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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Shepherdsville Mayor & City Council Election 2026

6 of 6 council seats are on the ballot, with 20 candidates running. Updated Oct 5, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check

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The candidates

Listed alphabetically by last name. Every position links to its source.

City Council

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Voters choose the mayor in one citywide vote and up to six council members in another, from 18 names on the council list.

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What the next council decides

01Sewer rates and plant expansion4 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council voted 3-2 against a three-year sewer rate plan, so the 2026-27 sewer budget has to be redrafted.

What's on the tableWhether and how to raise sewer revenue to pay debt service on the sewer plant expansion.

  • The Pioneer News described a $27.6 million sewer treatment plant expansion under way. The Pioneer News
  • The rejected plan would have raised sewer rates roughly 10 percent a year for three years. The Pioneer News
  • Councilmember Faith Portman proposed raising sewer hookup fees and leaving customer rates the same. The Pioneer News
  • Mayor Jose Cubero said the city secured loan and grant money for the expansion and that user fees are needed to pay the debt service. The Pioneer News
02Chickens within city limits4 sourced facts

Where it standsThe city bans chickens; the council is considering an ordinance allowing a limited number, with a public hearing held in late September 2026.

What's on the tableWhether to allow residents to keep chickens and what coop and fencing rules to require.

  • WLKY reported the city currently bans chickens within its corporate limits. WLKY · Sep 28, 2026
  • The proposed ordinance would let property owners raise a limited number of chickens, with requirements for coops, fencing and other conditions. WLKY · Sep 28, 2026
  • Resident Jessica Hoch has been collecting signatures for a petition supporting the change. WLKY · Sep 28, 2026
  • WLKY reported the council was expected to vote on the ordinance two weeks after the hearing. WLKY · Sep 28, 2026
03Drainage, roads and traffic3 sourced facts

Where it standsCandidates in 2024 named drainage, roads and traffic as top needs; the city has drainage and park projects underway.

What's on the tableWhich drainage and paving projects get funded and in what order.

  • Rob Adams said warehouses have added strain on traffic and drainage. The Pioneer News
  • Jennifer Mendez suggested setting up 10 districts for a road paving schedule. The Pioneer News
  • Faith Portman wanted the drainage line project from West Blue Lick Road to the Salt River completed. The Pioneer News
3 notes on these statements

Mayor Jose Cubero is seeking a second term and is opposed by council member Jennifer Mendez. The Pioneer News

After the death of Mike Hibbard Sr., the council appointed Dana Bischoff James to fill the remaining months of his term; she is not on the November ballot. The Pioneer News

The Bullitt County Chamber of Commerce and The Pioneer News scheduled a forum at Paroquet Springs Conference Centre for Shepherdsville mayor and council candidates; each candidate receives the same questions. The Pioneer News

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  1. 1. How should the city pay for the sewer plant expansion?

  2. 2. Should residents be allowed to keep chickens in the city?

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 voted2 council decisions, each member's vote side by side, with a link to the minutes.New · How Shepherdsville is runWho runs Shepherdsville, and what it costsWho the city manager is, council pay, whether the city is in the red, and where your property tax goes.Your houseA Shepherdsville house at the typical market value ($222,100) pays about $6,500 a yearProperty tax, water, trash and energy, line by line for your address, plus the savings most owners miss.

Key dates

The seat math

0 stay (not up this year): 6 on this ballot

6 council seats. The council decides by a 4-vote majority.

  • The Pioneer News lists a mayor race (pick 1) and a city council race (pick 6) for Shepherdsville on the November 3 ballot. The Pioneer News
  • The Pioneer News described the six council seats as nonpartisan, two-year terms; all six incumbents filed for re-election in 2024. The Pioneer News
  • The Kentucky Department for Local Government lists Shepherdsville as a Mayor/Council government. Kentucky Department for Local Government

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