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Andrea Shindlebower Main on December 12, 2016

Important Information from the Kentucky Retirement Systems for Cities Regarding the Reemployment of Retired Police Officers SB 206, currently codified as KRS 95.022, and effective July 15, 2016, provides that qualified retired police o...

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Andrea Shindlebower Main on December 12, 2016

IMPORTANT HR NEWS! Increase In Salary Level for Exempt Employees Will Affect 2016-2017 City Budgets In...

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Andrea Shindlebower Main on December 12, 2016

Maximum Pay, COLA Set by DLG The Department for Local Government (DLG) recently issued the cost of living adjustment (COLA) to set the increase in maximum mayor and legislative body member pay for 2016.  The maxim...

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Andrea Shindlebower Main on December 12, 2016

The Kentucky Supreme Court has recently clarified the constitutional requirements for DUI checkpoints. KLC Legal Staff has summarized the Commonwealth v. Cox case and the four factors that law enforcement must be aware of in setting u...

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KLC and Cities Win Telecommunications Tax Lawsuit in the Kentucky Court of Appeals. On Friday, November 7, the Kentucky Court of Appeals issued an opinion in the long-running legal battle over the validity of a 2005 state law that repl...

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Recapturing Peace Officer Training Costs A common scenario that we hear from our cities about is when an eager peace officer is hired and later takes a job with another law enforcement agency.   Generally...

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Andrea Shindlebower Main on December 12, 2016

Kentucky Supreme Court Rules for City in Important Open Records Act Decision Posted January 2, 2014 The Kentucky Supreme Court recently rendered its decision in Kentucky New Era, Inc. v. City of Hopkinsville

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6th Circuit Upholds Constitutionality of Legislative Prayer Policy Earlier this year, KLC filed an amicus brief in the case of Jones et al. v. Hamilton County Government, TN before the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals, supporting the const...

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Chris Johnson on December 12, 2016

 Alcohol Sales on Election Day Senate Bill 13, passed in the 2013 legislative session, made many changes to the statutes governing alcoholic beverage control, including an amendment to the statute governing election...

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Chris Johnson on December 12, 2016

SB 13 Changes To Alcohol Statutes Now In Effect! The extensive changes to the alcohol beverage control laws enacted by SB 13 in the 2013 regular legislative session are now in effect, and cities should be working towards updating their...

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Local Occupational License Tax Information Available on Secretary of State Website In the 2012 regular legislative session, the General Assembly enacted HB 277, which creates new sections of KRS 67.750 to 67.790 to fac...

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FAQs About the PSC Cities often have questions regarding how municipal utilities interact with the Public Service Commission (PSC), and under what circumstances municipal utilities are subject to PSC regulation. Gerald W...

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Legislative Prayer in the Spotlight Many cities in Kentucky open their public meetings with a short prayer or invocation.  This practice was upheld as constitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court decades ago, but r...

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Andrea Shindlebower Main on December 12, 2016

KLC Legal Advocacy Program - Major Victory for City Annexations Major Kentucky Supreme Court Victory for City Annexations On March 20, 2014, the Kentucky Supreme Court issued its opinion in Lebanon v...

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KLC Serves as "Friend of the Court" in Pivotal 911 Funding Case KLC Serves as "Friend of the Court" in Pivotal 911 Funding Case It's no secret that funding for local 911 emergency services is a crucial...

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Andrea Shindlebower Main on December 12, 2016

Impact of Obergefell v. Hodges Decision on Kentucky Cities Impact of Obergefell v. Hodges Decision on Kentucky Cities  On Friday, June 26,2016&nb...

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