Tim Riggs
Republican · KY
Tim Riggs is a business leader at GE Aerospace and a lifelong Hopkins County resident with a degree in organizational leadership. He says his priorities are careful use of taxpayer money and open, transparent decisions.
Where Tim Riggs stands, based on their records
Supports
Environment and Public Health (2 records), Public Safety and Crime Control (1 record), Public Infrastructure (1 record)
Mixed record
Government Spending Reduction (2 support · 2 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 2 support
Made the motion that passed a county ban on smoking in indoor public places that allow people under 18 (Ordinance 2009-01). He had served on the special committee that studied the ban. He also moved its first reading on Jan. 20, 2009.
February 3, 2009Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted yes to create a county code enforcement board to handle nuisance property cases. The motion passed 5-2.
July 8, 2008Supports Environment and Public Health
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Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 2 support · 2 oppose
Made the motion that set up a county-backed corporation to borrow money through bonds for a new courthouse (Resolution 2010-06). The motion carried.
April 20, 2010Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: web.archive.org
Voted no on raising the county real estate tax rate to 16.2 cents per $100 of value. He said residents who lost jobs could not afford it and the county had a reserve fund. The raise failed 4-3. He then moved to keep the rate at 14.4 cents, which passed 7-0.
September 16, 2008Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: web.archive.org
Made the motion that adopted Hopkins County's 2007-2008 budget. It passed 7-0, with one magistrate absent.
June 5, 2007Opposes Government Spending Reduction
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Voted no on creating a new fire tax district for the area served by the Anton Volunteer Fire Department. He served as Hopkins County's 3rd District magistrate. The ordinance failed on a 4-4 tie.
January 18, 2007Supports Government Spending Reduction
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Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 support
Seconded a motion to collect volunteer fire department dues on county property tax bills. The motion carried.
June 24, 2008Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: web.archive.org
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 1 support
Made the motion that set up a county-backed corporation to borrow money through bonds for a new courthouse (Resolution 2010-06). The motion carried.
April 20, 2010Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: web.archive.org
Past race Tim Riggs ran in:
- Hopkins County Magistrate District 3 · November 3, 2026 · Hopkins County, Kentucky