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Brandenburg City Council · Nov 3, 2026

Donna Gaines
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Donna Gaines Brown, 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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Background

About: Member of the Brandenburg City Council.
Occupation (from candidate statement): Nonpartisan
Party: Nonpartisan race. Kentucky Secretary of State · Nov 3, 2026

Rachael Brown (candidate for Mayor) and Donna Gaines Brown (City Council member running for re-election) are two different candidates on the ballot. Kentucky Secretary of State · Nov 3, 2026

On the record: Donna Gaines Brown

18 sourced

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

03Water and sewer rates2 sourced positions

Voted yes on Ordinance #662, which increased rates by 2% (passed 5-1, June 2026).
Council voteBrandenburg City Council special meeting minutes, June 11, 2026 · Jun 11, 2026 Link How the council voted
Voted no 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, 2025 Link How the council voted

04City budget2 sourced positions

Abstained on Ordinance #661, the 2026-2027 city budget (passed 5-0 with one abstention, June 2026).
Council voteBrandenburg City Council special meeting minutes, June 11, 2026 · Jun 11, 2026 Link How the council voted
Voted no on Ordinance #650, the 2025-2026 city budget (passed 5-1, June 2025).
Council voteBrandenburg City Council minutes, June 9, 2025 · Jun 9, 2025 Link How the council voted

05Industrial Authority1 sourced position

Voted no 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, 2026 Link How the council voted

06Occupational tax5 sourced positions

Voted no 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, 2025 Link How the council voted
Voted yes 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, 2025 Link How the council voted
Voted no 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, 2025 Link How the council voted
Voted no on reading Ordinance #648 at a 0.5% rate (failed 3-4 with the mayor breaking a 3-3 tie, June 2025).
Council voteBrandenburg City Council minutes, June 9, 2025 · Jun 9, 2025 Link How the council voted
Voted yes on reading Ordinance #648 at a 0.33% rate (passed 5-1, June 2025).
Council voteBrandenburg City Council minutes, June 9, 2025 · Jun 9, 2025 Link How the council voted

07Budget oversight2 sourced positions

Voted yes 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, 2025 Link How the council voted
Asked for a detailed city budget that includes line items.
Own statementBrandenburg City Council minutes, September 14, 2026 · Sep 14, 2026 Link

08Zoning2 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, 2025 Link How the council voted
Voted no on Ordinance #646, rezoning 1101 High Street (passed 5-1, January 2025).
Council voteBrandenburg City Council minutes, January 13, 2025 · Jan 13, 2025 Link How the council voted

09Council pay1 sourced position

Suggested a training stipend of at least $1,000 per council member each year.
Own statementBrandenburg City Council minutes, June 8, 2026 · Jun 8, 2026 Link

10Alcohol tax fund1 sourced position

Said a council member should be on the alcohol beverage control (ABC) fund committee.
I think a councilperson should be on your (ABC fund) committee.”
Own statementThe Meade County Messenger · Nov 27, 2025 Link

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