Hoptown

The outgoing mayor's "Plan of Action" is on the EDC board's meeting agenda.

Owners Lisa and Peter Hussey plan to open their Hopkinsville restaurant this spring. They also own a popular restaurant in Princeton.

City officials estimate that required pension payments will result in a deficit of more than $5 million to the city's budget by 2024-25 if the council doesn't implement tax increases and/or spending cuts.

The mayor and his executive secretary are both leaving for new jobs at the end of January.

Among several topics, speakers will cover IRS regulations, grant writing, marketing, partnerships and volunteer recruitment.

The council has a month from Hendricks' vacancy to name an interim mayor, who will serve through the end of 2020.

Officials have reported five tornadoes touched down in Christian County, and there were two in Trigg County.

Council members serve a two-year term. Voters will cast ballots within the wards in the May primary and citywide in the November general election.

Hopkinsville City Council has until March 5 to appoint someone to serve as mayor through the end of this year. Then a special election in November will determine who serves the last two years of Hendricks' term.

Both tornadoes were rated EF-1, the National Weather Service determined after surveying the area.

Damaging winds were still possible into the evening Saturday, the National Weather Service reported.

The environmental center is on the grounds of the city's old water treatment plant. The 40-acre site has a 2.7 mile walking trail.