Harrodsburg City Commissioner · Nov 3, 2026
Jack L.
Coleman
Jack L. Coleman, the incumbent, is running for Harrodsburg City Commissioner in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 7 candidates are running for 4 seats.
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The race · City Commissioner
- 01Jack L. ColemanYou’re reading
- 02Joseph Mason Hood
- 03Marvin "Bubby" IshamIncumbent
- 04Roger Johnson
- 05Sky Maddox
- 06Tommy Shirley
- 07Kayla Walker
Background
- About
- Harrodsburg city commissioner who has also served as a state representative.
In the May 19, 2026 primary for City Commission, Jack L. Coleman received 664 votes, Sky Maddox 644, Tommy Shirley 621, Marvin "Bubby" Isham 579, Kayla Walker 412, Roger Johnson 221 and Joseph Mason Hood 199 (unofficial results). The Harrodsburg Herald · May 21, 2026
On the record: Jack L. Coleman
9 sourced01Property tax2 sourced positions
Seconded the motion to raise the city property tax rate from 0.061 to 0.063 per $100 of assessed value (passed 3-1, September 2025).
Council voteThe Harrodsburg Herald · Sep 25, 2025Link
Seconded the motion to keep the property tax rate at 0.063 per $100 of assessed value, approved unanimously by the three members at the special-called meeting (September 2026).
Council voteThe Harrodsburg Herald · Sep 23, 2026Link
02Business tax1 sourced position
as reported by The Harrodsburg Herald; not a direct quote
Recommended waiting on an ordinance raising the license and net profit tax from 1.5 to 1.75 percent, citing inflation; the motion was tabled for lack of a second (October 2026).
Own statementThe Harrodsburg Herald · Oct 15, 2026Link
03City budget1 sourced position
Seconded the motion to approve the $19.8 million 2027 budget, which includes a $2.1 million shortfall (passed 4-1, June 2026).
Council voteThe Harrodsburg Herald · Jun 24, 2026Link
04Water and sewer rates1 sourced position
Seconded the motion to adopt a 2.7 percent water rate increase, which passed unanimously (April 2026).
Council voteThe Harrodsburg Herald · Apr 30, 2026Link
05Data center zoning1 sourced position
Seconded the motion to give second reading to the data-center zoning ordinance creating an Industrial Technology Zone; it passed with Commissioner Charlie Mattingly voting no (October 2026).
Council voteThe Harrodsburg Herald · Oct 15, 2026Link
06Rezoning1 sourced position
Voted yes on rezoning a 10.621-acre Sparrow Lane tract from business to residential (passed 3-2, May 2026).
Council voteThe Harrodsburg Herald · May 13, 2026LinkHow the council voted
07City revenue1 sourced position
Said at a June 2025 meeting that he was not saying raise taxes four percent but raise revenue.
I’m saying raise revenue”
Own statementThe Harrodsburg Herald · Jun 26, 2025Link
08Abandoned properties1 sourced position
Said at an October 2024 candidate forum that city ordinances on abandoned properties needed to be broader.
The ordinances need to be a bit broader”
Forum answerThe Harrodsburg Herald · Oct 24, 2024Link
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