Elections in Kentucky local government
What Kentucky city councils, county boards and school districts are deciding about elections — plain-English summaries written from official agendas and minutes, updated as meetings happen.
32 Kentucky meetings since 2024 covered elections. Counts are directional — coverage varies by place and platform.
Places in Kentucky with the most elections activity
- Jefferson County, KY (8)
- Lafayette, KY (4)
- Louisa, KY (3)
- Clay, KY (3)
- Plantation, KY (3)
- Lexington, KY (2)
- Newport, KY (2)
- Middletown, KY (2)
- Fairfield, KY (2)
- Lexington, KY (1)
- Danville, KY (1)
- Marshall County, KY (1)
Latest matching meetings
Council to decide whether to cancel Nov. 3 election and appoint three members
The Lafayette City Council is holding a special meeting to consider several items, most notably whether to cancel the November 3, 2026 General Municipal Election and instead appoint candidates to fill three council seats. The council will also discuss revising its voting delegate for a League of California Cities…
Board to consider referendum on 1% sales tax for school capital projects
The Board of Supervisors will consider a resolution requesting a referendum on levying an additional one percent local sales and use tax for school capital projects. They will also hold public hearings on amendments to add several agricultural and forestal districts to the land development regulations. Other actions…
Lexington Urban County Council to vote on budget, charter, and service contracts
The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council will meet to discuss several ordinances and resolutions, including the Fiscal Year 2027 budget for the Downtown Lexington Management District. The agenda includes proposed charter amendments regarding council salaries, attendance standards, and the creation of a Charter…
Council to decide on settlement over Housing Element litigation
The Lafayette City Council will discuss and vote on a settlement agreement with the Housing Action Coalition to resolve litigation over the city's Housing Element (Case No. C25-0512). The council will also review and continue the proposed FY26-27 budget to June 22, discuss adoption timing for Objective Design…
Lexington Council to Vote on FY 2027 Budget and Charter Amendments
The Urban County Council will consider the Fiscal Year 2027 budget, including the Capital Improvement Program for 2027-2032. The agenda also includes proposed Charter amendments regarding Council member salaries, attendance standards, and the creation of a Charter Review Assembly, all intended for the November 3…
Historic Preservation Board to elect officers, hear cemetery and marker updates
The Clay County Historic Preservation Board will elect officers for 2026-2027 based on a slate established in May, receive updates on cemetery preservation and restoration, and hear progress on historic marker projects. The meeting includes public comment periods and standard procedural items.
Council considers budget amendments and charter changes for November ballot
The Urban County Council is reviewing several zoning changes, budget adjustments, and proposed charter amendments. Some charter amendments regarding council salaries, attendance standards, and a review assembly would be placed on the November 3, 2026, ballot.
Council to vote on $1.5M Ford vehicle purchase and $482K corridor design
The Plantation City Council and Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) are meeting to consider consent agenda items including contracts for landscape architectural services, civil engineering, vehicle purchases, and water meter supplies. They will also hold a public hearing on an ordinance to recapture previously…
Council to vote on $1.5M Ford vehicle purchase and other contracts
The Plantation City Council and CRA will meet jointly to consider consent agenda items including several contracts and expenditures. Key actions include approving a $1.5M purchase of Ford vehicles, a $482K landscape architecture contract, a $245K engineering contract, and a special election to fill a council vacancy…
Diamond Debbies citation appeal at 414 W 8th St.
This meeting includes an election for board chairperson and a hearing on an appealed citation for Debbie Cantrell's property, Diamond Debbies at 414 W 8th Street. The board will decide the appeal.
Planning Commission to vote on merging 10 parcels for 315-unit Terraces project
The Lafayette Planning Commission will hold public hearings on two development items: a parcel map to merge 10 parcels into one for the previously approved Terraces of Lafayette project (315 apartments at 3233 Deer Hill Road), and a hillside permit for a 6,160 sq. ft. home on Happy Valley Road. The commission will…
Commission will elect its chair and vice chair
The Newport Historic Preservation Commission will meet on March 25, 2026 to approve the minutes from its January 28, 2026 meeting. The agenda includes public hearings to elect a new commission chair (HP2600164) and vice chair (HP2600165). Commissioners will also review their materials, receive a CLG update, and…
Clifton committee to elect chair, review 3 property cases
The Clifton Architectural Review Committee will hold a meeting on March 11, 2026, to elect a chair and review three property applications. These include a retaining wall replacement, a fencing replacement, and a carriage house height request. All cases are in Council District 9.
Committee to elect chair, review two historic-home alteration requests
The Cherokee Triangle Architectural Review Committee will hold its annual chair election and review two applications for changes to historic homes in the district. The committee will decide on replacing wood windows at 1415 Willow Ave. and replacing a metal roof with shingles at 1135 Cherokee Rd. Both are in…
ARC to elect chair, review two new-home proposals in Limerick
The Limerick Architectural Review Committee will hold its annual chair election and review two applications for new single-family homes in the Limerick neighborhood. The committee will decide on the design of a new house at 731 W St Catherine St and a new house on a vacant lot at 1041 S 8th Street.
NuLu committee to elect chair, review Zen North alteration
The NuLu Review Overlay District Committee will hold a special meeting to elect its chair for the year, receive annual training, and review a request to alter a previously approved new construction project at 620 E Market Street (Zen North) to keep existing front 6th floor framing and cornice built to the front…
Committee to elect chair and review garage-to-residence conversion
The Old Louisville Architectural Review Committee will hold its annual chair election and review a request to convert a modern garage at 1470 S 1st St. into a secondary residential building. The meeting is open to the public, and case materials are available online.
Committee to elect chair, review One Forty West screening, and train
The Downtown Development Review Overlay District Committee will hold its annual chair election, receive committee training, and review whether the updated screening for the One Forty West interim site plan at 136-140 E Market St meets conditions from a prior approval. The meeting is open to the public in person and…
Middletown Council discusses election locations, public safety, and city appropriations
The Common Council will consider designating City Hall as an early voting location for 2026 elections. The agenda includes several appropriation requests for police, fire, and school services, alongside various municipal resolutions.
Planning Board reorganizes, elects officers and adopts 2026 procedures
The Fairfield Township Planning Board will hold a reorganizational meeting. Board members will elect a chairman and vice‑chairman and appoint an attorney, professional planner, secretary and transcription service. The board will waive two members of the Site Plan Committee and adopt its Rules of Procedure for 2026. A…
Commission votes to keep district voting system unchanged
The Clay County Charter Review Commission discussed the structure of the Board of County Commissioners, including district versus at‑large representation, and voted unanimously to retain the current district voting system. The commission also moved forward with language for a ballot measure on county commissioner…
Earth Day 2026 planning and Green Business Application revisions discussed
The board will elect a chair and vice chair, then discuss plans for the 2026 Earth Day event with the Parks and Recreation Department and review revisions to the Green Business Application. Other business, public comments, and adjournment are also on the agenda.
Township approves multiple professional service contracts for 2026
The Fairfield Township Mayor and Council met on Jan. 5, 2026 to certify the 2025 council election results and administer oaths to the newly elected council members. The body approved a series of professional service contracts for the township, including attorney, bond counsel, auditor, planner, GIS support and other…
CRC votes to remove casino gambling, residency and recall sections from charter
The Clay County Charter Review Commission met to consider charter provisions and administrative matters. It accepted the resignations of two members, approved the updated roster and the CRC counsel agreement, and voted to eliminate Section 1.5 on casino gambling, Section 3.1 on elected office residency, and Section…
America250KY Committee to elect chair, set goals
The America250KY Committee is meeting to introduce members, elect a chair and vice chair, and begin drafting committee goals. The agenda contains only organizational items, with no substantive policy decisions or public hearings scheduled.
Middletown council to declare mayoral vacancy, set special election
The Common Council holds a special meeting with a public hearing, then declares a permanent vacancy in the mayor's office following resignation, sets a special election for November 4, 2025 (with a primary on September 9 if needed), and approves a tentative union contract with salary grade increases for three…
Louisa County Board of Supervisors to hold public hearing on FY2026 budget
The Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing regarding the Fiscal Year 2026 budget. Members will also consider budget supplements for public schools, the water authority, and fire & EMS services.
Environmental trust board to hold elections and review conservation easements
The Louisville/Jefferson County Environmental Trust Oversight Board will meet in person to conduct board elections, review conservation easement updates for properties including Tyler and Limestone Cliff Farm, and receive monitoring reports for Mattingly and Blackbird Bend. The meeting will also include updates on…
Planning Commission to decide on preschool permit at 1003 Carol Ln
The Lafayette Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to consider approving a land use permit for the continued operation of an existing preschool at 1003 Carol Ln. The commission will also adopt the agenda, approve the January 21, 2025 meeting minutes, and elect a chair and vice chair. No study sessions or…
Parks & Recreation Committee to discuss indoor recreation steps and elect chair
The committee will review recommendations for the City Commission and Fiscal Court. Members will discuss initial steps for indoor recreation and hold an election for the committee chair.
Board to consider contracts for business park utilities and electronic pollbooks
The Louisa County Board of Supervisors will meet to approve bills and discuss the 2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report. The board is deciding on a contract for Shannon Hill Regional Business Park offsite utilities and a budget supplement for new electronic pollbooks.
Second reading of budget amendment, speed limit, and administrative code ordinances
The Marshall County Fiscal Court will hear guest presentations on courthouse roof asbestos remediation and the county library, then consider second readings of three ordinances: a speed limit for Echo Lane, an administrative code amendment, and a budget amendment. Old business also includes decisions on an Election…