Bellevue moves to curb bamboo spread with proposed ordinance

Bellevue moves to curb bamboo spread with proposed ordinance

Citing requests from locals concerned over a local explosion of bamboo, the Bellevue city council heard the first reading of a new invasive plant species ordinance at Wednesday night’s meeting.  The law, Ordinance 2026-01-02, defines invasive plant species as “those specific types of vegetation and/or plants and trees as defined and set forth in the Kentucky Invasive Plant Council List, including any species of bamboo.” That list includes much-d…