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In his report the mayor said the city recorded revenues above budget — including an unbudgeted increase in insurance-premium tax receipts that could add roughly $200,000 — and spending undershots in categories such as police, legal, street maintenance and solid waste. He said the city at times held at least $3.1 million in cash on hand; a later finance report presented at the same meeting referenced roughly $3.5 million in investments and liquid funds held by the city.

The mayor said an existing ordinance requires the city to reserve $1.2 million to cover the shortfall in the city's obligation to the Kentucky Retirement System (KRS). After subtracting that required reserve, the mayor said the city’s unreserved surplus totaled approximately $1.9 million and that the year’s operating surplus is likely to total roughly $500,000.

Barnsley announced an ad hoc committee to study how some of the surplus might be used and named Council Members Sandra Leonard, John Clark and Don Gibson to serve with him. He said the group’s charge is not to decide immediately how to spend the funds but to determine whether some portion should be set aside for capital projects. Possible expenditures listed in the mayor’s report included a boardwalk behind City Hall, “substantial improvements to U.S. 42” that appear in the 2022 US 42 transportation study, investigation of whether the city should own its streetlights rather than rent them, and consideration of a public–private partnership tied to development opportunities.

City finance staff later provided additional context in an accounting report that showed roughly $3.5 million invested with the Kentucky League of Cities (KLC) funds and noted unrestricted funds of approximately $2.2 million after backing out restricted pension and capital funds. The finance report said revenues came in at about 103% of budgeted expectations and that expenditures for the year were about 4% under budget.

Mayor Barnsley said he had asked the ad hoc committee to advise whether to set aside some portion of the surplus for capital projects and that any specific allocations would be made through normal budget processes.

The council did not take a vote on spending at the meeting; the ad hoc committee will provide recommendations as staff and council consider capital priorities during the regular budgeting process.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Regular July City Council Meeting. July 17, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Mayor Doug Barnsley told the Prospect City Council the city expects to conclude fiscal year 2024–25 with an approximate $500,000 surplus and has asked an ad hoc committee of three council members to study whether some of the funds should be set aside for capital projects.","taxTitle","Prospect, Jefferson County, Kentucky","taxId",59446,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6586706,"Council approves detailed plan for Prospect Point redevelopment, developer outlines phasing and pedestrian, tree and screening measures",2756,2761430,4819,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5444831-4b0716ccfaa062117c097feb027dd293&start=2761&end=4","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5444831-4b0716ccfaa062117c097feb027dd293/thumbnail_2761430.jpg","/articles/6586706/Prospect/Jefferson-County/Kentucky/Council-approves-detailed-plan-for-Prospect-Point-redevelopment-developer-outlines-phasing-and-pedestrian-tree-and-screening-measures","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6586706-30fa20a3b0390bf50da253def4b235af/orig.mp4?Expires=1770436682&Signature=jxcWhnDn5Fk4eY0b3nd492xBBRHb-fupP0gY7yGOEaW0PRPqGlUWb1EwUuDzUMNxHKpqpz2hmXYVErTfwkFGQWAYjybTPtuH~I1HVuUQaYD5VxFj-k8TWuKd1g4Bytmh8-St4R-0b5sNq9ulx5R6KZHkK6yB0LX8EbNztiiKyvyu0Fc3f1jCod-A91J3zFNLGgECdQBJWWrl2mB~euh4p4PeowWKErbqZafV5V9Pxy3XwOUbiJAH5o~MGKRgt5Is2mN-Zd84fIfQgLy~mbEwBAQYjjsO~izYSlHDE79TOfDIToCIw5h13yiVtjdTfq1bATPZjkexUbjuKWlOKbI1aQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Prospect City Council on Monday approved Resolution 5, Series 2025, authorizing a revised detailed development plan and timing elements for the redevelopment of the Prospect Point shopping center at 9505 U.S. Highway 42.

The developer, Asa Harris of Harris Development Partners, told the council the plan retains five existing buildings, demolishes and rebuilds other sections in phases, adds about 20,000 square feet of new shops and will “triple the amount of tree canopy on-site.” Harris said the project will add exactly 89 new trees and create extended sidewalks and pedestrian connections to River Road and the crossing to the Fox Harbor neighborhood.

The resolution matters because the center sits at a major intersection in Prospect. Harris said the plan aims to “respect the wonderful character of the city of Prospect,” bringing architectural changes intended to tie the center to a more residential scale, and to screen service areas. He described a roughly 14-foot screening wall along River Road that will hide loading docks and truck activity from public view.

Council members and the city’s architectural review committee reviewed the materials for months. Council members and committee members pressed the developer on materials and design; the record shows the developer increased the amount of brick used after that feedback. Mayor Doug Barnsley told the chamber, “this is not being sprung on the council. Everybody's had a chance to look at it and think about it.”

Harris explained specific pedestrian elements: a six-foot sidewalk along River Road, a roughly 15-foot sidewalk in front of the new grocery/retail anchor to accommodate outdoor seating and improved internal pedestrian circulation, plus two dedicated crosswalk connections to the sidewalk network across U.S. 42. Harris said the team agreed with city staff and Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) staff that the developer will pay for sidewalk work along U.S. 42 but will not install it immediately because planned KYTC improvements would require removal and replacement shortly after construction.

On phasing, Harris told the council the redevelopment will begin with demolishing one group of buildings and constructing an initial set of roughly 20,000 square feet of retail to allow tenant relocation before demolishing and rebuilding the remainder. He said the team remains under contract to acquire the property and estimated, “if all things go well with permitting … hopefully within 9 to 12 months we'd be breaking ground,” but he added that specific timing remains uncertain and offered to return with updates as designs and permitting proceed.

Council discussion addressed parking and vehicle circulation. The developer said the parking layout will be reconfigured and that landscaped islands will be added; he also said the overall design creates a net reduction in spaces compared with current counts because of the added landscaping and circulation changes. He acknowledged the site will retain existing leases for several buildings until those leases expire.

Council members asked about electric vehicle charging and were told chargers could be retrofitted later; the developer said the project team would monitor local EV adoption and provide a recommendation later in the design process.

Action: Council voted to approve Resolution 5, Series 2025, the detailed development plan for Prospect Point. The resolution passed with the council’s unanimous approval on the record.

The developer has said the project will come back before the city’s architectural review committee for additional facade and design reviews as phases progress. The discussion and approval allow the project to proceed to later permitting and acquisition steps, but the timetable for construction remains to be refined.

Prospect Point’s redevelopment will remain subject to permit approvals, final civil and architectural design work, leases and any other customary conditions the city imposes during permitting.","The Prospect City Council on Monday approved Resolution 5, Series 2025, authorizing a revised detailed development plan and timing elements for the redevelopment of the Prospect Point shopping center at 9505 U.S. Highway 42.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6586696,"Resident urges speed, signage and chevron changes on US 42 after crashes; police say grant will fund targeted enforcement",2160,372955,2533455,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5444831-4b0716ccfaa062117c097feb027dd293&start=372&end=2533","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5444831-4b0716ccfaa062117c097feb027dd293/thumbnail_372955.jpg","/articles/6586696/Prospect/Jefferson-County/Kentucky/Resident-urges-speed-signage-and-chevron-changes-on-US-42-after-crashes-police-say-grant-will-fund-targeted-enforcement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6586696-d4042daf5dbeae3b89c949d1594f0665/orig.mp4?Expires=1770436682&Signature=XmGKibBRlkKD9qqDXUKH4sMoUCEI2AP8AbgSynr4BJinABM7xy3mTou~a9-7XlhM3e2C~k5IMaZeq610ZJstnQpcrr43uMSW7xTMS9TjjLJNqkgAQleWE8BquGhWBmUwZedfOAYZ9atad~8NibRjmtFciHOesu2W-iEfOItk9tggRrB5ZuEOZvebase2SbNZgqqeAWhRx~bTKl7muww8RuwWI87qfZkuwJTaEKTwlcRmgBsFCc6IDitZorPDEjn7C9xj4kNdnoGhQgemlDuLsX2Ja-YKGLthPbdaoRIOyWzsq649jBEYedfIjI8TszLFEOCKDZsrlxTYlMRQ4rqVtQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","John Simpson, speaking during the citizen-comment portion of the Prospect City Council meeting, asked the council to back three traffic safety requests to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) after detailing a string of crashes on U.S. Highway 42.

Simpson said multiple collisions occurred within a short stretch of Highway 42 near Bridgepoint Boulevard, including two fatal crashes and several serious collisions he described to the council. He asked the city to endorse three changes he had discussed with KYTC staff: extend a new 35-miles-per-hour speed limit farther up the hill, install an intersection warning with flashing lights at the Heritage Creek Drive/Marina Drive intersection, and add chevron curve warning signs on the outer edge of the downhill curve.

Simpson told the council he had met with Carl Jenkins of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, that Jenkins “seemed very agreeable” to the requests and that Jenkins asked Simpson to obtain a formal endorsement from the City of Prospect.

Chief Tony Denham of the Prospect Police Department acknowledged Simpson's concerns and described department steps to address speeds and crashes on U.S. 42. Denham said the department applied for and was awarded an overtime grant that will pay officers to work targeted enforcement “exclusively on 42,” allowing special patrol hours to focus on the corridor rather than neighborhood patrols.

Denham also described data collection work. He said the department deployed radar trailers and speed-monitoring devices at both ends of the corridor and that “most of our data shows between 30 and 40 miles per hour” at one location, though he acknowledged some drivers continue to exceed limits.

Mayor Doug Barnsley said city staff would draft a letter to KYTC in support of Simpson’s requests; a mayoral staff exchange in the meeting indicates the mayor offered to produce a first draft. Denham invited residents to bring specific safety concerns directly to the police to help focus enforcement and said the department would share its collected speed and enforcement data with the council.

No formal action on the three KYTC requests was taken at the meeting beyond the pledge to draft an endorsement letter. Simpson said city endorsement was the favor asked of the council; the mayor indicated staff would prepare a draft letter for council review.","A resident described multiple serious crashes on U.S. 42 and asked the city to endorse requests to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet for an extended 35 mph limit, intersection flashing warning lights, and chevron curve signage. The police chief said the department received an overtime enforcement grant to focus patrols on Highway 42.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6586701,"Council passes code supplement and confirms forestration board appointment",143,2534695,2678035,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5444831-4b0716ccfaa062117c097feb027dd293&start=2534&end=2678","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5444831-4b0716ccfaa062117c097feb027dd293/thumbnail_2534695.jpg","/articles/6586701/Prospect/Jefferson-County/Kentucky/Council-passes-code-supplement-and-confirms-forestration-board-appointment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6586701-3449c0a195c03d57910c6599d661a0cc/orig.mp4?Expires=1770436682&Signature=nXEjuJc~NJFytFjtalN5bhZzjH~h~iILQVcG~BRtmvPSz7u99fHUMPm3Crsafj4q32bR8xuQ3lQinGcX8PkyRIk0~V7~ECBD6KCiGDKm0BgIXTGlKrxVRTAqQSV3L9QMrkzTK4R0F2Lu3FqMHtfno1vJ1tjrognc-DrRemc1lU5Rj1oLvRye50J~TqPU7BSgLwpuZdLZstjrZATF3wXg0-ieeEQWVLgyWhvtHtGzI-lHkq54vP01KZY7yM2TF-qNEVW5WCSrYMHSpanTURxHk~pLtqymEGZjdNHXRFartZXDHG7PH9rBlfrveqe28FdtQmL96eR5b0RwgknGYcvcmQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Prospect City Council on Monday approved two procedural but formal items that appeared on the agenda: an ordinance adopting the 2024 supplement to the city's code of ordinances and a municipal order confirming a mayoral appointment to the Forestation Board.

Ordinance: City ordinance number 655, Series 2025, enacts and adopts the 2024 supplement to the city’s Code of Ordinances. City staff explained the ordinance implements American Legal Publishing’s annual codification of ordinances passed during the previous year and incorporates those changes into the city code. The council approved the ordinance on second reading by recorded vote; the minutes record the measure as approved (6–0).

Appointment: The council also approved Municipal Order 2, Series 2025, consenting to Mayor Doug Barnsley's nomination of Mandy Paul to the Prospect Forestation Board and fixing the terms of office. The motion to approve passed by voice vote; the city clerk noted the motion carried and the mayor and council congratulated Paul.

Both items were presented as routine actions: the ordinance implements updated codification work performed by American Legal Publishing, and the municipal order formalizes a volunteer appointment to a city advisory board.

Votes at a glance
- Ordinance 655, Series 2025: Adopt 2024 supplement to Code of Ordinances — outcome: approved, recorded as 6–0.
- Municipal Order 2, Series 2025: Consent to nomination of Mandy Paul to Forestation Board — outcome: approved by voice vote.

Documentation: The meeting minutes and staff reports record the ordinance as a second-reading adoption and the municipal order as a confirmation; details about term lengths and exact effective dates were included in the municipal order packet shown to council.","At the July 21, 2025 Prospect City Council meeting members approved Ordinance 655, Series 2025, adopting the 2024 supplement to the city code of ordinances, and approved Municipal Order 2, Series 2025, consenting to the mayor's nomination of Mandy Paul to the city Forestation Board.","actionData","errors"]

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