Paducah, explained.
ProPaducah is a local newsroom and civic resource that helps people understand Paducah and take part in its future.Election 2026 · November 3
Your vote. Your community.
Explore the county map, selected ballot races and official voting information.
Open the election center →The city budget / FY2027
Where does
the money go?
$51.88million
That’s Paducah’s adopted General Fund spending plan. Follow the departments, the priorities and the numbers behind them.
Explore the budget$51,882,954 exactly · General Fund only, not the full city budget or actual payments.
Source: City of Paducah FY2027 Budget Book, printed p. 14. Dollars; adopted appropriations, not actual spending. Bars share a zero baseline.
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