Wilmore City Council · Nov 3, 2026
David R.
Riel
David R. Riel, 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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The race · City Council
- 01Andy BathjeIncumbent
- 02Jim BrumfieldIncumbent
- 03Allison Clour
- 04Kim Deyer
- 05Wes MetcalfeIncumbent
- 06Wade A. Mitchell
- 07Sharon MooreIncumbent
- 08David R. RielYou’re reading
Background
- About
- Associate professor in the School of Education at Asbury University and a council member since 2016. He has served on the Wilmore Community Development Board.
- Occupation (from candidate statement)
- Nonpartisan
On the record: David R. Riel
9 sourced01KY 29 trail1 sourced position
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, 2026LinkHow the council voted
02Water and sewer rates1 sourced position
Voted yes on the second reading of Ordinance 2026-6 increasing water and wastewater rates (passed 5-0, July 2026).
Council voteCity of Wilmore · Jul 20, 2026LinkHow the council voted
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, 2025LinkHow the council voted
Abstained on the Wesley Village Addition Project zone map amendment, citing a conflict of interest due to an upcoming Wesley Village Board appointment (July 2025).
Council voteCity of Wilmore · Jul 21, 2025Link
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, 2025LinkHow 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, 2026LinkHow 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, 2026LinkHow the council voted
07Solar panels1 sourced position
Voted yes on installing solar panels on the Dan Glass Pavilion with up to $20,000 in city funding, to be reimbursed by Solar Over Wilmore (passed 5-0, October 2025).
Council voteCity of Wilmore · Oct 20, 2025LinkHow the council voted
08Past elections1 sourced position
Ran for Wilmore City Council in 2024 (won).
Own statementJessamine Journal · Nov 6, 2024Link
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