Frankfort Board of Commissioners · Nov 3, 2026
Layne Wilkerson
Mayor of Frankfort; term ends January 1, 2029Ballotpedia
Layne Wilkerson (Mayor of Frankfort) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the Frankfort Board of Commissioners after the election.
Mayor of Frankfort, who votes on motions alongside the four commissioners.
Where Layne Wilkerson stands: positions on the record
Trash and recycling2 sourced positions
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
Said, as reported by The State Journal, that outsourcing would bring the service level back and free money for other priorities such as streets.
“So for me, outsourcing will enable us to bring that service level back and keep more money to do other things that the public expects us to do, like the streets”
Own statementThe State Journal · Mar 26, 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
Ethics code1 sourced position
Abstained 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
What Layne Wilkerson said vs. how Layne Wilkerson voted
Trash pickup
In their words
Said, as reported by The State Journal, that outsourcing would bring the service level back and free money for other priorities such as streets.
Mar 26, 2026 ·The State Journal · Mar 26, 2026
On the record
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).
Mar 23, 2026 ·Frankfort Board of Commissioners minutes, Mar. 23, 2026 · Mar 23, 2026
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