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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Glasgow Mayor & City Council Election 2026

9 of 9 council seats are on the ballot, with 19 candidates running. Updated Oct 5, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check

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The candidates

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City Council

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Voters choose up to nine council members at-large; the nine top vote-getters win, and the mayor is elected separately.

No-excuse early voting, Barren County Extension Service Office · Oct 29

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What the next council decides

01Property tax rate3 sourced facts

Where it standsGlasgow's rate is 16.5 cents per $100; the finance committee has not yet recommended a 2026 rate.

What's on the tableWhether to set the 2026 rate at the 16.2-cent compensating rate, the 16.4-cent substitute rate, or higher.

  • The city's current rate is 16.5 cents per $100 of assessed value; the compensating rate would be 16.2 cents and a substitute rate 16.4 cents. Glasgow News 1 · Aug 19, 2026
  • The finance committee stopped short of recommending a rate in August 2026 to await guidance from the Kentucky Department for Local Government. Glasgow News 1 · Aug 19, 2026
  • In September 2025 the council gave first reading to a 0.165 rate, lowered from 0.169, by a 6-3 roll call; the compensating rate then was 0.160. Glasgow News 1 · Sep 15, 2025
02Industrial bonds and incentives3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council approved up to $85 million in industrial revenue bonds for Tate Inc. in January 2026 and $16 million for senior housing in December 2025.

What's on the tableWhether to keep issuing industrial revenue bonds and occupational-tax incentives for new employers and developers.

  • Glasgow City Council agreed to issue $85 million in industrial revenue bonds for Tate Inc., which plans to bring 400 jobs to the former R.R. Donnelley and Sons building. WCLU · Jan 30, 2026
  • The council approved up to $16 million in industrial revenue bonds for about 120 senior housing units; eight members voted in favor and Marna Kirkpatrick dissented. Glasgow News 1 · Dec 9, 2025
  • The companies would get a rebate or retain 1% of the 1.75% occupational tax under the incentive ordinance for Union Coating and Chemical Industries and Tate Access Floors. WBKO · Sep 30, 2025
03City-owned development land3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe city owns about 162 acres on Cleveland Avenue bought in 2024 and is seeking developers.

What's on the tableHow the city sells or incentivizes development of the Johnson Farm property and whether to buy more land.

04City government and revenue2 sourced facts

Where it standsGlasgow uses the mayor-council plan, with an elected executive mayor and a nine-member council.

What's on the tableHow council compensation and cost-of-living adjustments work, and whether to change how the city is run or funded.

2 notes on these statements

Johnny Belcher, a council candidate who advanced from the primary, died Aug. 7, 2026; his name will not appear on the November ballot, leaving 17 council candidates for nine seats. Barrenside

Councilman Freddie Norris did not run for re-election; the other eight incumbents are on the ballot. Glasgow News 1 · May 19, 2026

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  1. 1. What should Glasgow do with its property tax rate this year?

  2. 2. Should Glasgow keep using industrial revenue bonds and tax incentives to recruit employers?

  3. 3. Should the city buy land in order to prepare it for private development?

  4. 4. Should Glasgow hire a professional city manager to run day-to-day operations?

  5. 5. Should Glasgow add a restaurant (consumption) tax to diversify city revenue?

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 voted2 council decisions, each member's vote side by side, with a link to the minutes.

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The seat math

0 stay (not up this year): 9 on this ballot

9 council seats plus a mayor who doesn't vote on council items. The council decides by a 5-vote majority.

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