[3] On January 16, 2013, Vicco became the smallest city in the United States to pass an ordinance outlawing discrimination based on sexual orientation.

The decline of the coal industry in the region brought economic trouble to Vicco, as local businesses closed and the city faced severe budget deficits.

[4] On March 24, 2022, Governor Andy Beshear signed Senate Bill 106[7] 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.

"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".

[9] 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.,[10][11] Senate Bill 106 however makes the process automated.