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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Crescent Springs Mayor & City Council Election 2026

6 of 6 council seats are on the ballot, with 10 candidates running. Updated Oct 20, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check

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Nov 3Election Day

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The candidates

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

The mayor's office and all six council seats are on the ballot. Two candidates are running for mayor; eight candidates are running for the six council seats.

In-person, no-excuse early voting begins · Oct 29

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What the next council decides

01Fire department funding and hiring4 sourced facts

Where it standsIn March 2026 the council split 3-3 on extra money for the joint Crescent Springs-Villa Hills fire department, and the mayor broke the tie to approve $120,000.

What's on the tableThe council will set the city's share of fire authority funding and decide what say it has over full-time fire hiring.

02Old Crescent Springs streets and stormwater3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council tabled one-way street changes for Old Crescent Springs in March 2026 and in May approved engineering design for the street and stormwater project.

What's on the tableThe council will decide whether to adopt the traffic pattern changes and how to pay for street and drainage work.

03Buttermilk Pike traffic2 sourced facts

Where it standsButtermilk Pike is a major road through Crescent Springs, and both mayoral candidates name its traffic as a priority.

What's on the tableThe city will decide how to press state and county agencies on signals, intersections and truck traffic.

04City budget and taxes3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council adopted the 2026-2027 budget 6-0 in June 2026 and scheduled a public hearing on the proposed 2026 property tax rates for September 28.

What's on the tableThe council will set the property tax rate each year and adopt or amend the budget.

05Development: Ireland Avenue2 sourced facts

Where it standsIn August 2026 the council approved a settlement of the lawsuit over the Ireland Development plan for 620-632 Ireland Avenue.

What's on the tableThe council will weigh conditions on new development and how it affects nearby streets.

06License-plate reader cameras2 sourced facts

Where it standsCouncil member Bob Mueller asked in February 2026 to add Flock cameras to a caucus agenda.

What's on the tableThe council would decide whether to fund Flock license plate reader cameras for police.

1 note on these statements

Incumbent Mayor Mike Daugherty is not running for reelection; Brian Barclay and Jeff Smith are running for mayor. LINK nky · Oct 8, 2026

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  1. 1. Should the city have given the fire authority an extra $120,000 in March 2026?

  2. 2. Should the council have to approve full-time hires by the fire authority?

  3. 3. Should streets in Old Crescent Springs be converted to one-way traffic?

  4. 4. How high a priority should Buttermilk Pike traffic be for the city?

  5. 5. Should lowering city taxes be a priority?

  6. 6. Should the Ireland Avenue settlement have included added conditions such as left-turn-only exits?

  7. 7. Should Crescent Springs police use Flock license plate reader cameras?

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 voted8 council decisions, each member's vote side by side, with a link to the minutes.

Key dates

  • Online mail-in absentee ballot request portal closesLINK nkyOct 20, 2026
  • Excused, in-person absentee voting startsLINK nkyOct 21, 2026
  • In-person, no-excuse early voting beginsLINK nkyOct 29, 2026
  • Election DayLINK nkyNov 3, 2026

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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