Joni Pugh
KY · Vanceburg City Council Member
Vanceburg City Council member and former small business owner in the city. She has spoken up for local businesses and voted against doubling the city's alcohol sales tax.
Where Joni Pugh stands, based on their records
Supports
Environment and Public Health (1 record), Government Efficiency (3 records), Public Safety and Crime Control (1 record),
Mixed record
Government Spending Reduction (2 support · 2 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 1 support
Seconded and voted for city support of the Lewis County Health Department's syringe service program to curb overdoses and hepatitis C. It passed 3-2.
September 11, 2023Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: 44f532c8-0c02-45ec-afd7-8fe00fe64156.filesusr.com
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 3 support
Moved to have city finances reviewed at every council meeting, for transparency. It failed 2-3.
May 5, 2025Supports Government Efficiency
Source: 44f532c8-0c02-45ec-afd7-8fe00fe64156.filesusr.com
Seconded and voted for having the city record council meetings for the public. It failed after a 3-3 tie and the mayor's no vote.
April 7, 2025Supports Government Efficiency
Source: 44f532c8-0c02-45ec-afd7-8fe00fe64156.filesusr.com
Moved to let residents sign up the same night and speak 5 minutes at council meetings, replacing a 3-minute, 4-day-notice rule. It passed 5-1.
December 4, 2023Supports Government Efficiency
Source: 44f532c8-0c02-45ec-afd7-8fe00fe64156.filesusr.com
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 2 support · 2 oppose
Voted against raising the mayor's salary. The vote tied 3-3 and the mayor broke the tie for the raise.
February 2, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: 44f532c8-0c02-45ec-afd7-8fe00fe64156.filesusr.com
Moved to shift a $500,000 city CD to First Guaranty Bank at 3.9% and set aside $48,954 for downtown beautification. It passed 6-0.
December 1, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: 44f532c8-0c02-45ec-afd7-8fe00fe64156.filesusr.com
Voted for giving the county 911 dispatch center $22,500 for a year, which passed 4-2. She voted no on a 2024-25 budget change that passed 4-2.
August 4, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: 44f532c8-0c02-45ec-afd7-8fe00fe64156.filesusr.com
Voted against the city's 2025-26 budget. It passed 4-2.
June 19, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: 44f532c8-0c02-45ec-afd7-8fe00fe64156.filesusr.com
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 support
Voted for giving the county 911 dispatch center $22,500 for a year, which passed 4-2. She voted no on a 2024-25 budget change that passed 4-2.
August 4, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: 44f532c8-0c02-45ec-afd7-8fe00fe64156.filesusr.com
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 1 support
Moved to shift a $500,000 city CD to First Guaranty Bank at 3.9% and set aside $48,954 for downtown beautification. It passed 6-0.
December 1, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: 44f532c8-0c02-45ec-afd7-8fe00fe64156.filesusr.com
Track record — General
General · 11 records
Voted for the Kentucky Nuclear Energy Ready Community certification resolution. It passed 5-1.
July 20, 2026
Source: 44f532c8-0c02-45ec-afd7-8fe00fe64156.filesusr.com
Voted to sell the city-owned Halbert Avenue lot. The vote tied 3-3 and the mayor broke the tie for the sale.
May 4, 2026
Source: 44f532c8-0c02-45ec-afd7-8fe00fe64156.filesusr.com
Seconded and voted for naming Nichole Cantu mayor after Mayor Dane Blankenship resigned. It failed 2-3, and she voted no on Joe Billman, who won 4-2.
October 15, 2025
Source: 44f532c8-0c02-45ec-afd7-8fe00fe64156.filesusr.com
Moved to let city Ethics Board members come from anywhere in Lewis County, which passed 5-0. She cast the only vote against naming Wanda Bevins to that board.
December 2, 2024
Source: 44f532c8-0c02-45ec-afd7-8fe00fe64156.filesusr.com
Won re-election to the Vanceburg City Council with 183 votes, fifth of 11 candidates for six seats.
November 5, 2024
Source: elect.ky.gov
Moved to allow medical cannabis businesses in Vanceburg. The ordinance passed 4-1.
October 7, 2024
Source: 44f532c8-0c02-45ec-afd7-8fe00fe64156.filesusr.com
Moved to drop the city's membership in the Lewis County Chamber of Commerce. It passed 6-0.
May 6, 2024
Source: cityofvanceburg.com
Disputed a city police warning over a burn pile on her property at a council meeting. The police chief said other residents got the same notices.
May 6, 2024
Source: maysville-online.com
Voted against doubling the city's alcohol sales fee from 2.5% to 5%, saying it is hard for small businesses to keep going. It passed when the mayor broke a 3-3 tie.
March 4, 2024
Source: cityofvanceburg.com
Voted for the city to sue the Lewis County School Board to collect the city's payroll tax. It passed 5-0.
February 5, 2024
Source: cityofvanceburg.com
Won a seat on the Vanceburg City Council with 154 votes in the 2018 election, fourth among those elected.
November 6, 2018
Source: maysville-online.com
Past race Joni Pugh ran in:
- City Council Member · November 3, 2026 · Vanceburg city, Kentucky · incumbent