Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Kentucky Ghost Government

Frankfort, KY (11/14/2012) - Kentucky "ghost government" generates $2.7 billion a year. The "ghost government" is "unelected entities such as libraries, sanitation districts, fire departments and public health departments - that have the ability to fee and tax but operate with little oversight and accountability."

WKYT reports, "the auditor's office has identified more than 1,200 special districts in Kentucky, with 17 in Perry County alone. These organizations make up a nearly $3 billion layer of government that state auditor Adam Edelen says has operated in the shadows for decades."

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