The Radcliff City Council met for their second meeting of the month Tuesday.
The council approved, on second readings, an amendment to the city’s flood prevention ordinance to match definitions for “significant structures” to updated state definitions in order to maintain compliance, and an amendment to the city’s 2024-2025 budget.
The council motioned to postpone the second reading of an ordinance rezoning 238 Cedar Oak Drive in Vine Grove from Commercial to Residential-4. Members of the council decided to call for an additional public hearing in order to get more information after Fort Knox Deputy Garrison Commander Jim Bradford said the post has concerns with the property’s proximity to Fort Knox.
“I must clearly state again that Fort Knox is not in favor of zoning changes and the incremental encroachment that impacts readiness to our Army,” Bradford said. “What our letter of concern states and urges is that if the city does approve it, then at a minimum they impose certain conditions on the builder.”
The council approved a zoning change for 2787 Hill Street in Vine Grove from Residential Holding and Residential 2 to just R-2. That property is owned by the same developers as the Cedar Oak Drive property, but is not adjacent to Fort Knox.
The first reading was held on city ad valorem taxes for 2026.
“On each $100 of calendar year 2025 assessed valuation as follows: on real property .129 and personal property .174, including real and personal property of public service companies,” said City Attorney Mike Pike, reading from the ordinance. “On privately owned and registered vehicles and watercraft: .199, and bank deposit tax: .00025 percent.”
The council will likely meet for a special meeting to approve the tax rates.
The council approved the assignment of the city’s trash collection franchise from Green River Waste to Republic Services following the latter’s purchase of the former.
“Republic has asked to step into the shoes of Green River and literally take over the contract at the same rates and same level of service,” Pike said. “They’re just literally pinch hitting and taking the place of Green River. That’s what they’ve asked to do.”
Republic Services will take over the current agreement which runs through the end of 2029.
The Radcliff City Council will next meet October 14.
