Horse Cave City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Velpha
Hatchett
Velpha Hatchett, the incumbent, is running for Horse Cave City Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 6 candidates are running for 6 seats.
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The race · City Council
- 01Larry M. BunchIncumbent
- 02Miranda "Mandy" HatcherIncumbent
- 03Velpha HatchettYou’re reading
- 04Allen PoynterIncumbent
- 05Vickie RogersIncumbent
- 06Spencer Walters
Background
- About
- Velpha Hatchett has served on the Horse Cave City Council since 2017.
On the record: Velpha Hatchett
7 sourced01Past candidacies1 sourced position
Ran for Horse Cave City Council in 2024 (elected).
Own statementKentucky State Board of Elections · Nov 5, 2024Link
02Taxes2 sourced positions
Voted yes on Resolution 2025-02 opposing centralized collection of local occupational taxes by the state (passed 5-0, March 2025).
Council voteHorse Cave City Council minutes, March 10, 2025 · Mar 10, 2025LinkHow the council voted
Voted yes on setting the 2025 real property tax rate at 11.8 cents per $100, below the compensating rate, on first reading (passed 5-0, September 2025).
Council voteHorse Cave City Council minutes, September 8, 2025 · Sep 8, 2025LinkHow the council voted
03City employees1 sourced position
Voted yes on Municipal Order 2025-01 prohibiting medicinal cannabis by city employees (passed 5-0, March 2025).
Council voteHorse Cave City Council minutes, March 10, 2025 · Mar 10, 2025LinkHow the council voted
04Budget1 sourced position
Voted yes on the 2025-26 city budget ordinance on second reading (passed 5-0, June 2025).
Council voteHorse Cave City Council minutes, June 9, 2025 · Jun 9, 2025LinkHow the council voted
05Juvenile curfew1 sourced position
Voted yes on Ordinance 2025-04, a city curfew for juveniles, on first reading (passed 6-0, December 2025).
Council voteHorse Cave City Council minutes, December 8, 2025 · Dec 8, 2025LinkHow the council voted
06Parks1 sourced position
Named by the mayor to a council committee to work with the Kiwanis Club on a splash pad project (January 2025).
Own statementHorse Cave City Council minutes, January 13, 2025 · Jan 13, 2025Link
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