Councilman Jason Collins will finish his first term on Fort Wright city council this year. He has been a resident of Fort Wright for 23 years and is a longtime community volunteer at St. Agnes Roman Catholic Church. Collins was elected to council in 2022 and his time in city government has given him specific insight into Fort Wright’s functioning.

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Jason C. Collins volunteers at St. Agnes Roman Catholic Church.

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QUESTION (for challengers): What qualifications do you want to highlight that will make people vote for you?

Jason Collins: I am long-time resident who raised my family here. I’ve been actively involved as a community volunteer at Saint Agnes for many years. I now work at a business located in Fort Wright. I have deep roots and many friends here, so I want to do my part to give back to the community I call home.

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Jason C. Collins works for a business in Fort Wright.

Jason Collins

Council Member

[email protected]
859-331-1700

Council: 2023 - Present
Resident for 27 Years

City Council - City of Fort Wright, KY

Jason currently serves on the Fort Wright City Council. He was elected in 2022 and has served on the council since 2023.

2026 Kentucky General Election

As of September 15, 2026, Jason C. Collins did not have a website or any information online.

Public Services

“I’m proud of the work we’ve done balancing the budget, reducing taxes, expanding commercial development, and addressing property maintenance issues,” Collins said. “[We work on this] in order to keep everyone’s property values high thus protecting their investment in their private property.”

Says the city has addressed property-maintenance issues to protect property values.

- Says the city has addressed property-maintenance issues to protect property values.

Housing & Urban Development

LINK asked Collins about his thoughts about the increased traffic concerns from Fort Wright citizens. He acknowledged that while their police department’s increased traffic enforcement, done at the request of council and the mayor, is one approach, it is not the only one.

“Many of our traffic issues involve state maintained and controlled highways and we are committed to continuing to address and lobbying our state representatives for traffic improvements,” Collins said. “In the meantime, the Fort Wright Police Department is stepping up patrols in key areas to make sure that traffic laws are followed and enforced.”

As for his goals, Collins sees himself on a trajectory of public service.

“I see my past service as a building block towards continuing to reduce taxes, provide high quality emergency services, retain and help grow our business base, provide safe neighborhoods, and continue to focus on street improvements,” Collins said. “We have the foundation in place already to continue to achieve all of these objectives.”

Committed to lobbying state representatives for traffic improvements on state-maintained highways.

Plans to continue focusing on street improvements.

- Committed to lobbying state representatives for traffic improvements on state-maintained highways.
- Plans to focus on street improvements.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Plans to continue providing high-quality emergency services.

Plans to provide high-quality emergency services.

- Plans to provide high-quality emergency services.

Public Safety

Education

As for the city’s functioning, he looks at Fort Wright’s struggles with employee recruitment and retention. Just in the past year, Fort Wright has had to hire a new police chief, city clerk, finance clerk, and city attorney. Though they have also hired several police officers they are proud of, police departments like Fort Wright are at constant risk of staffing shortages.

“We are fortunate enough to have highly trained and educated staff members but they are constantly being recruited by other entities as a result,” Collins said. “Creating and maintaining a positive work culture, providing competitive wages and benefits are key components of what we do.”

Says the city has reduced taxes and expanded commercial development.

Claims the city has reduced taxes and expanded commercial development.

Prioritizes competitive wages, benefits, and a positive work culture to retain city staff.

- Claims the city has reduced taxes and expanded commercial development.
- Prioritizes competitive wages, benefits, and a positive work culture to retain city staff.

Economy

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Jason C. Collins

Plans to seek resident input and develop a plan for the city-owned Fort Wright Civic Club property that benefits the community.

Says the Fort Wright Police Department is increasing patrols in key areas to enforce traffic laws.

Claims the Fort Wright Police Department is increasing patrols in key areas to enforce traffic laws.

As of September 15, 2026, Jason C. Collins’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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LINK also asked Collins about what he thought should be done with the Fort Wright Civic Club property, now in the hands of the city. He is aware of the historic value of the spot and wants outside opinions.

“I’m very interested in receiving input about the future of this property from residents and working to put a plan in place that sees the property benefit our community as a whole.”

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- 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. 

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