Berea City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Barry
Poynter
Barry Poynter, the incumbent, is running for Berea City Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 13 candidates are running for 8 seats.
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The race · City Council
- 01Mike BarnettIncumbent
- 02Allison "Ali" Blair
- 03Steve CaudillIncumbent
- 04Regina Hudson
- 05Brooke King
- 06John PayneIncumbent
- 07Barry PoynterYou’re reading
- 08Alex Sipple
- 09Dan Sipple
- 10Katie StartzmanIncumbent
- 11Ronnie Terrill
- 12Leah Van Winkle
- 13Teresa L. Wren
Background
- About
- Barry Poynter is a Berea City Council member appointed in January 2026 to fill a vacated council seat.
- Occupation (from candidate statement)
- Nonpartisan
The September 24 candidate town hall was held by the Berea Restaurant Association. Katie Startzman, Steve Caudill, Barry Poynter, Allison "Ali" Blair and Troy Lane did not attend. The Berea Citizen · Sep 30, 2026
On the record: Barry Poynter
4 sourced01City budget1 sourced position
Voted yes on Ordinance #07-2026 adopting the fiscal year 2026-27 city budget (second reading, passed 8-0, June 2026).
Council voteBerea City Council minutes, June 16, 2026 · Jun 16, 2026LinkHow the council voted
02Employee pay1 sourced position
Voted yes on Ordinance #08-2026 adding a 4% cost-of-living adjustment and separate hazardous duty pay scales for police and fire (second reading, passed 8-0, June 2026).
Council voteBerea City Council minutes, June 16, 2026 · Jun 16, 2026LinkHow the council voted
03Property tax1 sourced position
Voted yes on Ordinance #14-2026 setting the city property tax levy (second reading, passed 8-0, September 2026).
Council voteBerea City Council minutes, September 1, 2026 · Sep 1, 2026LinkHow the council voted
04Housing1 sourced position
Voted yes on Ordinance #10-2026 allowing qualified manufactured homes as a permitted use in all residential districts (second reading, passed 8-0, July 2026).
Council voteBerea City Council minutes, July 7, 2026 · Jul 7, 2026LinkHow the council voted
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