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Paducah commission approves $100,000 for junior college scholarships amid questions about $3 million balance
Summary
The Paducah Board of Commissioners approved a $100,000 municipal order for Paducah Junior College scholarships, while commissioners debated pausing contributions after learning the scholarship fund balance stands at about $2.92 million as of June 30, 2025.
The Paducah Board of Commissioners voted 2–1 to authorize a $100,000 contract with Paducah Junior College for the community scholarship program after a debate about the program's growing balance. The finance director told commissioners the scholarship fund balance was $2,920,000 as of June 30, 2025 and that the city’s most recent $100,000 contribution did not yet appear on that report. “The number that you see there in yellow, 2,920,000, that's what the current balance was as of 06/30/2025,” Finance Director Jonathan Perkins said. The vote enacted a municipal order…
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