The City of Prospect is located in most eastern corner of Jefferson County and far western Oldham County. It is one of the few cities in Kentucky that crosses county lines. The city is made up of larger residential homes, luxury condominiums and apartment complexes. You’ll also find a number of businesses in a centralized shopping village.
The 1990’s was a big decade for Prospect, it grew more, percentage wise, than any other city of any significant size in Jefferson County, Kentucky. You may be surprised to learn that according to the latest census figures, Prospect has the highest per capita income in the Commonwealth.
Prospect is listed as a Third Class city in the Commonwealth of Kentucky's city designation system which means it has the right to have its own police department, its own city services and has the final say-so on zoning issues.
Government
Prospect is a Mayor-Council form of government. The Mayor is in charge of the executive branch and the City Council, which is made up of six members, makes the ordinances which govern the City.
The Mayor serves a four-year term and six City Council members serve for two years. Elections are on a non-partisan basis and are held in November.
There is no judicial branch in City Government. Jefferson County has a unified court system under which all traffic and criminal fines and fees are collected by the County; however, a Code Review Board hears cases involving local City ordinances.
A professional staff consisting of a City Administrator, Deputy Clerk for Administration, Deputy Clerk for Finance and Director of Maintenance and Technology, work at City Hall.
Police Protection - The Police Department, which has a staff of nine full-time officers headed by a Chief, has headquarters in City Hall.
Fire Protection - Fire protection is not a function of City Government. The Harrods Creek Volunteer Fire Department, a very modern and fully-equipped fire-fighting force, provides services for Prospect residents. While the department has two fire houses, both of which are staffed full-time, the closest one is at 8905 U.S. 42.
Garbage and Recycling - Prospect is the only City in Jefferson County to provide twice-weekly back-door garbage and once-weekly back-door recycling pickups. In addition, the City provides curbside once-a-week pickup of yard waste (leaves and grass clippings).
Garbage pickup is on Monday and Thursday for half of the City and on Tuesday and Friday for the remainder. Recycling pickup is on the second garbage pickup day of the week and yard waste pickup is on the first garbage day. Call the City Hall, 228-1121, to determine your days.
You do not need to sort household recycling items. The sorting is done by the City Hall contractor. If you have moved into an existing residence, a green recycling container should have been left for you to use. If you have moved into a new residence, or there is no container, please call City Hall for a new one.
Yard waste, which is grass clippings and leaves, is done year-around. However, please call the City Hall contractor at 568-3800 during the months of December, January, February, and March if you have such items to be picked up. Yard waste must be placed in paper bags or separate containers. Plastic bags are acceptable.
Branches must be tied in bundles no longer than four feet with cotton twine weighing no more than 40 lbs. and placed at curb. Large items (except appliances with Freon), sometimes picked up as a part of “trash day” in other cities, will be picked up at any time. If you have an unusually large amount of such items, please alert our contractor ahead of time.
If a garbage, recycling or yard waste pickup is missed on your regular day, please call the contractor at 568-3800. Usually, the makeup will be the next day. If the problem persists, please report it to City Hall.
