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Shepherdsville 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

Faith Portman

11.7%

2,056 votes

WINNER

Mike Hibbard

10.4%

1,822 votes

WINNER

Brad Whittaker

10.3%

1,810 votes

WINNER

Rob Adams

10.3%

1,803 votes

WINNER

Jennifer Mendez

8.4%

1,467 votes

WINNER

Bonnie Enlow

8.2%

1,439 votes

Lisa Carter

8%

1,397 votes

Kyle Burton

7.6%

1,322 votes

Deb Huffman

7.4%

1,293 votes

Paula Mangus

6.2%

1,080 votes

Gerald Rymer

6.1%

1,062 votes

Jo Coffman

5.4%

952 votes

Candidates (12)

Choose 6

Bonnie Enlow

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Brad Whittaker

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Deb Huffman

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Faith Portman

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Gerald Rymer

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Jennifer Mendez

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Jo Coffman

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Kyle Burton

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Lisa Carter

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Mike Hibbard

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Paula Mangus

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Rob Adams

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