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 (9)(Public Safety)
Homeless outreach and animal welfare partnership
No amount specified; the organization is newly eligible for grants at its two-year mark.
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.
Flock license plate camera transparency
Aggressive door-to-door solicitors
Industrial noise from Global Polymers and city noise ordinance
Hiring the expert will cost the city money; the amount wasn't stated.
Homeless encampments and code enforcement
Cleanup and enforcement costs fall on the city, including public works labor.
Police overnight dispatcher staffing gap
Part-timers come with no benefits, so it's a cheaper way to plug the overnight gap — but the chief says real expansion will cost more down the road.
Weekend speeding on Gay Lane
Decisions during term (0)
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No decisions found matching Public Safety.
Voting record (0)(Public Safety)
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