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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Cave City Mayor & Council Election 2026

6 of 6 council seats are on the ballot, with 11 candidates running. Updated Oct 21, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check

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The candidates

Listed alphabetically by last name. Every position links to its source.

Voters citywide choose one mayor from two candidates and up to six City Council members from nine candidates; the six with the most votes win.

In-person no-excuse absentee voting begins · Oct 29

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What the next council decides

01Data centers4 sourced facts

Where it standsA 12-month moratorium on data center applications passed its final reading 4-1 in May 2026, and the landowner has sued the city over it.

What's on the tableWhat zoning rules, if any, should govern data centers once the moratorium ends, and how the city handles the lawsuits.

02Agricultural expo center2 sourced facts

Where it standsIn May 2026 the council voted 5-0 to build the Agricultural Center on city-owned Chapatcha Park land.

What's on the tableHow the city works with Barren County to build and pay for running the center.

03Property upkeep and code enforcement2 sourced facts

Where it standsCave City has an ordinance imposing fines of 75 cents per $100 of assessed value for failing to maintain or repair dilapidated property.

What's on the tableHow hard to enforce property upkeep rules and how to help owners who cannot keep up.

04Noise and the entertainment district2 sourced facts

Where it standsIn April 2026 the council voted 4-1 to allow noise up to 70 decibels until 11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday nights.

What's on the tableWhether to keep, tighten or loosen the noise limits near bars and music venues.

05Property taxes and budget2 sourced facts

Where it standsIn August 2026 the council voted to adopt the compensating real property tax rate of 13 cents per $100, down from 13.4 cents.

What's on the tableThe yearly tax rate and the city budget.

2 notes on these statements

Clifton Parsley is a council member who did not seek re-election to the council in order to run for mayor. WCLU Radio / Glasgow News 1 · Oct 14, 2026

Leticia Cline, Ronald Coffey, Andrew Bagshaw, Denny Doyle, Lindsey Lawhon, Chris Adwell and Jonathan Lawhon participated in the Oct. 13 City Council candidate forum. WCLU Radio / Glasgow News 1 · Oct 14, 2026

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  1. 1. Should Cave City pause new data center applications for 12 months?

  2. 2. How should Cave City's zoning treat data centers?

  3. 3. Should the Agricultural Center be built on city-owned Chapatcha Park land?

  4. 4. Should music and noise be allowed until 11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday nights?

  5. 5. How should the city handle run-down property?

Seat the councilSeat the Council →Pick a winner for each open seat and see where the resulting council stands on each issue.On the recordHow the council voted7 council decisions, each member's vote side by side, with a link to the minutes.

Key dates

The seat math

0 stay (not up this year): 6 on this ballot

6 council seats plus a mayor who doesn't vote on council items. The council decides by a 4-vote majority.

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