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Town Hall · Paris

How is Paris run?

Paris’ city government spent $7.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $763 per resident. Water and other utilities ($6.3 million) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2024
$7.7M
year to June 30, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$763
In 2022: $740, more than 55% of 85 similar cities
Long-term debt
$15.9M
end of FY2024, reported
City staff, 2025
103
full-time · 5 part-time · March payroll $440,277
Typical tax bill
$1,448
0.78% of home value · KY 0.75%

What stands out about how Paris is run

Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Runs its own water & sewer56% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2024).A shared school districtShares Bourbon County School District with 2 other towns.Its own police and fire32 sworn officers and 37 full-time firefighters on the payroll.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Paris’ own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2024 budget

About $763 per resident a year, or $2.09 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 35%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 34%Income taxes 25%Sales taxes 13%Fees & charges 12%Property taxes 5%From the federal government 3%From other local governments 2%From the state 2%Interest, fines & other 2%Other taxes & licenses <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $3.1 million; interest on debt $118,000; payments to other governments $1.3 million. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $18.5 million.
Compared with similar places

$740 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Paris’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($740 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 85 Kentucky cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $686, and the middle half spent $519–$1,027. Paris spent more than 55% of them.

Middle half of the group, $519–$1,027Median $686Paris

Includes sewer and trash ($1.3 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
85

Kentucky cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Paris itself left out).

Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 7% since 2022

Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Paris reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$7.2 million
2023$8.7 million
2024$7.7 million

Per resident: 2022: $740 · 2023: $848 · 2024: $763.

City staff
103

full-time in March 2025, down from 110 in 2022.

Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,448 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.78% of the home’s value, vs 0.75% across Kentucky.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Kentucky$1,544
Paris$1,448
$1,448
typical bill a year
0.78%
effective rate
$186,300
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Paris’ rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Tax bills are one input to Paris’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Paris →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Paris

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See paris.ky.gov for Paris’ current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Paris yet.paris.ky.gov ↗
Who works for Paris

One full-time city employee for every 98 residents

On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (10,075).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025

Fire47
Police32
Water & other utilities13
Roads & transportation11
Administration & buildings0 + 5 pt
103
full-time
5
part-time
$440,277
payroll for March 2025
$5.3M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$50,500
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
32
sworn police officers
37
full-time firefighters
Compared, 2022.Paris had 11.3 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 58 of the 85 Kentucky cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 6.5: Paris had more than 72% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Bourbon County School District

Paris’ K–12 school district, shared with North Middletown, Millersburg. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Paris →
$14,390
per pupil · KY $14,752
2,616
students
$10.9 million
long-term debt

Of the $14,390 per pupil, $7,681 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 35%State 44%Federal 21%

Kentucky districts overall: 37% local, 46% state, 17% federal.

Also serving Paris

Paris Independent School District · $13,911 per pupil

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Paris’ votes are counted by county

Kentucky reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Paris alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Bourbon County’s results.

President · Bourbon County’s results9,537 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican65.9%6,284 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat32.4%3,088 votes

Others: 1.7% (165 votes).

Most votes in Bourbon County: Donald J Trump

Kentucky: Trump 64.5%, Harris 33.9%

The county’s page

100% of Paris lies in Bourbon County. Every 2024 race in Bourbon County is on the county’s page.

Bourbon County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.

Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.

Who represents Paris

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Paris.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: paris.ky.gov ↗
  2. 2
    Kentucky HouseState representatives
    Matt Koch
  3. 3
    Kentucky SenateState senator
    Steve West
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Andy Beshear
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Andy Barr
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Kentucky
    Mitch McConnellRand Paul

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Paris’ government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →
Official websiteparis.ky.gov ↗

Questions about Paris’ government

How much does Paris spend per resident?

About $763 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $740 was more than 55% of 85 Kentucky cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Paris?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,448 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.78% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.75% across Kentucky. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see paris.ky.gov.

Who runs Paris’ government?

See paris.ky.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Paris yet.

How did Paris vote in 2024?

Kentucky counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Paris alone. Bourbon County, where 100% of Paris lies, voted Trump 65.9%, Harris 32.4% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Paris?

103 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $440,277 (about $5.3M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Paris in the state legislature?

State Senate District 27 (Steve West) and State House District 72 (Matt Koch). The House district also covers five other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Paris?

The next posted meeting is City Commission on Tuesday, November 10, at 9:00 am in 525 High Street, Commission Chambers - Room 121, from the city’s own agenda portal.

Ask neighbors about Paris’ government

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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →