No changes for Bardstown, but Bloomfield, New Haven city government gets shakeup

Bardstown will have the same mayor and City Council following re-election for all seven people Tuesday. However, the city boards for New Haven and Bloomfield will each feature new members.Dick Heaton, who has 18 total years serving as Bardstown mayor, will now have four more years to execute his vision for the city, in conjunction with a City Council that saw all six members re-elected. Heaton defeated challenger Manoj Patel by a 3-1 margin.“I’m very grateful that first, all six of our council members decided to run again,” Heaton said. “I’ve worked well with them. I think we’re a great team.”Roland “Coach Roe” Williams, Joe Buckman, Betty Kelley Hart, Bill Sheckles, David Dones and Franklin Hibbs IV will all be returning for another term. Many of the council members have been seated for 4-5 terms.“I think the vote was a vote of confidence I think in the way that we’ve been handling the business affairs of the city,” Heaton said.

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