Shelby County

Overview

The governing body of Shelby County consists of a Fiscal Court, elected to serve a four year term. The Court is comprised of the County Judge Executive, elected at large by residents of the entire county, and seven magistrates, elected by residents of their corresponding district.

The Kentucky Constitution of 1891 gave the name "Fiscal Court" to the body in each county that would act as that county's government. In Shelby County, the Fiscal Court is composed of a County Judge/Executive and seven County Magistrates. Each member of the Fiscal Court serves a 4-year term. The title "County Judge/Executive" is a blending of the past and the present, going back to the time when the person elected to this position also presided over judicial proceedings. Although those responsibilities were transferred to Kentucky's court system in 1978, the title remained.

Request to be placed on the Fiscal Court Agenda

All reguests to be placed on the Fiscal Court Agenda must be made in writing using the following form. Requests must be received no later than 3 pm the Thursday prior to the Fiscal Court Meeting. Those requests placed on the agenda will have a maximum of 3 minutes to speak.

Request to be Placed on Fiscal Court Agenda.pdf

Schedule

Where: Regular scheduled meetings are held in the Stratton Community Center, 215 Washington Street in Shelbyville.

When: Twice a month: the first and third Tuesday. The first Tuesday meeting is held in the evening at 6:30 PM. The third Tuesday meeting begins at 10 AM.

2017 Fiscal Court Calendar

Meeting Agendas

June 5, 2018
May 15, 2018
May 1, 2018

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Meeting Minutes

April 17, 2018
APril 3, 2018
March 20, 2018

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Members of the Fiscal Court

As chief executive officer for the County, the Judge/Executive presides over both the legislative and executive branches of County government. The other members of Fiscal Court are the Magistrates, each representing one of seven Shelby County Districts.