Frankfort City Commissioner · Nov 3, 2026

Katima Smith-Willis

Candidate for City Commissioner (incumbent)

7 candidates · 4 seats8 sourced positions

Katima Smith-Willis, the incumbent, is running for Frankfort City Commissioner in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 7 candidates are running for 4 seats.

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Frankfort mayor pro tem and city commissioner who joined the affordable housing and public works committees.

Incumbent commissioners Kelly May, Rob Richardson, Katima Smith-Willis and Leesa Unger are running with challengers Fred Deaton, Brennan Lippert and Katrisha Waldridge. The State Journal · Apr 9, 2026

Where Katima Smith-Willis stands: positions on the record

Trash and recycling1 sourced position

Voted yes on directing staff to outsource solid waste pickup to a private company, with the city paying for it (passed 4-1, March 2026).
Council voteFrankfort Board of Commissioners minutes, Mar. 23, 2026 · Mar 23, 2026

Ethics code1 sourced position

Voted yes on an ordinance setting a four-year limit for starting ethics proceedings, measured from the date of the alleged violation (passed 3-1, March 2026).
Council voteFrankfort Board of Commissioners minutes, Mar. 23, 2026 · Mar 23, 2026

Downtown and riverfront4 sourced positions

Voted yes on the payment-in-lieu-of-taxes agreement for the Capital Plaza Hotel renovation (passed 5-0, January 2026).
Council voteFrankfort Board of Commissioners minutes, Jan. 26, 2026 · Jan 26, 2026
Voted yes on the $333,853 agreement with Sasaki for a Riverfront Visioning and Strategic Plan (passed 5-0, January 2026).
Council voteFrankfort Board of Commissioners minutes, Jan. 26, 2026 · Jan 26, 2026
Voted yes on a $150,000 contribution to Develop Frankfort for future property acquisition for revitalization and economic development (passed 5-0, June 2026).
Council voteFrankfort Board of Commissioners special meeting minutes, June 30, 2026 · Jun 30, 2026
Voted yes on agreements with Sasaki ($75,920) and Strand Associates ($15,000) for 30% design plans for a Broadway linear park on Parcel C (passed 5-0, August 2026).
Council voteFrankfort Board of Commissioners minutes, Aug. 24, 2026 · Aug 24, 2026

City budget1 sourced position

Voted yes on the ordinance appropriating revenue for fiscal year 2026-2027, the city budget (adopted 5-0, June 2026).
Council voteFrankfort Board of Commissioners special meeting minutes, June 24, 2026 · Jun 24, 2026

Growth and housing1 sourced position

Said in her re-election announcement that she has stayed focused on affordable housing, infrastructure and public spaces that serve everyone.
“Whether it’s addressing the growing need for affordable housing, improving our infrastructure, or ensuring our public spaces serve everyone, I’ve stayed focused on creating a city that works for all of us.”
Own statementThe State Journal · Oct 30, 2025

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