Raceland 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
Jackie Forrest - Artis
15.3%
514 votes
WINNER
Byron Newland
15.1%
509 votes
WINNER
Carlos Holbrook
13.9%
468 votes
WINNER
Michael French
11.8%
396 votes
WINNER
Mark Jobe
11.6%
389 votes
WINNER
Annette "Ann" Catlin
11.4%
383 votes
Jr Cook
10.5%
353 votes
Kevin Jackson
10.4%
350 votes
Candidates (8)
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Annette "Ann" Catlin
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Byron Newland
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Carlos Holbrook
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Jackie Forrest - Artis
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Jr Cook
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Kevin Jackson
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Mark Jobe
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Michael French
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