La Grange City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Laura
Taylor
Laura Taylor, the incumbent, is running for La Grange City Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 16 candidates are running for 8 seats.
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The race · City Council
- 01Latosha Booker-BishopIncumbent
- 02Emily Cockrell
- 03Landen Cockrell
- 04Joe Davenport
- 05Andrew Dunk
- 06Joe Ezzio
- 07Sarah Little
- 08Deborah Bramblett Pollard
- 09Kenneth PowellIncumbent
- 10Lucy R. RickettsIncumbent
- 11Rod Spies
- 12Jason TaylorIncumbent
- 13Laura TaylorYou’re reading
- 14Mike Thompson
- 15Kristy Waldridge
- 16Sean Wood
Background
- About
- Occupation (from candidate statement)
- Nonpartisan
- Party
- Nonpartisan race. The Oldham Era
On the record: Laura Taylor
6 sourced01Compensation tax2 sourced positions
Was among the three councilors in favor of an ordinance cutting the 1% compensation tax to 0.75%; it failed with five of eight opposed (April 2025).
Council voteThe Oldham Era · Apr 7, 2025Link
Said she co-sponsored the 25% cut and believes the tax should be lowered now, with the goal of eliminating it once the Oldham Reserve project is complete.
I believe that we should lower the tax now, with the goal of eliminating it once that project is completed.”
Own statementThe Oldham EraLink
02Speed bumps1 sourced position
Voted yes on Municipal Order 1-2026 restricting speed humps and speed bumps (passed 6-2, June 2026).
Council voteLa Grange City Council minutes, June 1, 2026 · Jun 1, 2026LinkHow the council voted
03Ethics code1 sourced position
Laura Taylor moved to approve Ordinance 13, repealing and replacing the Code of Ethics, and voted yes on it (passed 8-0, July 2026).
Council voteLa Grange City Council minutes, July 6, 2026 · Jul 6, 2026LinkHow the council voted
04City reserves1 sourced position
as reported by the Oldham Era; not a direct quote
Said she was not comfortable passing a budget that used $525,352 of the city's reserves.
Own statementThe Oldham Era · Aug 3, 2026Link
05City employee pay1 sourced position
Made the motion, approved unanimously, to give all city employees a 5% raise and police a 6% raise (June 2026).
Council voteThe Oldham Era · Jun 17, 2026Link
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Laura Taylor: their words and their votes on the same issue
Compensation tax
In their words
Said she co-sponsored the 25% cut and believes the tax should be lowered now, with the goal of eliminating it once the Oldham Reserve project is complete.
On the record
Was among the three councilors in favor of an ordinance cutting the 1% compensation tax to 0.75%; it failed with five of eight opposed (April 2025).
Apr 7, 2025 ·The Oldham Era · Apr 7, 2025
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