Finance Director, Leigh Compton gives us the rundown on the FY 2026 budget process which will face its Second Reading by the Danville City Commission on Monday, June 23rd, 2025. If approved, the budget will be adopted by ordinance and guide the operations of the City of Danville through June 2026. The full budget will be available on the City's website or by request at City Hall once approved. 

Learn more: Budgets | Danville, KY

Stormwater Program Coordinator, M.J. Decker, educates us on the stormwater system in the City of Danville and gives practical solutions for homeowners to protect our local streams and drinking water source. 

Find out more about Danville's Stormwater here
Find the Green Neighbor Program here
Find out more about the KY Watershed Watch Program here

Thanks to Danville High School Senior, Maggie Schommer, for joining us! Maggie will be Graduating TODAY (yay!) and plans to Intern with M.J. to focus on water quality testing over the Summer. We're so excited to have her on the team!

The title for this episode should actually be "Be a Good Neighbor" - The City of Firsts Podcast dives into Codes Enforcement in the City of Danville with Codes Enforcement Officer, Ian Young. Springtime is a busy time for Codes Enforcement so we wanted to know how citizens can do their part to keep our community beautiful, clean and safe. 

We also hear from rockstar Danville High School Senior, Yhocelyn Martinez, who leaves us with some great ideas and things to work on before she heads off to Emory University in the Fall. 

If you need to reach Ian, you can call City Hall at 859-238-1200 or email iyoung@danvilleky.gov. 

Got questions? We'd love to answer your questions in our next episode. E-mail podcast@danvilleky.gov

Director of Danville-Boyle County Parks & Recreation, Tommy Barton, joins us to discuss the exciting improvements happening in Danville's neighborhood parks and the future of parks, trails, and programs.

Resources:
https://www.danvilleky.org/parks-and-rec
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057217039738

City Engineer, Josh Morgan, and Community Liaison, Melanie Crossfield discuss the City of Danville's Vision Zero Safety Action Plan, and what that means for roadways users. Take a closer look at City projects and initiatives aimed at eliminating serious traffic accidents and protecting drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists in the City of Danville, Kentucky. 

Most importantly, learn how to report potholes or other issues on City streets.

View Vision Zero Safety Action Plan

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