Council Member· 2025-01-01 – 2026-12-31 (elected Nov. 5, 2024 per Branch.vote Jeffersontown City Council Member Nov. 5, 2024 election results listing winners; two-year council term begins January 1 following election per KRS § 83A.040 subsec. 4 - text read on FindLaw - and ends December 31, 2026; the Nov. 3, 2026 election results are not yet certified)
Mark Blum
Jeffersontown
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Top issues during term (20)
Employee health insurance renewal — 30.77% increase
Higher health insurance costs are expected; the city budgeted an increase that may not be enough.
Gaslight Festival preparations
Temporary road closure on Halloween; no direct cost cited.
Chenoweth Run Road annexation
Could bring city taxes to newly annexed property owners.
Homeless outreach and animal welfare partnership
No amount specified; the organization is newly eligible for grants at its two-year mark.
Rockley Lane ground depressions and safety hazards
Costs not yet determined; the city offered erosion-control material to the homeowner.
Data center regulation strategy
The city will likely purchase audiogram equipment and possibly retain an expert; costs weren't quantified.
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.
Multifamily rezoning next to Jeffersontown High School
Estimated rents of roughly $1,300–$1,500 for three-bedroom units; no city cost stated.
Bluebird Lane development denial
Supporters cited a $46 million private investment and an estimated $570,000 in annual property tax revenue; opponents questioned whether the community bears costs for infrastructure and services.
Park Vandalism and Misuse
Unknown — the city hasn't settled on a solution.
Towing contract insurance terms
Any added premium (roughly $125–$250/year) falls on the vendor, not the city.
Abandoned shopping carts and illegal signs
Proposed $150 retrieval fee per cart; carts cost retailers about $125 each.
Sunday alcohol sale hours correction
Flock license plate camera transparency
Pennwith Hills fence replacement
$6,000 city contribution toward an $8,010 project.
Community funding allocations ($84,500)
$84,500 of the city's $90,000 funding pool, leaving about $8,500 for February.
Building height limits in town center and neighborhoods
Stormwater drainage and flooding on Bluebird Lane and Grand Avenue
Downstream drainage improvements would require coordination and potentially significant cost between the developer, Public Works, and MSD.
Senior center membership rates performing well
Dues rose from $30 to $35 for residents ($100 to $105 for non-residents, roughly).
Amphitheater access and vandalism
Ongoing repair costs from repeated vandalism damage to park facilities.
Decisions during term (86)
Recorded while Blum was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Approval of Minutes — October 20, 2026
Approval of Minutes — October 28, 2026
General Fund Warrant 1664
Road Fund Warrant No. 1050
ADJOURN
Approval of October 6, 2026 meeting minutes
General Fund Warrant No. 1663
Road Fund Warrant No. 1049
Funding requests — $84,500 in community allocations
Resolution No. 864, Series 2026 — police vehicles surplus (first reading)
Resolution No. 864, Series 2026 — passage
Ordinance No. 1489, Series 2026 — second reading (budget amendment)
Adjournment
READING OF MINUTES – OCTOBER 6, 2026
Approval of Minutes – September 15, 2026
General Fund Warrant No. 1662
Road Fund Warrant No. 1048
Special Meeting on Data Centers and Noise Ordinance – October 28
First Reading of Resolution No. 863 – Fitness Market Development Plan
Approval of Fitness Market Category 2B Plan and Waivers
Voting record (2)
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