The cities of Leitchfield, Caneyville and Clarkson are each governed by a mayor elected every four years and six commissioners elected every two years.
     

The county is governed by six magistrates, each elected to represent a certain portion of the county, and a county judge executive. All serve 4-year terms. Meetings are held each month. County officials oversee the fiscal aspects of the county operations including roads, water and budgets.

The courthouse, located at 10 Public Square in Leitchfield and open weekdays, handles county licensing and records and houses the offices of the property valuation administration, treasurer, county attorney, clerk, treasurer, and county judge executive (270-259-3159). A new 300-bed Grayson County Detention Center is being built just outside of Leitchfield on Shaw Station Road with jail completion slated for mid-2001.

Grayson County Government Facts

City
Mayor elected every four years, six council members elected every two years.

County
Judge-executive and six magistrates each elected every four years.

Motor Vehicles and Watercraft

Value Assess. Ratio
County $.079 100%

Fees/Licenses (City)
Occupational license fee: 1.2% employee total gross wages
Employers net profit license fee: 1.2%, $50 minimum
Unloading license fee: $10-$35 annually

Fees/Licenses (County)
Occupational license fee: .5% employee wages
Employers net profit license fee: $.5% on net, no minimum

Fire Department
Leitchfield: ISO Fire Insurance Class Rating - 5. Seven volunteer fire departments serve countywide

 

 
 
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