Pam Heady Wininger Carter
KY · Shelbyville City Council Member
Pam Heady Wininger Carter is a Shelbyville City Council member, a former Shelby County Public Schools teacher, and a Realtor who directed Habitat for Humanity of Shelby County for six years. Her priorities are planning for growth, affordable housing, and public safety.
Where Pam Heady Wininger Carter stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Safety and Crime Control (3 records), Housing Affordability (2 records), Public Infrastructure (3 records)
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (4 records)
Track record
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 4 oppose
Voted for the city's 2026-2027 budget after seconding it at first reading. It passed 5-0.
June 4, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: shelbyvillekentucky.com
Moved to approve short-term borrowing (a general obligation bond anticipation note) to build a new wastewater treatment plant and new water and sewer lines.
October 5, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: shelbyvillekentucky.com
Moved or seconded resolutions to spend federal pandemic relief (ARPA) money on fire department stormwater protection, a fire department generator, and a parks technology upgrade. All passed 6-0.
February 10, 2022Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: shelbyvillekentucky.com
Moved to create and fund a downtown reinvestment grant program to help renovate retail buildings downtown. It passed unanimously.
January 7, 2021Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: shelbyvillekentucky.com
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 3 support
Voted to create a School Resource Officer position for the city police. It passed 6-0.
June 16, 2022Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: shelbyvillekentucky.com
Moved or seconded resolutions to spend federal pandemic relief (ARPA) money on fire department stormwater protection, a fire department generator, and a parks technology upgrade. All passed 6-0.
February 10, 2022Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: shelbyvillekentucky.com
Moved to approve a police agreement (BACKUPPS) that lets Shelbyville officers work with full police powers in other counties. It passed unanimously.
September 5, 2019Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: shelbyvillekentucky.com
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 2 support
As director of Habitat for Humanity of Shelby County, accepted a $62,276 state nonprofit award. She said it let Habitat build two homes that year instead of one.
July 11, 2023Supports Housing Affordability
Source: pmg-ky1.com
Voted to overrule the planning commission's denial of a zone change on Smithfield Road. The change allowed up to 96 apartments instead of 63. The motion carried 3-1.
July 18, 2019Supports Housing Affordability
Source: shelbyvillekentucky.com
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 3 support
Seconded approval of an $841,688 contract with Flynn Brothers for the 2026 street repaving project. It passed unanimously.
July 16, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: shelbyvillekentucky.com
Moved to approve short-term borrowing (a general obligation bond anticipation note) to build a new wastewater treatment plant and new water and sewer lines.
October 5, 2023Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: shelbyvillekentucky.com
Voted for a $1.3 million contract to repave 46 city streets, about 10 miles or 20% of city roads. It passed 5-1.
March 7, 2019Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: shelbyvillekentucky.com
Track record — General
General · 12 records
Seconded and voted for the 2026 property tax rates: 24.6 cents per $100 on real estate and 41.48 cents on personal property. It passed 6-0.
August 20, 2026
Source: shelbyvillekentucky.com
Voted for a temporary ban on accepting or approving applications for large data centers in the city. It passed 6-0.
August 20, 2026
Source: shelbyvillekentucky.com
Moved to approve a new pay structure for city firefighters and voted for a new pay structure for police officers. Both passed 5-0.
June 18, 2026
Source: shelbyvillekentucky.com
Voted for zoning updates covering food trucks, food truck parks, microbreweries and micro-distilleries, after moving the first reading on Feb. 5. It passed 6-0.
February 19, 2026
Source: shelbyvillekentucky.com
Voted for an ordinance setting rules for gas stations and electric vehicle charging stations, despite a landowner's lawyer warning of a lawsuit. It passed 6-0.
February 5, 2026
Source: shelbyvillekentucky.com
Voted to uphold the planning commission's denial of a 499-unit housing and commercial development on Harrington Mill Road. She said the city should plan where growth goes first.
June 5, 2025
Source: pmg-ky1.com
Voted against a rule requiring 500 feet between short-term rentals like Airbnbs. It failed 1-5, and the council moved ahead without the spacing rule.
March 6, 2025
Source: pmg-ky1.com
Won re-election to the Shelbyville City Council with 2,433 votes, one of six winners among seven candidates.
November 5, 2024
Source: shelbycountyclerk.ky.gov
Voted against a temporary freeze on new business licenses for short-term rentals like Airbnbs. The freeze failed 2-4.
October 3, 2024
Source: shelbyvillekentucky.com
Seconded a resolution to let city voters decide whether medical cannabis businesses may operate in Shelbyville. It passed 5-0.
August 5, 2024
Source: shelbyvillekentucky.com
Voted to uphold the planning commission's denial of a zone change for land on both sides of Hwy 55 at I-64 Exit 32. Both council votes tied 3-3, so the denial stood.
February 15, 2024
Source: shelbyvillekentucky.com
Voted for an open-ended agreement to share business license tax money with Shelby County. It passed 4-2 after a motion to delay it got no second.
November 7, 2019
Source: shelbyvillekentucky.com
Past race Pam Heady Wininger Carter ran in:
- Shelbyville City Council · November 3, 2026 · Shelbyville city, Kentucky · incumbent