Brownsville 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
Melinda Van Meter
18.1%
163 votes
WINNER
Jill Vincent
16.9%
152 votes
WINNER
Lloyd Blanton
13.3%
120 votes
WINNER
Justin Meredith
13.2%
119 votes
WINNER
Anthony Duvall
13.1%
118 votes
WINNER
David Campbell
13%
117 votes
Donetta Meredith
12.3%
111 votes
Candidates (7)
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Anthony Duvall
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David Campbell
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Donetta Meredith
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Jill Vincent
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Justin Meredith
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Lloyd Blanton
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Melinda Van Meter
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