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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Oldham County public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Employee health insurance switch to self-funding
After a 41% premium hike two years running, the county is moving employee health coverage to a self-funded plan for 2027, expecting to save $200,000-$400,000 with no change in networks or deductibles for employees.
Proposed 94-unit apartment complex on Allen Lane
Artisan Park neighbors packed the meeting to oppose 94 apartments on 5.62 acres in LaGrange, citing drainage into their pond, school crowding, fire-truck access and skepticism of a 59-car peak-hour trip estimate. The county says its hands are tied since the site is in LaGrange and the trip count doesn't trigger a traffic study or Planning Commission review.
November 3 election deadlines and early voting
Absentee ballot requests close at midnight the night of the meeting; early voting runs October 21-23 and 26-28 in the clerk's office, with no-excuse early voting October 29-31 at the John Black Community Center and Crestwood temporary courthouse.
Oldham-Jefferson County boundary dispute
About 300 residents were told they actually live in Jefferson County. Legislative leaders are forming a work group to fix boundary and precinct rules, and a lawsuit seeks to restore voters to their old rolls while that happens.
2026-27 Property Tax Rate
The court kept the rate at 8.7 cents, generating about $8.375 million. Most owners pay the same as last year unless reassessed; the extra ~$340,000 funds police, dispatch and 911 raises.
Data center regulations
The county is racing to write data center regulations it currently doesn't have, after rejecting two Planning Commission versions. The stakes: without rules on the books, a data center developer could arrive — as Western Hospitality Partners did — completely unannounced. A moratorium remains in place for now.
Norton Commons Hamlet 3C subdivision of seven-acre parcel
Norton Commons developers want to split a leftover seven-acre parcel into 14 lots. Fire officials are worried about narrow one-way streets and tight turns for a 75-foot fire truck, and schools expect about 34 new students a year.
Old Sligo Farm Estates subdivision
A 27-lot, minimum five-acre subdivision on 169.14 acres near the Henry County line was approved after the 2022 denial. Fire protection is handled with two 20,000-gallon cisterns and sprinklers in most homes, since the water district doesn't provide fire-flow service there.