Kelland L. Garland

Moved to hire a consultant to audit the Simpsonville Police Department. The motion passed unanimously.

November 6, 2023Supports Government Efficiency

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Moved to adopt Simpsonville's 2026-2027 city budget (Ordinance 2026-007). It passed 5-0 on a roll-call vote.

May 5, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Moved to set aside $736,000 from the sale of city lots to the library as start-up money for a new city park. The motion passed unanimously.

February 20, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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As police and parks commissioner, presented and moved pay raises for the police department based on new wage levels, retroactive to September 16, 2019. The motion passed unanimously.

September 17, 2019Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Voted yes to create the Simpsonville Drug and Alcohol Intervention Fund (Ordinance 2022-003). It passed 5-0 on a roll-call vote.

July 19, 2022Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Moved to set aside $736,000 from the sale of city lots to the library as start-up money for a new city park. The motion passed unanimously.

February 20, 2024Supports Public Infrastructure

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Moved to shift bond money from the city fund to the sewer fund to cover costs of the 2018/2020 sewer project. The motion passed unanimously.

December 15, 2020Supports Public Infrastructure

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Moved to spend $80,634 of city money to build a new shelter in Wiche Park, replacing a gazebo beyond repair. Shelby County Tourism added $54,000. The motion passed unanimously.

February 2, 2017Supports Public Infrastructure

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Moved to appoint David Aikins as Simpsonville police chief after the former chief stepped down from the post. The motion passed unanimously.

August 11, 2026

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Moved to suspend the police chief with pay for up to 30 days and to hire an outside firm to investigate harassment and misconduct claims. Both motions passed unanimously.

July 21, 2026

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Moved to reject the planning commission's advice to rezone 54 Just A Mere Lane from homes to commercial use. He said it did not fit the city's comprehensive plan. It passed 4-0.

March 3, 2026

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Named the new assistant principal at the Kentucky School for the Blind, after serving as assistant principal of Shelby Academy and earlier as principal of Hebron Middle School.

December 8, 2025

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Moved to give a business a 3-year tax incentive of one-half percent for new jobs it creates in Simpsonville. Jobs moved from elsewhere in Kentucky do not count. The motion passed unanimously.

August 19, 2025

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Moved to end a waiver and put Police Chief Brummer back under the city administrator's supervision after his probation. The motion passed unanimously.

March 4, 2025

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Won re-election to the Simpsonville City Commission with 750 votes, in a race with three names on the ballot for four seats.

November 5, 2024

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Moved to partner with Shelby County Public Schools on a community school grant, letting students use city land for garden plots. The motion passed unanimously.

October 7, 2024

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Seconded and voted for the city's ordinance on the sale of cannabis in city limits (Ordinance 2024-010). It passed 5-0 on a roll-call vote.

September 3, 2024

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Moved to appoint Major Thomas Brummer as police chief, starting February 1, 2024, with a one-year probation period. The motion passed unanimously.

January 16, 2024

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Moved to fire a police officer on probation for breaking police department policy. The motion passed on a roll-call vote.

June 20, 2023

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Moved to appoint Michelle Isenberg and Dana Presley to Simpsonville's two seats on the Human Rights Commission. The motion passed, with one commissioner abstaining.

March 21, 2023

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Moved to make Juneteenth a holiday observed by Simpsonville city offices. The motion passed unanimously.

March 6, 2023

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Moved to adopt an ordinance setting rules for golf carts on city roads (Ordinance 2022-002). It passed 5-0 on a roll-call vote.

August 1, 2022

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Moved to adopt an ordinance repealing the city's 2020 business incentive ordinance (Ordinance 2021-005). It passed 4-0 on a roll-call vote.

September 7, 2021

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Moved to create a Simpsonville Sports Advisory Board and approve its bylaws. The motion passed unanimously.

September 15, 2020

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Moved to appoint Ashley Emmons to the vacant city commission seat left by a retiring commissioner, through the end of 2019. The motion passed unanimously.

April 16, 2019

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As finance commissioner, proposed and moved paying off the city's Corner Lot Loan, about $360,000, from the general fund. The motion passed unanimously.

November 6, 2017

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As principal of Hebron Middle School in Bullitt County, announced a new schedule that added 180 minutes a week of extra help or enrichment classes. He also launched a new classroom behavior system.

February 2, 2016

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Moved to adopt Simpsonville's occupational license tax ordinance (Ordinance 2015-003). It passed 4-0 on a roll-call vote.

May 7, 2015

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Resigned as Simpsonville's parks and recreation director, effective June 30, 2008, after almost two years in the city job. He said he was focusing on his teaching career and principal training.

March 4, 2008

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