(A) The form of election of the Mayor and the City Council shall be henceforth nonpartisan and will forgo conducting a primary election as provided for in KRS Ch. 83A.170 and Ch. 83A.045.
(B) The city may change the manner of election of city officers within the provisions of division (A) above by ordinance, except that no change shall be made earlier than five years from the last change.
(C) The city shall pay the costs of city elections only if city elections are held at a time other than prescribed by law for elections generally.
(D) Each appointed and elected city office existing on 7-15-1980 shall continue until abolished by ordinance, except that the Offices of Mayor and City Councilmembers may not be abolished.
(E) No abolition of any elected office shall take effect until expiration of the term of the current holder of the office.
(F) No ordinance abolishing any elected office shall be enacted later than 240 days preceding the regular election for that office, except in the event of a vacancy in the office.
(G) The city may not create any elected office. Existing elected offices may be continued under provision of divisions (D), (E), and (F) above, but no existing elected office may be changed.
(Ord. 2004-4, passed 11-23-2004)
Statutory reference:
Creation and abolishment of city offices, see KRS 83A.080(3) and (4)
Election of city officers, see KRS 83A.050