LinkedIn

Candidates for Edgewood City Council answer questions

Supports creating volunteer public committees, such as committees for finance, parks, and public safety, so residents can have input.

Wants to conduct a city survey so residents are heard.

- Supports creating volunteer public committees, such as committees for finance, parks, and public safety, so residents can have input.
- Wants to conduct a city survey so residents are heard.

Public Services

Supports working with neighboring cities to "refine" Edgewood's borders to allow more development.

- Supports working with neighboring cities to "refine" Edgewood's borders to allow more development.

Housing & Urban Development

Supports a "long-needed transportation solution for Charter Oak and its intersection with Dudley."

- Supports a "long-needed transportation solution for Charter Oak and its intersection with Dudley."

Transportation & Infrastructure

Wants to evaluate lighting and crossings at intersections to avoid pedestrian and cyclist accidents.

- Wants to evaluate lighting and crossings at intersections to avoid pedestrian and cyclist accidents.

Public Safety

As of August 20, 2024, Scott Spille did not have a website or any information online.

Education

Economy

Scott Spille

Facebook

City Council

Ben Barlage

Led master planning for the addition to President’s Park and created the designs for the White House Event Center.

- Led master planning for the addition to President’s Park and created the designs for the White House Event Center.

As of August 20, 2024, Ben Barlage did not have a website or any information online.

Supports new infrastructure projects, including redesigning Charter Oak Road and replacing the Freedom Park walking trail.

- Supports new infrastructure projects, including redesigning Charter Oak Road and replacing the Freedom Park walking trail.

Supports independent auditing of the city's budget.

- Supports independent auditing of the city's budget.

As of August 20, 2024, Bridget Spears did not have a website or any information online.

Bridget Spears

As of August 20, 2024, Darla Bonar Kettenacker did not have a website or any information online.

Supports building more lighting along Edgewood's primary streets for sidewalk users.

- Supports building more lighting along Edgewood's primary streets for sidewalk users.

Advocates for having regular public forums and community involvement in council meetings to gain input on public safety issues and fiscal concerns.

- Advocates for having regular public forums and community involvement in council meetings to gain input on public safety issues and fiscal concerns.

Advocates for greater transparency of the city's financial expenditures.

- Advocates for greater transparency of the city's financial expenditures.

Darla Bonar Kettenacker

As of August 20, 2024, Jeff Schreiver did not have a website or any information online.

Supports responsible zoning in order to keep Edgewood a residential community

- Supports responsible zoning in order to keep Edgewood a residential community

Jeff Schreiver

As of August 20, 2024, Joe Messmer’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Joe Messmer

Plans to "improve and expand parks and recreation," including the 4th of July Parade.

- Plans to "improve and expand parks and recreation," including the 4th of July Parade.

As of August 20, 2024, Matt Tarka did not have a website or any information online.

Supports redirecting city spending to regular maintenance and operations, including shelter lightbulbs and crosswalks.

Supports improving traffic infrastructure to eliminate dangerous accidents.

- Supports redirecting city spending to regular maintenance and operations, including shelter lightbulbs and crosswalks.
- Supports improving traffic infrastructure to eliminate dangerous accidents.

Is a "strong supporter of our police and fire."

- Is a "strong supporter of our police and fire."

Matt Tarka

As of August 20, 2024, Rob Thelen did not have a website or any information online.

Advocated to re-develop Village Square into a surgery center.

- Advocated to re-develop Village Square into a surgery center.

Wants to "remain dedicated to improving, maintaining and repairing [roads] each and every year."

Supports new infrastructure projects, including upgrading Dudley Road, re-designing Charter Oak Road, and improving Freedom Park.

- Wants to "remain dedicated to improving, maintaining and repairing [roads] each and every year."
- Supports new infrastructure projects, including upgrading Dudley Road, re-designing Charter Oak Road, and improving Freedom Park.

Wants to improve police, fire, and EMT recruitment and services.

- Wants to improve police, fire, and EMT recruitment and services.

Wants to retain city staff by making sure they have good working conditions, competitive pay, and sufficient training.

- Wants to retain city staff by making sure they have good working conditions, competitive pay, and sufficient training.

Rob Thelen

Jamie Ruehl: Federal parenting causes unintended consequences

As of August 20, 2024, W. Jamie Ruehl did not have a website or any information online.

W. Jamie Ruehl

- 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. 