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Richmond will absorb 2025 Madison County 911 fee while staff studies long-term funding
Summary
The Richmond City Board of Commissioners voted to absorb a one-time 2025 Madison County 9-1-1 fee for the city’s jurisdiction — up to $2,388,000 — and directed staff to research funding options and exemptions for future years.
The Richmond City Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to absorb the City of Richmond’s portion of a one-time 2025 Madison County 9-1-1 fee, obligating up to $2,388,000 and directing staff to develop alternative funding models for future years.
The order (25Dash115) instructs the finance director to obligate a one-time payment to the Madison County 9-1-1 department “not to exceed $2,388,000,” and directs the city manager and director of finance to research other funding models for continuing 9-1-1 and emergency services. The order cites KRS 67.083 and KRS 65.760 and references the 2024 post-CSEP task force final recommendation report presented 03/21/2024.
Why it matters: Absorbing the fee avoids an immediate new line on…
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