Paducah, KY town hall & government
Paducah spent $179.7 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $6,695 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Paducah's government.
Who runs Paducah
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Coming up at Paducah's town hall
- Oct 2Fri · 1:00 pm
- Oct 13Tue · 5:00 pm
- Oct 27Tue · 5:00 pm
- Nov 10Tue · 5:00 pm
- Nov 24Tue · 5:00 pm
- Dec 8Tue · 5:00 pm
Recent meetings
- Sep 8Tue · 5:00 pmCity CommissionOne Time Event Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug 25Tue · 5:00 pmCity CommissionOne Time Event Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug 11Tue · 5:00 pm
- Jul 28Tue · 5:00 pm
- Jul 14Tue · 5:00 pm
- Jun 23Tue · 5:00 pmCity CommissionOne Time Event Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Jun 9Tue · 5:00 pmCity CommissionOne Time Event Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Paducah's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Paducah's money goes
Paducah runs its own schools, so school spending is part of its budget. Comparisons are with other Kentucky cities.
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 50%
- Income taxes 14%
- Fees & charges 9%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Sales taxes 5%
- Property taxes 4%
- From the federal government 4%
- From the state 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Paducah
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Paducah Independent School District
Paducah's K–12 school district. The schools are run by Paducah, so this money is part of the budget above.
Where the district's money comes from Kentucky districts overall: 37% local, 46% state, 17% federal
- Local 30%
- State 40%
- Federal 30%
Of the $15,298 per pupil, $8,575 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.
Also serving Paducah: McCracken County School District ($12,998 per pupil).
Which schools Paducah kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Paducah pay
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.
Contact Paducah's government
Who represents Paducah
Paducah is represented in Congress by Senators Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul and Representative James Comer. Andy Beshear is governor.
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.