We love our animals!  We sure hope you will, too!   Maidson County Animal Shelter has a wonderful cast of furry friends looking for a good home. 

Dogs
Adoptable canines, turned in by owners, and canines belonging to the Animal Shelter, can be adopted Monday through Friday, 11:00AM to 4:15PM. The current canine adoption fee is $35.00 and includes a partial vaccination, a license for Madison County residents, discounts on spay/neuter, microchip and a free veternarian check up.

Felines
Current adoption fees for felines are $20.00 and include partial vaccinations, discount on spay/neuter, microchip and a free veternarian check up. Only limited facilities are available for felines. Owned cats are accepted by appointment only, so call during business hours before bringing in felines. The Madison County Animal Shelter does NOT accept stray cats.

View an interactive floodplain map here.

The flood hazard areas of Madison County are subject to periodic inundation which result in loss of life and property, health and safety hazards, disruption of commerce and governmental services, extraordinary public expenditures for flood protection and relief, and impairment of the tax base, all which adversely affect the public health, safety, and general welfare of residents.

These flood losses are caused by the cumulative effect of obstructions in floodplains causing increased flood height and velocity, and by the location in flood hazard areas of uses vulnerable to floods or hazardous to other lands which are inadequately elevated, flood-proofed, or otherwise protected from flood damage. Madison County has adopted an Ordinance titled "Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance."  

It is the purpose of this ordinance to promote the public health, safety, and general welfare and to minimize public and private loss due to flooding by provisions designed to:

1. Restrict or prohibit uses which are dangerous to health, safety, and property due to water erosion hazards, or which result in damaging increases in erosion or in flood height or velocity;
2. Require that uses vulnerable to floods, including facilities which serve such uses, be protected against flood damage at the time of initial construction;
3. Control the alteration of natural floodplains, stream channels, and natural protective barriers which accommodate or channel flood waters;
4. Control filling, grading, dredging, and other development which may increase erosion or flood damage, and;
5. Prevent or regulate the construction of flood barriers which will unnaturally divert floodwaters or which may increase flood hazards to other areas.

The objectives of the Ordinance are to:

1. Protect human life and health;
2. Minimize expenditure of public money for costly flood control projects;
3. Minimize the need for rescue and relief efforts associated with flooding and generally undertaken at the expense of the general public;
4. Minimize prolonged business interruptions;
5. Minimize damage to public facilities and utilities such as water and gas mains, electric, telephone and sewer lines; streets and bridges located in areas of special flood hazard;
6. Help maintain a stable tax base by providing for the sound use and development of areas of special flood hazard or other flood-prone areas in such a manner as to minimize future flood blighted areas caused by flooding; and,
7. Ensure that potential homebuyers are on notice that property is in a Special Flood Hazard Area.
8. Ensure that those who occupy a Special Flood Hazard Area assume responsibility for their actions.

Floodplain Documents

Madison County Floodplain Ordinance

Basic Floodplain Premitting Requirements

FEMA Floodplain Best Practices

Top 10 Flood Facts

Floodplain Links

http://floodsmart.gov

http://fema.gov

http://water.ky.gov

Madison County has 3 separate taxing jurisdictions within in it. Madison County has 1% Occupational tax for any work outside either city's limits. You can file your Madison County Occupational Taxes Online using the forms below:

File Forms Online: When filing online you will need your current Account Number for your Madison County Business License. If you do not know your Account Number use the listing under Current Business License Holders section to find your Account Number.

These links are to be used ONLY if submitting the forms ONLINE.
If a paper form is desired please print from the Documents page and mail in with the payment.
Reconciliation of License Fee Withheld
Net Profit License Fee Return

2018 Forms
Employer's Return of License Fee Withheld Quarterly 2018
Employer's Return of License Fee Withheld Monthly 2018

2017 Forms
Employer's Return of License Fee Withheld Quarterly 2017
Employer's Return of License Fee Withheld Monthly 2017

Current Business License Holders:
Current Listing as of September 11, 2018  

Explanation:
If work is performed within either city's limits then your business is not subject to the Madison County Tax. All taxes should be paid to the appropriate jurisdiction where the work is being performed. You will never pay occupational taxes to more than one jurisdiction for the same work. Madison County tax is due ONLY when work is done outside either city's limits.

For Madison County the Occupational License Fees are made up of Payroll Withholding and year end Net Profits. The payroll withholding should be withheld from paychecks and submitted by the employer, usually on a quarterly basis. The forms you will need in order to file your taxes are available online.

The Employer will be responsible for filing on time, to avoid penalties & interest, EVEN if there is NO activity in the county that quarter.

The Net Profit tax is to be filed yearly on the business income. Net Profits are due by April 15th for most businesses that file on a calendar year. All the information needed to complete the form will be found on your Federal Income Tax return that is filed with the IRS. A form must be filed even if there was no activity for that year.

**If you file a Federal Extension, then you will be responsible for sending a copy of it to the Madison County Occupational Tax Administrator by April 15th to help avoid penalties and interest. This is true even if no tax is anticipated **

Madison County Elected Officials

      *Position is not elected but is appointed by the Madison County Fiscal Court.

Smart911 allows citizens to create a Safety Profile at www.smart911.com for their household that includes any information they want 9-1-1 and response teams to have in the event of an emergency. When a citizen makes an emergency call, their Safety Profile is automatically displayed to the 9-1-1 call taker, allowing them to send the right response teams to the right location with the right information.  Responders can be aware of many details they would not have known previously, and now fire crews can arrive at a house fire knowing how many people live in the home and the location of bedrooms, EMS can be advised of allergies or specific medical conditions and police can have the photo of a missing child in seconds rather than minutes or hours.   

By bringing Smart911 service to Madison County, we are giving local residents and visitors the ability to provide potentially life-saving information to first responders before an emergency, which is especially important in situations when the caller is panicked or unable to speak. When you call 9-1-1, you’re not having your best day and even the simplest of details can be difficult to communicate in a time of panic, by creating a Safety Profile before an emergency happens citizens are ensuring that 911 will have the information that responders need even if they can’t communicate it.

Smart911 is currently available in 40 states and more than 1,500 municipalities across the country, and has been credited with positively impacting emergency outcomes including a missing child in Arkansas, a heart attack victim in Nashville and a man trapped in a house fire in Michigan.  In Kentucky, Smart911 is available in Lawrenceburg/Anderson County, Jessamine County, Frankfort/Franklin County, Lexington/Fayette County and Owensboro County.  

Madison County Citizens can register for FREE because Madison County is participating in the Smart911 Program. Once you register your family's profile no matter where you travel your Family Profile with travel with you to any other 911 Centers that participate in the Smart911 Program. Citizens are encouraged to create their Safety Profile with Smart911 today to have their information immediately available to 9-1-1. Smart911 is private and secure, is only used for emergency responses, and only made available to the 9-1-1 system in the event of an emergency call.

Read the full Press Release

In a continued effort to remain transparent and to ensure ease of access to Madison County financials, Judge Executive Reagan Taylor launched his Transparency Initiative on May 20, 2016.  We encourage all interested parties to review the following documents; these documents can also be made available under KRS as open records.

Jail Task Force Proposal

The Madison County Jail Task Force completed its report and presented it to the Madison County Fiscal Court on June 2, 2016.  Feel free to watch the presentation to Fiscal Court here.

Madison County is a vibrant and growing community; planning for the future is vital to our future success. We invite you to be engaged and praticate in the future of Madison County. Please fill out the online survey to provide your feedback. Also continue to watch the Vision 2025 site for updated information about the future of Madison County, Kentucky.

Connect with other people, get the latest County info, discuss the most recent community topics. We update our social media sites often with the latest County Information. By subscribing to our YouTube Channel, becoming a fan on Facebook or following us on twitter you can stay up to date with County Government and the many services it offers to you.

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Learn more about the Veteran Memorial Park Proposal. Watch the presentation below by clicking the image below

For your convenience we offer online payment options for some services.  These options are convenient, safe, and secure. Click on the images below to make online payments for those services. 

A convience fee of 2.5% of the total transaction along with a $.30 per transaction fee does apply. Credit Card Payments can now be accepted in most County Offices as well as online. We also offer an online E-Check payment; the E-check payment has flat convience fee of $1.50 per transaction regardless of the total amount, all you need is your checking account and routing number.

The use of an American Express Card will require a PayPal Account.

View roads maintained by Madison County, KY and see frequent updates for road treatment progress with our TRACKS system.

Tips!

• Roads maintained by Madison County are highlighted based on priority.
• Use the search option on the bottom left to find your street.
• To see if your road has been treated:
  • Search for your road. If your has been treated, you will see green stars on your street.
  • If you click on a road, you can see who is responsible for clearing the road.
    
    

https://madisoncountyky.us/tracks

Anyone interested in exercising his or her rights under the Kentucky Open Records Act, Kentucky Revised Statute (KRS) 61.870 through KRS 61.884, to view Fiscal Court records may do so. For additional information about open records, Kentucky's Office of the Attorney General maintains the following Web page on open records and open meetings here.

To make an open records request, you must submit a Open Records Request Form to the records custodian of each division from which you desire records. Each division has at least one individual designated as records custodian. These individuals are specialists on open records requests and are responsible for consistently accepting and coordinating reviews of open records.

Procedure:

1. Fill out the Online Open Records Request Form
2. The Open Records Request form shall be completed in its entirety.
3. A charge of $0.10 per page or $10.00 per Digital Media shall be charged.
4. All Open Records Request shall be given to the Director of the Department of their designee for his/her review prior to fulfilling the request, if deemed appropriate by the Director. The Open Records Request may be required to be cleared by the County Judge Executive and/or the County Attorney.
5. All open record requests shall be responded to in accordance with the Kentucky Open Records Law. A copy of every Open Records Request will be provided to the County Judge Executive's Office.

Madison County Elected Officials

      *Position is not elected but is appointed by the Madison County Fiscal Court.

Madison County is one of the fastest growing counties in the state.  As Judge Executive, my team and I work tirelessly to make Madison County the best community for residents and visitors alike. Located on I-75, Madison County is the home to two major metropolitan areas of Richmond and Berea, as well as Eastern Kentucky University and Berea College. We are home to the Bluegrass Army Depot, one of the country’s leading military bases.  In addition, we have companies ranging from entrepreneurial business operations like Mad Scoops and Purdy’s Coffee Co. to national corporations like Sherwin Williams, Okonite, and Lectrodryer.

Surrounded by the Kentucky River, we offer a variety of recreational options from fishing, hiking, camping, and boating.  We also proudly serve as the homes of instrumental founders of our country including Daniel Boone and Cassius Clay. 

We encourage you to come and see all that Madison County has to offer!

Want to become involved in your local Government?

Attend a Fiscal Court Meeting
Madison County Fiscal Court meetings are held at 9:30AM on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month. Meetings in the even months are held at the Madison County Courthouse in Richmond, Kentucky. The first meeting of the odd months are held at the Berea Police & Municipal Building in Berea, Kentucky. Meeting dates, times and locations are subject to change, please sign up for Agenda Notifications to receive the latest Fiscal Court Meeting Announcements including, date, time and location changes.

Madison County Courthouse Fiscal Court Chambers 101 W MAIN STREET Richmond, KY 40475	Berea Police & Municipal Building Berea Council Chambers 304 CHESTNUT STREET Berea, KY 40403

Watch from Home!
Madison County Fiscal Court meetings can also be watched in real time through Facebook LIVE or Spectrum Cable Channel 46

				Government Channel 377
Watch meeting Live on Facebook LIVE Facebook Live				Watch meeting Replays on TV Spectrum Cable Channel 377				Watch all meeting replays Online County Video Archive

Unable to attend or watch live?
To view replays of all past Fiscal Court Meetings visit the Madison County Replay Center at https://madisoncountyky.us/replay or you can watch the most current replay on Spectrum Cable Channel 46 everyday at 2:00AM, 7:00AM, 12:00PM, 4:30PM, 7:00PM and 10:00PM.

Madison County Fiscal Court occasionally hosts live and online auctions surplusing county property for purchase by citizens.

The Madison County Board of Ethics is an appointed board established under KRS 65A.070.  The intent of the legislation is create a process by which government employees are transparent to the public about potential conflicts.  The Board ensures that County employees are in compliance with the Madison County Code of Ethics.

Financial Disclosure Form 

Individuals required to file should complete the following online document: Financial Disclosure Form (online filing only).

Timeline

• December 19, 2018- Filing Disclosure Form made available for submission. 
• January 31, 2019-Financial Disclosure Forms must be submitted electronically to the Board of Ethics.

Madison County Code of Ethics

 Board of Ethics Members

• Mike Eckler, Chair
• Jeff Masters
• Jeff Renner
• Chandler Combs
• Mary Lois Kerns

 ***Please see The Board and Commissions' page for term information. Click here 

One of the most vibrant and versatile counties in the Commonwealth of Kentucky is also one of the oldest, that of Madison. Madison County’s history goes back thousands of years, where American Indian tribes inhabited the area, as well as using it as an area for hunting wild animals for food and their pelts, primarily the Shawnee and Cherokee tribes. Madison County was part of Virginia’s Kentucky County, and it was during the 1770s that noted explorer Daniel Boone ventured into the area. He and others established Fort Boonesborough in April of 1775. Kentucky County was divided into three counties (Lincoln, Jefferson and Fayette) in 1780, and Madison was formed out of Lincoln County in August 1787.

It is named for James Madison, a Virginia statesman, the Father of the U.S. Constitution and later our 4th U.S President. It was the first of 20 counties nationwide named in Madison’s honor. Originally, the county seat was located in a village known as Milford, but was moved to the new community of Richmond (named after Richmond, Virginia) in 1798. As Kentucky grew in the 19th Century, so did Madison County. During the American Civil War, Richmond was the site of the second largest battle fought in the Commonwealth. Seasoned Confederates routed a raw Union force in what has become one of the most lopsided victories during the entire war. Madison County has been the birthplace for Kentucky governors James B. McCreary and Keen Johnson, noted emancipationist Cassius Clay, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Freeman Miller, New York Yankee player and coach Earl Combs, country music legend Red Foley and frontiersman Christopher “Kit” Carson.

Madison County has been served by many great local leaders, all of these leaders have left a indelible mark on Madison County, Kentucky. Each in their own way push to make Madison County a better place for all to enjoy.

County Judge Executives

A listing of Judge Executives prior to 1925 is unable to be determined at this time. 

In a continued effort to remain transparent and to ensure ease of access to Madison County financials, Judge Executive Reagan Taylor launched his Transparency Initiative on May 20, 2016.  We encourage all interested parties to review the following documents; these documents can also be made available under KRS as open records.

Jail Task Force Proposal

The Madison County Jail Task Force completed its report and presented it to the Madison County Fiscal Court on June 2, 2016.  Feel free to watch the presentation to Fiscal Court here.

Madison County is a vibrant and growing community; planning for the future is vital to our future success. We invite you to be engaged and praticate in the future of Madison County. Please fill out the online survey to provide your feedback. Also continue to watch the Vision 2025 site for updated information about the future of Madison County, Kentucky.

Learn more about the Veteran Memorial Park Proposal. Watch the presentation below by clicking the image below