There are many boards that support the community and provide leadership for the City of Morehead and Rowan County. These boards provide many benefits to local government decision-making processes by studying issues, plans, and policies and facilitate communication between elected officials and the community.

Cities and counties appoint citizen boards, commissions, task forces, and committees to advise their legislative bodies on a wide range of policy issues. Some Board membership may also be designated by statute.

City Council

City Council meets the second Monday of each month at 6 p.m. in the Police Department Building community room, 309 West Main St., Morehead, KY. All meetings are live-streamed via Facebook. 

For more information, contact Morehead City Hall by calling 606-784-8505. City Hall is open Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

Current City Council Members

Boards with City Involvement

Economic Development Council

  • Laura White-Brown: Mayor of the City of Morehead, Kentucky
  • Harry Clark: County Judge -Executive of Rowan County, Kentucky
  • Joy Brown: Executive Director Morehead- Rowan County Tourism Commission
  • Jennifer Anderson: Owner Holbrook Drug
  • Michael Rowe: Superintendent Rowan County Schools
  • Dr. Jay Morgan: President of Morehead State University
  • Donald Lloyd: Chief Executive Officer of UK St. Claire Health Care
  • Paul Goodpaster: CEO The Citizens Bank
  • Mike Knudson: General Manager Commonwealth Cooperage
  • Susan Thomas: Owner Coffee Tree Books & Fuzzy Duck Coffee Shop
  • Shana Savard- Hogge: Director of Grants MCTC-Rowan Campus

Downtown Morehead, Inc.

  • Robin Mirus
  • Mark Murphy
  • Paul Goodpaster
  • Rodney Fouch
  • Doug Caskey
  • Melisa Patrick
  • Mark Lewis
  • Monti Lloyd
  • Jan Bishop
  • Dan Markwell
  • Cam Flanders
  • Jim Tom Trent
  • Dr. Jay Morgan
  • Nicholas Hollan- Chair
  • Jason Slone
  • Mayor Laura White-Brown
  • Judge Exec Harry Clark
  • Jennifer Anderson
  • Tony Pence

E911 Board

  • Karen Lewis- 911 Director
  • Ray White- Voting Member
  • Beth Ousley- Voting Member
  • Tripp Holbrook- Voting Member
  • Darrell Glover- Voting Member
  • Lincoln Caudill- Voting Member
  • Eric McCarty- GIS Non-Voting Member
  • Gary Lewis- Financial Advisor Non-Voting Member
  • John Hamm- 911 Consultant Non-Voting Member

Morehead- Rowan County Airport Board

  • Bruce Mattingly - Chair
  • Ron Oliver - Vice Chair
  • David Perkins - Secretary-Treasurer
  • Charles Derrickson - Member
  • Wes Holland - Member
  • Bob Helton - Member
  • Tim James - Member
  • Porter Dailey - Member
  • Shannon Murphy - Member
  • Tom Fossett - Member

Morehead Rowan County Recycling Center Board

  • Holly Niehoff, Morehead State University
  • William Kelsey, Morehead State University
  • Robert Slone, City
  • Mike Kash, City
  • Charlie Winkleman, County
  • Walt Rybka, County

Morehead Rowan County Chamber of Commerce

  • Tim Kochendoerfer, Reno’s Roadhouse
  • Mark Rhodes, St. Claire Healthcare
  • Kelli Barstow, First National Bank
  • Dr. Jonathan Nelson, Morehead State University
  • Leighann Lambert, The Blushing Bride
  • Debbie Clark, God’s Pantry Food Bank
  • John Ison, C. Roger Lewis Insurance
  • Jenny Frazier, City of Morehead
  • Harry Clark, Rowan County Judge Executive
  • Laura White-Brown, Mayor, City of Morehead
  • Dr. Jay Morgan, President, Morehead State University
  • Donald Lloyd, President, St. Claire Healthcare
  • Michael Rowe, Superintendent, Rowan County Schools
  • Joy Brown, Executive Director, Morehead-Rowan Co. Tourism
  • Tony Pence, Executive Director, Downtown Morehead Inc
  • John Rhodes, Whitaker Bank
  • Shana Savard-Hogge, MCTC
  • Donna Fossett, What the Succ Gift Shop

Morehead Rowan County Tourism Commission

  • David Dummer, Chair
  • Jason Slone, Vice Chair
  • Jessica Dixon, Secretary/Treasurer
  • Angie Nelson
  • Tripp Holbrook
  • Denise Barricks
  • Tom Kiffmeyer

Gateway Area Development District

  • County Judge Executive – Harry Clark
  • Mayor, City of Morehead – Laura White-Brown
  • Citizen Member – Bill Redwine
  • Mayor, City of Lakeview Heights (Ex-Officio) – Don Lamb
  • President, Morehead State University (Ex-Officio) –Dr. Jay Morgan

Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Board

  • Rowan County Judge Executive – Harry Clark
  • County Magistrate – Rob Hamm
  • Mayor, City of Morehead – Laura White-Brown
  • City Council Member, Morehead – Lincoln Caudill
  • Economic Development Director – Bob Helton
  • Citizen at Large – Rowan County Fiscal Court Appointee – Dr. Bob Albert
  • Citizen at Large – City of Morehead Appointee – Wes Holland

Morehead Rowan County Recreation Board

  • Chair, Chuck Mraz
  • Vice Chair, Tim Simpson
  • Secretary, Matt Hamilton
  • Skip Holley (Senior Citizens subcommittee)
  • Wes Holland
  • Rick Whelan
  • Rob Hamm
  • Kenna Gauche
  • Edna Schack

Morehead Rowan County Industrial Authority

  • Joy Brown: Executive Director, Morehead-Rowan Co. Tourism
  • Jennifer Anderson: Owner, Holbrook Drug
  • Donald Lloyd: President, St. Claire Healthcare
  • Michael Rowe: Superintendent, Rowan County Schools
  • Paul Goodpaster: Chief Operations Officer, The Citizens Bank
  • Michael Knudson, Commonwealth Cooperage

Board of Zoning Adjustment

  • Robin Mirus
  • T. Alex Hill
  • Rebecca Davison
  • Rick Whelan

Code Enforcement Board

  • Robin Mirus
  • Aaron Roberts
  • Bill Redwine
  • Jim Masterson
  • Sunshine Stamper
  • Ed O’Neal

Building Code Appeals Board

  • Clarence McClurg
  • Cliff Wilson
  • John Riley
  • Phillip Hollan
  • John King

Property Maintenance Appeals and Review Commission

  • Ed McNeal
  • Jim Masterson
  • Robin Mirus
  • Bill Redwine
  • Aaron Roberts

Joint-Planning Commission

  • Gabe Brown- City
  • Jeff Patrick- City
  • Robin Mirus- City
  • – Lakeview Heights
  • Jeff Hughes- Lakeview Heights
  • Rachel Webb- Lakeview Heights
  • Tripp Holbrook- County
  • Skip Holley- County
  • Phillip Hollan- County

Housing Authority

  • Barbara Greenhill
  • Jared Hitch
  • Gertrude Murphy
  • Darrell Littleton

Morehead Utility Plant Board

  • Russ Ward Board Member and Chairman
  • Jeff Barker Board Member and Vice Chair
  • Darrell Littleton Board Member/ City Council
  • Heather Neff Perkins Board Member
  • Susette Redwine Board Member

MMRC Regional Industrial Authority

  • Mike Helton- Menifee County Representative
  • Debbie Little- Menifee County Representative
  • Tim Holbrook- Morgan County Representative
  • Ricky Pennington- Morgan County Representative
  • Trent Hamilton- Rowan County Representative
  • Russ Ward- Rowan County Representative

City of Morehead Ethics Board

  • Nick Adams
  • Aaron Coyle- Carr
  • Leanna Potter