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Leitchfield 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

James Miller

17.8%

862 votes

WINNER

William Dallas

17.4%

842 votes

WINNER

Raymond Cottrell

17.3%

836 votes

WINNER

Terri Haycraft

16.5%

799 votes

WINNER

George Hack

16.3%

788 votes

WINNER

Tim Bocock

14.7%

714 votes

Candidates (6)

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George Hack

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James Miller

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Raymond Cottrell

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Terri Haycraft

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Tim Bocock

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William Dallas

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The candidate is running for this race unopposed.