The Kenton County Property Valuation Administrator’s Office, which is responsible for determining the fair-market value of homes and buildings in the county, announced this week that it had obtained a new contract for top-down and angled photography of structures in the county.
The contract will enable the PVA to collect high-resolution images of the properties in its jurisdiction.
The contract is with Pictometry/Eagleview, which will take the photos using low-flying manned planes. The PVA’s office is required to inspect properties every four years. The contract will enable the office to meet its legally-mandated aerial inspection requirements.
“A lot can change in two years,” Kenton County Property Valuation Administrator Darlene Plummer said in a press release. “By flying in 2026 on the heels of our 2025 flight, we can compare current and historical data to identify new construction, additions or demolitions. It’s about ensuring fair and equitable assessments for all property owners.”
The final images are expected to be collected by the end of May. The data collected will be shared with the LINK-GIS Consortium, a local data-sharing project between Kenton County Planning & Development Services, the Northern Kentucky Water District, Sanitation District 1 and the Kenton County Fiscal Court. The public can access the LINK-GIS data here.