Citizens' Petition for Formal Review and Accountability — London, Kentucky
To: Mayor-elect Matt Orr and the Incoming London City Council

We, the undersigned citizens of London and Laurel County, Kentucky, respectfully request that the incoming Mayor and City Council conduct or authorize a comprehensive, documented, and transparent review of official governmental actions, decisions, and expenditures undertaken by the acting or appointed mayor and elected and appointed City Council members during their respective periods of service.

Officials Subject to Review
Tracie Handley — Acting or Appointed Mayor

September 5–29, 2025
July 13, 2026, through the conclusion of her service, including any lawful holdover period.
Elected and Appointed London City Council Members

Kelly Smith Greene
Justin Young
Judd Weaver
Anthony Ortega
Donna Gail House Wilson
Jim Baker
John Bruner
Stacy Benge

The requested review shall encompass each named Council member's entire tenure in office, including any lawful holdover period, without limitation to Tracie Handley's periods of mayoral service.

Scope of Review
We request examination of all official governmental actions, including but not limited to:

1. Council Proceedings and Governmental Authority: Meetings, agendas, minutes, ordinances, resolutions, motions, votes, appointments, executive orders, and compliance with applicable laws. 
2. Personnel and Public Safety: Hiring, terminations, disciplinary actions, departmental reorganizations, and decisions affecting City employees, police, fire, and emergency services.
3. Municipal Finances and Contracts: Expenditures, budgets, contracts, procurement, professional services, financial obligations, and use of taxpayer resources.
4. Legal Representation: Appointment, authorization, compensation, scope of representation, and potential conflicts of interest involving municipal attorneys and outside legal counsel.
5. Transparency and Public Records: Compliance with Kentucky's Open Records and Open Meetings Acts, preservation and retention of records, electronic communications, and destruction or deletion of municipal records.
6. Municipal Operations: City property, equipment, departments, boards, committees, public services, intergovernmental agreements, and administrative decisions.
7. Post-Election Actions and Governmental Transition: Personnel decisions, expenditures, contracts, ordinances, resolutions, policy changes, and preservation and transfer of municipal records following the November 3, 2026 election.

The review shall include actions approved, rejected, amended, rescinded, or subsequently reversed, together with related records necessary to evaluate their authorization, legality, financial impact, and continuing consequences.

Action Requested
We respectfully request that the incoming Mayor and City Council:

1. Place this petition on a public City Council meeting agenda for formal consideration.
2. Conduct or authorize a comprehensive, documented review of the actions identified above.
3. Examine the legal authority, financial impact, and continuing consequences of those actions.
4. Identify and consider correction, reconsideration, reversal, or other appropriate remedies where legally permissible.
5. Authorize an independent investigation by qualified, impartial professionals if substantial concerns warrant further examination.
6. Ensure preservation of all relevant municipal records and evidence in accordance with applicable law.
7. Provide the public with an appropriate report of findings, decisions, and corrective actions, subject to applicable confidentiality requirements.

Purpose of This Petition
This petition does not presume wrongdoing by any individual. Its purpose is to ensure meaningful oversight, transparency, accountability, responsible stewardship of public resources, and public confidence in City government.

By signing this petition, we respectfully request formal consideration and appropriate action by the incoming elected administration.