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Mayor, City of Pikeville

Bob Shurtleff

Candidate for Mayor, City of Pikeville

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Background

Five-term Pikeville city commissioner.

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Documented positions

Public safety

Housing

  • Proposes apartments above downtown Pikeville storefronts

    Three, including incumbent, file to run for Pikeville mayor

    News coverage · Appalachian News-Express · Nov 21, 2025 · news-expressky.com

    “Housing opportunities are at a premium around the city and those apartments above storefront businesses could definitely be utilized”
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Economy & jobs

  • Supports the industrial-park data center only if done properly

    He said the project would bring the county schools about $3 million and the city about $1.2 million to $1.4 million in tax revenue.

    Pikeville mayoral candidates address data center and Flock camera concerns

    Interview · Appalachian News-Express · Sep 5, 2026 · news-expressky.com

    “I'm not going to sell out the city or the park for that tax base without doing it properly.”
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  • Pledges regional job work with One East Kentucky and SOAR

    Three, including incumbent, file to run for Pikeville mayor

    News coverage · Appalachian News-Express · Nov 21, 2025 · news-expressky.com

    “if I'm elected, I'll work with One East Kentucky and SOAR to help develop ideas that will develop jobs for the city”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Bob Shurtleff on them.

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