Mayor· 2023-01-01 – 2026-12-31 (elected Nov. 8, 2022 per WHAS11 and WAVE coverage, first woman mayor, ceremonially sworn in Dec. 29, 2022 per WDRB and Spectrum News; mayor four-year term begins January 1 following election per KRS § 83A.040 subsec. 1 - text read on FindLaw - and ends December 31, 2026; the Nov. 3, 2026 election results are not yet certified)
Carol Pike
Jeffersontown
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Top issues during term (6)(Taxes Budget)
Employee health insurance renewal — 30.77% increase
Higher health insurance costs are expected; the city budgeted an increase that may not be enough.
FY 2025-26 budget amendment
Property owners pay $0.108 per $100 of assessed value; the city operates on a balanced $39.1 million budget.
Community funding allocations ($84,500)
$84,500 of the city's $90,000 funding pool, leaving about $8,500 for February.
Transient room tax revenue for Jeffersontown
Could bring new tax revenue into the city, though no amount was estimated.
Council accessibility to the public
No direct cost, though staff time for special meeting notices would add some work.
Election-day meeting schedule conflict
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while Pike was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
No decisions found matching Taxes Budget.