# Mayoral Appointment & Commission Vacancy

Posted on July 21, 2020 by James Martin

On July 13, 2020 a meeting was held to appoint a new Mayor for the City of Bellemeade.  I presented myself as a candidate and was unanimously selected to fill the role for the remainder of 2020.

Mayor’s Message | City of Bellemeade, Kentucky

James was appointed mayor of Bellemeade in July 2020 to fill the role for the remainder of that year.

Contact Us | City of Bellemeade, Kentucky

2026 Kentucky General Election

As of September 15, 2026, James Martin did not have a website or any information online.

Education

Martin said, if the property was moved with some of the nature preserved, he would be in favor of the development.

"The best place for this daycare would be actually on the already zoned commercial portion of UofL's Shelby campus," Martin said. "Or if they were to move this down past that grove of trees, so kind of towards Lagrange Road, they could eliminate both of these problems. and as far as I'm concerned, if that occurred, I would be in much more in favor of it."

Lyndon residents voice concerns over potential day care center

Said he would be more favorable toward the LeafSpring daycare if it were moved to a commercially zoned campus area or farther toward Lagrange Road.

- Said he would be more favorable toward the LeafSpring daycare if it were moved to a commercially zoned campus area or farther toward Lagrange Road.

Housing & Urban Development

Public Safety

It is important for individual citizens to make public comments at all phases of the process.  
If you are interested in this project, I would like to hear from you. (Both positive or negative).  We want to ensure the public meetings reflect the voice and best interests of Bellemeade residents.

Encourages residents to make public comments throughout the process involving the proposed project.

- Encourages residents to make public comments throughout the process involving the proposed project.

Public Services

James Martin, the mayor of Bellemeade, said the new intersection being created is his biggest issue with the proposed site.

"People who normally could have just turned right out of [Shelby Campus], if you want to go straight into this new commercial development they're building, you're going to have to be in that lane, which means people who want to turn right are going to be backing up behind people who are going to be trying to cross Whipps Mill Road. That's going to put psychological pressure on them to make risky, maneuvers to try to cross with small road," Martin said. "So we're quite confident that that's going to cause very risky, decisions on an already blind curve."

Said the proposed intersection for the LeafSpring daycare could lead drivers to make risky decisions at an already blind curve.

- Said the proposed intersection for the LeafSpring daycare could lead drivers to make risky decisions at an already blind curve.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Economy

James Martin

As of September 15, 2026, James Martin’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Mauricio Mendez

Buket Urgen

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