The Herald-Leader endorsement: "Keep O'Neill PVA"
"David O'Neill's impressive performance in almost two years as Fayette County property valuation administrator has earned him election on Nov. 2." (Read the Full Endorsement Here)
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Realtors join Home Builders in supporting Dvid O'Neill
"The Lexington-Bluegrass Association of Realtors proudly supports David O'Neill for Fayette County Property Valuation Administrator," said LBAR president Anthony de Movellan.
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Press Release: Home Builders Support David O'Neill
Of their support, O’Neill said, “It has been an honor getting to know the hard-working men and women of the Home Builders Association, which represents some of this community’s finest craftsmen,” said O’Neill. more (pdf)
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WKYT: Fayette Co. PVA working Friday despite furlough
Friday is the first of six furlough days state employees have to take. Thursday a judge denied a challenge filed by corrections officers and social workers to that plan. One area PVA will keep his office open, doing the work of 25 employees. more
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Awards over the summer
Over the summer, I and the Fayette County PVA office were honored with two distinguished awards: first, I was humbled to received the Blue Grass Trust for Historic Preservation's Public Service to Preservation Award in June; then, later that month, I was honored to accept the Outstanding Assessment Jurisdiction Award on behalf of the Fayette County PVA office and staff.
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WYMT: PVA asks agencies to resist raising taxes
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Herald-Leader: Incumbents the top vote getters in Fayette judge, PVA and sheriff's races
In the race for Fayette County property valuation administrator, incumbent David O'Neill trounced former PVA Renee True. O'Neill received 19,032 votes to True's 7,459. more
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WLEX-TV: Fayette County Property Valuation Administor Announces Budget Cut
Administrator (PVA) David O'Neill announced a voluntarily 5.8 percent budget cut in operating funds appropriated by Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government (LFUCG). more
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Chevy Chaser: Property Values in the Current Economy by David O'Neill
Compared with other markets throughout the country, Fayette County continues to weather the economic slowdown and recent shifts in the housing market fairly well. This is not to say that we haven't felt the effects that have crippled other communities – businesses have closed and jobs have been lost, which can be catastrophic events in the lives of those affected. more
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Herald-Leader: PVA Raises Money by Selling Cars
Selling cars will help the Fayette County property valuation administrator buy technology to determine property values without on-site visits. PVA David O'Neill announced Thursday he was selling four more office cars. One already had been sold. Sale proceeds will be used to help pay for mapping technology and aerial photography to complete property research used to determine home values. Property values affect tax bill amounts. more
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Herald-Leader: Home Sales up 11.5% in Lexington
A surge of homebuyers looking to take advantage of the soon-to-expire $8,000 federal tax credit boosted home sales in the third quarter in and around Lexington. more
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Herald-Leader: Property Values Rising but at Slower Pace
Property values continue to climb in Fayette County, but the increase has slowed, according to newly appointed Property Valuation Administrator David O'Neill. more
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Herald-Leader: County Democratic Leader Named Fayette PVA
David O'Neill, the Fayette County Democratic Party chairman, was appointed Fayette County Property Valuation Administrator by Gov. Steve Beshear on Wednesday. more
