Albany City Council Member
Passes laws and regulations for your city.
Full office description
- City council members make up the legislative body of the city's government and are responsible for the public's health, safety, and welfare. Its legislative duties include enacting ordinances, levying taxes, and adopting a budget.
- The city council has the authority to investigate all activities of the city government and its employees.
- City councils in Kentucky typically have between 6 and 12 council members. They serve two-year terms except in Louisville and Lexington where some members serve four-year terms.
- Council members can be elected to represent a single district or the city at-large. Elections take place in even-numbered years.
How this impacts you
Taxes — The city council can directly impact how much you pay in taxes to the city and how your tax money is spent.
Policing — The city council 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
Randy Speck
14.2%
530 votes
WINNER
Renee York
13.7%
510 votes
WINNER
Reed Sloan
12.6%
470 votes
WINNER
Tim Norris
12.3%
458 votes
WINNER
Jr Gregory
11.6%
431 votes
WINNER
James Smith
9.8%
363 votes
Samuel Rains
9.5%
354 votes
Harvey Tucker
8.5%
318 votes
Donnie Flowers
7.7%
287 votes
Candidates (9)
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