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Paducah commission introduces abandoned-urban-property tax; staff outlines definition, process and costs
Summary
City staff introduced an ordinance to create an 'abandoned urban property' tax classification that would apply $1.50 per $100 of assessed value to qualifying long-vacant, unsafe or tax-delinquent properties; staff outlined KRS-based definitions, deferral options, estimated $30,000 startup costs and a certification and appeal process through fire prevention and the code enforcement board.
City staff on Nov. 25 introduced an ordinance to create a new tax classification for properties the city would designate “abandoned urban property,” a state-authorized tool intended to incentivize owners to repair, sell or redevelop long-vacant, unsafe or tax-delinquent parcels.
Staff said the proposed rate is $1.50 per $100 of assessed value (the maximum allowed under the cited KRS authority) and emphasized the measure is a tax classification—not a code-enforcement tool. According to staff, the…
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