STAFF REPORT
Glasgow News 1
The Glasgow City City Council will meet for its second regular session this month on Monday, Feb. 23 at 6 p.m. inside council chambers at the Luska J. Twyman Municipal Building.
Following the pledge, invocation and roll call, council members will consider approval of the evening’s agenda as well as the minutes from the Feb. 9 meeting.
Two presentations headline the meeting. Maureen Carpenter, CEO of Barren Inc., is scheduled to address the council. As well as a presentation recognizing Black History Month is also listed on the agenda.
There is no old business slated for discussion.
Under new business, the council will consider two resolutions authorizing April Russell, city administrator and grant writer, to apply for grant funding through the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s Office of Highway Safety.
The council will also consider a resolution that would seek funding for Glasgow Police Department’s overtime pay related to highway safety efforts, as well as support for the Lifesavers Conference expenses and fuel costs. The second resolution would apply for non-law enforcement highway safety funding to support the Child Safety Seat Program, along with related travel and training for the police department.
For council notification purposes, several executive orders have also been signed. These include updates to the Glasgow Police Department’s standard operating procedures covering firearms; division and section responsibilities; cellular telephone policy; sick days; and vacation requests. An additional executive order relates to the job description for the position of city clerk.
The meeting is open to the public.
The agenda is as follows:
Presentation: Maureen Carpenter – CEO, Barren Inc.
Presentation: Black History Month
New Business:
Resolution No. 2026 – A Resolution Authorizing and Directing April Russell, Director, Office of Grant Oversight, to Apply for a Grant from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, Office of Highway Safety, to Fund Overtime, Lifesavers Conference and Fuel for the Police Department.
Resolution No. 2026 – A Resolution Authorizing and Directing April Russell, Director, Office of Grant Oversight, to Apply for a Grant from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, Office of Highway Safety (Non-Law Enforcement), to Fund the Child Safety Seat Program, Travel and Training for the Police Department.
For Council Notification Purposes, the Following Executive Orders Have Been Signed:
Executive Order No. 2026-325 Updating Glasgow Police Department Standard Operating Procedures Policy #1.13 – Firearms
Executive Order No. 2026-326 Updating Glasgow Police Department Standard Operating Procedures Policy #3.3 – Division & Section Responsibilities
Executive Order No. 2026-327 Updating Glasgow Police Department Standard Operating Procedures Policy #5.03 – Cellular Telephone Policy
Executive Order No. 2026-328 Updating Glasgow Police Department Standard Operating Procedures Policy #5.08 – Sick Days
Executive Order No. 2026-329 Updating Glasgow Police Department Standard Operating Procedures Policy #5.10 – Vacation Request
Executive Order No. 2026-330 Relating to Job Description of the Position of City Clerk
Announcements
Key Facts:
• Glasgow City Council meets Monday, Feb. 23 at 6 p.m. at the Luska J. Twyman Municipal Building
• Agenda includes presentations from Barren Inc. CEO Maureen Carpenter and a Black History Month recognition
• Council will consider two highway safety grant applications through the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet
• Proposed grants would fund police overtime for highway safety, conference costs and fuel • A second grant request would support the child passenger safety seat program, travel and training for police
• No old business is listed on the agenda
• Executive orders updating several Glasgow Police Department policies and the city clerk job description will be noted for the record
• Meeting is open to the public
Gage Wilson for Glasgow News 1 contributed to this report
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