Austin Dupre
KY · Simpsonville City Commissioner
Austin Dupre is a Simpsonville city commissioner and director of philanthropy for Baptist Health. He previously served as an executive advisor in the Kentucky Attorney General's Office and on the Shelby County Board of Elections.
Where Austin Dupre stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Infrastructure (5 records)
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 oppose
Seconded the motion and voted yes to adopt the city's 2026-2027 budget (Ordinance 2026-007). It passed 5-0 on a roll call.
May 5, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: cityofsimpsonvilleky.com
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 5 support
Voted with the full commission, by roll call, to suspend the police chief with pay while an outside firm investigated harassment and misconduct claims. He also moved to hire an engineering firm for city work, including up to $20,000 to plan repaving the sewer plant driveway.
July 21, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: cityofsimpsonvilleky.com
Made the motion to accept the planning commission's findings for rezoning a lot at 54 Just A Mere Lane from residential to neighborhood business. He also moved to pay about $572,000 in sludge press project bills at the sewer plant. Both passed unanimously.
February 3, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: cityofsimpsonvilleky.com
Made the motion to start hiring another sewer plant worker so a new hire could be trained before expected retirements. He also moved to pay about $300,000 in bills for the sewer plant's sludge press upgrade, to be repaid by a grant. Both passed unanimously.
June 17, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: cityofsimpsonvilleky.com
Made the motion to apply for a federal grant to bring sewer service to the Montclair area, going ahead only if the grant paid the full cost. He also moved to buy a new generator, up to $50,000, for the Bullitt Road sewer pump station. Both passed unanimously.
June 3, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: cityofsimpsonvilleky.com
Made the motion to raise city sewer rates by $3.71 per 2,000 gallons in July 2025 and again in July 2026. A rate study had recommended a 60% increase to cover sewer costs. It passed unanimously.
April 1, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: cityofsimpsonvilleky.com
Track record — General
General · 7 records
Made the motion to approve a temporary ban on new data center applications in Simpsonville (Resolution 2026-002). It passed unanimously.
August 18, 2026
Source: cityofsimpsonvilleky.com
Made the motion to adopt new rules for Simpsonville city parks (Ordinance 2026-001) and voted yes on the roll call. It passed 5-0.
January 20, 2026
Source: cityofsimpsonvilleky.com
Made the motions to appoint two residents to the city's code enforcement board and one to its Human Rights Commission. All three passed unanimously.
December 2, 2025
Source: cityofsimpsonvilleky.com
Was named director of philanthropy for the new Baptist Health Foundation Oldham, which raises money for Baptist Health's La Grange hospital and planned Crestwood campus.
March 7, 2025
Source: baptisthealth.com
Made the motion to approve updated police department rules on biased policing and vehicle chases, as recommended by the Kentucky League of Cities. It passed unanimously.
January 21, 2025
Source: cityofsimpsonvilleky.com
Was put in charge of the city's sewer department when the mayor assigned each commissioner a department; the commission approved the assignments unanimously.
January 7, 2025
Source: cityofsimpsonvilleky.com
Won the fourth open seat on the Simpsonville City Commission as a write-in candidate, with 61 votes to 44 for the other write-in.
November 5, 2024
Source: shelbycountyclerk.ky.gov
Past race Austin Dupre ran in:
- CITY COMMISSIONERS City of Simpsonville · November 3, 2026 · Simpsonville city, Kentucky · incumbent