Covington City Council · Nov 3, 2026

Bill Wells

Candidate for City Council

8 candidates · 6 seats5 sourced positions

Bill Wells is running for Covington City Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 7 candidates are running for 6 seats.

Voter registration deadline · Mon, Oct 5, 2026

Today

Former Covington city commissioner (2015 to 2019) and South Covington Neighborhood Association president.

Where Bill Wells stands: positions on the record

Past candidacy1 sourced position

Ran for Covington City Commissioner in 2024 as a nonpartisan candidate (lost; 3,999 votes).
Own statementKenton County Clerk · Nov 5, 2024

Transparency2 sourced positions

Said at the April 13 forum the city should bring back OpenGov software so residents can track city spending.
Forum answerLINK nky · Apr 14, 2026
Said his campaign centers on transparency, public safety, fiscal responsibility, neighborhood engagement and smart, balanced growth.
“Transparency builds trust,”
Own statementNKyTribune · Jan 1, 2026

Infrastructure1 sourced position

Said at the April 13 forum the city should emphasize fixing road infrastructure.
“I think we need to use common sense as the decision making of all of our investments.”
Forum answerLINK nky · Apr 14, 2026

Housing1 sourced position

In 2024 proposed packaging city-owned properties into groups of 10 for a request for proposals with a five-year restriction on renting or selling to low- to moderate-income brackets.
“I propose that we package these properties into groups of 10 and issue a request for proposals (RFP) with a five-year restriction on renting or selling to low- to moderate-income brackets.”
Own statementWVXU · Oct 3, 2024

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