Recognized Local Government

Local Government	Population	Form of Recognition	Year of Recognition	Chief Administrative Officer
Barren River Area Development District		G	1976	Mary Adams
Big Sandy Area Development District		G	1977	Ms. Sandy Runyon
Bluegrass Area Development District		G	1977	Mr. David Duttlilnger
City of Ashland	21,625	C	1950	Mr. Tony Grubb
City of Bardstown	13,567	G	1998	Mr. Larry Green
City of Bellevue	5,548	G	1985	Ms. Jody Robinson
City of Berea	15,539	G	1981	Mr. Shawn Sandlin
City of Bowling Green	72,294	C	1968	Mr. Jeffery Meisel, CPA, MPA, ICMA-CM
City of Central City	5,819	G	1980	Mr. David Rhoades
City of Corbin	7,856	C	1950	Mr. Marlon Sams
City of Covington	40,961	C	1932	Ms. Larisa Sims, AICP
City of Crestview Hills	3,246	G	1989	Mr. Timothy Mattingly, Esq., JD
City of Danville	17,234	C	1968	Mr. Earl Coffey
City of Erlanger	19,611	G	2004	Ms. Linda Carter
City of Florence	31,946	G	1982	Mr. Robert Townsend
City of Fort Mitchell	8,702	G	1983
City of Fort Thomas	17,438	G	1970	Mr. Matthew Kremer
City of Fort Wright	5,851	G	1995	Ms. Jill Bailey
City of Frankfort	28,602	C	1957	Laura Hagg
City of Franklin	10,176	C	2006	Ms. Cendy Dodd
City of Fulton	2,357	C	1962	Mr. Michael Gunn
City of Hazard	5,263	C	1938	Carlos Combs
City of Hazard	5,263	C	1938	Carlos Combs
City of Henderson	27,981	C	1964	Mr. Russell Newman, CBO
City of Hickman	2,365	C	1969	Mr. James Gray
City of Hopkinsville	31,180	G	2014	Mr. Troy Body
City of Hurstbourne	4,683	G	1990	Mr. Tyler Johnson, MPA
City of Independence	28,676	G	2001	Mr. Chris Moriconi, MPA
City of Ludlow	4,385	G	1994	Mr. Paul Weekley
City of Maysville	8,873	C	1954	Mr. Matt Wallingford
City of Newport	14,150	C	1932	Mr. Christopher Novak
City of Owensboro	60,183	C	1954	Mr. Nathaniel Pagan, ICMA-CM, MPA
City of Paducah	27,137	C	1954	Mr. Daron Jordan, CEcD
City of Paris	10,171	G	1976	Mr. Kevin Mayhorn
City of Pikeville	7,754	C	1962	Mr. Philip Elswick, PE
City of Richmond	34,585	C	1970	Mr. Rob Minerich
City of Somerset	11,924	G	1979	Mr. Jeffrey Edwards
City of Taylor Mill	6,873	G	1994	Mr. Brian Haney, MPA
City of Winchester	19,134	G	1977	Mr. J. Belcher
Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government	322,570	G	1999	Mr. Glenn Brown
Lincoln Trail Area Development District		G	1977	Mr. James Greer
Northern Kentucky Area Development District		G	1977	Mr. Simon Boxall, MPA
Purchase Area Development District		G	1979	Ms. Jennifer Walker

Population based on 2011 Census.
C = Council Manager Position G = General Management Position
Chief Administrative Officers with linked names are ICMA members

Directory of ICMA-Recognized Local Governments for Kentucky