KRS 67.825: Authorization for charter county government or consolidation of services or

functions.

In order to facilitate the operation of local government, to prevent duplication of services,

and to promote efficient and economical management of the affairs of local government,

the citizens of any county, except in a county containing a consolidated local government,

a city of the first class, an urban -county government, or a unified local government, may

vote to merge all units of city and county government int o a charter county form of

government or to consolidate any agency, subdivision, department, or subdistrict

providing any services or performing any functions for a city or county. The merger or

consolidation shall take place only after compliance with the procedures set forth in KRS

67.830.