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Madison County hears first reading of water-meter fee to fund 911 services
Summary
At a first reading Oct. 14, Madison County Fiscal Court reviewed an ordinance that would replace the landline 911 fee with a water-meter–based charge in unincorporated areas; the court set a second reading and reserved public comment for that meeting.
MADISON COUNTY, Ky. — At its Oct. 14 meeting, the Madison County Fiscal Court took the first reading of an ordinance that would restructure funding for the county’s emergency communications center by imposing a monthly water‑meter fee on accounts in unincorporated areas.
The ordinance, presented by Jill (county staff), would repeal the existing $3.50-per-month landline fee effective Dec. 31, 2025, and establish a new schedule assessed to active water meters beginning Jan. 1, 2026. Under the ordinance text presented, the county would assess the fee at three levels: a $3.50 monthly noncommercial rate, $12.50 for commercial accounts and $25 for industrial or large commercial accounts; the ordinance summary sets an overall “$9.011” per-meter collection…
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