Kentucky Association of Counties

Kentucky League of Cities, association of counties describe reforms

Officials at the Kentucky League of Cities and the Kentucky Association of Counties say they're remaking their groups to both meet legislative mandates and erase the shadows of recent scandals.

"A cultural change has occurred," Paducah Mayor Bill Paxton, the League's vice president, told the state...

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Legislative panel will shun KACo, KLC

FRANKFORT — Two legislators said they have decided not to hold meetings of their joint committee this year at the state conferences of the Kentucky League of Cities and the Kentucky Association of Counties.Senate State and Local Government Chairman Damon Thayer, R-Georgetown, said Friday...

333 days ago
TV ad attempts to link Pike magistrate to KACo spending

PIKEVILLE — A Pike County magistrate seeking re-election is the target of a so-called unauthorized campaign group that is the first formed in Kentucky since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled corporations can support or oppose candidates, not just issues, in elections.The group Citizens for Eastern...

364 days ago
Governor signs KACo, KLC accountability bills

Gov. Steve Beshear signed into law Wednesday two bills to strengthen public accountability for the embattled Kentucky Association of Counties and Kentucky League of Cities. Senate Bill 88 requires both groups to hold open meetings, provide documents under the state's Open Records Act and create ...

398 days ago
Beshear says he will sign accountability bill for KACo, KLC

FRANKFORT — The Kentucky General Assembly approved a bill on Monday that would require more accountability and transparency for the embattled Kentucky Association of Counties and Kentucky League of Cities.Senate Bill 88 now goes to Gov. Steve Beshear, who indicated in a statement that he ...

407 days ago
Accountability measure for KACo, KLC clears key hurdle

FRANKFORT — After days of political wrangling, a measure that would require more accountability and transparency for two groups that represent Kentucky cities and counties was unanimously passed by the House Friday and will likely become law, according to a key supporter.Senate Bill 88 &#...

410 days ago
KACo transparency bill advances, but fate remains uncertain

FRANKFORT — Legislation that would make actions of the Kentucky Association of Counties and Kentucky League of Cities more transparent moved Thursday in the state General Assembly, but the proposal's fate remains uncertain.The Senate State and Local Government Committee unanimously approved...

411 days ago
Oversight bills for KACo, KLC stalled despite widespread support

Although the House and Senate have passed separate legislation aimed at tightening controls on the Kentucky League of Cities and Kentucky Association of Counties, those reforms could be in jeopardy as the General Assembly winds down.

412 days ago
House committee passes bill to strengthen oversight of KACo, KLC

A House panel unanimously approved the Senate's version of a bill to create new standards and oversight for two statewide groups that work with local governments.The House Local Government Committee voted 15-0 for Senate Bill 87, sponsored by Sen. Damon Thayer, R-Georgetown. The bill would make ...

433 days ago
House passes bill to reform KACo, KLC

FRANKFORT — The state House unanimously passed a bill Friday that would make two statewide groups for county and city governments more open and transparent.The House voted 95-0 to pass House Bill 325, which would make the Kentucky Association of Counties and the Kentucky League of Cities ...

452 days ago
House panel approves more accountability for KACo, KLC

FRANKFORT — Legislation aimed at improving the accountability of the Kentucky Association of Counties and Kentucky League of Cities drew unanimous support from a House panel Wednesday, despite reservations expressed by some KLC board members.Testimony at the House Local Government Committee...

454 days ago