City Of Horse Cave 

The City of Horse Cave is governed by the Mayor and six publicly-elected city council members who serve four and two year terms respectively. 

Council members are the legislative body of local government. Pursuant to KRS 83A.040, a member of the legislative body must be at least 21 years of age, be a qualified voter in the city, and be a resident of the city throughout the term of office.

City legislators must be elected at a regular election. They serve a two year term that begins January 1st after the election.

City legislators are required per KRS 62.010 to take an oath of office on or before their term begins.

In a Mayor-Council form of government, City Council may only act as a whole body. Individual city council members may not make decisions or act on behalf of the body. The Council must have a quorum, or majority of all members, in order to act. (KRS 83A.060). The Council is prohibited from performing any administrative or executive functions (KRS 83A.130), they do not have any authority over the day to day functions of a city government. According to KRS 83A.130, all legislative authority is in the hands of the city council, such as establishing ordinances, municipal orders, and resolutions.