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Eminence City Council · Nov 3, 2026

Karen
Paris

Karen Paris, the incumbent, is running for Eminence City Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 8 candidates are running for 6 seats.

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About: Member of the Eminence City Council.
Occupation (from candidate statement): Nonpartisan
Party: Nonpartisan race. Kentucky Secretary of State · Nov 3, 2026

On the record: Karen Paris

11 sourced

01Ethics ordinance2 sourced positions

Voted yes on the new ethics ordinance (passed 3-2 with the mayor's tie-breaking vote, June 2026).
Council voteEminence City Council minutes, 2026-06-08 · Jun 8, 2026 Link How the council voted
as recorded in the council minutes; not a direct quote
Said that if the council did not vote on the ethics ordinance, it would feel like the committee's work with the KLC attorney was for nothing.
Own statementEminence City Council minutes, 2026-06-08 · Jun 8, 2026 Link

02City budget1 sourced position

Voted yes on the budget ordinance for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027 (passed 4-0, June 2026).
Council voteEminence City Council minutes, 2026-06-08 · Jun 8, 2026 Link How the council voted

03Noise ordinance1 sourced position

Voted yes on the noise ordinance (passed 4-0, June 2026).
Council voteEminence City Council minutes, 2026-06-08 · Jun 8, 2026 Link How the council voted

04128 Eminence Terrace2 sourced positions

Voted yes on selling the city building on Eminence Terrace (passed 4-2, December 2025).
Council voteEminence City Council minutes, 2025-12-08 · Dec 8, 2025 Link How the council voted
Voted yes on rejecting both bids for 128 Eminence Terrace (passed 6-0, April 2026).
Council voteEminence City Council minutes, 2026-04-13 · Apr 13, 2026 Link How the council voted

05Donations1 sourced position

Voted yes on donating $500 to the Kiwanis Club for the Community Thanksgiving Dinner (passed 4-2, November 2025).
Council voteEminence City Council minutes, 2025-11-10 · Nov 10, 2025 Link How the council voted

06Amphitheater lot1 sourced position

Voted yes on authorizing the mayor to negotiate a lease/purchase agreement for the vacant lot on South Main Street (passed 5-1, August 2026).
Council voteEminence City Council special meeting minutes, 2026-08-19 · Aug 19, 2026 Link How the council voted

07Parks1 sourced position

Voted yes on keeping the walking trail open 24 hours a day (passed 6-0, August 2026).
Council voteEminence City Council minutes, 2026-08-10 · Aug 10, 2026 Link How the council voted

08Public safety1 sourced position

Voted yes on the ordinance prohibiting concealed weapons in city buildings (passed 6-0, April 2026).
Council voteEminence City Council minutes, 2026-04-13 · Apr 13, 2026 Link How the council voted

09Streets1 sourced position

Voted yes on accepting Mago Construction's street paving bids of $144,320 (LARP grant streets) and $109,710 (other city streets) (passed 5-0, September 2026).
Council voteEminence City Council minutes, 2026-09-14 · Sep 14, 2026 Link How the council voted

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Karen Paris: their words and their votes on the same issue

Ethics ordinance

In their words

Said that if the council did not vote on the ethics ordinance, it would feel like the committee's work with the KLC attorney was for nothing.
Jun 8, 2026 ·as recorded in the council minutes; not a direct quote ·Eminence City Council minutes, 2026-06-08 · Jun 8, 2026

On the record

Voted yes on the new ethics ordinance (passed 3-2 with the mayor's tie-breaking vote, June 2026).
Jun 8, 2026 ·Eminence City Council minutes, 2026-06-08 · Jun 8, 2026

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