) and regular meeting (5:30 p.m.), as well as the revised minutes of the September 15, 2026 regular meeting (5:30 p.m.) with the addition of the October 31, 2026 trick-or-treat date and time. Motion by Commissioner Strode, second by Commissioner Chenal. All in favor.
  • Excusal of Commissioner Cox: Commissioner Cox was excused from the meeting due to absence. Motion by Commissioner Strode, second by Commissioner Chenal. All in favor.
  • Departmental and Agency Reports: A motion to approve the reports was made by Commissioner Chenal and seconded by Commissioner Strode, with all in favor. No reports were highlighted.
  • Informational Items: No items were highlighted by commissioners or the public.
  • Presentation – Sports Facilities Company: The meeting anticipated a presentation by the sports facilities company, with project manager Ryan Ferguson, Jeff Lewis from the parks department, and Alicia Martin coordinating. The mayor noted the presentation was exciting and quipped that if someone donated a lot of money, the project could start tomorrow. However, due to technical setup, the presentation had not yet been delivered at the time the transcript concluded.
  • Commissioner Comments: Commissioner Strode reported that the downtown tourism commission had ordered 550 feet of lighted garlands to be installed along the high side and all metal trim of downtown buildings, with bows being made at Kraft Nook. Additionally, bushes (plant material) will be installed in planters next Tuesday, with the planters having already made two trips to Lowe’s.

Key Outcomes

  • Approved minutes of October 6, 2026 (special and regular) and revised minutes of September 15, 2026, as presented.
  • Approved departmental and agency reports unanimously.
  • Excused Commissioner Cox from the evening’s meeting.
  • The sports facilities company presentation was pending; no action was taken.
  • Commissioner Strode’s updates on holiday decorations were noted for informational purposes.

Meeting Transcript

Which will be led by Alicia Martin, our grant coordinator. Alicia, who'll come forward and I pledge allegiance to the flying states of America. Please remain standing. We'll ask our chief of police, Travis Thompson, to lead us in our invocation. Chief. And please be seated. We will officially call the meeting to order. And the first item on our agenda is a presentation that's pretty exciting. I think everyone will be uh energized when they hear what's uh possibly gonna happen in our future, and if we can find somebody that wants to just donate a lot of money, we'll start tomorrow. So Mike, what do we just uh have to eat it? Okay, we'll go ahead and go to item three minutes, minutes of the October 6th, 2026 special 430 p.m. and regular 530 p.m. meeting. The revised minutes of the September 15, 2026, regular 530 meeting with the addition of new business October 31st, 2026 trick-or-treat date and time. Is there a motion to approve the minutes? Motion by Commissioner Strode. Is there a second? Second by Commissioner Chenal. Any discussion? All in favor, aye. Aye. Any opposed by like sign? Motion carries. Item four, departmental and agency reports. Is there anything anyone would like to highlight? No. Okay. If not, I'll take a motion to approve departmental and agency reports. Motion by Commissioner Chenaud. Is there a second? Second. Second by Commissioner Stroud. Let's move on. Item five, informational items. And as we always say, these items are for information, just what they say. Is there anything anyone would like to highlight? Okay, seeing none. Is there anyone here in the general public that would like to address the commission this evening? Seeing none, we will move on. I'm going to. All right. We'll go back to the beginning. Alicia, you let us know when you're ready. And we need to excuse uh Commissioner Cox for this evening.

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