On Thursday, April 2, 2026, Mayor Hoots was happy to welcome senior figures from the Kentucky League of Cities to Columbia. They met with the Mayor and other city employees as well as representatives from the Lake Cumberland Area Development District and Lindsey Wilson University to discuss how KLC can better serve Columbia and its citizens.
L-R Picture: Greg Partin, KLC Chief Insurance Officer; Brian Traugott, KLC Chief Member Services Officer; Trey Stephens, Assistant to the Mayor City of Columbia; J.D. Chaney KLC CEO; Mayor Pam Hoots; Mayor Paul Sandefur, Mayor Beaver Dam; Stephanie Smith Lake Cumberland Area Development District Public Administration and Community Development Specialist ; Lyndsey Brown Lake Cumberland Area Development District, Deputy Executive Director; Travis Smith, Director of Annual Giving, Lindsey Wilson University; Chief Evan Burton, Columbia City Police Department
(Trey Stephens – City of Columbia)