Paris, KY town hall & government
Paris spent $18.5 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,834 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Paris's government.
Who runs Paris
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Paris's town hall
- Oct 13Tue · 9:00 amCity CommissionCity Commission Meeting525 High Street, Commission Chambers - Room 121 Meeting page ↗
- Oct 13Tue · 9:00 amCity CommissionCity Commission Meeting525 High Street, Commission Chambers - Room 121 Meeting page ↗
- Oct 27Tue · 9:00 amCity CommissionCity Commission Meeting525 High Street, Commission Chambers - Room 121 Meeting page ↗
- Nov 10Tue · 9:00 amCity CommissionCity Commission Meeting525 High Street, Commission Chambers - Room 121 Meeting page ↗
- Nov 10Tue · 9:00 amCity CommissionCity Commission Meeting525 High Street, Commission Chambers - Room 121 Meeting page ↗
- Nov 24Tue · 9:00 amCity CommissionCity Commission Meeting525 High Street, Commission Chambers - Room 121 Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 22Tue · 9:00 amCity CommissionCity Commission Meeting525 High Street, Commission Chambers - Room 121 Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 11Fri · 9:00 am
- Sep 8Tue · 9:00 amCity CommissionCity Commission Meeting525 High Street, Commission Chambers - Room 121 Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 8Tue · 9:00 amCity CommissionCity Commission Meeting525 High Street, Commission Chambers - Room 121 Meeting page ↗
- Aug 25Tue · 10:30 am
- Aug 25Tue · 9:00 amCity CommissionCity Commission Meeting525 High Street, Commission Chambers - Room 121 Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug 11Tue · 9:00 amCity CommissionCity Commission Meeting525 High Street, Commission Chambers - Room 121 Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug 11Tue · 9:00 amCity CommissionCity Commission Meeting525 High Street, Commission Chambers - Room 121 Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Paris's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Paris's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 34%
- Income taxes 25%
- Sales taxes 13%
- Fees & charges 12%
- Property taxes 5%
- From the federal government 3%
- From other local governments 2%
- From the state 2%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Paris
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Bourbon County School District
Paris's K–12 school district, shared with North Middletown and Millersburg. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Kentucky districts overall: 37% local, 46% state, 17% federal
- Local 35%
- State 44%
- Federal 21%
Of the $14,390 per pupil, $7,681 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 Paris: Paris Independent School District ($13,911 per pupil).
Which schools Paris kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Paris 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 Paris's government
Who represents Paris
Paris is represented in Congress by Senators Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul and Representative Andy Barr. 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.