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Mayor, City of Carrollton

Robb W. Adams

Candidate for Mayor, City of Carrollton

No party listedIncumbent

Background

Occupation
Mayor of Carrollton

Carrollton's mayor, in office since at least 2014. In 2026 he led the city's agreement to sell city-owned land for a data center and its $11 million purchase of the Wells farm on KY 227 for development.

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Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Opposes local tax breaks for the data centerIn office

    He said the city negotiated an annual payment in lieu of taxes from the developer, since the site is outside city limits.

    Carrollton reaches agreement for $9.6B data center

    News coverage · Carroll County News-Democrat · Jul 29, 2026 · madisoncourier.com

    “The city has not offered, and hopes and expects the county will not offer, any local tax reduction or incentives to this data center.”
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Housing

  • Supports annexing the Wells farm for mixed-use developmentIn office

    Carrollton moving quickly to plan major development

    News coverage · Carroll County News-Democrat · Sep 9, 2026 · madisoncourier.com

    “create a new mixed use development that will support retail and commercial growth, mixed use housing opportunities”
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Economy & jobs

  • Supports selling city land for a $9.6 billion data centerIn office

    From his press release as mayor on the city's agreement with developer Poe Companies LLC, as quoted by the News-Democrat.

    Carrollton reaches agreement for $9.6B data center

    News coverage · Carroll County News-Democrat · Jul 29, 2026 · madisoncourier.com

    “we strongly believe that the benefits of locating a data center at this site strongly outweigh any real or perceived negatives”
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