(A) The Mayor and the Commissioners shall be elected at-large in accordance with the provisions for nonpartisan elections set forth in KRS 83A.170 and 83A.175 beginning with the primary election prescribed by law for election year 1983. ('82 Code, § 1.2(b)) (Ord. 1-1983, passed 9-12-82)
(B) The city may change the manner of election of city officers as authorized by KRS 83A.050(2), 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 July 15, 1980, shall continue until abolished by ordinance, except that the offices of Mayor and Commissioners 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.
(H) Pursuant to KRS 83A.045(2)(b), the city elects to forego conducting a nonpartisan primary election for the nomination of candidates to city office, regardless of the number of candidates running for each office; and requires all candidates to file a nominating petition with the County Clerk as provided by KRS Chapter 118. (Ord. 91-03, passed 3-19-91)
Statutory reference:
Election of city officers, see KRS 83A.050
Creation, abolishment of city offices, see KRS 83A.080(2), (3), (4), (5)