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Hustonville Mayor the Honorable
John David Peyton
About the Mayor
The Mayor is the city's chief administrative officer with the duties of the day to day operation of the city. He is responsible for the supervision of each of the city's departments. He has full human resource responsibilities for the city.
Every four years, the City residents elects one of its citizens to serve as Mayor. The Mayor serves as the official representative of the City for all legislative and ceremonial purposes. The Mayor is the presiding officer at City Council meetings and executes legal instruments and documents. The Mayor Pro Tem serves in the Mayor?s absence.
Government
The City of Hustonville uses a Mayor and Council form of government as prescribed by the Kentucky Revised Statutes. There is a Mayor and six (6) Council Members.
With the Mayor/Council form of government, the Mayor administers the ordinances as passed by the Council. The Council recommends and enacts the laws as ordinances of the city. The city's budget is recommended by the Mayor to the Council and after review may pass and/or change then pass the Budget as an ordinance. The City's fiscal year is from July 1 through June 30 each year.
The Mayor must be at least twenty-one years of age and have resided in the city limits for a period of one year before his/her election. The Mayor is elected for a four year term at the November General Election. There are no term limits for the Mayor.
Written Correspondence
Written correspondence can be sent to the Mayor and City Council either by fax at (606) 346-4312 or addressed to City of Hustonville, 40437
The City Attorney provides the administration, staff and the council with legal assistance. He or she also represents the City in any and all judicial matters.
The City Clerk is responsible for the keeping of the city's records. These records include the minutes of all the City Council meetings, keeping in order all the city's ordinances, and other city documents. The Clerk is also responsible for the collection of the city's taxes.
The administration also includes the various department heads and their staffs.
Glossary of Terms
Minutes: The written record of prior actions presented to the Council for approval at the following meeting. Minutes are not considered official until approved by the Council.
Public Hearings:
The formal process of getting opinion on major legislative matters as required by the City Code--assessment districts, rezonings, subdivisions, appeals, etc.
Public Comments:
The time during which citizens may address the Council on any matter not on the agenda. Topics brought up in this way are usually referred to the appropriate staff member who may prepare a report and possibly place it on a future agenda.
Quorum:
Requirement that four Council Members be present to conduct a meeting.
Motions:
The least formal of actions which ordinarily requires four affirmative votes.
Resolutions:
Formal written motions required by the City Code for certain legal actions.
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