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Ky. Rev. Stat. § 67A.010 (2026)

Urban-county form of government authorized

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In order to facilitate the operation of local government, to prevent duplication of services, and to promote efficient and economical management of the affairs of local government, the voters in any county except a county containing a city of the first class may merge all units of city and county government into an urban-county form of government. Such merger shall take place only after compliance with the procedures set forth in KRS 67A.020. History: Amended 1972 Ky. Acts ch. 28, sec. 1. -- Created 1970 Ky. Acts ch. 268, sec. 1.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1972–2025 · leading case: Holsclaw v. Stephens, 507 S.W.2d 462 (Ky. Ct. App. 1974).
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Holsclaw v. Stephens, 507 S.W.2d 462 (Ky. Ct. App. 1974). · cites it 8× “KRS 67A.010, 020, 030 and 040 provide as follows: "67A.”
Thomas v. Lyons, 586 S.W.2d 711 (Ky. 1979). “” See KRS 67A.010 et seq.; Pinchback v. Stephens, Ky.”
Hempel v. Lexington-Fayette Urban Cnty. Gov't, 641 S.W.2d 51 (Ky. Ct. App. 1982). “KRS 67A.010, et seq., establishes the statutory authority for the urban county government.”
Inco, Ltd. v. Lexington-Fayette Urban Cnty. Airport Bd., 705 S.W.2d 933 (Ky. Ct. App. 1985). “As is pointed out in the last cited authority, KRS 67A.010 provides that “all units of city and county government” are merged “into an urban county form of government.”
Pinchback v. Stephens, 484 S.W.2d 327 (Ky. Ct. App. 1972). “Two representative citizens and taxpayers, one a resident of the City of Lexington and the other a resident of Fayette County outside of Lexington, brought suit against the city and its board of commissioners, and against the fiscal court of the county, seeking a declaration of…”
Goodloe v. Baesler, 539 S.W.2d 298 (Ky. 1976). “” KRS 67A.010 et seq. contain no procedure for abolishing the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, and we do not decide in this opinion whether the voters could abolish it absent authorizing legislation.”
Russell Coleman v. Jefferson Cnty. Bd. of Educ., No. 2023-SC-0498 (Ky. Dec. 18, 2025). “] KRS 67A.010 (emphasis added). Under the new classification system, Lexington was permitted to retain the existing benefits of the urban-county merger and is now classified as a home rule city under KRS 81.”
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