Wilmore City Council · Nov 3, 2026

Andy
Bathje

Andy Bathje, the incumbent, is running for Wilmore City Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 8 candidates are running for 6 seats.

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About: Realtor with The Agency and a Wilmore City Council member since 2018. He was formerly a dean at Asbury University and helped create the Wilmore Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee.
Occupation (from candidate statement): Nonpartisan

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01KY 29 trail2 sourced positions

Voted yes on funding up to $80,000 as the city's share of a grant-funded final design for the KY 29 trail (failed 2-4, January 2026).
Council voteCity of Wilmore · Jan 5, 2026 Link How the council voted
Presented the proposal to seek a Transportation Alternatives Program grant covering 80 percent of a $400,000 final design for the KY 29 trail (January 2026).
Own statementCity of Wilmore · Jan 5, 2026 Link

02Water and sewer rates1 sourced position

Voted yes on the first reading of Ordinance 2026-6 increasing water and wastewater rates (passed 5-0, July 2026).
Council voteCity of Wilmore · Jul 6, 2026 Link

03Development2 sourced positions

Voted yes in a roll call to deny the Forest Creek zone map amendment at US 68 and Murphy's Lane, which the joint planning commission had recommended denying (6-0, September 2025).
Council voteCity of Wilmore · Sep 15, 2025 Link How the council voted
Voted yes on the Wesley Village Addition Project zone map amendment (passed 4-0 with two abstentions, July 2025).
Council voteCity of Wilmore · Jul 21, 2025 Link How the council voted

04Sewer project1 sourced position

Voted yes to start a Kentucky Infrastructure Authority loan process for added costs of the Main Street and Lexington Avenue sewer project (passed 6-0, November 2025).
Council voteCity of Wilmore · Nov 17, 2025 Link How the council voted

05Sidewalks1 sourced position

Voted yes on allocating $50,000 of Municipal Road Aid to sidewalk repairs (passed 5-0, June 2026).
Council voteCity of Wilmore · Jun 15, 2026 Link How the council voted

06Ethics code1 sourced position

Voted yes on the second reading of Ordinance 2026-1 revising the city code of ethics and the City Ethics Board (passed 6-0, March 2026).
Council voteCity of Wilmore · Mar 16, 2026 Link How the council voted

07Past elections1 sourced position

Ran for Wilmore City Council in 2024 (won).
Own statementJessamine Journal · Nov 6, 2024 Link

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