The Kentucky Attorney General’s Office has issued an opinion stating the City of Union “violated the Open Records Act,” which guarantees public access to government records (with some exceptions), in spite of the city’s insistence to the contrary. Specifically, the AG’s office contends the city failed to 1) respond to a request within five business […]
Tag: Brian Garner
Posted inNews
Union election appeal dismissed
The Kentucky Court of Appeals has dismissed an appeal filed by former Union Commissioner Brian Garner against a ruling by Boone County Circuit Court Judge Richard Brueggemann to dissolve the city commission in January, following reports from voters of wrongful ballot distributions at two Union polling sites. Court documents indicate that Garner had failed to […]
Posted inNews
Former Union commissioner files AG complaint about appointments
Former Union City Commissioner Brian Garner has submitted a complaint to the Kentucky Attorney General, alleging that the appointment of new City Commissioner George Eldridge was illegal. Garner, who was ousted from his position by the Boone County Circuit Court in January before being subsequently passed over for an appointment on the new commission in […]
Posted inNews
Former Union commissioner appeals election challenge
Brian Garner, a former Union City Commissioner who was passed over for an appointment on the city legislature after the Boone County Circuit Court voided the November general election, has appealed the court’s judgment to dissolve the commission. Garner filed the paperwork with the court on Monday. “I filed a Notice of Appeal in my […]
Posted inPolitics
Officials, local parties weigh in on Union Commission appointments
Boone County state officials and local branches of both the Republican and Democratic Parties are weighing on the recent appointments of three men – John Mefford, Doug Bine and George Eldridge – to the Union City Commission following an election challenge arising from wrongful ballot distributions at two Union precincts in November. The responses range […]
Posted inNews
Prior commissioners snubbed in Union commissioner appointments
Union has begun the process of appointing city commissioners to the newly voided seats on the City Commission, and two former Union City Commissioners, Brian Garner and Eric Dulaney, are not among the appointees, in spite of their previous election victories before the court nullified the commission seats on Friday. The appointments took place at […]
Posted inElections
Union rejects appointment of former commissioner amid election troubles
The Union City Commission voted against appointing a fifth member to an open seat on the commission due to ongoing election troubles, with Mayor Larry Solomon and Commissioner John Mefford voting in favor of the appointment and Commissioners Brian Garner and Eric Dulaney casting no votes.
Posted inCity, County, Elections, News, Politics, Top 3
Judge rules Union election contest can continue
Judge Richard Bruegemann of the Boone County Circuit Court has declined to take up a restraining order request that would have prevented the winners of the election for the Union City Commission in November from taking office next year, and has denied a motion from the Boone County clerk to strike a challenge to the local November election.
Posted inCity, Elections, Featured Story, News, Politics
NKY by the numbers: Union election challenge
Union Commissioner Robert Bine has filed a lawsuit alleging that voters in Union precincts 1 and 4 received wrong ballots, potentially disenfranchising hundreds of voters and tainting the election results.
Posted inElections
‘The issue is clear as mud’ Union grapples with potential Election Day ballot errors
The Union City Commission discussed the possibility of residents receiving incorrect ballots on Election Day, uncertain about how the issue might be legally resolved.