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Urban County Council At-Large, Lexington-Fayette
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William Tate Ohmer

Candidate for Urban County Council At-Large, Lexington-Fayette

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Background

Occupation
Contractor
Campaign website
voteohmer.com

A contractor with a background in nonprofit lobbying and campaign consulting, he is running for the council for the first time.

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Documented positions

Housing

  • Proposes zoning and construction-law reforms for $250,000 homes

    Vote Local Lexington: At-Large Councilmember

    Candidate questionnaire · Vote Local Lexington (CivicLex) · lex.vote

    “with reasonable reforms to our outdated zoning and construction laws, we can build the first $250,000 home in Lexington since 2024”
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Economy & jobs

  • Proposes exploring local tax rebates for small businesses

    Vote Local Lexington: At-Large Councilmember

    Candidate questionnaire · Vote Local Lexington (CivicLex) · lex.vote

    “For small businesses, I want to explore local tax rebates to create opportunities for growth.”
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Government & transparency

  • Proposes merging duplicate city boards and commissions

    Also proposes loosening education requirements for serving on them, citing daytime meetings that working residents cannot attend.

    Vote Local Lexington: At-Large Councilmember

    Candidate questionnaire · Vote Local Lexington (CivicLex) · lex.vote

    “I will lead an initiative to merge duplicate committees and loosen too-strict educational requirements.”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from William Tate Ohmer on them.

  • Taxes & budgetNo documented position found.
  • Public safetyNo documented position found.
  • Roads & infrastructureNo documented position found.
  • Environment & parksNo documented position found.
  • Health & human servicesNo documented position found.

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