Homelessness in Kentucky local government
What Kentucky city councils, county boards and school districts are deciding about homelessness — plain-English summaries written from official agendas and minutes, updated as meetings happen.
33 Kentucky meetings since 2024 covered homelessness. Counts are directional — coverage varies by place and platform.
Places in Kentucky with the most homelessness activity
- Jefferson County, KY (12)
- Lexington, KY (3)
- Lexington, KY (3)
- Georgetown, KY (2)
- Kenton County, KY (2)
- Louisa, KY (2)
- Henderson County, KY (2)
- Henderson, KY (1)
- Boyle County, KY (1)
- Hardin County, KY (1)
- Paducah, KY (1)
- Marshall County, KY (1)
Latest matching meetings
Council to consider $9.74M bond issuance and solar zoning changes
The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council work session will review several items, including a $9.74 million general obligation bond issuance, a zoning ordinance for large-scale solar energy systems, and multiple sole-source contracts and agreements. The agenda also includes budget amendments, capital projects, and…
Council to consider $9.74M bond sale, solar zoning, and multiple contracts
The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council is holding a work session to discuss and potentially approve a range of items, including a $9.74 million general obligation bond sale, a zoning ordinance for large-scale solar energy systems, and several sole-source contracts. The agenda includes public comments, budget…
Commissioners to vote on funding for tennis club, homeless coalition, and airport land purchase
The Henderson Board of Commissioners will consider several consent agenda items, including funding agreements with the Henderson Tennis Club and the Henderson Homeless Coalition, a grant application for road work, and a joint resolution to purchase property for the airport. They will also recognize new employees and a…
Fiscal Court to hold second reading of animal control ordinance
The Boyle County Fiscal Court is meeting to handle routine approvals and hear updates from county officials. The most notable item is the second reading of Ordinance 842.3 on animal control, which is a step toward final adoption. Officials will also report on homelessness, the jail, facilities, IT, and other county…
Committee discusses ambulance funding, storm shelters, and FEMA reimbursement
The Hardin County Emergency Services Committee met to discuss several grant and funding updates. Topics included the Kentucky Ambulance Supplemental Payment Program, a BRIC Grant for ten storm shelters at volunteer fire departments, and FEMA reimbursement for repairs to Boone Culvert. No action items were recommended…
Mayor presents 2026-2027 proposed budget to council
The City Council will hear the Mayor's proposed FY2026-2027 budget and a regional competitiveness plan update. Council will hold first reading of a Safety Officer Ordinance and second reading of a budget amendment. A resolution to apply for ESG funds for affordable housing and homelessness prevention is up for…
Committee to hear update on homeless outreach and consider late-night business security ordinance
The Public Safety Committee will hear a special update from several organizations on outreach and community stabilization efforts for homeless populations. The committee will also consider pending legislation, including an ordinance requiring in-person security at late-night businesses, which has been recommitted and…
Kenton County Parks Commission to review 2026 meeting dates and budget items
The Parks & Recreation Commission will approve minutes from a previous meeting and review updates on parks projects, capital projects, and recreation programs. The agenda includes a review of shelter house reservations and a discussion of budget items for Fiscal Year 2027.
Lexington SSPS Committee to discuss carbon monoxide rules and homeless services.
The Social Services & Public Safety Committee will meet to review policy updates regarding carbon monoxide detection requirements. The committee will also receive updates on street outreach services, homeless encampment responses, and the Audrey Grevious Center.
Committee to consider requiring carbon monoxide detectors in existing buildings
The Social Services & Public Safety Committee will review a proposal to require carbon monoxide detectors in existing commercial and residential buildings, with enforcement by the Fire Marshal and Code Enforcement. They will also receive updates on street outreach and homeless encampment response, and an update on the…
Committee to weigh homeless shelter rules, data center moratorium, Payne St rezoning
The Planning and Zoning Committee will hold a special discussion with Clark Welch of Greater Louisville Inc. about the Bingham Fellows 2025 program, then consider pending legislation. This includes an ordinance amending homeless shelter regulations, a temporary moratorium on data center and telecommunication hotel…
Lexington Council to Vote on Sewer Project, Homelessness Funding, and Grants
The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council will meet on December 4, 2025, to vote on numerous ordinances and resolutions. Key items include a $10.7 million sewer project contract, budget amendments for homelessness initiatives, and various grant applications and community project agreements.
Commission to adopt Southside Revitalization housing incentives
The Paducah City Commission will meet to vote on several ordinances and funding agreements. Notable items include adopting the Southside Revitalization Plan Housing Incentives, introducing an ordinance to authorize golf carts on city streets, and adopting an ordinance for taxation of abandoned urban properties. The…
Committee to review recovery residences ordinance, homeless update, and aging village plan
The Social Services and Public Safety Committee will consider a proposed ordinance regulating recovery residences (sober living homes), receive an annual update from the Office of Homelessness Prevention and Intervention, and hear a presentation on the A Caring Place Villages model for aging in place. The committee…
City Council will receive the quarterly affordable housing and homelessness report
The council will approve the minutes from the October 1 special meeting, consider an application to hold the Elizabeth’s Village Annual DVAM Night Market, and receive a quarterly report on affordable housing and homelessness prevention. No other actions are listed.
Metro Council to vote on $768K homeless services grant and zoning changes
The Louisville Metro Council will hold its regular meeting on September 25, 2025, via video teleconference. The agenda includes votes on multiple ordinances and resolutions, such as a $768,250 grant for homeless services, zoning amendments for properties in Chickasaw and other neighborhoods, and funding for police…
Committee to discuss immigration education and wrongful conviction recognition
The Equity, Community Affairs, Housing, Health and Education Committee will meet to discuss immigration education, recognize Wrongful Conviction Day, and consider accepting $768,250 for homeless family services. The meeting is chaired by Barbara Shanklin and includes members from both major parties.
Ordinance 2025-07 budget amendment receives first reading
The Marshall County Fiscal Court will consider a first reading of Ordinance 2025-07 to amend the county budget, a Tax Rate Order, and a contract with Paul Cloud Engineering for work at the Aurora Plant. Additional items include a grant resolution for senior citizens, a Benefit Advisory Services Agreement, and bids for…
Board to approve budget supplement for Shannon Hill and Louisa Tech utility projects
The Board of Supervisors will consider a resolution authorizing a budget supplement for offsite utilities at the Shannon Hill Regional Business Park and the Louisa Tech Sites. They will also vote on several consent agenda items, including the FY27 budget calendar, state funding for phosphorus remediation at Lake Anna…
Metro Council to vote on tax levy, budget transfers, and zoning changes
The Louisville Metro Council is meeting to vote on a consent agenda that includes ordinances for neighborhood development fund appropriations, budget transfers, a tax levy for fiscal year 2026, and several zoning and development plan approvals. The council will also consider resolutions for professional service…
Committee to hear Sarasota Housing Action Plan and plan town hall
The Affordable Housing Advisory Committee will hear a presentation on the Sarasota Housing Action Plan, discuss an update on Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), and plan for a November 6 town hall and a September 6 Homeless Crisis Workshop. No votes or binding decisions are scheduled; the meeting is primarily for…
Planning and Zoning Committee to vote on 6 zoning changes and 8 code amendments
The Planning and Zoning Committee will consider 14 items, including six property rezoning ordinances and eight amendments to the Louisville Metro Land Development Code. The agenda includes a previously tabled ordinance on homeless and crisis shelters, a proposal to designate the Chickasaw neighborhood as a local…
Committee to vote on 10 neighborhood development fund appropriations
The Appropriations Committee will consider 10 ordinances and resolutions appropriating neighborhood development funds for community events and projects, including park events, homeless services, and police outreach. Several items were previously held and require action by December 2025. The meeting is procedural…
Public hearings on rear-lot zoning, subdivisions, and bus shelters
The Planning and Zoning Commission will hold public hearings on several items, including a zoning code amendment for rear lots (Z2025-6), a resubdivision at Arbutus Street creating eight lots, and associated special exceptions for rear-lot homes. Two previously continued cannabis-related items (a zoning code amendment…
Committee reviews nine zoning changes and two land-development-code updates
The Planning and Zoning Committee is meeting to consider nine ordinances that would change the zoning of specific properties across Louisville Metro and two ordinances that would amend the Land Development Code regarding shelters and transitional housing. All items remain under committee review and have future action…
Louisa County Planning Commission to discuss land development and shelters
The Planning Commission will review ordinance amendments regarding land development regulations and the retail sale of controlled substances. The body will also discuss emergency and homeless shelters and review GIS development data.
Board considers zoning variances and short-term rental permits for 11 projects
The Jefferson County Board of Zoning Adjustment meets to decide on zoning variances and conditional use permits for 11 projects, including retail additions, a new animal shelter campus, and multiple short-term rental applications. The board will also approve minutes from its previous meeting.
Planning Committee to review land development code for shelters and transitional housing
The Planning Committee is meeting to discuss two proposed amendments to the Land Development Code. These changes concern the regulations for homeless and crisis shelters as well as R-5A and R-5B transitional housing.
Budget Committee to review homeless services report and a $26,000 fund transfer
The Budget Committee will receive a quarterly report from the Homeless Services Division. The committee will also consider an ordinance to transfer funds within District 2.
Budget amendment first reading, resolutions on Harbor House, 911 agreement, and KBI grant
The Henderson County Fiscal Court will consider a first reading of Budget Amendment #4 (Ord 25-02), along with resolutions approving the HB1 Harbor House project, a 911 services interlocal agreement with the City of Henderson, and a Columbia KBI grant. The agenda also includes a road department fuel bid…
Parks commission to hear youth football report, review shelter reservations
The Kenton County Recreation Commission will meet to approve minutes, receive an annual report from the Northern Kentucky Youth Football Association, and receive updates on parks projects, capital projects, and recreation programs. The commission will also conduct an annual review of shelter house reservations and set…
Fiscal Court to consider cybersecurity grant resolution and multiple bid openings
The Henderson County Fiscal Court will consider a resolution for a cybersecurity grant and open bids for the Judicial Center Lighting Project, a backhoe, and a mobile column lift. The court will also receive updates from the Henderson Homeless Coalition, Animal Control, and the Human Rights Commission, along with…
Committee to review health contracts and emergency shelter weather policies
The Equity, Community Affairs, Housing, Health and Education Committee will discuss proposed inclement weather policies for shelters. The body is also considering several resolutions to approve public health contracts and accept grant funding.