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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Eminence 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.

Voters citywide choose one mayor and may vote for up to six of the eight City Council candidates; the six with the most votes win.

No-excuse in-person early voting at the Henry County Fairgrounds · Oct 29

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What the next council decides

01Property tax rate4 sourced facts

Where it standsIn September 2026 the council set the 2026 real property tax rate at the compensating rate of 23.5 cents per $100 of assessed value.

What's on the tableEach year, whether to keep the compensating rate or take the up-to-4% increase state law allows.

02Ethics ordinance3 sourced facts

Where it standsA new ethics ordinance drafted with the Kentucky League of Cities passed in June 2026 after Mayor Fred Downey broke a 2-2 tie.

What's on the tableHow the city applies and enforces its ethics and nepotism rules.

03Police department3 sourced facts

Where it standsIn September 2026 the council declined to further consider having Henry County take over the city's police services.

What's on the tableHow to staff and fund the Eminence Police Department.

04City property and the amphitheater3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe city leased the former EMS building at 128 Eminence Terrace after rejecting two purchase bids, and is negotiating for a South Main Street lot for a possible amphitheater.

What's on the tableWhether to buy, sell or lease city property, and whether to build an amphitheater.

05Internet antennas on the water tower3 sourced facts

Where it standsBluegrass Fiber has asked to put antennas on a city water tank to offer residents another high-speed internet option.

What's on the tableWhether to allow internet antennas on city water towers or find another site.

2 notes on these statements

Bobbi Jo Simon-Frazier and Justin Wayman were absent from the June 8, 2026 meeting that voted on the ethics ordinance and the 2026-27 budget. Eminence City Council minutes, 2026-06-08 · Jun 8, 2026

Phillip Smith was absent from the September 16, 2026 special meeting that adopted the 2026 property tax rates. Eminence City Council special meeting minutes, 2026-09-16 · Sep 16, 2026

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  1. 1. Should Eminence raise its property tax rate above the compensating rate?

  2. 2. Should Eminence have adopted the new ethics ordinance in June 2026?

  3. 3. What should the city do with its building at 128 Eminence Terrace?

  4. 4. Should the city let Bluegrass Fiber put antennas on a city water tank?

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 voted10 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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