In 2024, the City of Paducah and McCracken County Commissions created a 911 fee to be added to property tax bills. The purpose of the fee was to provide a permanent funding source for the joint City and County 911 system due to the declining funding source from landlines.
In 2026, the City and County Commissions contracted with the PVA office to maintain the 911 fees since the 911 fees are based on data maintained by the PVA office.
While the PVA office does not determine the amount of the 911 fee nor the classes of property for which a fee is assigned, we use that information to maintain the 911 fees for each county property in our database. When City and County tax bills are being prepared the 911 fees are sent to the City and County along with other PVA data to be included on tax bills.
The 911 fees are publicly available on our Qpublic website. To view a property’s 911 fees, view that properties record. The 911 fee is displayed near the top in the Summary section.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
- Can I appeal the 911 fees?
Yes. If you believe you were assessed the wrong 911 fee class you can contact the City Manager’s office or the County Judge Executive’s office to determine if the fee can be corrected administratively or by appeal. - Is there an appeal deadline?
Yes, the deadline to appeal is December 1st. - Were other options to fund 911 considered besides a fee on the property tax bills?
Yes, another option that was considered was a fee added to the water bill. This method would have been more complicated since not everyone in the county has public water (ie: wells). - Do other counties do this?
Yes, this method of funding was approved in KRS 65.760(3). Several other counties use this method. Examples include Hardin, Boone and Campbell Counties.
More information is available at https://paducahky.gov/departments/finance/911-real-estate-parcel-fee