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Council Member, Ward 7· 2023-01-03–2027-01-04; exact dates from Ballotpedia John_Gianola page (assumed office and term end for the Nov 8 2022 council cycle); applied to the whole cycle, individual pages not read
Beth Kerns
Charleston
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- Meetings spoken in
- 13
- Total speaking time
- 19:38
- Avg per meeting
- 1:31
- Segments
- 152
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Top issues during term (1)(Budget)
Decisions during term (22)
Recorded while Kerns was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
approvedOct 19, 2026
Resolution No. 26-118 – FY 2026-2027 budget Amendment No. 4
approved5-0Oct 19, 2026
Resolution No. 26-118 – Budget Amendment No. 4
approvedOct 5, 2026
Resolution No. 26-111 – FY 2026-2027 General Fund Budget Amendment No. 3
approvedOct 5, 2026
Resolution No. 26-112 – CDBG Budget Amendments (2024, 2025, 2026)
approvedVoted yes25-0Oct 5, 2026
Resolution No. 26-111 – FY 2026-2027 General Fund Budget Amendment No. 3
approved25-0Oct 5, 2026
Resolution No. 26-112 – CDBG Budget Amendments
approvedSep 8, 2026
Resolution No. 26-106 – Budget Amendment No. 2
approvedAug 3, 2026
Resolution No. 26-096 — Coal Severance Budget amendment
approved23-0Aug 3, 2026
Resolution No. 26-096 – Coal Severance Budget Amendment No. 1
approvedVoted yes23-0Jul 20, 2026
Resolution No. 26-085 – FY 2026-2027 budget Amendment No. 1
approvedJul 20, 2026
Resolution No. 26-085 — FY 2026-2027 General Fund Budget Amendment No. 1
approved7-0Jun 1, 2026
Resolution No. 26-064 — Budget Amendment No. 8
approved7-0Jun 1, 2026
Resolution No. 26-065 — FY 2026-2027 Parking System budget
approved7-0Jun 1, 2026
Resolution No. 26-067 — City Center Business Improvement District budget
approvedVoted yes23-0Jun 1, 2026
Resolution No. 26-064 — Budget Amendment No. 8, FY 2025-2026
approved23-0Jun 1, 2026
Resolution No. 26-065 — FY 2026-2027 Parking System Budget
approved23-0Jun 1, 2026
Resolution No. 26-067 — City Center BID Budget
approvedMay 4, 2026
Resolution No. 26-053 — FY 2026-2027 Coliseum and Convention Center budget
approvedMay 4, 2026
Resolution No. 26-053 – Coliseum and Convention Center FY 2026-27 budget
approved24-0-1Apr 6, 2026
Resolution 26-041 — Budget Amendment No. 7
Voting record (7)(Budget)
4 yes3 no
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Voted yesOct 5, 2026
Resolution No. 26-111 – FY 2026-2027 General Fund Budget Amendment No. 3
Voted yesJul 20, 2026
Resolution No. 26-085 – FY 2026-2027 budget Amendment No. 1
Voted yesJun 1, 2026
Resolution No. 26-064 — Budget Amendment No. 8, FY 2025-2026
Voted noMar 16, 2026
Resolution No. 26-033 - Approving the Official Municipal Budget Document for the Fiscal Year 2026-2027
Voted noMar 16, 2026
Snodgrass amendment to budget (previous question)
Voted noMar 16, 2026
Resolution No. 26-033 — FY 2026-27 budget adopted
Voted yesFeb 2, 2026