City of Glasgow Municipal Government Barren County Government

LOCAL GOVERNMEN T STRUCTURE

Glasgow became an incorporated city in 1878, holding its first city council meeting on May 6, 1878. 2010 Census Population 14, 028

A municipal charter is the legal document that defines the organization, powers, functions, and essential procedures of the city government. The charter also details the form of municipal government, of which there are historically five forms: 1) council-manager 2) mayor-council 3) commission 4) town meeting and 5) a representative town meeting.

City of Glasgow is a Mayor – Council Form of Government

Mayor Dick Doty Elected 4 Year Term 2015 -2018

City Council 12 Members Elected 2 Year Term 2015 -2016 � � � Ben Bucher Brad Groce Wendell Honeycutt Jake Dickinson Stacy Norman Hammer Chasity Lowery James “Happy” Neal Freddie M. Norris Dr. Karalee Oldenkamp Gary Oliver Joe Trigg Marlin Witcher

City Departments All City Department Heads are Appointed By The Mayor.

City Departments Office of the Mayor Dick Doty 126 East Public Square 270 -651 -5131

Office of the Mayor City Attorney – Rich Alexander - Appointed City Clerk - Appointed Accounts Receivable Accounts Payable Human Resources Finance Officer - Appointed City Treasurer - Appointed Business License/ABC Officer – Appointed Business License Assistant

City Departments Glasgow Police Department 100 South Broadway Chief Guy Howie 270 -651 -5151 or 911

City Departments Glasgow Fire Department 203 South Broadway Chief Tony Atwood 270 -651 -5170 or 911

City Departments Glasgow Fire Department Station #2 130 Cross Street Chief Tony Atwood 270 -651 -5170 or 911

City Departments Communications 911 Dispatch Center 203 South Broadway Street Director: Beverly Harbison 911 or 270 -651 -1175

City Departments Department of Public Works 6 Divisions 310 West Front Street Superintendent Kurt Frey 270 -651 -5977

City Departments DPW/Street Division 310 West Front Street Superintendent Kurt Frey 270 -651 -5977

City Departments DPW/Sanitation Division 310 West Front Street Superintendent Kurt Frey 270 -651 -5977

City Departments DPW/Recycling Division 310 West Front Street Superintendent Kurt Frey 270 -651 -5977

City Departments DPW/Stormwater Division 310 West Front Street Superintendent Kurt Frey Manager April Russell 270 -651 -5977

City Departments DPW/Transit Division 310 West Front Street Superintendent Kurt Frey Manager Lana Hatcher 270 -651 -5977

City Departments DPW/Landfill Division 400 Glen Garry Road Superintendent Kurt Frey Manager Alvie Morgan 270 -678 -4302

City Departments Parks & Recreation 309 South Liberty Street Director Eddie Furlong 270 -651 -3811

City Departments Glasgow Municipal Cemetery 303 Leslie Avenue Cemetery Sexton Paul Bragg 270 -651 -5335

City Departments Building/Electric Inspection 126 East Public Square Inspector Thom Kendall 270 -651 -3921

City Departments Code Enforcement 126 East Public Square Officer Larry Baldock 270 -651 -3921

City Departments Plaza Theatre 115 East Main Street Director Carolyn Glodfelter 270 -361 -2101

City of Glasgow City Hall 270 -651 -5131 www. cityofglasgow. org Facebook: City of Glasgow Municipal. Government

Joint Authorities Planning & Zoning Animal Control Drug Task Force Ambulance Service

Joint Authorities Joint City-County Planning Commission 126 East Public Square Kevin Myatt & Thom Kendall 270 -659 -0661

Joint Authorities Animal Control 175 Trojan Trail Supervisor Shelley Furlong 270 -629 -2645

Joint Authorities Drug Task Force 117 North Public Square 270 -629 -2588

Joint Authorities Ambulance Service Corporation 703 East Main Street Executive Director Mike Swift 270 -651 -5121

Barren County was founded on December 20, 1798. 2010 Census Population 42, 173

Barren County Government The government of all Kentucky Counties takes one of two forms of fiscal court; 1) magisterial or commission. The use of either fiscal-court form is unique to the State of Kentucky. Magisterial Fiscal Courts have a mixture of an at large member (judge of the county court and members elected from districts ) (justice of the peace ) where as all members of commissioner fiscal court are elected at large. As of 2003 and as reported as the legislative research commission most counties use the magisterial form of fiscal court. Of 120 Kentucky counties 105 have this type of governing body.

Barren County is a Judge – Magisterial Fiscal Court Government with 7 Magistrates.

Judge Executive Micheal Hale Elected 4 Year Term 2015 -2018

Fiscal Court 7 Members Elected 2 Year Term 2015 -2016 District 1) John Benningfield District 2) Trent Riddle District 3) Carl H. Dickerson District 4) Jack London District 5) Gary Gillon District 6) Charles Allen District 7) Billy R. Houchens

Judge Executive Office 117 North Public Square Judge Executive Micheal Hale 270 -651 -3338 Deputy Judge Executive Fiscal Court Clerk Finance Officer County Treasurer

County Departments County Road Department 150 County Barn Road Supervisor Jeremy Runyon 270 -678 -2832

County Departments Emergency Management 117 North Public Square Suite 3 A Director Tracy Shirley 270 -651 -4910

County Departments Building & Electrical Inspector 117 North Public Square Suite 3 A Jim Griffith 270 -651 -3338

County Departments Recreation Department 117 North Public Square Suite 3 A Charles Kerney 270 -651 -3338

Barren County Government Building 117 North Public Square 270 -651 -3338 www. barrenco-ky. com

Barren County Required County Officials Section 99 of the Kentucky Constitution requires each county to elect, “a Judge of the County Court, a County Clerk, a County Attorney, a Sheriff, a Jailer, a Coroner, a Surveyor, and an Assessor. ” Other Kentucky constitutional provisions authorize the legislature to take certain action affecting the county officials named in Section 99.

Barren County Clerk Joann London 117 North Public Square 270 -651 -3783

Barren County Attorney Jeff Sharp 107 East Main Street 270 -651 -8766

Barren County Sheriff Kent Keen 117 North Public Square Suite 1 B 270 -651 -2771

Barren County Jailer Matt Mutter 201 Samson Street #3 A 270 -651 -8806

Barren County Coroner Mike Swift 108 Marmak Drive 270 -651 -8266

Barren County Surveyor Ashton Mc. Pherson Leftwich Land Surveying 902 West Main Street 270 -651 -8406 Note: There were no Candidates to run for this office in 2014 Election. Mr. Mc. Pherson was appointed.

Barren County Assessor Brad Bailey 117 North Public Square 270 -651 -2026

Constables 7 Members District 1) Wendell Houchens District 2) J. D. Glass District 3) Charles David Bunch District 4) Charles Shaw District 5) Patrick Poynter District 6)Wes Kinslow District 7) George “Buddy” Houchens

Barren County Circuit Clerk Krissie Coe Fields 100 Courthouse Square 270 -651 -3763

Barren County Commonwealth’s Attorney Hon. John Gardner 220 South Green Street 270 -651 -3838

Barren County Circuit Judge Hon. Phillip Patton 300 Courthouse Square 270 -651 -2744

Barren County District Judge Hon. John Alexander 202 Courthouse Square 270 -651 -9839

Barren County Family Court Judge Hon. Mitchell Nance 200 Courthouse Square 270 -651 -9923

City of Glasgow Municipal Government Barren County Government