Here in Hoptown

In this Take 5 recap, we break down the latest city council updates, including new trash collection rules, the 2026 property tax rate, updated water and sewer rates, traffic safety improvements, and the upcoming transition in leadership at the Hopkinsville Police Department.
We also take a look at a proposed $7.5 million–$8.9 million aquatic project that could bring a year-round indoor pool and a new outdoor splash pad to Hopkinsville, plus some community wins worth celebrating.
Five minutes (or less). The biggest updates. Here’s what you need to know from your Hopkinsville City Council.

Hopkinsville Solid Waste Enterprise has seen some big changes this year. General Manager Bryan Silver joins Here in Hoptown to explain what’s changed, why those changes were needed, and how the department is planning for the future. We talk curbside and bulk collection, costs, landfill needs, and what residents can expect moving forward.

In this episode, we sit down with Hopkinsville Small Business Commission Chair Danielle Renshaw, Co-Chair Carlos Duran, and Small Business staff member Diane Turner to talk about the upcoming 2nd Annual Small Business Conference.

They share what local business owners, entrepreneurs, and future entrepreneurs can expect from the event—and why investing in small businesses helps strengthen our whole community.

Register by October 5 at www.hoptown.org/SmallBusinessConference.

In this episode of Here in Hoptown's Take 5 series, your host breaks down the latest city business from the August 18 and August 20, 2026, city council meetings, including financial trends, data center discussions, solid waste planning, proposed water and sewer rate changes, property taxes, and more—all in five minutes or less.

In this episode of Here in Hoptown, we sit down with Community and Development Services Director Tom Britton to talk about data centers, what they are, the questions communities are asking, and what they could mean for Hopkinsville.

Right now, the Planning Commission is in the listening and learning phase, gathering information and community feedback as it prepares to make recommendations to Hopkinsville City Council.

Want to hear more about what the community is saying? Listen to the latest public forum to hear the conversations, questions, and concerns being shared as this process moves forward.

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