Larry Conder
Republican · KY · Daviess County Commissioner, Central District
Larry Conder was elected Daviess County's Central District commissioner in 2022 and works for the Public Energy Authority of Kentucky, which helps cities buy natural gas. He earlier served as an Owensboro city commissioner and co-founded a natural gas services company.
Where Larry Conder stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Safety and Crime Control (2 records), Public Infrastructure (1 record)
Mixed record
Government Spending Reduction (1 support · 4 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 support · 4 oppose
Moved to award a $60,552,000 contract to A&K Construction to expand and renovate the county jail from 482 to 611 beds. It passed 3-1.
August 13, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: daviessky.org
Seconded and voted for a motion to add $500,000 for drainage repair work to the county budget. The motion failed on a 2-2 roll call vote.
May 8, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: daviessky.org
Moved to pass a new 1.1% county fee on insurance premiums to pay for volunteer fire departments. It replaced fire dues on property tax bills and passed unanimously.
November 14, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: daviessky.org
Voted against a city property tax increase meant to help pay rising pension costs. The Owensboro City Commission tied 2-2, so the increase did not pass.
September 18, 2018Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: tristatehomepage.com
Voted with a unanimous Owensboro City Commission to pass the 2017-18 city budget. It raised city property taxes 4% and the city payroll tax from 1.39% to 1.78%.
May 17, 2017Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: wbkr.com
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 2 support
Moved to award a $60,552,000 contract to A&K Construction to expand and renovate the county jail from 482 to 611 beds. It passed 3-1.
August 13, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: daviessky.org
Moved to pass a new 1.1% county fee on insurance premiums to pay for volunteer fire departments. It replaced fire dues on property tax bills and passed unanimously.
November 14, 2023Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: daviessky.org
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 1 support
Seconded and voted for a motion to add $500,000 for drainage repair work to the county budget. The motion failed on a 2-2 roll call vote.
May 8, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: daviessky.org
Track record — General
General · 14 records
Moved to pass a temporary county pause on applications for data centers and similar large computer facilities. It passed unanimously.
May 28, 2026
Source: daviessky.org
Seconded and voted for ending a private hauling contract so county workers would run the City of Henderson's trash transfer station from July 1, 2026. Henderson pays the costs. It passed 3-1.
January 22, 2026
Source: daviessky.org
Moved to adopt the 2025 county tax rates, which lowered the real property tax rate to 12.20 cents per $100 of value. It passed unanimously.
August 21, 2025
Source: daviessky.org
Moved to pass county rules and fees for medical marijuana businesses, matching state law. It passed unanimously.
June 19, 2025
Source: daviessky.org
Voted no on raising all required buffer distances (setbacks) for solar farms to 1,000 feet. He also voted no on the final solar zoning rules, which paused new projects until March 1, 2026. Both passed 3-1.
March 6, 2025
Source: daviessky.org
Voted no on a temporary county ban on new wind and solar energy projects. He said the ban would warn businesses away. It passed 3-1.
February 20, 2025
Source: daviessky.org
Voted yes on a contract handing the county animal shelter to It Takes a Village Canine Rescue, a nonprofit group. It passed 3-1 on a roll call vote.
January 23, 2025
Source: daviessky.org
Moved to pass a county rule on where free papers and flyers may be left on private property. He also moved to delay its start to July 1, 2025. Both passed unanimously.
December 5, 2024
Source: daviessky.org
Moved to adopt the county's $107.4 million budget for 2023-24, with no new taxes and no new debt. It passed with every member present voting yes.
June 1, 2023
Source: daviessky.org
Moved to pass a county room-tax ordinance that gave Fiscal Court the power to approve the tourism bureau's yearly budget. It passed 3-1.
April 20, 2023
Source: daviessky.org
Won the Central District seat on Daviess Fiscal Court with 22,158 votes (68.93%). He beat Democrat Tyler Sagardoy, who got 9,988 votes.
November 8, 2022
Source: daviessky.org
Cast the only no vote as the Owensboro City Commission voted 4-1 to replace the board that oversees the city-county ambulance contract with a new board.
March 3, 2020
Source: owensborotimes.com
Won a second term on the Owensboro City Commission with 6,787 votes (12.7%). He placed third of 12 candidates for four open seats.
November 6, 2018
Source: daviessky.org
Won a seat on the Owensboro City Commission with 8,415 votes (12.92%). He placed third of 10 candidates for four open seats.
November 8, 2016
Source: daviessky.org
Past race Larry Conder ran in:
- Daviess County Commissioner, Central District · November 3, 2026 · Daviess County, Kentucky · incumbent