Mayor Dan Kemp invites you to participate in the next Community Conversation on Monday, March 14th from 5:15 until 7:00 p.m. at Millbrooke Elementary School.  Mayor Kemp wants to meet one-on-one to talk about what matters most to you – whether it's a neighborhood problem, community-wide concern, or suggestion for making Hopkinsville an even better place to live.

During the event, the community is also welcome to enjoy light refreshments and preview a dress rehearsal performance of the musical Jungle Book by Millbrooke Elementary School’s 5th grade under the direction of music instructor Christine Gossett. 

Courtesy of the City of Hopkinsville’s Parks & Recreation Division, two lucky attendees will receive a pair of season passes to Tie Breaker Family Aquatic Center scheduled to open Memorial Day weekend.  Attendees must be present to win.   

This is the second of five conversations to be held this year as an initiative of the Christian County Cares 2015 community engagement goal of the local vision plan.  Despite cold and snowy conditions, dozens of individuals attended the first Community Conversation held in January at North Drive Middle School, the City of Hopkinsville’s Partner in Education.  Mayor Kemp remarked, “I look forward to meeting with the public and discussing ideas to enhance our community and to continue delivering the best services possible.” 

In addition to meeting personally with the mayor, the public will have the opportunity to ask questions of representatives from twenty-two departments, agencies, and public service providers and to learn more ways to become involved with a Christian County Cares 2015 goal committee.  Among those groups scheduled to join Mayor Kemp in this round of Community Conversations are:

Hopkinsville Police, Fire and Ambulance Services, Public Works, and Administration Departments as well as Hopkinsville City Council, Christian County Public Schools, Hopkinsville Community College, Christian County Health Department, Christian County Clerk’s office (voter registration), Christian County PVA, Community and Development Services, Emergency Communications Center, AT&T, Atmos Energy, Hopkinsville Electric System, Pennyrile Rural Electric, Hopkinsville Solid Waste and Recycling Center, Hopkinsville Water Environment Authority, NewWave Communications, Surface and Stormwater Utility, and Christian County Cares 2015.

In a continued effort to reach all interested citizens, additional Community Conversations will be held at various locations throughout the community.  Additional gatherings will be held throughout the year from 5:15 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. as outlined below:

May 9th         Belmont Elementary School
September 12th     Hopkinsville Middle School
November 14th     Indian Hills Elementary School

If you can’t attend, don’t worry.  Mayor Kemp still wants to hear from you.  You are encouraged to submit your comments online at www.hoptown.org/community or call us at 890-0200.