Benton 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
Ann Riley
13.8%
1,057 votes
WINNER
Kevin Farley
13.4%
1,030 votes
WINNER
Stanley Holland
11%
848 votes
WINNER
Guy Henton
10.6%
816 votes
WINNER
Sylvia Jestes
10.6%
813 votes
WINNER
Darryl Carr
10.5%
808 votes
Chris Kerrick
10.4%
796 votes
John Williams
7.9%
610 votes
Laura Craynon
7.3%
564 votes
J Whitaker
4.4%
335 votes
Candidates (10)
Choose 6
Ann Riley
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Chris Kerrick
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Darryl Carr
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Guy Henton
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J Whitaker
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John Williams
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Kevin Farley
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Laura Craynon
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Stanley Holland
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Sylvia Jestes
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