Troy D. Kok
Candidate for County Judge/Executive, Meade County
Background
- Occupation
- Meade County judge/executive
Meade County judge/executive, elected in 2022 over incumbent Leslie J. Stith. He won the May 2026 Republican primary over Daniel Weick.
Documented positions
Economy & jobs
Signed a one-year moratorium on new data center proposalsIn office
He signed Ordinance 2025-07 for the fiscal court, which adopted it on January 13, 2026, after the court denied a rezoning sought for a data center near Garrett in October 2025.
ReportCounty Leaders Approves Data Center MoratoriumNews coverage · WVIH · Dec 10, 2025 · wvih.com
“The ordinance blocks any data center proposal from being applied for at least 12 months or until a data center ordinance is approved”
Meade County Fiscal Court Ordinance No. 2025-07 (data center moratorium), adopted January 13, 2026Government record · Meade County Fiscal Court · Jan 13, 2026 · meadeky.gov
Roads & infrastructure
Secured funding to fix KY 313 and KY 144 intersection
Announced with Magistrate Billy Sipes at the December 2025 fiscal court meeting; the work moves a turn lane near Flaherty School to improve sight lines.
ReportCounty Leaders Approves Data Center MoratoriumNews coverage · WVIH · Dec 10, 2025 · wvih.com
“Judge Kok said that funding has been made available for the improvements”
All sources (7)
- Meade County Sample Ballot, November 3, 2026 General Election (Meade County Clerk)
Election filing · Meade County Clerk (posted by the Kentucky Secretary of State) · web.sos.ky.gov
- Candidate Filings with the County Clerk, 2026 (Meade County)
Election filing · Kentucky Secretary of State · web.sos.ky.gov
- County Election Results: 2022 General Election and 2026 Primary Election (by county)
Other · Kentucky Association of Counties · kaco.org
- The fight over data centers was front and center in local Kentucky primary elections
News coverage · Louisville Public Media · Jun 8, 2026 · lpm.org
- County Officials Directory: Meade County
Other · Kentucky Association of Counties · kaco.org
- County Leaders Approves Data Center Moratorium
News coverage · WVIH · Dec 10, 2025 · wvih.com
- Meade County Fiscal Court Ordinance No. 2025-07 (data center moratorium), adopted January 13, 2026
Government record · Meade County Fiscal Court · Jan 13, 2026 · meadeky.gov
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