Press Releases

PRESS RELEASE: FAYETTE PVA DAVID O’NEILL RECEIVES INTERNATIONAL AWARD FOR EMPHASIS ON PUBLIC INFORMATION

Las Vegas, Nev. – Today the International Association of Assessing Officers (IAAO) presented the Public Information Award to Fayette County, Kentucky’s Property Valuation Administrator (PVA) David O’Neill for the redesign of their property assessment notices.
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PRESS RELEASE: LIKE THE WHO, PVA DAVID O’NEILL’S OFFICE IS “GOING MOBILE”

Lexington, Ky. – “I can pull up by the curb, I can make it on the road, goin’ mobile” aren’t just lyrics by a classic rock band, they also describe new upgrades in Fayette County Property Valuation Administrator (PVA) David O’Neill’s office.
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PRESS RELEASE: DECEMBER 2014 LEXINGTON HOME SALES REBOUND TO PRE-RECESSION LEVELS

The number of Fayette County home sales that closed in December 2014 increased 30% over December 2013 resulting in the best December performance since 2007, prior to the recession which most experts believe began in the third quarter of 2008.
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PRESS RELEASE: KENTUCKY HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION BIENNIAL ADJUSTMENT ANNOUNCED

Kentucky’s Homestead Exemption, a protection that allows homeowners 65 years of age and older and those who are disabled a property tax exemption for a portion of their primary home’s value, has been increased by 2.5%.
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PRESS RELEASE: FAYETTE COUNTY PVA DAVID O’NEILL DEBUTS NEW WEBSITE FEATURE AT CPAL LUNCHEON

(Lexington, KY) – Fayette County Property Valuation Administrator David O’Neill today announced the debut of a new feature on FayettePVA.com which allows for easy access to up-to-date information on commercial property sales. These new electronic reports will allow users to view and download monthly sales data on commercial property of all types, including multi-family residential units […]

FAYETTEPVA.COM CITED AS EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY

Statement by Fayette PVA David O’Neill While announcing his administration’s new Open Data web page at a news conference today, Mayor Gray cited FayettePVA.com as an excellent example of open data and transparency in local government.  “I am honored to be recognized by the Mayor for our efforts. Transparency and open data have been a high priority […]

FAYETTE COUNTY PVA DAVID O’NEILL APPOINTED TO COMMUNITY ACTION COUNCIL

Fayette County PVA David O’Neill has been appointed to the Community Action Council board of directors by Mayor Jim Gray. His appointment was approved by Lexington-Fayette County Urban Government Council on June 23, 2011, for a term that will expire December 31, 2014. Community Action Council is a member of the Community Action Partnership, a […]

FAYETTE COUNTY PVA OFFICE TO REMAIN OPEN DESPITE FURLOUGHS

The Fayette County PVA Office will remain open despite state office furloughs, Friday, May 27. This Friday concludes the six furlough days implemented by Governor Steve Beshear as a budget balancing measure. “Memorial Day weekend is typically the kickoff for boating and camping season. I anticipate our office will be busy with phone calls and […]

FAYETTE COUNTY PVA OFFICE TO REMAIN OPEN DESPITE FURLOUGHS

The Fayette County PVA Office will remain open despite furloughs for nearly all state employees effectively closing state government Friday, September 3, 2010. Fayette County PVA David O’Neill will remain on the job in the PVA office, but without the full complement of 25 deputy PVAs. Most work performed by the office will be suspended, […]

FAYETTE COUNTY PVA RECEIVES SIGNOFF ON 2010 TAX ROLL, URGES TAXING JURISDICTIONS TO RESIST TAX RATE HIKES

(Lexington, KY) – Fayette County Property Valuation Administrator (PVA) David O’Neill today announced the completion and certification of the 2010 Property Tax Roll, which includes a modest 1% increase in the overall tax base from one year ago. “I would hope the citizens of Fayette County view the news of stable property rolls as positive,” […]

FAYETTE COUNTY PVA OFFICE AWARDED FOR OUTSTANDING SERVICE AND IMPROVEMENTS

(Lexington, KY) –Fayette Property Valuation Administrator (PVA) David O’Neill accepted an award yesterday, on behalf of his office, acknowledging the improvements in technologies and services implemented over the past year. At the annual PVA Conference, the Kentucky PVA Association presented Mr. O’Neill with the Outstanding Assessment Jurisdiction Award for the Fayette County PVA Office. The […]

FAYETTE COUNTY PVA TAKES VOLUNTARY BUDGET REDUCTION…AGAIN

(Lexington, KY) – In an unprecedented action, Fayette County Property Valuation Administrator (PVA) David O’Neill has requested a second budget cut in operating funds appropriated by Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government (LFUCG) for the 2011 fiscal year. In December 2009, O’Neill voluntarily asked for a $21,000 reduction in the funds appropriated by LFUCG to the Fayette […]

FAYETTE PVA EXPANDS WEB SITE PROPERTY DATA TO INCLUDE THREE ADDITIONAL ZONING OVERLAYS

(Lexington, KY) – Continuing his ongoing effort to make public information more easily accessible, Fayette County Property Valuation Administrator (PVA) David O’Neill announced that new overlay zoning information – Neighborhood Design Character, Paris Pike Corridor and Courthouse Area Design – will “go live” today on www.FayettePVA.com. “Adding the overlays to the PVA web site gets […]

FAYETTE COUNTY PVA TAKES VOLUNTARY BUDGET REDUCTION

(Lexington, KY) – Fayette County Property Valuation Administrator (PVA) David O’Neill has voluntarily taken a 5.8% budget cut in operating funds appropriated by Lexington- Fayette Urban County Government (LFUCG). “We are all in this period of economic recovery and revenue shortfall together,” O’Neill said. “The tax payers expect nothing less than full cooperation and belt-tightening […]

FAYETTE PVA ADDS HISTORIC OVERLAY TO WEB SITE PROPERTY DATA

(Lexington, KY) – As part of his ongoing effort to make public information more easily accessible, Fayette County Property Valuation Administrator (PVA) David O’Neill announced that H-1 overlay zoning information will “go live” today on www.FayettePVA.com. “The PVA web site should be the one-stop source for information on every parcel of real property in Lexington,” […]

FAYETTE PVA REDUCES VEHICLES, INCREASES TECHNOLOGY

(Lexington, KY) — Fayette County Property Valuation Administrator (PVA) David O’Neill gave the “Westward, Ho” today to send a caravan of four more PVA office pool cars to Frankfort to be sold. The measure will save taxpayer dollars, according to O’Neill. “I’m reducing our automobile fleet roughly by half, from 11 vehicles when I took […]
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