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Barren County Judge/Executive

What does this office do?

  • Proposing the county budget, including property tax and spending plans
  • Running county roads, parks, and public health services
  • Picking who leads county departments

Affects: Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health, Government Efficiency,

Candidates:

Republican · Incumbent

Jamie Bewley Byrd has led Barren County government as judge-executive since she was first elected in 2022. She says her focus is drawing new business and jobs and finishing projects like the county's agricultural expo center without using local tax dollars.

Records: Public Infrastructure 2 for, Environment and Public Health 1 for, Government Spending Reduction 1 for

Sources: barren.countyclerk.us2 · sos.ky.gov