Brandenburg City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Bruce
Fackler
Bruce Fackler, the incumbent, is running for Brandenburg City Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 8 candidates are running for 6 seats.
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The race · City Council
- 01Rhonda AllenIncumbent
- 02Donna Gaines BrownIncumbent
- 03Bruce FacklerYou’re reading
- 04David Harper
- 05Mark A. SpryIncumbent
- 06Debbie Stiff
- 07Grant WilesIncumbent
- 08John David WoodwardIncumbent
Background
- About
- Member of the Brandenburg City Council.
- Occupation (from candidate statement)
- Nonpartisan
- Party
- Nonpartisan race. Kentucky Secretary of State · Nov 3, 2026
On the record: Bruce Fackler
17 sourced01Property taxes1 sourced position
Voted yes on keeping the 2026 property tax rates at the 2025 rates instead of the rates first proposed (passed 6-0, September 2026).
Council voteBrandenburg City Council special meeting minutes, September 21, 2026 · Sep 21, 2026LinkHow the council voted
02City property1 sourced position
Voted yes on buying the property at 745 High Street for $175,000 (passed 6-0, October 2026).
Council voteBrandenburg City Council special meeting minutes, October 1, 2026 · Oct 1, 2026LinkHow the council voted
03Water and sewer rates2 sourced positions
Voted yes on Ordinance #662, the 2026-2027 water and sewer rates with a 2% increase (passed 5-1, June 2026).
Council voteBrandenburg City Council special meeting minutes, June 11, 2026 · Jun 11, 2026Link
Voted yes on Ordinance #651, the 2025-2026 water and sewer rates (passed 5-1, June 2025).
Council voteBrandenburg City Council minutes, June 9, 2025 · Jun 9, 2025LinkHow the council voted
04City budget2 sourced positions
Voted yes on Ordinance #661 (passed 5-0 with one abstention, June 2026).
Council voteBrandenburg City Council special meeting minutes, June 11, 2026 · Jun 11, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Voted yes on Ordinance #650, the 2025-2026 city budget (passed 5-1, June 2025).
Council voteBrandenburg City Council minutes, June 9, 2025 · Jun 9, 2025LinkHow the council voted
05Industrial Authority1 sourced position
Voted yes on reappointing David Pace and appointing Todd Blackburn to the Industrial Authority (passed 5-1, June 2026).
Council voteBrandenburg City Council minutes, June 8, 2026 · Jun 8, 2026LinkHow the council voted
06Occupational tax6 sourced positions
Voted yes on adopting Ordinance #648, the 0.33% occupational license fee with a $20,000 minimum and $200,000 maximum salary cap (passed 4-3 with the mayor breaking a 3-3 tie, June 2025).
Council voteBrandenburg City Council special meeting minutes, June 23, 2025 · Jun 23, 2025LinkHow the council voted
Voted no on delaying the occupational tax vote until after the July meeting (failed 3-4 with the mayor breaking a 3-3 tie, June 2025).
Council voteBrandenburg City Council special meeting minutes, June 23, 2025 · Jun 23, 2025LinkHow the council voted
Voted yes on adding a $20,000 minimum and $200,000 maximum salary cap to the occupational tax ordinance (passed 4-2, June 2025).
Council voteBrandenburg City Council special meeting minutes, June 23, 2025 · Jun 23, 2025LinkHow the council voted
Voted yes on reading Ordinance #648 at 0.5% (failed 3–4 with the mayor breaking a 3–3 tie, June 2025).
Council voteBrandenburg City Council minutes, June 9, 2025 · Jun 9, 2025LinkHow the council voted
Voted yes on reading the occupational tax ordinance at a 0.33% rate (passed 5-1, June 2025).
Council voteBrandenburg City Council minutes, June 9, 2025 · Jun 9, 2025LinkHow the council voted
Voted no on tabling the occupational tax ordinance until the new council was sworn in (passed 5-1, December 2024).
Council voteBrandenburg City Council minutes, December 9, 2024 · Dec 9, 2024LinkHow the council voted
07Budget oversight1 sourced position
Voted no on forming a budget/finance committee of two council members and one resident (failed 3-4 with the mayor breaking a 3-3 tie, June 2025).
Council voteBrandenburg City Council minutes, June 9, 2025 · Jun 9, 2025LinkHow the council voted
08Zoning3 sourced positions
Voted no on Ordinance #647, changes to the planning and zoning rules on fences (failed 2-4, May 2025).
Council voteBrandenburg City Council special meeting minutes, May 19, 2025 · May 19, 2025LinkHow the council voted
Voted yes on Ordinance #646, rezoning 1101 High Street (passed 5-1, January 2025).
Council voteBrandenburg City Council minutes, January 13, 2025 · Jan 13, 2025LinkHow the council voted
Said he did not feel the proposed fence ordinance change was a good one, and that fences from the back of a home to the rear of the lot give enough privacy.
Own statementBrandenburg City Council special meeting minutes, May 19, 2025 · May 19, 2025Link
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Zoning
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Said he did not feel the proposed fence ordinance change was a good one, and that fences from the back of a home to the rear of the lot give enough privacy.
May 19, 2025 ·Brandenburg City Council special meeting minutes, May 19, 2025 · May 19, 2025
On the record
Voted yes on Ordinance #646, rezoning 1101 High Street (passed 5-1, January 2025).
Jan 13, 2025 ·Brandenburg City Council minutes, January 13, 2025 · Jan 13, 2025
Voted no on Ordinance #647, changes to the planning and zoning rules on fences (failed 2-4, May 2025).
May 19, 2025 ·Brandenburg City Council special meeting minutes, May 19, 2025 · May 19, 2025
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