Elizabethtown residents could be paying hundreds of dollars more in taxes next year.
Starting in January, Kentuckians will begin paying less income tax. But to pay for that dip in state revenue, lawmakers tacked on dozens of expansions to the sales tax.
Votes on the tax were not tabulated by the Jefferson County Board of Elections on Tuesday night, after a judge tossed the challenge against the tax on Friday.
Jefferson Circuit Judge Brian Edwards ruled Friday that the petition did not have enough signatures from “registered and qualified voters” to successfully place the matter before voters. His order can be appealed.
JCPS wants to raise taxes to build at least two new middle schools and a new high school in west Louisville as part of the district's efforts to revamp its student assignment plan.
Supporters of higher property tax rates outnumbered opponents during Thursday’s hearing before the Jefferson County Board of Education, which occurred before the vote.
Jefferson County Public Schools has advertised a rate increase of up to 8 cents per $100 of assessed property value, which would add $80 on yearly property tax bills for those who own homes worth $100,000.
Metro government's increased pension tab for next year amounts to about 3 percent of the city's general tax revenue, according to WDRB's projections. Mayor Greg Fischer proposes a tax increase to offset rising pension costs.
Mayor Greg Fischer's proposal would triple the city's insurance tax.
As the mayor stages similar events across the city, Metro Council members are holding town halls in their districts to hear what taxpayers think.