Richmond City Commissioner
Passes laws and regulations for your city.
Full office description
- Your city commission is made up of four elected city commissioners and a mayor. Together, they share the legislative and executive duties of the city government. In some cities, they also have administrative powers.
- The city commission is responsible for the health, comfort, and safety of residents of the city
- The city commission passes and enforces city laws, oversees all departments of the city government, and passes the city budget.
- Most cities in Kentucky hold nonpartisan elections for city officials. City commission members serve two-year terms and elections are held in even-numbered years.
How this impacts you
Taxes — The city commission can directly impact how much you pay in taxes to the city and how your tax money is spent.
Policing — The city commission has the final say over how many police officers the city hires, what equipment the police get, and how they are trained.
Election results
WINNER
Mike Brewer
19.1%
6,135 votes
WINNER
Tammy Cole
18.8%
6,019 votes
WINNER
Jim Newby
17%
5,453 votes
WINNER
Mendi Goble
16.8%
5,393 votes
Ed McDaniel
16.2%
5,196 votes
James Ebert
12.1%
3,865 votes
Candidates (6)
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Mendi Goble
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Tammy Cole
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