Tim Durham
Republican · KY · Barren County Magistrate, District 3
Tim Durham is the District 3 magistrate on the Barren County Fiscal Court and chairs its jail committee, after 32 years at South Central Rural Telecommunications. His priorities are better roads and infrastructure and lower property taxes.
Where Tim Durham stands, based on their records
Supports
Government Efficiency (2 records)
Mixed record
Government Spending Reduction (1 support · 1 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 2 support
Made the motion to open a new bank account for the county jail. It lets staff put money owed to released inmates on cards instead of mailing checks, saving postage and work. The court approved it.
November 18, 2025Supports Government Efficiency
Source: wcluradio.com
Led the county jail committee as chair when it voted to recommend a new inmate tracking system. The pick cost $12,000 a year plus a $5,000 setup fee. It was the cheapest bid and avoided a five-year contract.
October 8, 2025Supports Government Efficiency
Source: wcluradio.com
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 support · 1 oppose
Led the county jail committee as chair when it voted to recommend a new inmate tracking system. The pick cost $12,000 a year plus a $5,000 setup fee. It was the cheapest bid and avoided a five-year contract.
October 8, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: wcluradio.com
Seconded the motion to hire a firm for $25,000 to study a proposed regional sports complex in Glasgow. The motion passed, with Magistrate Tim Coomer the only no vote.
June 27, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: wcluradio.com
Track record — General
General · 7 records
Made the motion, as jail committee chair, to approve a $103,750 contract with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. The motion also raised the daily fee Barren County charges to hold Metcalfe and Monroe county inmates from $45 to $50.
July 21, 2026
Source: wcluradio.com
Voted with all magistrates in a roll call to pass the county's $10.7 million budget for 2026-27.
June 26, 2026
Source: wcluradio.com
Was chosen by Judge-Executive Jamie Bewley Byrd as one of two magistrates on the new county committee that decides how to spend about $500,000 in opioid settlement money.
June 16, 2026
Source: glasgownews1.com
Voted against a countywide animal control law, which passed 4-3. He said he voted for what people in his district wanted. He also voted no when it first passed 5-2 on January 20, 2026.
February 17, 2026
Source: glasgownews1.com
Voted for a county law setting rules for future solar farms. It requires a 1,000-foot buffer from neighbors who are not part of the project and a plan to remove the panels later. It passed 5-2.
May 20, 2025
Source: wcluradio.com
Voted with all seven magistrates to lower the county property tax rate to 13 cents per $100 of value. The old rate was 13.5 cents.
August 20, 2024
Source: glasgownews1.com
Won the general election for Barren County Magistrate, District 3. He got 1,650 votes to 412 for Dennis R. Stephens.
November 8, 2022
Source: elect.ky.gov
Past race Tim Durham ran in:
- Barren County Magistrate District 3 · November 3, 2026 · Barren County, Kentucky · incumbent