Brandenburg City Council · Nov 3, 2026
John David
Woodward
John David Woodward, 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 FacklerIncumbent
- 04David Harper
- 05Mark A. SpryIncumbent
- 06Debbie Stiff
- 07Grant WilesIncumbent
- 08John David WoodwardYou’re reading
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- Nonpartisan race. Kentucky Secretary of State · Nov 3, 2026
On the record: John David Woodward
18 sourced01Property taxes2 sourced positions
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
Said he was not in favor of any increase in the property tax rates.
Own statementBrandenburg City Council special meeting minutes, September 21, 2026 · Sep 21, 2026Link
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 rates3 sourced positions
Voted no 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, 2026LinkHow the council voted
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
Said he was not in favor of the 2% water and sewer rate increase and would like a moratorium on increases for now.
Own statementBrandenburg City Council special meeting minutes, June 11, 2026 · Jun 11, 2026Link
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 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, 2025LinkHow 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, 2025LinkHow 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, 2025LinkHow the council voted
Woodward 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, 2025LinkHow the council voted
Voted no on reading Ordinance #648 at a 0.33% rate (passed 5-1, June 2025).
Council voteBrandenburg City Council minutes, June 9, 2025 · Jun 9, 2025LinkHow the council voted
07Budget oversight2 sourced positions
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
Agreed with a request for a detailed city budget that includes line items.
Own statementBrandenburg City Council minutes, September 14, 2026 · Sep 14, 2026Link
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, 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
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Property tax rates
In their words
Said he was not in favor of any increase in the property tax rates.
Sep 21, 2026 ·Brandenburg City Council special meeting minutes, September 21, 2026 · Sep 21, 2026
On the record
Voted yes on keeping the 2026 property tax rates at the 2025 rates instead of the rates first proposed (passed 6-0, September 2026).
Sep 21, 2026 ·Brandenburg City Council special meeting minutes, September 21, 2026 · Sep 21, 2026
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