Benton City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Stanley "Butch"
Holland
Stanley "Butch" Holland, the incumbent, is running for Benton City Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 8 candidates are running for 6 seats.
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The race · City Council
- 01Kayce Downing
- 02John Durham
- 03Guy HentonIncumbent
- 04Stanley "Butch" HollandYou’re reading
- 05Sylvia JestesIncumbent
- 06Chris Kerrick
- 07David Maddox
- 08Jeffrey Carr Thompson
Background
- About
- Benton City Council member who reports to the council on the Benton Electric System board.
- Party
- Nonpartisan race. Kentucky Secretary of State, Land Office
On the record: Stanley "Butch" Holland
9 sourced01Council vacancies2 sourced positions
Voted yes on appointing Laura Craynon to the vacant council seat (passed 3-2, January 2026).
Council voteCity of Benton · Jan 5, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Voted yes on appointing Brenda Edwards to the vacant council seat (passed 4-1, June 2026).
Council voteCity of Benton · Jun 15, 2026LinkHow the council voted
02Housing and zoning1 sourced position
Voted yes on an ordinance lowering the density requirements for multi-residential units in an R-3 zone (passed 4-0, June 2026).
Council voteCity of Benton · Jun 17, 2026LinkHow the council voted
03Splash pad1 sourced position
Voted yes on applying for a $780,500 Land and Water Conservation Fund grant for a splash pad at H.H. Lovett Park (passed 5-0, August 2026).
Council voteCity of Benton · Aug 17, 2026LinkHow the council voted
04Parks1 sourced position
Voted yes on awarding the First Responder Park construction bid to C & C Contracting for $892,750 (passed 4-0, April 2026).
Council voteCity of Benton · Apr 20, 2026LinkHow the council voted
05Sidewalks1 sourced position
Voted yes on awarding the Benton sidewalk project bid to KMAC Contracting for $1,207,253.22 (passed 4-0, September 2026).
Council voteCity of Benton · Sep 8, 2026LinkHow the council voted
06City budget1 sourced position
Voted yes on the City of Benton General Fund budget for fiscal year 2026-2027 (passed 5-0, June 2026).
Council voteCity of Benton · Jun 15, 2026LinkHow the council voted
07Garbage service2 sourced positions
Voted yes on adding GFL's temporary 8% fuel surcharge to garbage bills (passed 5-0, May 2026).
Council voteCity of Benton · May 18, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Voted yes on extending the GFL garbage contract three years with a 4.8% rate increase (passed 5-0, February 2026).
Council voteCity of Benton · Feb 16, 2026LinkHow the council voted
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