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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.
Kentucky Cities Continue Population Growth
Since 2010, Kentucky cities have grown more than three times as fast as areas outside of cities.
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.
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.
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.
Order Up! Effective, Efficient City Meetings
Some simple rules can keep city meetings drama-free.
New Candidate Filing Deadlines for 2020
The primary candidate filing deadline for some cities has changed to January 10.
