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Candidates for Park Hills City Council answer questions

Supports continuing to maintain city green spaces.

- Supports continuing to maintain city green spaces.

Public Services

Supports maintaining low taxes and high property values by continuing to make city improvements.

- Supports maintaining low taxes and high property values by continuing to make city improvements.

Housing & Urban Development

Supports infrastructure improvements like better roads and more street lighting.

- Supports infrastructure improvements like better roads and more street lighting.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Pledges to "maintain the high quality" of the police and fire departments.

- Pledges to "maintain the high quality" of the police and fire departments.

Public Safety

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

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Greg Claypole

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

Carlton Trinkle

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

Dan Warner

Supports increasing government transparency and public participation in city affairs.

- Supports increasing government transparency and public participation in city affairs.

Opposes recent real estate acquisition practices by the city.

- Opposes recent real estate acquisition practices by the city.

Supports prioritizing infrastructure improvements based on resident input.

- Supports prioritizing infrastructure improvements based on resident input.

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

Opposes yearly increases in the city tax rate.

Wants to reduce compensation for elected officials.

Supports redirecting money saved from reducing elected official compensation to increase salaries for full-time city employees.

- Opposes yearly increases in the city tax rate.
- Wants to reduce compensation for elected officials.
- Supports redirecting money saved from reducing elected official compensation to increase salaries for full-time city employees.

David Costas

City of Park Hills Caucus Meeting

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

Donald Smith

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Promises to ensure that city decisions and processes are clear and accessible to all residents.

Pledges "community first," through prioritizing initiatives that strengthen community bonds and support residents.

Plans to have family-friendly policies by advocating for programs and services that support families.

- Promises to ensure that city decisions and processes are clear and accessible to all residents.
- Pledges "community first," through prioritizing initiatives that strengthen community bonds and support residents.
- Plans to have family-friendly policies by advocating for programs and services that support families.

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

Wants to boost the city's economy by supporting local businesses.

- Wants to boost the city's economy by supporting local businesses.

Emily Sayers

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Wants to have the city council and city committees work together more.

- Wants to have the city council and city committees work together more.

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

Joe Daugherty

Believes in reducing, reusing, and recycling waste in the community.

- Believes in reducing, reusing, and recycling waste in the community.

As of August 20, 2024, Laura Rippe Cardosi did not have a website or any information online.

Laura Rippe Cardosi

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

Matthew Breeze

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

- Supports maintaining roads and lighting.

Supports keeping police and fire departments within the city, not merging with other cities.

- Supports keeping police and fire departments within the city, not merging with other cities.

Pamela Spoor

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Believes the Constitution should protect rights and promote fairness without adding "unnecessary restrictions or weaken public services."

Believes the Constitution should protect rights and promote fairness without adding "unnecessary restrictions or weaken[ing] public services."

Supports the development of parks and recreational facilities.

- Believes the Constitution should protect rights and promote fairness without adding "unnecessary restrictions or weaken[ing] public services."
- Supports the development of parks and recreational facilities.

Believes in creating comprehensive plans for economic growth and green spaces to balance progress with preservation of community character.

- Believes in creating comprehensive plans for economic growth and green spaces to balance progress with preservation of community character.

Supports the completion of the 2016 Transportation Bond projects, including the construction of the 4th Avenue underpass.

Believes in proactively managing infrastructure and development while keeping residents informed and involved in discussions about changes to landscapes and roadways.

Supports green initiatives such as tree planting and community gardening.

- Supports the completion of the 2016 Transportation Bond projects, including the construction of the 4th Avenue underpass.
- Believes in proactively managing infrastructure and development while keeping residents informed and involved in discussions about changes to landscapes and roadways.
- Supports green initiatives such as tree planting and community gardening.

Opposes Amendment 1, which aims to prevent non-citizens from participating in school trustee and common school district elections, saying it is "redundant and unnecessary" and gives "additional power to the General Assembly" which could lead to "further restrictions."

Supports judicial races to enhance public safety.

- Opposes Amendment 1, which aims to prevent non-citizens from participating in school trustee and common school district elections, saying it is "redundant and unnecessary" and gives "additional power to the General Assembly" which could lead to "further restrictions."
- Supports judicial races to enhance public safety.

Opposes Amendment 2, believing it would divert funds from public education and increase inequality.

Opposes Amendment 2, believing it would divert funds from public education into private, charter, and religious schools, and increase inequality.

Supports policies that improve educational opportunities and outcomes for all students.

- Opposes Amendment 2, believing it would divert funds from public education into private, charter, and religious schools, and increase inequality.
- Supports policies that improve educational opportunities and outcomes for all students.

Plans to spend wisely to protect essential city services and reduce tax increases.

Believes in exploring new revenue streams through sustainable economic development to maintain reserves and fund city improvements.

Believes in establishing more transparent processes in city communications to build trust and ensure residents feel informed and engaged in city governance.

Believes in transparency for tax dollar spending.

- Plans to spend wisely to protect essential city services and reduce tax increases.
- Believes in exploring new revenue streams through sustainable economic development to maintain reserves and fund city improvements.
- Believes in establishing more transparent processes in city communications to build trust and ensure residents feel informed and engaged in city governance.
- Believes in transparency for tax dollar spending.

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Sarah Froelich

Park Hills Mayor & City Council Members

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

Candidates for Park Hills City Council answer questions  by Patricia A. Scheyer

Wants to improve infrastructure and slow traffic speeds.

- Wants to improve infrastructure and slow traffic speeds.

Plans to improve city's financial standing, now that there is a "stable tax base" to draw funds from.

- Plans to improve city's financial standing, now that there is a "stable tax base" to draw funds from.

Steve Elkins

- 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. 