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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

  • 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

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)

Choose 6

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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