City budget · where it goes Police and fire take 54 cents of every general-fund dollar FY2027 adopted General Fund spending by department.
Share this chart → Read the data for lollipop ranking Police and fire take 54 cents of every general-fund dollar Category FY2024 actual FY2025 actual FY2026 revised budget FY2027 adopted budget Administration $2,065,697 $2,198,813 $2,858,857 $2,763,228 Finance $1,354,060 $1,465,638 $1,594,343 $1,653,262 Information Technology $1,201,205 $1,081,402 $2,052,305 $1,988,051 Clerk/Customer Experience $464,515 $478,686 $628,859 $715,793 Planning $768,839 $739,980 $903,615 $1,076,908 Police $12,817,370 $13,257,531 $13,547,279 $15,163,838 Fire $11,127,618 $11,299,499 $12,363,702 $12,852,675 Public Works $4,315,714 $4,356,130 $4,800,342 $5,201,113 Parks Services $3,436,053 $3,655,972 $4,330,172 $4,458,564 Cable Authority $85,340 $85,281 $89,540 $94,012 Human Rights $18,984 $14,023 $17,605 $18,410 Engineering $1,665,515 $25,093,876 $2,046,623 $2,372,089 Human Resources $615,371 $690,425 $737,421 $793,547 Audit/GASB Adjustments $1,195,236 $1,490,877 Not reported Not reported Interfund Transfers $7,105,013 $12,387,006 $5,270,737 $2,731,464
City budget · the whole picture Public safety fills more than half of the $51.9 million FY2027 adopted General Fund spending. Area is dollars; color is service family.
Share this chart → Read the data for treemap Public safety fills more than half of the $51.9 million Category FY2024 actual FY2025 actual FY2026 revised budget FY2027 adopted budget Administration $2,065,697 $2,198,813 $2,858,857 $2,763,228 Finance $1,354,060 $1,465,638 $1,594,343 $1,653,262 Information Technology $1,201,205 $1,081,402 $2,052,305 $1,988,051 Clerk/Customer Experience $464,515 $478,686 $628,859 $715,793 Planning $768,839 $739,980 $903,615 $1,076,908 Police $12,817,370 $13,257,531 $13,547,279 $15,163,838 Fire $11,127,618 $11,299,499 $12,363,702 $12,852,675 Public Works $4,315,714 $4,356,130 $4,800,342 $5,201,113 Parks Services $3,436,053 $3,655,972 $4,330,172 $4,458,564 Cable Authority $85,340 $85,281 $89,540 $94,012 Human Rights $18,984 $14,023 $17,605 $18,410 Engineering $1,665,515 $25,093,876 $2,046,623 $2,372,089 Human Resources $615,371 $690,425 $737,421 $793,547 Audit/GASB Adjustments $1,195,236 $1,490,877 Not reported Not reported Interfund Transfers $7,105,013 $12,387,006 $5,270,737 $2,731,464
City budget · per $100 Of every $100 in the General Fund plan, $54 is for police and fire FY2027 adopted General Fund, each square is $1. Rounded by largest remainder.
Share this chart → Read the data for waffle Of every $100 in the General Fund plan, $54 is for police and fire Category FY2024 actual FY2025 actual FY2026 revised budget FY2027 adopted budget Administration $2,065,697 $2,198,813 $2,858,857 $2,763,228 Finance $1,354,060 $1,465,638 $1,594,343 $1,653,262 Information Technology $1,201,205 $1,081,402 $2,052,305 $1,988,051 Clerk/Customer Experience $464,515 $478,686 $628,859 $715,793 Planning $768,839 $739,980 $903,615 $1,076,908 Police $12,817,370 $13,257,531 $13,547,279 $15,163,838 Fire $11,127,618 $11,299,499 $12,363,702 $12,852,675 Public Works $4,315,714 $4,356,130 $4,800,342 $5,201,113 Parks Services $3,436,053 $3,655,972 $4,330,172 $4,458,564 Cable Authority $85,340 $85,281 $89,540 $94,012 Human Rights $18,984 $14,023 $17,605 $18,410 Engineering $1,665,515 $25,093,876 $2,046,623 $2,372,089 Human Resources $615,371 $690,425 $737,421 $793,547 Audit/GASB Adjustments $1,195,236 $1,490,877 Not reported Not reported Interfund Transfers $7,105,013 $12,387,006 $5,270,737 $2,731,464
City budget · money in, money out Occupational license fees supply 70% of planned General Fund revenue FY2027 adopted General Fund. Links show budget allocations, not traced transactions. The balancing gap is spending above revenue, not an identified revenue source.
Share this chart → Read the data for sankey flow Occupational license fees supply 70% of planned General Fund revenue Category FY2024 actual FY2025 actual FY2026 revised budget FY2027 adopted budget Fines $120,294 $131,609 $117,000 $112,500 Grants $3,349,989 $969,064 $1,045,716 $876,000 Interest Income $1,918,452 $1,817,821 $1,500,000 $1,312,250 Insurance Not reported $32,500 Not reported Not reported Charges for Services $838,311 $854,017 $845,795 $860,201 Other Fees $73,963 $22,997,794 $57,000 $50,000 Occupational License $31,617,520 $32,812,498 $34,022,500 $34,853,500 Permits & Fees $609,200 $604,457 $543,750 $541,500 Property Rent $420,111 $447,410 $507,590 $518,600 Property Taxes $9,128,820 $9,653,772 $9,530,650 $9,921,750 Recreation Fees $162,544 $184,855 $147,000 $170,000 Sales $915,116 $31,239 $27,000 $27,000 Audit/GASB Adjustments $706,571 $1,068,327 Not reported Not reported Interfund Transfers $495,830 $753,145 $654,980 $470,051
City budget · what changed Public safety added $4.1 million; smaller transfers offset part of it General Fund spending, FY2024 actual to FY2027 adopted. Bases differ: actual spending versus an adopted plan.
Share this chart → Read the data for waterfall bridge Public safety added $4.1 million; smaller transfers offset part of it Category FY2024 actual FY2025 actual FY2026 revised budget FY2027 adopted budget Administration $2,065,697 $2,198,813 $2,858,857 $2,763,228 Finance $1,354,060 $1,465,638 $1,594,343 $1,653,262 Information Technology $1,201,205 $1,081,402 $2,052,305 $1,988,051 Clerk/Customer Experience $464,515 $478,686 $628,859 $715,793 Planning $768,839 $739,980 $903,615 $1,076,908 Police $12,817,370 $13,257,531 $13,547,279 $15,163,838 Fire $11,127,618 $11,299,499 $12,363,702 $12,852,675 Public Works $4,315,714 $4,356,130 $4,800,342 $5,201,113 Parks Services $3,436,053 $3,655,972 $4,330,172 $4,458,564 Cable Authority $85,340 $85,281 $89,540 $94,012 Human Rights $18,984 $14,023 $17,605 $18,410 Engineering $1,665,515 $25,093,876 $2,046,623 $2,372,089 Human Resources $615,371 $690,425 $737,421 $793,547 Audit/GASB Adjustments $1,195,236 $1,490,877 Not reported Not reported Interfund Transfers $7,105,013 $12,387,006 $5,270,737 $2,731,464
City budget · four years apart Among these eight departments, IT has the largest increase: 66% Largest departments, FY2024 actual versus FY2027 adopted. The vertical scale is logarithmic: equal distances represent equal proportional changes.
Share this chart → Read the data for slope chart Among these eight departments, IT has the largest increase: 66% Category FY2024 actual FY2025 actual FY2026 revised budget FY2027 adopted budget Administration $2,065,697 $2,198,813 $2,858,857 $2,763,228 Finance $1,354,060 $1,465,638 $1,594,343 $1,653,262 Information Technology $1,201,205 $1,081,402 $2,052,305 $1,988,051 Clerk/Customer Experience $464,515 $478,686 $628,859 $715,793 Planning $768,839 $739,980 $903,615 $1,076,908 Police $12,817,370 $13,257,531 $13,547,279 $15,163,838 Fire $11,127,618 $11,299,499 $12,363,702 $12,852,675 Public Works $4,315,714 $4,356,130 $4,800,342 $5,201,113 Parks Services $3,436,053 $3,655,972 $4,330,172 $4,458,564 Cable Authority $85,340 $85,281 $89,540 $94,012 Human Rights $18,984 $14,023 $17,605 $18,410 Engineering $1,665,515 $25,093,876 $2,046,623 $2,372,089 Human Resources $615,371 $690,425 $737,421 $793,547 Audit/GASB Adjustments $1,195,236 $1,490,877 Not reported Not reported Interfund Transfers $7,105,013 $12,387,006 $5,270,737 $2,731,464
City budget · the rankings A floodwall entry briefly made Engineering the biggest line Department rank by General Fund dollars, FY2024 to FY2027. FY2025 Engineering includes a one-time $22.8M floodwall adjustment.
Share this chart → Read the data for bump chart A floodwall entry briefly made Engineering the biggest line Category FY2024 actual FY2025 actual FY2026 revised budget FY2027 adopted budget Administration $2,065,697 $2,198,813 $2,858,857 $2,763,228 Finance $1,354,060 $1,465,638 $1,594,343 $1,653,262 Information Technology $1,201,205 $1,081,402 $2,052,305 $1,988,051 Clerk/Customer Experience $464,515 $478,686 $628,859 $715,793 Planning $768,839 $739,980 $903,615 $1,076,908 Police $12,817,370 $13,257,531 $13,547,279 $15,163,838 Fire $11,127,618 $11,299,499 $12,363,702 $12,852,675 Public Works $4,315,714 $4,356,130 $4,800,342 $5,201,113 Parks Services $3,436,053 $3,655,972 $4,330,172 $4,458,564 Cable Authority $85,340 $85,281 $89,540 $94,012 Human Rights $18,984 $14,023 $17,605 $18,410 Engineering $1,665,515 $25,093,876 $2,046,623 $2,372,089 Human Resources $615,371 $690,425 $737,421 $793,547 Audit/GASB Adjustments $1,195,236 $1,490,877 Not reported Not reported Interfund Transfers $7,105,013 $12,387,006 $5,270,737 $2,731,464
City budget · where it comes from Occupational license fees: 63% of FY2024 actual revenue, 70% of the FY2027 plan General Fund revenue mix. FY2024–25 actual, FY2026 revised budget, FY2027 adopted budget. FY2025 includes a one-time floodwall accounting adjustment.
Share this chart → Read the data for 100% stacked area Occupational license fees: 63% of FY2024 actual revenue, 70% of the FY2027 plan Category FY2024 actual FY2025 actual FY2026 revised budget FY2027 adopted budget Fines $120,294 $131,609 $117,000 $112,500 Grants $3,349,989 $969,064 $1,045,716 $876,000 Interest Income $1,918,452 $1,817,821 $1,500,000 $1,312,250 Insurance Not reported $32,500 Not reported Not reported Charges for Services $838,311 $854,017 $845,795 $860,201 Other Fees $73,963 $22,997,794 $57,000 $50,000 Occupational License $31,617,520 $32,812,498 $34,022,500 $34,853,500 Permits & Fees $609,200 $604,457 $543,750 $541,500 Property Rent $420,111 $447,410 $507,590 $518,600 Property Taxes $9,128,820 $9,653,772 $9,530,650 $9,921,750 Recreation Fees $162,544 $184,855 $147,000 $170,000 Sales $915,116 $31,239 $27,000 $27,000 Audit/GASB Adjustments $706,571 $1,068,327 Not reported Not reported Interfund Transfers $495,830 $753,145 $654,980 $470,051
Public safety · the long view Reported Part I offenses fell from 863 to 845 Paducah Police Department, 2024–2025. Earlier transcriptions remain under source and definition review.
Share this chart → Read the data for annotated line Reported Part I offenses fell from 863 to 845 Reported offenses 2024 2025 Published total 863 845 murder 2 2 rape 23 20 robbery 11 8 aggravated assault 54 63 burglary 67 48 larceny 608 618 auto theft 90 80 arson 8 6
Public safety · by category Different categories, different changes Reported offenses, 2024–2025. Each panel has its own scale.
Share this chart → Read the data for small multiples Different categories, different changes Reported offenses 2024 2025 Published total 863 845 murder 2 2 rape 23 20 robbery 11 8 aggravated assault 54 63 burglary 67 48 larceny 608 618 auto theft 90 80 arson 8 6
Public safety · one year Burglary dropped by 19; larceny and assault rose Reported offenses, 2024 (gray) to 2025. Log scale so small categories stay readable.
Share this chart → Read the data for dumbbell Burglary dropped by 19; larceny and assault rose Reported offenses 2024 2025 Published total 863 845 murder 2 2 rape 23 20 robbery 11 8 aggravated assault 54 63 burglary 67 48 larceny 608 618 auto theft 90 80 arson 8 6
C12 Indexed lines, highlight on hover Time Public safety · relative change How each category changed from its 2024 level 2024 = 100. Indexed change is not an offense count or a population-adjusted rate.
Share this chart → Read the data for indexed lines, highlight on hover How each category changed from its 2024 level Reported offenses 2024 2025 Published total 863 845 murder 2 2 rape 23 20 robbery 11 8 aggravated assault 54 63 burglary 67 48 larceny 608 618 auto theft 90 80 arson 8 6
Election 2024 · how people voted About 31% of presidential votes came in early or absentee in the median precinct McCracken County, 2024. Dots are precincts; size is presidential votes, not all ballots cast.
Share this chart → Read the data for beeswarm About 31% of presidential votes came in early or absentee in the median precinct Precinct absentee mail absentee walk in early voting election day A104 - Union Station 49 17 99 323 A110 - Clarks River #2 42 11 148 559 A112 - Reidland #1 130 40 474 1656 A114 - Clarks River #1 44 15 84 451 A115 - Woodlawn 24 5 76 299 A116 - Hovekamp 46 22 212 616 A117 - Oaks Station 3 0 18 63 A118 - Florence Station 42 12 240 737 A119 - Jetton 61 31 243 419 A120 - Harper #1 22 10 81 448 A121 - Hendron #3 19 7 63 276 A122 - Hendron #1 49 24 219 544 A124 - Oakdale 33 7 117 350 A125 Commercial 0 0 0 0 A126 Tower 0 0 0 0 B113 - Paxton Park 68 11 206 368 B117 - Hendron #2 64 13 181 593 B118 - Emma Morgan 66 23 149 818 B119 - Melber 56 29 202 772 B120 - Rolling Hills 42 18 133 432 B121 - Lone Oak #1 41 7 159 374 B122 - Harper #2 23 3 81 372 B123 - Cherokee 42 13 149 377 B124 - Lone Oak #2 69 12 236 393 B125 - Massac Milan 29 30 265 588 B126 - Lone Oak #3 24 14 107 414 B128 - Hendron #1 Extention 12 4 22 34 B129 - Hendron #4 2 0 10 29 B131 - Bernhard 106 38 471 886 B134 - Peppers Mill 88 24 393 833 C102 - Gallman 27 12 102 250 C107 - Cecil 64 30 320 762 C109 - Concord 53 27 223 382 C110 - Maxon 60 20 239 983 C112 - Lamont 49 20 197 712 C113 - Heath 87 35 207 1248 C120 - Carson Park 74 34 240 811 C122 - Country Club 82 29 346 623 C123 - Reed 72 7 239 550 C125 - Gott 33 13 110 273 C129 - Strawberry Hill 132 51 488 1033
Election 2024 · the map Early and absentee presidential votes, precinct by precinct 2024 official vote counts joined by precinct code to the retained reference geometry. Legal boundary equivalence has not been certified.
Share this chart → Read the data for precinct choropleth Early and absentee presidential votes, precinct by precinct Precinct absentee mail absentee walk in early voting election day A104 - Union Station 49 17 99 323 A110 - Clarks River #2 42 11 148 559 A112 - Reidland #1 130 40 474 1656 A114 - Clarks River #1 44 15 84 451 A115 - Woodlawn 24 5 76 299 A116 - Hovekamp 46 22 212 616 A117 - Oaks Station 3 0 18 63 A118 - Florence Station 42 12 240 737 A119 - Jetton 61 31 243 419 A120 - Harper #1 22 10 81 448 A121 - Hendron #3 19 7 63 276 A122 - Hendron #1 49 24 219 544 A124 - Oakdale 33 7 117 350 A125 Commercial 0 0 0 0 A126 Tower 0 0 0 0 B113 - Paxton Park 68 11 206 368 B117 - Hendron #2 64 13 181 593 B118 - Emma Morgan 66 23 149 818 B119 - Melber 56 29 202 772 B120 - Rolling Hills 42 18 133 432 B121 - Lone Oak #1 41 7 159 374 B122 - Harper #2 23 3 81 372 B123 - Cherokee 42 13 149 377 B124 - Lone Oak #2 69 12 236 393 B125 - Massac Milan 29 30 265 588 B126 - Lone Oak #3 24 14 107 414 B128 - Hendron #1 Extention 12 4 22 34 B129 - Hendron #4 2 0 10 29 B131 - Bernhard 106 38 471 886 B134 - Peppers Mill 88 24 393 833 C102 - Gallman 27 12 102 250 C107 - Cecil 64 30 320 762 C109 - Concord 53 27 223 382 C110 - Maxon 60 20 239 983 C112 - Lamont 49 20 197 712 C113 - Heath 87 35 207 1248 C120 - Carson Park 74 34 240 811 C122 - Country Club 82 29 346 623 C123 - Reed 72 7 239 550 C125 - Gott 33 13 110 273 C129 - Strawberry Hill 132 51 488 1033
Election 2024 · voting method Election Day supplied most presidential votes in all but one reporting precinct 2024 presidential candidate selections by voting method. Blank or invalid presidential votes are not included.
Share this chart → Read the data for stacked bars, sorted Election Day supplied most presidential votes in all but one reporting precinct Precinct absentee mail absentee walk in early voting election day A104 - Union Station 49 17 99 323 A110 - Clarks River #2 42 11 148 559 A112 - Reidland #1 130 40 474 1656 A114 - Clarks River #1 44 15 84 451 A115 - Woodlawn 24 5 76 299 A116 - Hovekamp 46 22 212 616 A117 - Oaks Station 3 0 18 63 A118 - Florence Station 42 12 240 737 A119 - Jetton 61 31 243 419 A120 - Harper #1 22 10 81 448 A121 - Hendron #3 19 7 63 276 A122 - Hendron #1 49 24 219 544 A124 - Oakdale 33 7 117 350 A125 Commercial 0 0 0 0 A126 Tower 0 0 0 0 B113 - Paxton Park 68 11 206 368 B117 - Hendron #2 64 13 181 593 B118 - Emma Morgan 66 23 149 818 B119 - Melber 56 29 202 772 B120 - Rolling Hills 42 18 133 432 B121 - Lone Oak #1 41 7 159 374 B122 - Harper #2 23 3 81 372 B123 - Cherokee 42 13 149 377 B124 - Lone Oak #2 69 12 236 393 B125 - Massac Milan 29 30 265 588 B126 - Lone Oak #3 24 14 107 414 B128 - Hendron #1 Extention 12 4 22 34 B129 - Hendron #4 2 0 10 29 B131 - Bernhard 106 38 471 886 B134 - Peppers Mill 88 24 393 833 C102 - Gallman 27 12 102 250 C107 - Cecil 64 30 320 762 C109 - Concord 53 27 223 382 C110 - Maxon 60 20 239 983 C112 - Lamont 49 20 197 712 C113 - Heath 87 35 207 1248 C120 - Carson Park 74 34 240 811 C122 - Country Club 82 29 346 623 C123 - Reed 72 7 239 550 C125 - Gott 33 13 110 273 C129 - Strawberry Hill 132 51 488 1033
C16 Dot plot with a midline Election Election 2024 · Paducah mayor George Bray received 70% of the two-candidate mayoral vote Bray’s share of the two-candidate vote. All 20 precincts with mayoral selections are included; zero-total precincts have no share. Nonpartisan race.
Share this chart → Read the data for dot plot with a midline George Bray received 70% of the two-candidate mayoral vote Precinct George P. BRAY David GUESS A104 - Union Station 266 174 A115 - Woodlawn 0 2 A119 - Jetton 530 165 A122 - Hendron #1 124 63 B113 - Paxton Park 440 167 B118 - Emma Morgan 618 349 B120 - Rolling Hills 1 0 B123 - Cherokee 256 139 B124 - Lone Oak #2 47 36 B128 - Hendron #1 Extention 5 0 B131 - Bernhard 1071 363 C102 - Gallman 295 64 C107 - Cecil 91 69 C109 - Concord 473 188 C112 - Lamont 4 0 C120 - Carson Park 789 297 C122 - Country Club 677 346 C123 - Reed 577 243 C125 - Gott 276 102 C129 - Strawberry Hill 378 175
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Life · the calendar Explore the 19-event calendar snapshot Pilot snapshot checked October 22, 2026; partial coverage, not a current count of all events. Confirm with organizers.
Share this chart → Read the data for calendar heatmap Explore the 19-event calendar snapshot Date Event Status 2026-10-21 Tennis Open Courts Night scheduled 2026-10-24 Wooftober scheduled 2026-10-24 Yoga in the Park scheduled 2026-10-28 Tennis Open Courts Night scheduled 2026-10-30 Touch-A-Truck scheduled 2026-10-30 Halloween Tennis Mixer scheduled 2026-10-30 A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical scheduled 2026-11-04 Cracking the Serial Killer Code: A Chilling Evening with Dr. Katherine Ramsland scheduled 2026-11-11 Veterans Day Reveille, Opening Ceremony, and Parade scheduled 2026-11-17 Tree Lighting Ceremony scheduled 2026-11-20 Tiny Tot Thanksgiving Celebration scheduled 2026-11-21 Breakfast with the Grinch scheduled 2026-11-22 Glow Dodgeball scheduled 2026-12-01 Cirque Dreams Holidaze scheduled 2026-12-03 Bert Kreischer: Permission To Party scheduled 2026-12-05 Candy Cane Hunt scheduled 2026-12-05 Christmas Parade scheduled 2026-12-06 A Celtic Christmas scheduled 2026-12-19 NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet scheduled
C19 Stat tiles with sparklines Numbers Paducah by the numbers Paducah in four sourced numbers Different measures and periods, labeled separately.
Share this chart → Read the data for stat tiles with sparklines Paducah in four sourced numbers Measure Value Period General Fund adopted spending $51,882,954 FY2027 Reported Part I offenses 845 2025 Presidential candidate selections 31,947 2024 Occupational license share of planned General Fund revenue 70% FY2027
The Desk · by the numbers The same comparison, built for The Desk 2024–2025 reported Part I offenses. Broadcast design; not a live newscast.
Share this chart → Read the data for on-air full screen The same comparison, built for The Desk Reported offenses 2024 2025 Published total 863 845 murder 2 2 rape 23 20 robbery 11 8 aggravated assault 54 63 burglary 67 48 larceny 608 618 auto theft 90 80 arson 8 6
