2026 Kentucky General Election

Tim VAUGHAN

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About Magistrate Vaughan
Tim Vaughan

About Magistrate Vaughan
Tim Vaughan is a long-time resident of Jessamine County and is currently a bank loan officer. Tim is a graduate of Asbury College with a degree in Philosophy and Economics.

He is active in the community, dealing with the High Bridge Park & Festival Committee and the Wilmore Community Development Board. Tim is a graduate of Leadership Jessamine County, Leadership Central Kentucky, and the Nicholasville Citizens Police Academy, and is an active member of Church of the Savior on Brannon Road.

About Magistrate Vaughan

Tim Vaughan earned a degree in philosophy and economics from Asbury College. He is active in the High Bridge Park & Festival Committee and the Wilmore Community Development Board, and is an active member of Church of the Savior on Brannon Road.

Tim Vaughan - Jessamine County, Kentucky

Tim currently works as a bank loan officer.

Tim Vaughan has been a resident of
Jessamine county for over 30 years and
a Magistrate for Jessamine county
for 23 years.

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District 2 Information

District 2 is west of downtown Nicholasville. It spans nearly the entire length between US 27 and US 68 from Fayette County to Mercer and Garrard County. West Jessamine High School, High Bridge Park and downtown Wilmore, KY are highly visited areas within District 2.

Tim Vaughan
District 2 Magistrate
Phone(859) 327-0085
Emailtvaughan@jessamineky.gov
Office101 North Main Street Nicholasville, Kentucky 40356
Meeting HoursMeetings scheduled by appointment

Tim has served as the District 2 magistrate in Jessamine County for 23 years.

Obtained $50,000 in Transportation Finds for several guard rails in High Bridge and on Shun Pike.

Voted against raising taxes and voted against the creation of new taxes.

Secured funds for Wilmore Pavilion behind the Rice House.

Tim Vaughan campaign website

FUTURE Tim will fight to keep the Wilmore, US 68 corridor and High Bridge area beautiful, peaceful and historical for
our families. Currently, Tim is working on drafting an ordinance that would allow more home based businesses.

Tim is running for re-election for several reasons. One reason is that he wants to make sure the comprehensive land use plan continues to be followed, as the fiscal court has the vote on zone changes. Through a chamber of commerce leadership group, Tim had the opportunity to visit other communities similar to Jessamine County and wants to use those experiences to help bring job growth to the area. With U.S. 27 now a business road, it is important to keep U.S. 68 with its somewhat rural landscape.

Voted against raising taxes and creating new taxes.

Is drafting an ordinance to allow more home-based businesses.

Wants to use experience from visiting similar communities to help bring job growth to the area.

- Voted against raising taxes and creating new taxes.
- Is drafting an ordinance to allow more home-based businesses.
- Wants to use experience from visiting similar communities to help bring job growth to the area.

Economy

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Actively worked on passage of noise ordinance to aid residents from barking dogs.

Obtained $50,000 in Transportation Finds for several guard rails in High Bridge and on Shun Pike.

Voted against raising taxes and voted against the creation of new taxes.

High Bridge Road

In 2007 Tim secured over $9,000 in Kentucky Highway funds paying for the placement of 375 feet of guard rail alongside High Bridge Road. The guard rail was placed where a major curve in the road exists along with a significant drop off point on the east side of the road.

Impassable Road sign

Impassable Road sign

Tim worked with the state to add 2 impassable bridge sings on Bethel Road and 1268.

	
	

Wants to install a guardrail on Glass Mill Road and pursue other bridge repairs if reelected.

Tim has brought his eleven years of experience and an ability to problem solve to the magistrate position. If somebody calls and has a problem, Tim has experience with what will or won't work, and who are the people to discuss the issue to get it resolved. Tim enjoys being able to work on a problem for somebody and seeing it through to the finish. If re-elected, Tim would like to work to put a guardrail on Glass Mill Road and other bridge repairs.

Obtained funding for guardrails at High Bridge, Shun Pike, and High Bridge Road.

Worked with the state to add two impassable-bridge signs on Bethel Road and Kentucky Route 1268.

- Obtained funding for guardrails at High Bridge, Shun Pike, and High Bridge Road.
- Worked with the state to add two impassable-bridge signs on Bethel Road and Kentucky Route 1268.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Emergency Station

Tim successfully lobbied the County Judge Executive for the funding and construction of the emergency station on US 68 bordering the Ichthus campgrounds. County fire trucks and ambulances are both housed here which both serve the needs of southwest Jessamine County.


High Bridge Road

Worked on passage of a noise ordinance addressing barking dogs.

Lobbied for funding and construction of an emergency station on U.S. 68 housing county fire trucks and ambulances.

- Worked on passage of a noise ordinance addressing barking dogs.
- Lobbied for funding and construction of an emergency station on U.S. 68 housing county fire trucks and ambulances.

Public Safety

Tim decided to run for office and become a magistrate He wanted to make sure that Jessamine County protected the beautiful farm land.
Tim is running for re-election for several reasons. One reason is that he wants to make sure the comprehensive land use plan continues to be followed, as the fiscal court has the vote on zone changes. Because the Fiscal court has the final say on zone changes.

Wants the comprehensive land-use plan followed when the fiscal court considers zone changes.

Wants to retain U.S. 68's rural landscape.

- Wants the comprehensive land-use plan followed when the fiscal court considers zone changes.
- Wants to retain U.S. 68's rural landscape.

Housing & Urban Development

FUTURE
Tim will fight to keep the
Wilmore, US 68 corridor and
High Bridge area beautiful,
peaceful and historical for
our families.
Currently, Tim is working on
drafting an ordinance that would
allow more home based
businesses.

Spash Pad

Tim proposed the idea of a splash pad for the Wilmore area and secured 200k for the city of Wilmore and will be located behind city hall next to the pickleball courts. Grand opening will be late spring 2026.



Emergency Station

Wilmore Pavillion

Tim secured the funds for the pavillion where Gospel On the
Green program takes place in Wilmore every spring and summer.


Spash Pad

Pledges to preserve the “beautiful, peaceful and historical” character of the Wilmore, U.S. 68 corridor, and High Bridge area.

Proposed a splash pad for Wilmore and secured $200,000 for its construction behind City Hall.

Secured funds for the Wilmore pavilion used by the Gospel on the Green program.

- Pledges to preserve the “beautiful, peaceful and historical” character of the Wilmore, U.S. 68 corridor, and High Bridge area.
- Proposed a splash pad for Wilmore and secured $200,000 for its construction behind City Hall.
- Secured funds for the Wilmore pavilion used by the Gospel on the Green program.

Public Services

- Magistrates, sometimes called justices of the peace, sit on the fiscal court, which serves as the county legislature and makes laws for the county. 
- They decide how money is spent and raised by the county, including taxes, bonds, and property transactions.
- They oversee county infrastructure like roads, manage county property, conduct building inspections, issue permits, and operate the county jail.
- Each county features 3 to 8 districts, each electing 1 magistrate.
- Magistrates are elected for 4-year terms in partisan elections. Their salary caps at approximately $93,000 for full-time work, adjusted based on hours worked. The fiscal court determines this salary.