Oak Grove City Council · Nov 3, 2026

Edward T.
Cook

Edward T. Cook, the incumbent, is running for Oak Grove City Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 10 candidates are running for 6 seats.

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The race · City Council

About: Oak Grove City Council member who won a council seat in the November 2022 election.
Occupation (from candidate statement): Nonpartisan

8 sourced

01Data centers1 sourced position

Said the City of Hopkinsville is developing language on AI data centers and will share it with Oak Grove for consideration.
Own statementCity of Oak Grove · Jun 2, 2026 Link

02Code enforcement1 sourced position

Sponsored a council discussion on code enforcement and asked whether the code officer's workload was heavy.
Own statementCity of Oak Grove · Jul 21, 2026 Link

03Trash service2 sourced positions

Voted yes to keep the five-year contract term in the city's solid waste collection request for proposals (passed 4-2, March 2026).
Council voteCity of Oak Grove · Mar 23, 2026 Link How the council voted
Voted yes to award the exclusive solid waste franchise to Impact Waste Service (passed 6-0, May 2026).
Council voteCity of Oak Grove · May 5, 2026 Link How the council voted

04Budget and property tax2 sourced positions

Voted no on second reading of the FY2026-27 budget ordinance (4% tax version), which passed after Mayor Jackie Oliver broke a 3-3 tie (June 2026).
Council voteCity of Oak Grove · Jun 2, 2026 Link How the council voted
Voted no on second reading of the ordinance setting the FY2026-27 tax levy, which passed after Mayor Jackie Oliver broke a 3-3 tie with a yes (September 2026).
Council voteCity of Oak Grove · Sep 15, 2026 Link How the council voted

05Park and center rentals1 sourced position

Voted yes on the master rental agreement for the Oak Grove Community Center and Wades Way Park (passed by voice vote, with only Janet Edwards against, July 2026).
Council voteCity of Oak Grove · Jul 21, 2026 Link How the council voted

06Housing1 sourced position

Voted yes on second reading of a zoning text amendment on manufactured homes and single-family placement (passed 6-0, June 2026).
Council voteCity of Oak Grove · Jun 16, 2026 Link How the council voted

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