Mayor
J. Richard Heaton
City of Bardstown
220 N. Fifth Street
Bardstown, KY 40004

Phone: 877-348-5947
Fax:  502-348-2433
E-Mail:  bblincoe@bardstowncable.net
Web Site:  www.cityofbardstown.com

Bardstown, the seat of Nelson County, is located in an area that was granted to David Bard by the Governor of Virginia. Settlement began in the 1770s, and the original town was named Salem. In 1780, William Bard; David's brother, laid out Bard's Town on the site. It became the county seat when Nelson County was formed in 1784. The first post office opened in 1794. The population in 2004 was 10,897.

City Hall
Mayor J. Richard Heaton 502-348-5947
City Clerk Bobbe Blincoe 502-348-5947
Asst City Admin/H.R./Internal Affairs Larry Green 502-348-5947
Chief Financial Officer Mike Abell 502-348-5947
City Attorney Tom Donan 502-348-7041
City Engineer George Greenwell 502-348-5947
Fire Chief Anthony G. Mattingly 502-349-6562
Parks & Recreation Donna Paschal 502-348-5947
Joint Nelson County
Planning Commission
Jan Johnston
100 Court Square
502-348-1805
Police Chief C.D. Marksbury 502-348-3211
Public Works Larry Hamilton 502-348-5947
Public Works Director Mike Burba 502-348-5947

City Council
Tommy Reed
209 W. Beall
Bardstown, KY 40004
502-348-5288

Fred Hagan
3113 Yorkshire Drive
Bardstown, KY 40004
502-348-4736

William S. (Bill) Sheckles
408 Gaffney Lane
Bardstown, KY 40004
502-348-3929 (work)
502-348-2346 (home)
502-348-8934 (fax)

Robert L. (Bobby) Simpson
118 W. Halstead Avenue
Bardstown, KY 40004
502-349-3593 (cell)
502-348-5224 (home)

John Royalty
908 Woods Run Road
Bardstown, KY 40004
502-349-6053 (home)
502-507-5372 (cell)
502-348-0883 (fax)

Francis Lydian
203 Hollywood Drive
Bardstown, KY 40004
502-348-3487 (work)