Oak Grove 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
Taxes — The city council can directly impact how much you pay in taxes to the city and how your tax money is spent.
Policing — The 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
Janet Edwards
14%
524 votes
Edward Cook
11.8%
442 votes
Isaiah Spencer
11.6%
434 votes
Jean Leavell
11.1%
413 votes
Leah Wright
10.2%
380 votes
John Campbell
9.1%
339 votes
Richard Baker
9.1%
339 votes
Chance Summers
8.3%
310 votes
Carlo Gentleman
8.1%
301 votes
Timothy Rosser
6.7%
252 votes
Candidates (10)
Carlo Gentleman
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Chance Summers
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Edward Cook
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Isaiah Spencer
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Janet Edwards
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Jean Leavell
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John Campbell
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Leah Wright
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Richard Baker
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Timothy Rosser
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