Versailles Mayor · Nov 3, 2026
Fred
Siegelman
Fred Siegelman is running for mayor of Versailles in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Laura Dake, Cory Cooley, Nick Green and Jason DeVore.
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The race · Mayor
- 01Cory Cooley
- 02Laura DakeIncumbent
- 03Jason DeVore
- 04Nick Green
- 05Fred SiegelmanYou’re reading
Background
- About
- Versailles City Council member who served as Versailles mayor from 1998 to 2014.
On the record: Fred Siegelman
10 sourced01Property purchases1 sourced position
Voted no on Resolution 2026-5 to proceed with buying the Yokohama property at 105 Industry Drive (passed 4-1, March 2026).
Council voteVersailles City Council minutes, March 17, 2026 · Mar 17, 2026LinkHow the council voted
02Employee pay2 sourced positions
as recorded in the council minutes; not a direct quote
Said his position on employee pay raises is not political, and proposed 3.7% for department heads and 4.7% for all other employees.
Own statementVersailles City Council minutes, May 19, 2026 · May 19, 2026Link
Voted yes on amending the budget to add 3.7% raises for department heads and 4.7% for other employees (failed 2-4, June 2026).
Council voteVersailles City Council minutes, June 16, 2026 · Jun 16, 2026LinkHow the council voted
03Budget1 sourced position
Voted no on Ordinance 2026-7 adopting the FY2026-27 general fund budget (passed 4-2, June 2026).
Council voteVersailles City Council minutes, June 16, 2026 · Jun 16, 2026LinkHow the council voted
04Property tax2 sourced positions
Voted yes on Ordinance 2026-14 setting city tax rates, including 4.9 cents per $100 of real property; the minutes describe the rates as unchanged (September 2026).
Council voteVersailles City Council minutes, September 1, 2026 · Sep 1, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Proposed using extra property tax revenue to subsidize the residential garbage fee by $1.40 a month; the motion died for lack of a second.
Own statementVersailles City Council minutes, September 1, 2026 · Sep 1, 2026Link
05Data centers2 sourced positions
Voted yes on the resolution placing a moratorium on data centers in the city limits (all six members voting aye, June 2026).
Council voteVersailles City Council minutes, June 16, 2026 · Jun 16, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Voted no on Ordinance 2026-13, a zoning text amendment that adds data centers to the prohibited uses in the Light and Heavy Industrial zones (passed 5-1, August 2026).
Council voteVersailles City Council minutes, August 4, 2026 · Aug 4, 2026LinkHow the council voted
06Affordable housing1 sourced position
Voted yes on a letter of support for the proposed Saddlebrook Village affordable housing development (passed 4-2, June 2026).
Council voteVersailles City Council minutes, June 16, 2026 · Jun 16, 2026LinkHow the council voted
07Economic development1 sourced position
Voted yes on a motion to file suit against the Kentucky Castle for breach of contract over $250,000 due to the city (failed 1-5, August 2026).
Council voteVersailles City Council minutes, August 4, 2026 · Aug 4, 2026LinkHow the council voted
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Fred Siegelman: their words and their votes on the same issue
Employee raises
In their words
Said his position on employee pay raises is not political, and proposed 3.7% for department heads and 4.7% for all other employees.
May 19, 2026 ·as recorded in the council minutes; not a direct quote ·Versailles City Council minutes, May 19, 2026 · May 19, 2026
On the record
Voted yes on amending the budget to add 3.7% raises for department heads and 4.7% for other employees (failed 2-4, June 2026).
Jun 16, 2026 ·Versailles City Council minutes, June 16, 2026 · Jun 16, 2026
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