Community and Development Services has planned three informational meeting to provide guidance for Hopkinsville residents and property owners affected by recent flooding.
The meetings at the Hopkinsville Municipal Center will take place at:
- 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 14
- 2 p.m. Friday, May 16
- 4 p.m. Wednesday, May 21
According to a press release from Mayor James R. Knight Jr.’s office, the meetings will offer information about building and floodplain permits needed for repairing or rebuilding flood-damaged structures.
“City staff will be available to explain the permitting process, answer frequently asked questions and ensure residents have the resources they need for safe and compliant rebuilding,” an official said in the release.
The city is waiving all permit fees related to repairs for flood damage.
Hopkinsville was inundated by roughly 14 inches of rain over a period of five days in early April. Several downtown businesses were flooded, as were residential areas that included Givens Addition and the Donna Drive area.
For more information, contact Peter Wood at 270-887-4285, or email him at pwood@comdev-services.com
Jennifer P. Brown is co-founder, publisher and editor of Hoptown Chronicle. You can reach her at editor@hoptownchronicle.org. Brown was a reporter and editor at the Kentucky New Era, where she worked for 30 years. She is a co-chair of the national advisory board to the Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues, governing board past president for the Kentucky Historical Society, and co-founder of the Kentucky Open Government Coalition. She serves on the Hopkinsville History Foundation's board.
