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Fayette County

Fayette County is a county in Kentucky. It pays for public works, fire protection, police and jails. In fiscal year 2024, Fayette County collected $491.5M in taxes and spent $657.5M.

Collected and spent

In fiscal year 2024, Fayette County collected $491.5M in taxes and spent $657.5M.

Collected
$491.5M
Fiscal year 2024 · taxes
Spent
$657.5M
Fiscal year 2024

Where the money comes from

One tax.

Property tax
$0.1653 per $100 of value
Source · Kentucky Department of Revenue — 2024 Property Tax Rate Book, Fayette County. Read on June 17, 2026.
DetailsFayette County (LFUCG) 2024 property tax — $0.1653/$100 AV (1.653 mills), county-wide aggregate per the KY DOR 2024 Property Tax Rate Book, Table III, Fayette County-Wide Total (Extension + Health + Soil Conservation + LEXTRAN). County-layer semantics ratified 2026-06-17 (county-wide aggregate). ⚠ Includes 0.60 mills of LEXTRAN transit authority — flagged for downward re-split (−0.60) if/when transit is rostered on the SD layer. Modeled 3.07 overstated; fiscal-court-only is 0.76

Where it goes

Eleven service lines.

Fire
$107.1M
Police
$97.4M
Public works · Capital, Equipment
$83.6M
General government
$68.3M
Public works · Environmental Quality & Public Works
$65.2M
Corrections
$56.6M
Debt service · past obligation
$51.8M
Other
$42.0M
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Health and human services
$38.0M
Parks and recreation
$26.0M
Library
$21.6M

Bars in both tables share one scale. Hatched lines pay for past obligations, not current services.

Source · Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2024. Read on June 22, 2026.
DetailsLexington-Fayette Urban County Government, Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2024; Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances — Governmental Funds, Total Governmental Funds column; amounts in actual dollars (NOT thousands); prepared by Department of Finance and Administration

Who decides

Lexington and Fayette County are one government. The Council adopts the budget and sets taxes, within limits in the Charter and state law. The Mayor proposes the budget. 15 Council members: 12 by district and 3 at large, plus a Mayor.

Linda Gorton
Mayor
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Dan Wu
Council Member, at large
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James Brown
Council Member, at large
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Chuck Ellinger II
Council Member, at large
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Tyler Morton
Council Member, District 1
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Shayla Lynch
Council Member, District 2
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Tom Eblen
Council Member, District 3
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Emma Curtis
Council Member, District 4
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Liz Sheehan
Council Member, District 5
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Lisa Higgins-Hord
Council Member, District 6
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Joseph Hale
Council Member, District 7
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Amy Beasley
Council Member, District 8
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Whitney Elliott Baxter
Council Member, District 9
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Dave Sevigny
Council Member, District 10
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Jennifer Reynolds
Council Member, District 11
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Hil Boone
Council Member, District 12
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Source · Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, Office of the Urban County Council, Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government. Read on October 10, 2026.
DetailsOffice of the Urban County Council, Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government (read 2026-10-10)

When decisions happen

The Council must adopt the budget by June 15. The Mayor proposes it in the spring.

Each yearThe fiscal year runs July 1 to June 30.
Next electionThe next general election is November 3, 2026.
The County Clerk takes filings for Mayor and Council seats.

How to reach it

Council Administrator: (859) 280-8267
Phone
Office of Urban County Council, 200 E. Main St., Lexington, KY 40507
Mailing address
Email all Councilmembers
Email
Source · Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, The FY27 Budget Process, Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government. Read on October 10, 2026.
DetailsThe FY27 Budget Process, Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government (read 2026-10-10)

Also on this tax bill

A Fayette County address pays these governments too.

On every bill in Fayette County

KentuckyStateLexington-FayetteCityFayette County School DistrictSchool district

Sources

Collected
Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2024. Read on June 22, 2026.
DetailsLexington-Fayette Urban County Government, Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2024; Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances — Governmental Funds, Total Governmental Funds column; amounts in actual dollars (NOT thousands); prepared by Department of Finance and Administration
Spent
Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2024. Read on June 22, 2026.
DetailsLexington-Fayette Urban County Government, Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2024; Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances — Governmental Funds, Total Governmental Funds column; amounts in actual dollars (NOT thousands); prepared by Department of Finance and Administration
Taxes
Kentucky Department of Revenue — 2024 Property Tax Rate Book, Fayette County. Read on June 17, 2026.
DetailsFayette County (LFUCG) 2024 property tax — $0.1653/$100 AV (1.653 mills), county-wide aggregate per the KY DOR 2024 Property Tax Rate Book, Table III, Fayette County-Wide Total (Extension + Health + Soil Conservation + LEXTRAN). County-layer semantics ratified 2026-06-17 (county-wide aggregate). ⚠ Includes 0.60 mills of LEXTRAN transit authority — flagged for downward re-split (−0.60) if/when transit is rostered on the SD layer. Modeled 3.07 overstated; fiscal-court-only is 0.76
Who decides
Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, Office of the Urban County Council, Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government. Read on October 10, 2026.
DetailsOffice of the Urban County Council, Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government (read 2026-10-10)
When decisions happen
Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, The FY27 Budget Process, Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government. Read on October 10, 2026.
DetailsThe FY27 Budget Process, Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government (read 2026-10-10)
How to reach it
Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, Office of the Urban County Council. Read on October 10, 2026.
DetailsOffice of the Urban County Council (read 2026-10-10)
What it does
Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2024. Read on June 22, 2026.
DetailsLexington-Fayette Urban County Government, Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2024; Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances — Governmental Funds, Total Governmental Funds column; amounts in actual dollars (NOT thousands); prepared by Department of Finance and Administration

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