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Horse Cave 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

Larry Bunch

14.8%

428 votes

WINNER

Miranda Hatcher

13.8%

398 votes

WINNER

Randy Russell

12.1%

351 votes

WINNER

Vickie Rogers

12%

346 votes

WINNER

Velpha Hatchett

11.3%

326 votes

WINNER

John Buckingham

11.1%

322 votes

Sue Nunn

10.9%

316 votes

Perry Martin

10.6%

305 votes

Paul Wilson

3.4%

97 votes

Candidates (9)

Choose 6

John Buckingham

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Larry Bunch

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Miranda Hatcher

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Paul Wilson

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Perry Martin

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Randy Russell

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Sue Nunn

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Velpha Hatchett

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Vickie Rogers

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