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LINK NKY: Candidates for Independence City Council answer questions

Tom is originally from Villa Hills, Kentucky.

As of September 5, 2024, Tom Brinker did not have a website or any information online.

Tom Brinker is currently serving as a member of the Independence City Council. He was first elected in 2014 and is serving his 5th term.

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

Public Services

Wants to "maintain the same small town feel."

- Wants to "maintain the same small town feel."

Housing & Urban Development

Wants continued progress on the current road repair plans.

- Wants continued progress on the current road repair plans.

Transportation & Infrastructure

As a city councilor, voted to add a ballot resolution on whether medical marijuana businesses should be allowed in the city.

- As a city councilor, voted to add a ballot resolution on whether medical marijuana businesses should be allowed in the city.

Public Safety

Education

Wants to build a tax base that doesn't rely on residents.

- Wants to build a tax base that doesn't rely on residents.

Economy

Tom Brinker

As of September 4, 2024, Tom Brinker did not have a website or any information online.

Tom Brinker is a city councilor for Independence. He was elected in 2014 and is serving his 5th term.

Wants progress with the current road repair plans.

- Wants progress with the current road repair plans.

- As a city councilor, helped lower taxes.
- Wants to build a tax base that doesn't rely on residents.

- 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. 