About the Ordinance
The City of Paducah Telecommunications Ordinance governs local policy as it relates to telecommunications providers and services. The ordinance establishes clear local guidelines, promotes competition in telecommunications services, and conserves the limited physical capacity of City rights-of-ways where telecommunication services implement their infrastructure.
Telecommunications Ordinance Franchise Fee Payment Form (for telecommunications franchise holders)
Submitting a Proposal
The City of Paducah allows for telecommunication companies to submit proposals to become a telecommunications franchise within the City. Franchises are non-exclusive and allow telecommunications companies to construct and maintain their system in City rights-of-ways. Telecommunication providers can submit proposals when there is an active Request for Proposals issued by the City of Paducah.
The City of Paducah is soliciting proposals from parties interested in obtaining franchises to operate telecommunications systems within the confines of the City of Paducah, Kentucky, pursuant to Chapter 108 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paducah. Franchise(s) awarded pursuant to this Request for Proposals will be non-exclusive and will be for ten (10) years. Proposals must meet all the requirements of Chapter 108 of the Paducah Code of Ordinances.
Franchise applications may be obtained by downloading the Telecommunications Franchise Application or by contacting City Clerk Lindsay Parish at Telecommunicationspaducahky.gov or by mail at 300 South 5th Street, P.O. Box 2267, Paducah, KY 42002-2267 or by phone at 270-444-8506.
All questions regarding the meaning or intent of the Telecommunications Ordinance or Application must be submitted to the City via email to Telecommunicationspaducahky.gov.
Sealed proposals should be sent to City Clerk, Lindsay Parish, 300 South 5th Street, P.O. Box 2267, Paducah, KY 42002-2267. Bids WILL NOT be accepted electronically.
The bid openings will occur quarterly on a rolling basis through 2026. Bid opening dates are as follows: December 3, 2025; March 4, 2026; June 3, 2026; September 2, 2026; and December 2, 2026. Sealed proposals must be received no later than 10 a.m., local time on the day of the opening. Proposals will be opened and read aloud publicly in the Commission Chambers of City Hall, located at 300 South 5th Street, Paducah, KY.
Telecommunications Franchise Application
Contact Us
For additional information, email Telecommunicationspaducahky.gov.
