Kentucky State Auditor: Special Tax Districts Spend Much, Laws Need Overhaul
Taken together, Kentucky's special taxing districts spend more money than the state spends on Medicaid and infrastructure -- and nearly half of those districts are not following rules on filing budgets...
View ArticleReforming Special Taxing Districts to be Kentucky House's No. 1 Priority
The No. 1 priority for the Kentucky House in 2013 is set: Tackling recommendations from a recent report that found that special tax districts have big budgets and little oversight.
View ArticleHouse Delays Vote on Taxing Districts Measure
The Kentucky House is voting today on legislation that would strengthen oversight of the state's more than 1,200 local taxing districts. The vote was postponed yesterday. The House Committee on Local...
View ArticleSpecial Taxing Districts Reform Sails Through Kentucky State House
A bill reforming how the state's special districts are categorized and making them more transparent easily passed the state House this morning, 96-1.State Rep. Lynn Belcher, a Republican from...
View ArticleSenate Looking to Change Special Districts Reform Bill
The Kentucky Senate is preparing to act on a bill reforming the hundreds of special taxing districts in the state.Many local library boards, sewer districts and fire districts are considered special...
View ArticleEdelen Voices Opposition to Special Taxing District Bill Amendment
Legislation intended to increase oversight of Kentucky’s special taxing districts has cleared a Senate committee, but with a change that State Auditor Adam Edelen called unacceptable.
View ArticleEdelen Hopes for Agreement on Special Taxing Districts Proposal
State Auditor Adam Edelen is hoping lawmakers can reach an agreement next week on a proposal to better regulate more than 1,200 special taxing districts across Kentucky, what Edelen calls “ghost...
View ArticleKentucky State Auditor: Special Tax Districts Spend Much, Laws Need Overhaul
Taken together, Kentucky's special taxing districts spend more money than the state spends on Medicaid and infrastructure -- and nearly half of those districts are not following rules on filing budgets...
View ArticleReforming Special Taxing Districts to be Kentucky House's No. 1 Priority
The No. 1 priority for the Kentucky House in 2013 is set: Tackling recommendations from a recent report that found that special tax districts have big budgets and little oversight.
View ArticleHouse Delays Vote on Taxing Districts Measure
The Kentucky House is voting today on legislation that would strengthen oversight of the state's more than 1,200 local taxing districts. The vote was postponed yesterday. The House Committee on Local...
View ArticleSpecial Taxing Districts Reform Sails Through Kentucky State House
A bill reforming how the state's special districts are categorized and making them more transparent easily passed the state House this morning, 96-1. State Rep. Lynn Belcher, a Republican from...
View ArticleSenate Looking to Change Special Districts Reform Bill
The Kentucky Senate is preparing to act on a bill reforming the hundreds of special taxing districts in the state. Many local library boards, sewer districts and fire districts are considered special...
View ArticleEdelen Voices Opposition to Special Taxing District Bill Amendment
Legislation intended to increase oversight of Kentucky’s special taxing districts has cleared a Senate committee, but with a change that State Auditor Adam Edelen called unacceptable.
View ArticleEdelen Hopes for Agreement on Special Taxing Districts Proposal
State Auditor Adam Edelen is hoping lawmakers can reach an agreement next week on a proposal to better regulate more than 1,200 special taxing districts across Kentucky, what Edelen calls “ghost...
View ArticleElkins Plans to Strengthen Oversight of Special Taxing Districts if Elected...
Calloway County Judge Executive Larry Elkins said if elected to state representative he would dedicate time to reforming special taxing districts.
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