Shane Suttor
KY · Shelbyville City Council Member
Shane Suttor has served 16 years on the Shelbyville City Council and worked 32 years at Toyota Motor Manufacturing. His priorities are funding police, fire, and public works, a public road-paving schedule, and making it easier to open a business.
Where Shane Suttor stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Safety and Crime Control (1 record), Housing Affordability (1 record), Civil Rights (1 record),
Mixed record
Government Spending Reduction (1 support · 2 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 support · 2 oppose
Moved to adopt the city's budget for July 2026 through June 2027; it passed 5-0.
June 4, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: shelbyvillekentucky.com
Moved to approve, at first reading, 25-year city bonds to pay for a municipal conference center, repaid at about $265,000 a year.
January 16, 2020Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: shelbyvillekentucky.com
Cast the only vote against buying two Ford Crown Victoria police cars, arguing that cheaper, more fuel-efficient cars were never considered; the purchase passed 5-1.
May 18, 2009Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: pmg-ky1.com
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 support
Cast the only vote against repealing the city's 5% tax on alcohol sales; the repeal passed 5-1. He said the police needed the money to fight drug crime.
April 8, 2008Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: pmg-ky1.com
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 1 support
Voted for a zone change allowing apartments on 15 acres at Breighton Circle and Brunerstown Road, over neighbor objections; it passed 3-2.
February 5, 2015Supports Housing Affordability
Source: shelbyvillekentucky.com
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 1 support
Moved to pass a city resolution on fair housing (equal access to housing without discrimination); it passed unanimously.
September 16, 2021Supports Civil Rights
Source: shelbyvillekentucky.com
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 2 support
Moved to approve a $710,829 paving contract with Louisville Paving for the Seventh Street project.
April 15, 2021Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: shelbyvillekentucky.com
Moved to pass an ordinance making the city and property owners split sidewalk repair costs 50/50; it passed 6-0.
August 15, 2019Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: shelbyvillekentucky.com
Track record — General
General · 25 records
Moved to pass, at first reading, a temporary ban on accepting or approving data center applications in the city.
August 6, 2026
Source: shelbyvillekentucky.com
Told the council he wanted no nondisclosure (secrecy) agreements in data center deals.
July 16, 2026
Source: shelbyvillekentucky.com
Publicly objected after the mayor emailed council members about what they raise at meetings, saying the mayor should not control what members bring up.
July 2, 2026
Source: pmg-ky1.com
Asked the council to place a moratorium (temporary ban) on data centers in Shelbyville.
June 4, 2026
Source: shelbyvillekentucky.com
Moved to pass a limit of 24 fuel pumps or charging ports per gas station, despite a landowner's lawyer threatening to sue; it passed 6-0.
February 5, 2026
Source: shelbyvillekentucky.com
Asked whether new planning commissioner Orrie Carter planned to step back from decisions involving his employer, Stock Yards Bank.
December 25, 2025
Source: pmg-ky1.com
Moved to create a joint code enforcement board with the city of Simpsonville; it passed unanimously.
November 20, 2025
Source: shelbyvillekentucky.com
Argued the council should not override the planning commission's denial of a warehouse rezoning on Logan Station Road, saying he believed the plant was mostly automated and not a benefit to local workers.
November 6, 2025
Source: shelbyvillekentucky.com
Moved to accept the planning commission's advice to deny rezoning for a large development on the Ruble Farm property on Harrington Mill Road; it passed 6-0.
June 5, 2025
Source: shelbyvillekentucky.com
Voted against requiring 500 feet between short-term rentals (Airbnbs); the rule failed 1-5, and the council moved ahead without it.
March 6, 2025
Source: pmg-ky1.com
Moved to start a deal with IJW Whiskey Co. for a distillery and warehouses in the city, to be paid for with industrial revenue bonds.
August 25, 2022
Source: shelbyvillekentucky.com
Moved to cut the local payroll tax for Nifco America from 1.5% to 0.75% for seven years as a state-approved business incentive.
February 17, 2022
Source: shelbyvillekentucky.com
Moved to permanently close Sixth Street between Main and Washington streets to cars and make it a walking street; the first reading passed.
July 1, 2021
Source: shelbyvillekentucky.com
Gave the council Paducah's entertainment district ordinance and asked members to read it as a model for Shelbyville.
July 1, 2021
Source: shelbyvillekentucky.com
Moved to pass a tax rebate program that returns part of a business's local payroll tax when it adds qualifying new jobs.
January 21, 2021
Source: shelbyvillekentucky.com
Tried to delay a permanent deal to share business license tax money with Shelby County, noting it had no end date. His motion got no second, and he voted no as it passed 4-2.
November 7, 2019
Source: shelbyvillekentucky.com
Voted for an ordinance allowing alcohol sales on Sundays in Shelbyville; it passed 3-2.
December 15, 2016
Source: shelbyvillekentucky.com
Moved to delay a fiber internet franchise for the company FiberTech until it turned over three years of financial statements, after questioning its finances.
December 15, 2016
Source: shelbyvillekentucky.com
Voted for a new 3% restaurant tax to fund local tourism; the council tied 3-3 and the mayor broke the tie in favor.
December 3, 2015
Source: shelbyvillekentucky.com
Cast the only vote against a city ordinance limiting the field-dressing (cleaning) of dead animals in view of neighbors; it passed 4-1.
February 22, 2012
Source: pmg-ky1.com
Was appointed to the Shelbyville/Shelby County Parks Board, with a term through Dec. 31, 2010.
December 22, 2008
Source: pmg-ky1.com
Pushed the council to let residents drive golf carts on city streets as a cheaper, electric option during high gas prices; the mayor sent the idea to the police committee.
July 3, 2008
Source: pmg-ky1.com
Testified before the Kentucky House Judiciary Committee in support of a state bill cracking down on illegal immigration, including citizenship checks for some government contractors.
February 4, 2008
Source: pmg-ky1.com
Opposed awarding a $73,000-plus contract for a metal awning at the city golf course clubhouse until the company's owner got more scrutiny; the council split 3-3.
November 20, 2007
Source: pmg-ky1.com
Said the city was not funding a Hispanic health fair, explaining that funding it risked looking like support for people who broke immigration laws.
October 18, 2007
Source: pmg-ky1.com
Past race Shane Suttor ran in:
- Shelbyville Mayor · November 3, 2026 · Shelbyville city, Kentucky