Town Hall · Shively

Shively, KY town hall & government

Shively spent $843,000 in the year to June 30, 2023, about $54 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Shively

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where Shively's money goes

Spent
$843,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2023
Per resident
$54
typical Kentucky cities: $1,581
Long-term debt
$15.2 million
$978 per resident
Interest on debt
$843,000100%
Town workforce

Who works for Shively

Full-time staff
76
17 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$71,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
33
and 19 full-time firefighters
Police
39 full-time1 part
Fire
21 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
12 full-time
Administration & buildings
3 full-time15 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 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

Jefferson County School District

Shively's K–12 school district, shared with Audubon Park, Bancroft, Barbourmeade, Beechwood Village, Bellemeade and Bellewood. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,739
Kentucky: $14,752
Students
94,793
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$427.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 54%
  • State 32%
  • Federal 14%

Of the $18,739 per pupil, $9,906 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 Shively pay

Typical tax bill
$1,262
a year · Kentucky typical $1,544
Effective rate
0.82%
of home value · Kentucky 0.75%
Typical home value
$154,700
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 Shively's government

🏛️ Official websiteshivelyky.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Shively →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Shively

Shively is represented in Congress by Senators Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul and Representative Morgan McGarvey. Andy Beshear is governor.

All of Shively'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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