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The Nicholasville City Commission held its regularly scheduled meeting Monday evening, addressing a full agenda that included zoning amendments, fiscal year budgets, hiring approvals and public hearings on grant applications.

The meeting opened with public hearings for two items: the Local Government Economic Assistance and Municipal Road Aid (LGEA/MRA) fund allocations, and a Land and Water Conservation Grant proposal for the design of Preece Park.

Commissioners approved the minutes from the June 9 meeting before moving into second readings and adoptions of several ordinances.

Zoning changes approved
Three zoning-related ordinances received final approval. Ordinance 182-2025 rezoned approximately 16.10 acres at 3213 Lexington Road from A-1 (County) to R-3 (Multi-Family Residential). Ordinance 183-2025 changed 3255 Lexington Road’s designation, rezoning 33.00 acres to R-3 and 39.86 acres to B-1 (Central Business District). Ordinance 184-2025 rezoned 29.64 acres at 789 Union Mill Road from A-1 to R-1E (Single-Family Residential).

Budget ordinances passed
Commissioners adopted both amended and new budgets for city utilities and general government operations. Ordinances 185-2025 and 186-2025 updated the utility government budgets for the 2024–2025 and 2025–2026 fiscal years, respectively. Ordinances 188-2025 and 189-2025 did the same for the general government.

Also passed was Ordinance 187-2025, which establishes the rate for the city’s regulatory license fee on alcoholic beverage sales for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026.

New annexation introduced
In a first reading, Ordinance 190-2025 proposed the annexation of 0.49 acres located at 1151 Jessamine Station into the city.

Contract, credit, and grant items approved
Commissioners awarded Bid #2025-282 for road salt, as requested by Doug Blackford. A letter of credit for the Connell Property in the Bethel Harvest development was released upon request by city engineer Brian Claar.

The board also ratified the mayor’s signature on Resolution 2025-008, which authorizes the city to apply for a Land and Water Conservation grant to fund the design of Preece Park. Grants Administrator Stephen Pracht presented the resolution.

Multiple hiring requests approved
Human Resources Director Kathy Rhineheimer received approval for several personnel actions, including:

• Hiring a new police officer
• Promoting an officer within the Police Department
• Hiring firefighter recruits
• Hiring a seasonal maintenance worker
• Hiring a tax administrator
• Hiring a building inspector for Planning and Zoning

Tax refunds and payments authorized
Finance Director Laurie Young presented three finance-related items, all of which were approved:

• A 2023 payroll tax refund over $1,500 due to a filing error
• A 2024 payroll tax refund over $1,500 for the same reason
• Accounts payable for the current period

Closing items
During commissioner comments, officials discussed Lone Oak-related matters and addressed a proclamation request. No public comments were recorded at the meeting’s close.

The Nicholasville City Commission’s next meeting is scheduled for July 14.