City Council Regular Session - August 2026

The Shelbyville City Council held a regular session on August 13, 2026, during which several procurement and budget-related matters were addressed. The council approved the appointment of Access Retirement Services as the third-party administrator for the city's defined contribution 401(k) plan, including automatic 5% employee enrollment and new fund options. They also approved a $25,000 sponsorship from the hotel-motel fund for the "Walking in the Winter Wonderland" event and allocated $30,000 from the hotel-motel fund for the walkinghorsecountry.com tourism promotion initiative, splitting the amount between two marketing campaigns. Additionally, the council approved an emergency purchase of a Microsoft 365 Government software agreement with SHI International Corporation for $45,750.20, an increase from the original amount. A resolution was passed to approve the commercial purchase and sale agreement for the US Bank building on the Shelbyville public square. The council also agreed to consider reconfiguring South Main Street to allow Shelbyville Power, Water, and Sewer to conduct a feasibility study for facility renovation, with conditions ensuring the road would not be abandoned until improvements were completed and approved. No new purchasing or bid items were presented at this meeting.