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Springfield City Council · Nov 3, 2026

Richard "Lance"
Smith

Richard "Lance" Smith, the incumbent, is running for Springfield City Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 10 candidates are running for 6 seats.

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Background

About: Springfield City Council member, as listed by the Kentucky Department for Local Government.
Occupation (from candidate statement): Nonpartisan
Party: Nonpartisan race. Kentucky Secretary of State · Nov 3, 2026

On the record: Richard "Lance" Smith

8 sourced

01Ordinances1 sourced position

as reported by The Springfield Sun
Objected that a city ordinance requiring asphalt street patches was ignored when a patch was made with concrete (April 2026).
Why do we have ordinances in the first place, if they are just going to be ignored”
Own statementThe Springfield Sun · Apr 22, 2026 Link

02Annexation2 sourced positions

Voted no on annexing property at the corner of Mackville Road and 150 for a distillery project (passed 5-1, April 2024).
Council voteThe Springfield Sun · Apr 17, 2024 Link
as reported by The Springfield Sun; not a direct quote
Said the city should annex all of the property, not just a portion (April 2024).
Own statementThe Springfield Sun · Apr 17, 2024 Link

03City budget1 sourced position

as reported by The Springfield Sun; not a direct quote
Asked whether a newly purchased city salt truck was in the budget (December 2025).
Own statementThe Springfield Sun · Dec 17, 2025 Link

04Parks1 sourced position

as reported by The Springfield Sun; not a direct quote
Questioned the need for some amendments Washington County Youth Sports requested to its Idle Hour Park ball field contract (April 2026).
Own statementThe Springfield Sun · Apr 22, 2026 Link

05Past elections2 sourced positions

Ran for Springfield City Council in 2024 (won).
Own statementKentucky State Board of Elections · Nov 5, 2024 Link
Ran for Springfield City Council in 2022 (won).
Own statementKentucky State Board of Elections · Nov 8, 2022 Link

06Candidate survey1 sourced position

Ballotpedia lists Richard “Lance” Smith as not having completed its 2026 Candidate Connection survey.
Own statementBallotpedia Link

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Richard "Lance" Smith: their words and their votes on the same issue

Annexation

In their words

Said the city should annex all of the property, not just a portion (April 2024).
Apr 17, 2024 ·as reported by The Springfield Sun; not a direct quote ·The Springfield Sun · Apr 17, 2024

On the record

Voted no on annexing property at the corner of Mackville Road and 150 for a distillery project (passed 5-1, April 2024).
Apr 17, 2024 ·The Springfield Sun · Apr 17, 2024

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