Russellville 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
Jimmy Davenport
18.4%
1,533 votes
WINNER
Sandra Kinser
16.9%
1,403 votes
WINNER
Diane Walker
14.9%
1,239 votes
WINNER
Larry Wilcutt
14.7%
1,220 votes
WINNER
Pat Bell
14.2%
1,182 votes
WINNER
Richard Ewald
11.9%
991 votes
Rafique Wilson
8.9%
742 votes
Candidates (7)
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Diane Walker
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Jimmy Davenport
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Larry Wilcutt
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Pat Bell
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Rafique Wilson
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Richard Ewald
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Sandra Kinser
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