Town Hall · Cadiz

Cadiz, KY town hall & government

Cadiz spent $4.8 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,775 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cadiz's government.

Town budget

Where Cadiz's money goes

Spent
$4.8 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2023
Per resident
$1,775
typical Kentucky cities: $1,581
Long-term debt
$11.1 million
$4,136 per resident
Water & other utilities
$1.8 million38%
Police
$815,00017%
Administration & buildings
$699,00015%
Roads & transportation
$553,00012%
Sewer & trash
$325,0007%
Housing & development
$85,0002%
Fire
$79,0002%
Parks & libraries
$46,0001%
Interest on debt
$37,0001%
Health & welfare
$11,000<1%
Other
$319,0007%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 36%
  • Income taxes 26%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • Sales taxes 10%
  • Property taxes 9%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • From the state 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Cadiz

Full-time staff
34
18 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$41,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
8
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
9 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
9 full-time
Administration & buildings
7 full-time1 part
Fire
0 full-time15 part
Roads & transportation
6 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
3 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Trigg County School District

Cadiz's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,439
Kentucky: $14,752
Students
1,958
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$14.3 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Kentucky districts overall: 37% local, 46% state, 17% federal

  • Local 37%
  • State 46%
  • Federal 17%

Of the $13,439 per pupil, $7,773 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in Cadiz pay

Typical tax bill
$910
a year · Kentucky typical $1,544
Effective rate
0.61%
of home value · Kentucky 0.75%
Typical home value
$149,800
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact Cadiz's government

🏛️ Official websitecadiz.ky.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Cadiz →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Cadiz

Cadiz is represented in Congress by Senators Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul and Representative James Comer. Andy Beshear is governor.

All of Cadiz's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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