KACo presents Sen. Damon Thayer the 2022 County Advocate award for leadership, responsiveness
Senator Damon Thayer, R-Georgetown, has been awarded the 2022 County Advocate Award from the Kentucky Association of Counties (KACo) for…
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Rep. Ed Massey presented 2021 County Advocate award from Kentucky Association of Counties
Representative Ed Massey has been presented a 2021 County Advocate award by the Kentucky Association of Counties (KACo). Rep. Massey,…
Increase in per diem for state inmates among KACo priorities during upcoming legislative session
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The 2022 legislative priorities of county governments were presented to members of the General Assembly’s…
Former Simpson County Judge/Executive Jim Henderson named KACo Executive Director/CEO
The Kentucky Association of Counties (KACo) Board of Directors has announced the appointment of Jim Henderson as the new executive…
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao unveils initiative to increase rural infrastructure projects
LEXINGTON – At the 44th Annual Conference and Exposition of the Kentucky Association of Counties this week, U.S. Secretary of…
Statewide food drive Commonwealth of Kentucky Bowl challenges county officials to help feed hungry
The Kentucky Association of Counties (KACo), the Kentucky Association of Food Banks and the Office of the Secretary of State…
U.S. Rep James Comer talks Kentucky politics with KACo President-elect Elbert Bennett
U.S. Rep. James Comer, R-KY, visited the Kentucky Association of Counties (KACo) Wednesday, to discuss national legislation and how it…
Boone County Judge Executive Gary Moore elected National Association of Counties 2nd vice president
Boone County Judge-Executive Gary Moore has won the election for National Association of Counties (NACo) second vice president. The election…
Kentucky Association of Counties offers ‘top ten’ issues in legislature’s Pension Reform Bill
The Kentucky Association of Counties has offered a summary of its “First Glance at the Pension Reform Bill being considered…
City, county governments voice local concerns on KY pension crisis, tax reform to legislative committee
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Kentucky’s pension crisis and state tax reform bubbled to the top of a list of…
KACo installs new officers, Boone County Judge/Executive Moore assumes leadership role
The Kentucky Association of Counties installs new officers for the 2017-18 year and Boone County Judge/Executive Gary Moore has assumed…
County officials hope to preserve budgets for prosecutors, property valuation administrators
County officials hope to protect prosecutors and county property valuation administrators from any cuts that may be considered during the…