Jenkins City Council November 2, 2026

The Jenkins City Council met on November 2, 2026. Procurement and infrastructure updates included a wastewater treatment plant improvement project, which held a pre-bid meeting on October 29 with a bid opening scheduled for November 20; the Sewer I&I project completed flow monitoring and is awaiting camera work. Water-line extensions and replacements are progressing through permit and design work, while additional funding is being sought for sewer rehabilitation, stormwater work, and park renovations. The Grapevine development project, awarded to Standiford Builders by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, continued with earthwork and blasting; the project is intended to support 59 home lots. The city also reported paving work on several streets, drainage and culvert repairs, and planned FEMA-related culvert projects, some of which may require contractors. An invoice from K&P Pole for $5,260 and a stormwater requisition were approved; the requisition amount was not clear in the transcript. The council approved a motion to allocate $10,000 in opioid funds to a community recovery ministry, contingent on program guidelines, while retaining $5,000 for other needs. A resolution to accept Cleaner Water grant funds and authorize a related budget amendment was presented, but a vote was not clearly recorded.

The council approved the October minutes and financial report, and passed the first reading of an ordinance to annex 213.17 acres; the vote initiates required property-owner notifications and county filings. A revitalization and resiliency plan draft is expected by the end of November and will include project recommendations and funding strategies. A resident asked the city to revise its animal-control ordinance to improve enforcement of leash requirements; no action was recorded. The council also adopted a resolution honoring the volunteer fire chief, with no related procurement decision identified.