Editing Vicco, Kentucky (section)

===Pending Dissolution===

On March 24, 2022, [[Andy Beshear|Governor Andy Beshear]] signed Senate Bill 106<ref>[https://web.sos.ky.gov/execjournalimages/2022-Reg-SB-0106-4182.pdf Senate Bill 106 as passed by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky and signed by Governor Andy Beshear. Courtesy of the Kentucky Secretary of State, Executive, Executive Journal of the Governor.]</ref> to simplify the processes of dissolving a defunct city and cut local taxes. In the [[Commonwealth of Kentucky]], cities are classified as defunct when it collects taxes from people who live there, but do not have the elected officers to spend the revenue.

[[Perry County, Kentucky|Perry County]] Judge-Executive Scott Alexander classified Vicco as defunct in 2020.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Hawke |first=Zak |date=15 February 2022 |title=SB 106 aims to simplify process to dissolve a defunct city and cut local taxes. |work=WKYT Mountain News |url=https://www.wymt.com/2022/02/15/sb-106-aims-simplify-process-dissolve-defunct-city-cut-local-taxes/ |access-date=15 November 2022}}</ref> Alexander stated, "The residents of Vicco, they're still being charged a tax on their insurance," he said. "But, that money is just sitting in a pot and can't be spent by anyone, and therefore we're looking at dissolving Vicco to help those residents so they will no longer have to pay those taxes".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Horn |first=Austin |date=7 February 2022 |title=Bye bye, Blackey? And Vicco? And Keene? Bill would dissolve defunct Kentucky cities |work=Lexington Herald Leader |url=https://www.kentucky.com/article258137473.html |access-date=15 November 2022}}</ref>

Senate Bill 106 gives Vicco and other defunct cities until January 1, 2023, to satisfy requirements to avoid dissolution. As of November 14, 2022 no action by the city had been taken and Perry County assumed most responsibilities of the defunct city.,<ref>{{Cite web |title=A storied Kentucky coal town 'dissolves' to save itself, others across the commonwealth may follow {{!}} NKyTribune |url=https://www.nkytribune.com/2022/07/a-storied-kentucky-coal-town-dissolves-to-save-itself-others-across-the-commonwealth-may-follow/ |access-date=14 November 2022 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>[https://www.wkyt.com/content/news/People-sign-petition-to-dissolve-City-of-Vicco-389346872.html People sign petition to dissolve City of Vicco]</ref> Senate Bill 106 however makes the process automated.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Proposal allows Kentucky to dissolve cities with no elected leaders |url=https://spectrumnews1.com/ky/louisville/news/2022/02/02/bill-allowing-state-to-dissolve-cities-passes-committee |access-date=2022-11-15 |website=spectrumnews1.com |language=en}}</ref>