Matt previously served as an at-large member of the Fayette County Soil and Water Conservation District Board from 2018 to 2023. He ran for Kentucky State Senate District 13 in 2020 but did not win.

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As of March 25, 2026, Matt Miniard did not have a website or any information online.

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Lexington city council candidate arrested for alleged assault - FOX 56

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During his 2022 run for the city council, he was arrested and jailed overnight on a fourth-degree assault charge following a physical altercation.

Additionally, he was involved in a protracted appellate court battle with his own family regarding his father's estate; a circuit court judge ultimately removed Miniard as executor and ordered him to reimburse the estate for improperly using funds for non-administrative purposes.

- During his 2022 run for the city council, he was arrested and jailed overnight on a fourth-degree assault charge following a physical altercation.
- Additionally, he was involved in a protracted appellate court battle with his own family regarding his father's estate; a circuit court judge ultimately removed Miniard as executor and ordered him to reimburse the estate for improperly using funds for non-administrative purposes.

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- Urban county council members make up the legislative body of the Lexington-Fayette County 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. 
- The urban county council has 12 district council members and three at-large council members. 
- Council members voted to represent a single district serve two-year terms and those voted at-large serve four-year terms. Elections take place in even-numbered years. 