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Kendra Hatfield

Ward 4 Council Member2026-01-10 – 2027-12-01 (month-level end: December 2027; selected by the Democratic caucus on January 10, 2026 per WNIN, seating day not published; serves the remainder of the Ward 4 term elected November 2023)

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At a glance

News mentions
1

Term ending Dec 1, 2027.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
2
Total speaking time
1:46
Avg per meeting
0:53
Segments
21

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Top issues during term (13)(General)

high→Jun 2026[51]

Data Center Development Pauses

A possible travel budget for a site visit may require a funding request to the county commissioners.

high↑Sep 2026[25]

Resilience Hub Study

Funding for the study is only encumbered through December 31, creating a hard deadline.

high↑Apr 2026[20]

Residential treatment center at 4100 Covert Ave

There's no direct price tag attached yet, but these concerns could steer future city spending toward whatever residents flag as priorities.

high↑May 2026[19]

Solar cooperative support

Bulk-purchase pricing lowers upfront solar costs for homeowners; city facility installations' savings figures aren't yet available.

medium↑Feb 2026[16]

Wesselman Park Main Restroom

Agreement value not stated in the available agenda.

high↑Jul 2026[14]

EMS Response Time Compliance

Could mean millions from developers — Louisville's PowerHouse campus gave $12.5 million to one fire department — but the committee wants to keep any burden off property taxpayers.

medium↑Jul 2026[12]

2027 city and elected official salaries

Sets personnel compensation levels for 2027.

high↓Apr 2026[11]

Electric infrastructure and resident cost protection

Unknown, but MISO has flagged infrastructure costs for a proposed 7,600 MW load that could fall on ratepayers.

medium↓Jul 2026[7]

Drone ordinance for Evansville

Your tax dollars could go toward camera contracts, data subscriptions, and oversight, while the privacy tradeoff is harder to put on a receipt.

high↓Mar 2026[5]

Deputy Building Commissioner Retirement

The cost of replacing this position isn't known yet — it depends on the salary set when the job is posted.

medium↓May 2026[2]

Work Release Program litter removal praised

There's no big price tag attached, but the designation could help Evansville compete for beautification grants and attract visitors or businesses.

high↓Mar 2026[1]

Pet microchip licensing requirement

Microchipping runs about $25 per pet, and a lifetime license is $10 if the pet is fixed and chipped — often cheaper than the old annual fees.

high↓Apr 2026[0]

city engineering appointment

The pick doesn’t come with a stated price tag, but the city engineer helps decide how road, sewer, and infrastructure money gets prioritized and spent.

Decisions during term (0)

Recorded while Hatfield was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.

No decisions found matching General.

Voting record (0)(General)

No votes found matching General.

In the news (1)