PUBLIC NOTICE
SPECIAL CALLED MEETING
The Graves County Fiscal Court will hold a Public Meeting on November 24, 2025, at 8:30 AM. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss CR 1236 being removed from the Graves County road list. The meeting will be held at the Purchase Area Development District, 1002 Medical Drive, Mayfield, Ky 42066.
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet • District 1
Media Contact: Carrie Dillard
270-898-2431 (office)
270-519-8184 (cell)
carrie.dillard@ky.gov
District 1 Roadshow:
Traffic Impact Report for June 15-21
Graves County
Beech Grove Road is closed at the 2.8 MP at the Mayfield Creek Bridge, about halfway
between Antioch Church Road and Barnetts Chapel Road. It was in the February letting
and the project was awarded. Estimated completion for the overall bridge replacement project
is around mid-August.
KY 1485/Bellville Road is closed at the 2 MP at the Terrapin Creek Bridge about two miles
north of the KY-TN State Line. This bridge is scheduled to be replaced. The project was in the
March 2025 letting.
KY 1748 is closed at the 0.12 MP at the Obion Creek Bridge. This section of KY 1748 is located
between KY 339 and Oldham Lane, east of Wingo. Estimate for project completion by the end of the year.
KY 2422 is closed at the 5.3 MP due to damage to the bridge approach caused by flooding.
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE BUSINESS OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE FEE
On May 12, 2025, the Graves County Fiscal Court met in regular session at 9:00 a.m. and had the first reading of an amended ordinance establishing an increase of $25 yearly business occupational license fee.
The second reading of the above state ordinance will be heard on May 28, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. in the Graves County Sheriff’s Department.
A copy of the full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection in the office of the Graves County Judge Executive at the courthouse.
Congratulations to Layla Scoggins of Central Elementary School for winning second place in the I Love My KY County Art Contest.
Layla wrote “My county has been through a lot these past few years. The name of my painting is ‘From the Rubble We Rise.’ We may have lost our courthouse and other buildings in Mayfield, but our spirit is still strong.”
PUBLIC NOTICE
2024 PROPOSED TAX RATE
PUBLIC HEARING
The Graves County Fiscal Court will hold a public hearing on September 9, 2024 @ 9 a.m. at the Purchase Area Development District, 1002 Medical Drive, Mayfield, Ky for the purpose of obtaining comments from the public regarding the proposed tax rate.
The tax rate levied last year was 9.4 and produced revenues in the amount of $1,962,863.00. This year’s compensating rate is 9.0 and will produce revenues in the amount of $1,981,092.00. The Graves County Fiscal Court proposes a tax rate of 9.3 which will produce a total of $2,047,128.00 in revenues.
Revenue expected from New Property is $8,785.00; revenue expected from Personal Property is $431,030.00; revenue from Motor Vehicles is $414,092.00; revenue expected from Watercraft is $13,900.00.
Revenue received in excess of last year’s revenue will be used for: Public Safety
The Kentucky General Assembly requires that the Graves County Fiscal Court publish this notice with the above information contained herein.
Regular Scheduled Graves County Fiscal Court meetings will be the 2nd Monday of each month at 9:00 A.M., and the 4th Monday of each month at 9:00 AM. The meetings will be held at the Purchase Area Development District, 1002 Medical Drive, Mayfield, KY 42066.
About Graves County
In the very heart of the Jackson Purchase, in far western Kentucky, close to where the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers flow together is one of the largest counties in Kentucky: Graves County. Named after Major Benjamin Franklin Graves, a member of Kentucky’s General Assembly and Major in the War of 1812. Major Graves committed his life to agricultural pursuits, which the county clings to even today.
Industrial growth was substantial throughout most of the twentieth century. Boasting state of the art school systems, nationally recognized infrastructure, post-secondary education opportunities close to home and exceptional healthcare, Graves County offers a low cost of living with a high quality of life.
Graves County is rich in heritage, creativity and diversity. We offer opportunities in the arts, a rich history including politics as well as Civil War battle sites; agricultural heritage abundant in tobacco, row crops, dairy and poultry. Graves’ history of legends and leaders includes a United States Vice-President, four United States Congressmen, famous and infamous heroes, singers, songwriters, and noted writers.