Berea City Council · Nov 3, 2026

Katie
Startzman

Katie Startzman, 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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Background

About: Katie Startzman is a Berea City Council member and the owner of the Berea eateries Native Bagel and Night Jar.
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: Katie Startzman

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01City 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, 2026 Link How 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, 2026 Link How 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, 2026 Link How 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, 2026 Link How the council voted

05Flock cameras1 sourced position

Told The Edge that the question about the Flock cameras is the cost/benefit analysis and whether they are worth the risk to privacy.
I think the question is what is the cost/benefit analysis on these cameras. Is having them worth the risk to our privacy?”
Own statementThe Edge · Oct 2, 2026 Link

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