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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Park Hills Mayor & City Council Election 2026

6 of 6 council seats are on the ballot, with 12 candidates running. Updated Oct 20, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check

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The candidates

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The mayor's office and all six council seats are on the ballot. Two candidates are running for mayor; ten candidates are running for the six council seats, and voters may choose up to six.

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What the next council decides

01Amsterdam Road and the Arlington-Dixie realignment3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe grant-funded Amsterdam Road project is in engineering and right-of-way work, and the city signed on to a county grant to realign Arlington Road at Dixie Highway.

What's on the tableThe council will decide how to fund and schedule the road projects and the city's share of their costs.

02City budget and taxes3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council adopted the 2026-2027 budget in June 2026 and the 2026 tax rates in August 2026, both without a no vote.

What's on the tableThe council will set the tax rates and adopt or amend the budget each year.

03Police K-9 program2 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council voted 3-2 in April 2026 to move forward with a grant application and a police K-9 program on a net-zero basis.

What's on the tableThe council will decide whether to fund the program's costs if grants and fundraising fall short.

04Trolley Park and new parks2 sourced facts

Where it standsThe city engineer is studying possible locations for a shelter structure at Trolley Park.

What's on the tableThe council will decide whether to build a shelter or restrooms at Trolley Park and whether to pursue new park land.

05How the council does business3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council split 3-3 several times in 2026 on its meeting minutes and its procurement policy, with the mayor breaking the ties.

What's on the tableThe new council will work under rules on procurement and conduct of meetings adopted in May 2026.

06Zoning and housing3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council adopted state-required rules for qualified manufactured homes in March 2026 and changed R-M zone rules in August 2026.

What's on the tableThe council will rule on zoning changes as projects such as the St. Charles senior living community move ahead.

3 notes on these statements

The city lists Laura Rippe Cardosi, Greg Claypole, Steve Elkins, Sarah Froelich, Emily Sayers and Pamela Spoor as council members. City of Park Hills

Ten candidates are on the ballot for the six at-large council seats. Kentucky State Board of Elections

Dan Warner, Greg Claypole, Joe Daugherty, Pamela Spoor, Carlton Trinkle and Steve Elkins share a joint campaign website, parkhillsvoter.com, paid for by the six of them. Park Hills, Kentucky City Council Candidates (parkhillsvoter.com)

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  1. 1. Should the city add sidewalks to streets that lack them?

  2. 2. How high a priority should the Amsterdam Road project be?

  3. 3. Should Park Hills police start a K-9 program funded by grants and donations?

  4. 4. Should the city build a shelter or restrooms at Trolley Park?

  5. 5. Should the city pursue a new park south of Dixie Highway?

  6. 6. Should the city do more to protect its tree canopy?

  7. 7. Should Park Hills have adopted the state-required zoning rules for qualified manufactured homes?

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 voted16 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): 6 on this ballot

6 council seats plus a mayor who doesn't vote on council items. The council decides by a 4-vote majority.

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