<h2>Mayor</h2>
<p><strong>Mayor Daniel A. Bell</strong><br />
Mayor Bell has been serving the City of Taylor Mill since 2014. He is a lifelong resident of Taylor Mill and has a passion for community service. He has worked tirelessly to improve the quality of life for all residents.</p>

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Former Biology Teacher, Baseball & Basketball Coach Simon Kenton.
Graduate Holy Cross High School
B.A. Education University of the Cumberlands, Graduate Work Eastern Kentucky University.
Retired National Account Director for Pharmacia Pfizer Oncology.

Meet Mayor Bell

Educator, Businessman, Husband, Father & Pop

Former Biology Teacher, Baseball & Basketball Coach Simon Kenton.
Graduate Holy Cross High School
B.A. Education University of the Cumberlands, Graduate Work Eastern Kentucky University.
Retired National Account Director for Pharmacia Pfizer Oncology.
Married to Marsha Setters Bell, and has four daughters & five grandchildren.

Daniel Bell is originally from Taylor Mill. He earned a bachelor's degree in education from the University of the Cumberlands and completed graduate work at Eastern Kentucky University. He is married to Marsha Setters Bell and has four daughters and five grandchildren.

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Daniel has eight years of experience as an accounts director for an Oncology company.

Daniel is the current mayor of Taylor Mill.

2026 Kentucky General Election

Protecting Schools: School Resource Officers

The Taylor Mill Police Dept. has a dedicated SRO assigned to Scott High School and Woodland Middle School. The city splits the cost with the Kenton County School District.

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Supports assigning school resource officers to Scott High School and Woodland Middle School, with costs shared with the Kenton County School District.

- Supports assigning school resource officers to Scott High School and Woodland Middle School, with costs shared with the Kenton County School District.

Education

Moving Economic Development Forward

In 2018, I was able to negotiate the release of most of the encumbered property along Pride Parkway.

There is still work to do, but with land back in property owner's hands, the pursuit of development can resume in The Districts.

Negotiated the release of property with restrictions along Pride Parkway to allow development efforts in The Districts to resume.

Negotiated the release of property with restrictions along Pride Parkway to allow development efforts in the districts to resume.

- Negotiated the release of property with restrictions along Pride Parkway to allow development efforts in the districts to resume.

Housing & Urban Development

Accomplishments of the Mayor & City Commission
Public Safety: 2022 Safest City in Kentucky

The health & safety of our residents is our top budget priority. Taylor Mill was ranked the safest city in Kentucky in the 2022 Safewise rankings. Since 2010, The Taylor Mill Police Dept. is CALEA accredited & the Taylor Mill Fire Dept. Life Squad provides Advanced Life Support.

Pride Park Security Cameras 2023

The City's effort to stop Vandalism in Pride Park is now in place, and the installation of new cameras in the park is complete. These cameras will assist law enforcement in capturing and bringing people who continue to vandalize our park to justice.

City of Taylor Mill 2023 Year in Review

New Taylor Mill Firehouse

The planning for the City's new Taylor Mill Fire House is progressing, and we expect the final plans to be presented to the commission in the next three weeks. We will post the information on the city website and Facebook when the details are finalized.

Police/Fire EMS: The city commission approved a request by Police Chief Steve Knauf to send two police recruits to attend the state police academy. Congratulations to Sergeant James Mills on graduating from the Criminal Justice Executive Development program.

May 2019 Newsletter

Prioritizes funding for resident health and safety in the city budget.

Implemented security cameras in Pride Park to help law enforcement identify vandalism suspects.

Plans to present final plans for a new Taylor Mill firehouse to the city commission.

Approved sending two police recruits to the state police academy.

- Prioritizes funding for resident health and safety in the city budget.
- Implemented security cameras in Pride Park to help law enforcement identify vandalism suspects.
- Plans to present final plans for a new Taylor Mill firehouse to the city commission.
- Approved sending two police recruits to the state police academy.

Public Safety

Pride Park Master Plan

Many improvements have been made to Pride Park over the last 10 years. In 2011, we published a new Pride Park Master Plan which incorporates the community vision for the park’s future. In 2015, Pride Park was named "Best Park in NKY."

Pride Park Amphitheater Project

The City continues to progress toward building an Amphitheater in the park. Plans are proceeding to construct the stage and bandshell by 2024.

Grants Received

The City has actively sought and applied for state and local GRANT opportunities. The City recently received a $2,750.00 grant from the Kentucky League of Cities, which will pay for replacing and repairing the playground equipment.

See-Click-Fix App: In an effort to enhance communication and provide residents with a more efficient way to report non-emergency issues and provide feedback, we are excited to announce the launch of See-Click-Fix App.

The commission voted unanimously in March to set aside $4,500.00 to try the app for one year. Our goal is to gain a better picture of the needs in the community in order to deliver services more efficiently and better incorporate the vision of residents.

Improvements at Pride Park: The city commission voted to budget $75,000.00 to pave the parking lot of the Park Place Community Center. The parking lot has been in need of repaving for some time and this will help improve safety and make our community center more welcoming for those who utilize the facility.

Published a Pride Park Master Plan incorporating the community's vision for the park's future.

Plans to construct a stage and bandshell for a Pride Park amphitheater.

Sought state and local grants to replace and repair playground equipment.

Launched the SeeClickFix app to let residents report non-emergency issues and provide feedback.

Budgeted $75,000 to repave the Park Place Community Center parking lot.

- Published a Pride Park Master Plan incorporating the community's vision for the park's future.
- Plans to construct a stage and bandshell for a Pride Park amphitheater.
- Sought state and local grants to replace and repair playground equipment.
- Launched the SeeClickFix app to let residents report non-emergency issues and provide feedback.
- Budgeted $75,000 to repave the Park Place Community Center parking lot.

Public Services

$1 Million in Grants for the Taylor Mill Sidewalk Project

The Taylor Mill Sidewalk Project will complete a walkable loop around the city. Phase 1 and 2 of the project are completed. Conceptual design is complete on the third and final phase of the project which will complete a walkable loop in our city. Phase 3 construction is set to begin in early 2023.

Speed Limit Reduced on KY 3716/Taylor Mill Rd.

The speed limit on KY3716/Taylor Mill Rd. has officially been reduced to 35 MPH for the safety of residents utilizing the new sidewalks. New signage is in place.

The 2023 road repair program was completed, and the 2024 plan is being bid out in January. A new 5-year street plan is in the works for 2025-2030.

Lighting up dark intersections on Pride Parkway

The City will place two street lights along Pride Parkway to increase safety. The Robertson Road and Pride Parkway intersection will receive a solar LED streetlight, and the Lakewood Drive and Pride Parkway will have a Street LED lamp placed on the nearby pole at the corner.

Street Repair Prioritized: Our city engineer is conducting the annual assessment of our city streets. This annual report provides a ranking of the 125 streets in the city and is used to determine which streets are repaired based on the city budget for that year.

Plans to complete the final phase of the Taylor Mill Sidewalk Project, creating a walkable loop around the city.

Implemented a 35-mile-per-hour speed limit on Kentucky Route 3716/Taylor Mill Road to improve pedestrian safety near new sidewalks.

Plans to continue road repairs through a new five-year street plan for 2025–2030.

Plans to install two streetlights along Pride Parkway to improve safety at poorly lit intersections.

Uses annual street-condition assessments and budget rankings to prioritize city street repairs.

- Plans to complete the final phase of the Taylor Mill Sidewalk Project, creating a walkable loop around the city.
- Implemented a 35-mile-per-hour speed limit on Kentucky Route 3716/Taylor Mill Road to improve pedestrian safety near new sidewalks.
- Plans to continue road repairs through a new five-year street plan for 2025–2030.
- Plans to install two streetlights along Pride Parkway to improve safety at poorly lit intersections.
- Uses annual street-condition assessments and budget rankings to prioritize city street repairs.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Debt Free & Balanced Budget

Taylor Mill was one of the first cities in the area to be debt-free and is one of the few that still is. Our budget is carefully focused on funding quality services. We pay cash for all city operations & street repairs. Our city has been debt free with a balanced budget 14 consecutive years.

Downtown Development

The vision for developing our downtown is to attract high-quality development that will generate revenue and impact our bottom line.

Quality economic growth will have a positive financial impact on our city & improve our quality of life. Higher business revenues enable the city to make critical road repairs and keep taxes in check.

Prioritizes a debt-free, balanced municipal budget and paying cash for city operations and street repairs.

Supports downtown development intended to generate city revenue, fund road repairs, and keep taxes in check.

- Prioritizes a debt-free, balanced municipal budget and paying cash for city operations and street repairs.
- Supports downtown development intended to generate city revenue, fund road repairs, and keep taxes in check.

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Invested in underground utilities, turning lanes, lighting, traffic poles, and stoplights along Pride Parkway to improve safety and business access.

Isaac Brickman

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Pride Pkwy. Infrastructure Enhancements

In order to improve safety and business opportunities along Pride Parkway the city invested in underground utilities, turning lanes, decorative street lighting, mast-arm traffic poles and stop lights.

Michael Blackburn

- 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. 