Georgetown Mayor · Nov 3, 2026
Burney Jenkins
Candidate for Mayor (incumbent)
Burney Jenkins, the incumbent, is running for mayor of Georgetown in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Kim Menke.
Voter registration deadline · Mon, Oct 5, 2026
TodayGeorgetown's mayor, who began teaching, coaching and officiating sports in the 1970s. He was inducted into the National Federation of High School Sports Hall of Fame.
Where Burney Jenkins stands: positions on the record
Housing1 sourced position
Voted yes to break a 3-3 tie on a letter of commitment for a $300,000 loan to the Elkhorn Crossing tax-credit housing project (passed 4-3, September 3, 2026).
Council voteGeorgetown City Council special meeting minutes, September 3, 2026 · Sep 3, 2026
Property tax1 sourced position
as reported by News-Graphic; not a direct quote
Said that in an election year, with Fiscal Court lowering its rate, the city should lower its own where it can.
“If we’ve got a chance to lower things, let’s do that.”
Own statementNews-Graphic
Data centers1 sourced position
as reported by News-Graphic; not a direct quote
Said a ban should be paired with a secondary regulation that makes it hard for a data center to come in.
“You got to be very careful about trying to ban, but you better have some secondary thing in place that regulates, too”
Own statementNews-Graphic
City revenue1 sourced position
as reported by News-Graphic; not a direct quote
Said the city's revenue comes from taxation and from bringing in jobs.
“There’s two ways we get revenue: taxation, and bringing in jobs”
Forum answerNews-Graphic
Regional business park1 sourced position
Said a regional business park would be a way to leverage state and federal funds for revenue.
“Looking at this as a way to make revenue, it’s a good way to leverage state and federal funds”
Own statementWKYT · Oct 29, 2024
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