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Russell Springs 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

Cody Wilson

16.8%

609 votes

WINNER

Lance Huckaby

14.1%

511 votes

WINNER

Timmy Hudson

13.6%

493 votes

WINNER

Gary Frost

11.9%

430 votes

WINNER

Ricky Barnes

11.6%

422 votes

WINNER

Sherry Daniel

11.5%

416 votes

Roger Collins

10.9%

397 votes

David Blakey

9.6%

350 votes

Candidates (8)

Choose 6

Cody Wilson

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David Blakey

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Gary Frost

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Lance Huckaby

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Ricky Barnes

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Roger Collins

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Sherry Daniel

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Timmy Hudson

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