Lone Oak Dissolve Vote

By Angela Hatton

Paducah, KY – Lone Oak residents get the chance to decide whether they will stay a city. The Paducah Sun reports over half the town's 175 residents signed a petition asking the cityhood issue be put on the November 4th ballot. If the issue passes, Lone Oak city government would cease to exist in 30 days and all assets would be turned over to McCracken County. Property owners would still owe their 2008 city taxes, but the funds would go to the county. Supporters of the referendum say they receive limited services for the taxes charged. Members of the city commission say the city's most important service is their police department and residents would lose that protection if the city is dissolved.