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It’s Property Tax Rate Setting Season

Kentucky cities must adopt a new ordinance each year that sets the city’s real property tax rate.

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Kentucky Cities Continue Population Growth

Since 2010, Kentucky cities have grown more than three times as fast as areas outside of cities.

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Kentucky Cities Could Face an $85 Million Budget Shortfall.

Budgets must be balanced by June 30, 2020, so cities will soon be forced to reduce services and cut expenditures if Congress does not act.

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Unemployment Skyrockets; City Tax Revenues to Decline

Nearly 113,000 Kentuckians filed for unemployment in one week as the coronavirus pandemic continues to hurt the national, state, and local economies.

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Reduce Tax Revenue Expectations for FY 2021

KY cities could lose as much as $1 billion in tax revenues in Fiscal Year 2021, based on worst-case scenarios presented by the U.S. Treasury.

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Order Up! Effective, Efficient City Meetings

Some simple rules can keep city meetings drama-free.

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New Candidate Filing Deadlines for 2020

The primary candidate filing deadline for some cities has changed to January 10.

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In the Summer Heat, Keep Cool at City Meetings

Keys to Effective, Efficient City Meetings

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