Dick Heaton
Candidate for Mayor, City of Bardstown
Background
Bardstown's mayor, an office he has held for 14 years.
Photo: City of Bardstown
Documented positions
Economy & jobs
Supports local control over whether data centers locate here
Bardstown, Nelson County and New Haven have enacted 12-month moratoriums on data centers; he said no company had contacted the city about one.
ReportBardstown Mayor talks industrial parkNews coverage · The Kentucky Standard · Aug 15, 2026 · pmg-ky2.com
“Our communities should decide what fits here and what doesn’t”
Supports seeking state and grant funds for the industrial park
Water, sewer and road work for the city-county industrial park site is estimated to cost $25 million.
ReportBardstown Mayor talks industrial parkNews coverage · The Kentucky Standard · Aug 15, 2026 · pmg-ky2.com
“He said they don’t have those funds immediately and will be seeking funds from the state and looking into grants.”
Roads & infrastructure
Pledges to finish the city's capital improvement projects
His April 2026 re-election announcement cited projects underway in utilities, public safety, recreation and city administration.
ReportHeaton announces he'll see re-election for another term as city's mayorNews coverage · Nelson County Gazette · Apr 8, 2026 · nelsoncountygazette.com
“With so many important projects in motion and more on the horizon, I believe steady, experienced leadership is essential to see these efforts through”
All sources (5)
- Nelson County Sample Ballot, General Election, November 3, 2026 (published under KRS 424.290; Secretary of State's copy)
Election filing · Nelson County Clerk (posted by the Kentucky Secretary of State) · web.sos.ky.gov
- Races set for November election after filing day passes
News coverage · The Kentucky Standard · Jun 6, 2026 · pmg-ky2.com
- City Council — City of Bardstown
Government record · City of Bardstown · cityofbardstown.org
- Heaton announces he'll see re-election for another term as city's mayor
News coverage · Nelson County Gazette · Apr 8, 2026 · nelsoncountygazette.com
- Bardstown Mayor talks industrial park
News coverage · The Kentucky Standard · Aug 15, 2026 · pmg-ky2.com
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