Community Development
Abandoned or Inoperable Vehicles
Beautify Your Neighborhood - Get Rid of Abandoned or Inoperable Vehicles
There are several abandoned or inoperable vehicles in yards across Paducah. In addition to being neighborhood concerns, these vehicles can damage the environment. The City of Paducah encourages neighborhood beautification with information on how to get rid of a vehicle. Plus, you might put a little CASH in your pocket.
Tax Increment Financing (TIF) - Downtown Redevelopment
Our Economic Tool - Tax Increment Financing District (TIF)
Kick-Start Meetings
Scheduling a Kick-Start Meeting
Kick-Start Meetings are scheduled every other Wednesday at 1 p.m. at City Hall (300 South 5th Street). To schedule a meeting, fill out the Kick-Start Meeting Request Form and Questionnaire and email it to the Development Liaison or drop it off to a Customer Experience Representative in the lobby of City Hall. A representative will contact you to schedule a meeting.
Neighborhoods in Paducah
Neighborhood Initiatives
The City of Paducah successfully pursued a nomination for the Northside Residential District to be included in the National Register of Historic Places.
Northside Residential District
As a City Commission Priority, Southside neighborhoods are highlighted for targeted empowerment, engagement, and beautification.
Community Development Documents
Comprehensive Plan
In 2025, the City of Paducah and McCracken County Fiscal Court adopted a joint Comprehensive Plan, a document required by Kentucky State Law. Below are the Comprehensive Plan and future land use maps. This plan will guide area development, redevelopment, and enhancement efforts over the next 10 to 20 years.
Opportunity Zones
What is an Opportunity Zone?
Opportunity Zones are an economic development tool promoting investment in distressed communities through legislation enacted by the Federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. Communities have been designated as Opportunity Zones by the U.S. Department of Treasury, incentivizing investments in these distressed communities to better address local needs in areas such as business growth, improvements to housing, and improvements to infrastructure.
Lienholder Notification System
About the Notification System
Construction and Permitting
About the Building Division
The Community Development Department - Building Division plays an essential role in facilitating construction which results in accelerating and expanding economic growth, creating more jobs, and generating more revenue for businesses and tax revenue for the city government.
City Surplus Property
Request for Proposals for Property Available for Reinvestment
Now Accepting Bids - Deadline is November 18, 2026 at 4 p.m.
The City of Paducah, Kentucky is accepting sealed proposals for the purchase and transfer of surplus real property for redevelopment.
