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Barbourville 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

  • TaxesThe city council can directly impact how much you pay in taxes to the city and how your tax money is spent.

  • PolicingThe 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

Jacob Rose

17.7%

728 votes

WINNER

Rex Miller

17.2%

710 votes

WINNER

Ronnie Moore

14.9%

613 votes

WINNER

Wilma Barnes

13.2%

544 votes

WINNER

Tyler Dunn

13%

534 votes

WINNER

Mike Johnson

12.4%

510 votes

Eddie Smith

11.7%

482 votes

Jeremy Hicks

Candidates (8)

Choose 6

Eddie Smith

(N)

Jacob Rose

(N)

Jeremy Hicks

(N)

This candidate has withdrawn from this election. They may still appear on the ballot.

Mike Johnson

(N)

Rex Miller

(N)

Ronnie Moore

(N)

Tyler Dunn

(N)

Wilma Barnes

(N)

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