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Believes education is crucial for preparing children for the future.

As Faculty Regent on the WKU Board of Regents, supported educator involvement in classroom-related decisions.

Supports educator involvement is educational decisions.

- Believes education is crucial for preparing children for the future.
- Supports educator involvement is educational decisions.

Education

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

Housing & Urban Development

As a state representative, worked with both parties to deliver federal funds for the Bowling Green Veterans Center.

As a state representative, worked with both parties to secure federal funding for the Bowling Green Veterans Center.

- As a state representative, worked with both parties to secure federal funding for the Bowling Green Veterans Center.

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Said, "We need to make sure that the people in our neighborhoods are seen, they’re heard, and that they’re part of the decisions that affect them and their communities."

- Said, "We need to make sure that the people in our neighborhoods are seen, they’re heard, and that they’re part of the decisions that affect them and their communities."
- Supports addressing food insecurity.

Public Services

Transportation & Infrastructure

Economy

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Patti Minter

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

Mayor Todd Alcott running for re-election in Bowling Green

Wants to address homelessness and the lack of affordable housing.

- Wants to address homelessness and the lack of affordable housing.

Alcott to seek reelection

As mayor, helped raise first responder salaries.

- As mayor, helped raise first responder salaries.

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Todd Alcott

- The duties of the mayor depend on the type of government within the city, 
- If the city has a mayor-council form of government, the mayor is responsible for the executive and administrative functions of the government. They oversee all city departments, but cannot vote in most council matters. 
- If the city has a mayor-aldermen form of government, the mayor is responsible for executing and enforcing local and state laws. The mayor may appoint city officials with approval from the aldermen. 
- If the city has a mayor-commission form of government, the mayor presides over the city commissioners and can vote within the commission. The mayor is responsible for executing all decisions reached by the commission. 
- If the city has a city manager form of government, the mayor presides over the city commissioners and can vote within the commission. The mayor is recognized as the head of the city department but does not have any regular administrative duties. 
- City mayors are elected during general elections for a four-year term. Most cities in Kentucky hold nonpartisan elections for mayor. 