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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Shively Mayor & City Council Election 2026

6 of 6 council seats are on the ballot, with 8 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.

The mayor and six council seats are on the ballot; the Jefferson County Clerk's list shows six council candidates and two mayoral candidates.

In-person no-excuse absentee voting begins · Oct 29

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What the next council decides

012708 Dixie Highway convenience store2 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council approved the waivers by a mayoral tie-break in June 2026 after delaying the vote to ask the owner to attend.

What's on the tableHow the council handles waiver requests and notice for development projects.

022026-27 budget and tax rate3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council set the 2026-27 tax rate 6-0 and adopted the budget ordinance on a 3-3 roll call with a mayoral tie-break on June 15, 2026.

What's on the tableThe next council will carry out the budget and set future rates.

03Smoke shop rules2 sourced facts

Where it standsOrdinance 14 on smoking retail stores got a 6-0 roll call on January 5, 2026.

What's on the tableHow the city enforces and possibly changes the new land development rules.

04St. Francis DeSales financing2 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council agreed in June and August 2026 to undertake an industrial revenue note of up to $4,000,000 for the school.

What's on the tableFuture city action on financing for private projects.

05Inclusionary zoning3 sourced facts

Where it standsLouisville Metro planning staff presented the idea to the council in May 2026.

What's on the tableWhether Shively adopts an affordable-housing requirement for new development.

1 note on these statements

Five of the six council candidates, Tiffany Burton-McBroom, Kelly Gibson, Saundra K. Gibson, Wendell Vincent and Danielle Wakaba, are on the council's current member list. City of Shively

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  1. 1. How should the council handle waivers for a convenience store on Dixie Highway?

  2. 2. How should the council treat the city's 2026-27 budget?

  3. 3. How should the city regulate new smoke shops?

  4. 4. Should the city issue an industrial revenue note for a private school project?

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 voted5 council decisions, each member's vote side by side, with a link to the minutes.New · How Shively is runWho runs Shively, and what it costsThe city clerk earns $90,393. See council pay, whether the city is in the red, and where your property tax goes.

Key dates

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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