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Liberty, KY town hall & government

Liberty spent $4.4 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $2,199 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Liberty's money goes

Spent
$4.4 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2023
Per resident
$2,199
typical Kentucky cities: $1,581
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Water & other utilities
$2.1 million48%
Sewer & trash
$951,00022%
Police
$455,00010%
Administration & buildings
$370,0008%
Roads & transportation
$131,0003%
Fire
$119,0003%
Interest on debt
$89,0002%
Other
$131,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 48%
  • Fees & charges 16%
  • Sales taxes 9%
  • From the state 7%
  • Property taxes 7%
  • From the federal government 6%
  • From other local governments 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Liberty

Full-time staff
21
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$53,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
6
full-time, with power of arrest
Water & other utilities
10 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
3 full-time7 part
Police
6 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Casey County School District

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

Spending per pupil
$14,007
Kentucky: $14,752
Students
2,183
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$14.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 16%
  • State 50%
  • Federal 35%

Of the $14,007 per pupil, $8,358 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 Liberty pay

Typical tax bill
$857
a year · Kentucky typical $1,544
Effective rate
0.70%
of home value · Kentucky 0.75%
Typical home value
$122,300
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Liberty's government

🏛️ Official websitelibertycaseycounty.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Liberty →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Liberty

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

All of Liberty'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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