The long-standing meeting time of 6 p.m. for Hopkinsville City Council might change.
Mayor James R. Knight Jr. wants to move meetings to 5 p.m. for both the council and committee of the whole sessions.
At the Jan. 7 council meeting, Knight said he wants to meet an hour earlier because it would be more convenient for city employees who need to attend. He presented an ordinance to amend meeting times.
“Our staff has to hang out later in the evening,” Knight said, noting that some employees are paid for their time at meetings while some earn comp time. Others are salaried employees and routinely attend the meetings…